Cannon Spike
Cannon Spike turned out to be a bit of a disappointment for me. The game has great graphics, a wonderful cast, and even an acceptable story with multiple endings. But the game play never sucked me in. For the most part you shoot at an onslaught of enemies. Unfortunately there's next to nothing in terms of strategy involved and very little pizzazz to grab your attention. The arenas are only one to two screens big. Meaning you have a very limited amount of space to maneuver around in. In the end the game just feels too repetitive and ultimately forgettable. I really expected something with a lot more intensity and fiery action from the shooting masters at Psykio. Oh well, I guess they all can't be winners. Cannon Spike is worth a rental at best. Otherwise, stick to DC Gunbird 2 or PSX Metal Slug X.
| Category | Rating | How & Why? |
| Graphics | 8 | Great Looking Arenas & Cast / Awesome 2D Artwork |
| Music | 7 | Great Sound effects with a Soft, Forgettable Soundtrack |
| Gameplay | 6 | Plenty of Enemies & Bosses to Blow-Up / Unfortunately its Pretty Mindless and Forgettable Action / the Static One & Two Screen Arenas Hurt |
| Innovation | 6 | Sounds like a Great Idea on Paper / But is Missing Something to Make it Special |
| Replay | 5 | Lots of Fighters to Play As / Each Have their Own Ending / 10 Difficulty Settings / I Just Couldn't Get into this Game / Too Repetitive... |
Overall 6.4
Review written by ShinjiZ for GameyPlace.com on April 27, 2001