History YMMV / Einhander

* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5fNBNTXYlQ "Shudder"]] is generally considered the best song, but [[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL17E1346C462B5C28 the whole soundtrack]] is fairly good.

* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YyITEQDiJq4 "Shudder"]] is generally considered the best song, but [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FfkYjVXMJ9s&feature=list_related&playnext=1&list=SPB4A291A9B676D5DD the whole soundtrack]] is fairly good.

** Hyperion has two forms of HomingLasers. One of which is the slower blue one that homes in consistently and relentlessly for some time, while the other is the faster red one which homes in on you, slows to a crawl for a short duration (while still homing in), then flies quickly in the direction it was moving in while attempting to curve slightly towards you. Individually, the blue one isn't too hard to avoid, but the red one is far trickier to dodge. However, the worst part is that Hyperion can and ''will'' tend to use ''both'' types together in one attack phase which becomes a huge chore to evade.

* AccidentalAesop: The last mission of the game has you going on a RoaringRampageOfRevenge against your comrades and superiors, since you survived a suicide mission where you were [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness supposed to die]]. A {{YouTube}} commenter said it best: If you don't want people to commit treason, don't ask them to fight all of your enemies by themselves and then try to kill them afterward.

* NoExportForYou: PSN-wise, that is. While ''Einhander'' was released to North American markets in 1998, it has yet to see a [=PSOne=] Classics rerelease on the NA [=PlayStation=] Store. Naturally, it has been available on Japan's store since 2008. Made slightly less bad because the later [=PlayStation=] consoles are region free, and the fact that the game is largely already in English.

* ScrappyWeapon: The Vulcan, which has attack power no different from the standard machine gun on all the fighters save the Endymion Mk-3, but is everywhere throughout the game.

* CultClassic: Einhander has gained quite a cult following. While it isn't as popular as [[Creator/SquareEnix SquareSoft's]] RPG works, it gained a following due to being a surprisingly good ShootEmUp that [[PlayingAgainstType isn't an RPG game]]. Yet it isn't completely forgotten as the player's ship appears as a Mirage in ''VideoGame/WorldOfFinalFantasy'', a boss in ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIV'' named "Einhander" uses its gunpod mechanic, and [[spoiler: The Schwarzgeist itself appears in ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsIII'' as the Superboss for the Gummi Ship segments.]]

* CultClassic: Einhander has gained quite a cult following. While it isn't as popular as [[Creator/SquareEnix SquareSoft's]] RPG works, it gained a following due to being a surprisingly good ShootEmUp that [[PlayingAgainstType isn't an RPG game]]. Yet it isn't completely forgotten as the player's ship appears as a Mirage in ''VideoGame/WorldOfFinalFantasy'', a boss in ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIV'' name "Einhander" uses its gunpod mechanic, and [[spoiler: The Schwarzgeist itself appears in VideoGame/KingdomHeartsIII as the Superboss for the Gummi Ship segments.]]

* CultClassic: Einhander has gained quite a cult following. While it isn't as popular as [[Creator/SquareEnix SquareSoft's]] RPG works, it gained a following due to being a surprisingly good ShootEmUp that [[PlayingAgainstType isn't an RPG game]]. Yet it isn't completely forgotten as [[spoiler: The Schwarzgeist itself appears in VideoGame/KingdomHeartsIII as the Superboss for the Gummi Ship segments.]]

* CultClassic: Einhander has gained quite a cult following. While it isn't as popular as [[Creator/SquareEnix SquareSoft's]] RPG works, it gained a following due to being a surprisingly good ShootEmUp that [[PlayingAgainstType isn't an RPG game]]. Yet it isn't completely forgotten as [[spoiler: The Schwarzgeist itself is the Superboss for the Gummi Ship segments.]]

* CultClassic: Einhander has gained quite a cult following. While it isn't as popular as [[Creator/SquareEnix SquareSoft's]] RPG works, it gained a following due to being a surprisingly good ShootEmUp that [[PlayingAgainstType isn't an RPG game]].

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* ThatOneBoss: Schwarzgeist is considered the toughest boss in the game as it has one of the smallest weakspots in the game (the midsection that fires out the laser spray) and ''several'' troublesome attacks. The orange laser spray from the midsection hits huge areas of the screen with small safe spots, the top section can fire HomingLasers, a SpreadShot, and a shot that fires more shots, the top hatch spawns a fast homing device that explodes into a SpreadShot if you destroy it, while the three "legs" all use a MacrossMissileMassacre. He also has these shield-like {{Attack Drone}}s that actively put themselves between your shots and it, have a good bit of health, fire fast lasers at you, and can even cooperate with the boss in a ReflectingLaser attack. Only the "legs", the top hatch and the shield things are destructible, and if you destroyed the top hatch, you have to face Monitor right after (which is easier but tricky, and if you die to it you have to face Schwarzgeist all over again).