I found Phantom Trigger to be a challenging and distinct experience, mixing up some elements I appreciate in multiple titles with the action and nature of the boss battles, and giving me something to chew on for a while. While I normally don’t go right back through to attack a game I just finished on a harder difficulty setting I did that here and the game hasn’t disappointed. As I’d said I felt pretty good about myself being capable of facing everything the game could throw at me, but then hit World 4 and now I’m carefully trying to survive and progress… it’s a tough one. The Arena mode seems to have potential but for the most part it also doesn’t strike me as something everyone will want to replay once the main game has concluded. Since one of the things I’d wished for was for such a mode to exist to extend my play of Mr. Shifty I do greatly appreciate the added effort and opportunity to get some more out of the game now that I’ve mostly mastered the mechanics. While not everything in Phantom Trigger is perfect I’d say people looking for a meaty action challenge won’t be disappointed given the difficulty it brings with both its varied enemies and creative bosses. The fact that it tells an interesting story along the way is just icing on the cake.