Compile was not known for its horizontal shooters, but in 1986 the studio released one, Gulkave, for the MSX and SG-1000 in Japan. It built off the idea of Gradius' power-up bar for its own unique system, one which makes you think and act in a far different innovative way than Konami's did.
An early Compile shooting game that shows off both their programming chops and imagination.