Picked on September 30, 2026

Crimzon Clover: World Ignition 2011

Released: January 11, 2011
Anniversary: Turned 15 on January 11
Genres: Shooter · Indie · Arcade
Platform: PC
Developers: Yotsubane · Adventure Planning Service
Publisher: Degica Games
More info: IGDB

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Is it still worth playing?

Yotsubane's vertically scrolling bullet hell shooter, first made as a dōjin game, released for Windows in 2011. It was updated as Crimzon Clover: World Ignition in 2014, with a fourth ship. You pick among ships that differ in movement speed, option arrangement and how fast the break gauge refills. One button fires rapid shots straight ahead, and holding another creates a circular field in which your ship locks on to enemies. A weak enemy can be locked once and a strong one several times, and releasing the button fires homing lasers equal to the number of locks, which start at 16 and grow with power ups. Releasing many lasers at once gives a short score multiplier. Even now, the lock on turns a screen packed with bullets and enemies into targets to choose, and the clutter becomes something to read and plan around.