Space Harrier
Eric Francisco of "Inverse" described the game's visuals in 2015: "Imagine an acid trip through an '80s anime, a Robert Jordan novel, and early Silicon Valley binge coding sessions". "GamesRadar" ranked the arcade original's bonus stage among the "25 best bonus levels of all time" in 2014, likening it to players piloting "The Neverending Story"'s dragon character Falkor. Kotaku named the "Space Harrier" tribute stage from "Bayonetta" in their 2013 selection of "the trippiest video game levels". Also in 2013, Hanuman Welch of "Complex" included "Space Harrier" among the ten Sega games he felt warranted a "modern reboot", citing its "kinetic pace that would be welcome on today's systems".