You won't hear Hideo Kojima talk about it in a Kenji Eno documentary. It's the kind of game, one featuring licensed characters, that Eno seemed to hate making, to the point where he eventually stopped showing up for work. But he made this game; he's credited as the game designer, the only person in the credits to use his full name.
The game is SD Gundam Sangokushi Rainbow Tairiku Senki, an arcade run and gun developed for Banpresto by Kenji Eno's company EIM (as confirmed by the game's director, Takehiko Hoashi) Was Eno a fan of Contra? Because this is a Contra clone, from the weapons pickups to the tank you can drive that's straight out of Contra III, but set in the SD Gundam universe.
Despite the cutesiness of the game, it's still kinda tough. The stage design feels a little basic and bare-bones compared to Contra. Nevertheless, it's a very solidly constructed, competently made game and a fun diversion. Just don't expect, despite Eno's involvement, a subversive take on the genre.
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