The evil god of destruction has decided to destroy all known civilisation - but then don't they all? To stop him, the people of the world combined all their thoughts and created two super warriors - that's you and one of your mates.
Forget the plot, this is all just a big excuse for some mindiess blasting with beefy weapons. At the time of its release, the Capcom classic was highly praised, but it doesn't quite manage to hold its own any more.
The strange rotational movement takes some getting used to and the sprites and backdrops are beginning to look pretty crude compared to some modern-day harbingers of death. However, for the price it's not bad and, as two-player action goes, it's likely to keep you amused for a couple of hours at a time.