Play Koutetsu Teikoku Online

Man, Koutetsu Teikoku is one of those Genesis games that makes you wonder how it slipped under the radar. You hop into this chunky mech and immediately start shredding through waves of robots—no tutorial, no hand-holding, just pure chaotic energy. The first level throws you into this grimy industrial zone with neon lights flickering everywhere, and the soundtrack? All buzzing synths and pounding bass that somehow makes your controller vibrate even when it isn’t.

What I love is how ridiculous the weapons feel. You start with this dinky pea shooter, but five minutes in, you’re swapping between spread shots that fill half the screen and these absurd homing missiles that curve like they’ve got a mind of their own. The bosses are these hulking monstrosities—one’s basically a skyscraper with guns—and the game just keeps throwing more at you. Yeah, it’s janky in places (good luck dodging some of those cheap hits), but the sheer adrenaline of it makes up for it. If you’ve ever wanted to feel like a one-mech army in a cyberpunk anime, this is your fix.