On with Iridion Day!The last game in the series is Iridion 2 or Iridion II.While I don't know why shin'en would released a sequel as the first game wasn't received so well I guess Shin'en took a look at the game and said:"Hey you what will make it better?"After that they made possibly one of best shmups the Gameboy Advance had to offer.It's a major improvement over the first one and I love it when developers look over the flaws and make a true sequel.Now to stop giving credit before starting the review I want to say that this game still has a password system and while that's not a problem I just wanted to tell everybody that thought it had a save feature.Also the game freezes at a certain point in the first level which is sad since it is a great shmup.Now on to the Review!

Graphics:This has to be some of the best Gameboy Advance graphics I've ever seen.It looks like a game on the PlayStation and I mean that in a good way.The enemy sprites look so detailed and some parts in the game are real 3D like the background in the menus,when selecting your weapon,and even some parts in gameplay!{10}

Sound:Just like the first one this game used the GAX Engine to put the music and sounds into small folders allowing more space and still great music.In fact it's better!At times I don't even feel like playing on a Gameboy Advance.It gets you in the mood to blow junk up.{9}

Addictiveness:Unlike the first one this game has reason to come back and play.The main reason is because it has very fun Gameplay and cool boss fights.The game was long enough plus now there was more unlockables which I will get into later.{8}

Story:It's been 100 years after Iridion has been defeated and mankind was in peace again until they found out that the iridion empire has returned and is your job to wipe them out.Again It's pretty basic,but I have to give them 1 point more for explaining it than just some intro plus it has a voice.{7}

Depth:This game has a Story Mode:The main game,Arcade:Replay levels you've passed,Challenge mode:A boss rush mode where you beat the all the bosses in the game,Gallery:view the concept art you've unlocked,Jukebox:listen to the games music,and credits.Compared to the originals Start,Password,options This game offers a lot and Not only that the Main game is longer featuring 15 levels going from 4-8 minutes long depending how good you are.It even has a turtorial.Talk about content.{8}

Difficulty:Remember me saying how the original was too hard.My problem has been fixed here with difficulty levels.Sure the original had those too,but only Normal and Hard.Here we have a Easy,medium,and hard mode and picking them makes a differnece.Now beginners can play the game and gain skill to move up.Also now the game is fair and never frustrating.{6}

Overall:This game was a massive improvement over the first one and Shin'en did a good job on it.Standing as one of the best Shmups on the system.I just recommend anyone who just wants a good game or just is a fan of shooters like this.

OVERALL:9 Out Of 10     {Great}