Can't remember the name of that game from your past?

[sandogma sandogma]

A sidescrolling SHMUP on the SNES that my neighbor had and I would watch him play. It involved controlling a flying robotic wild cat like a Lion or Panther but like Voltron style except they didnt form up. I cannot find it and Google sucks so bad now anytime I try and search it just takes me generic top 10 SHMUP lists.

 

[Ikagura Ikagura]

A sidescrolling SHMUP on the SNES that my neighbor had and I would watch him play. It involved controlling a flying robotic wild cat like a Lion or Panther but like Voltron style except they didnt form up. I cannot find it and Google sucks so bad now anytime I try and search it just takes me generic top 10 SHMUP lists.

It's not a shoot'em up but Xardion has a lion/panther-like character you can play as.

 

[sandogma sandogma]

It's not a shoot'em up but Xardion has a lion/panther-like character you can play as.
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Hmmm that very well may be it! I'm going to have to try it out!