Games that remind you of another

For whatever reason, there are multiple shmups where you play as an animal and they all share the characteristics of having a one word title, being hard, and for having good graphics for their time.

I discovered Kolibri through the Brazilian YouTuber Cogumelando, who played it during a livestream. He said it was unfairly difficult and that it wasn't very good. You play as a hummingbird and you go through stages that seem to be inspired by Latin America and Africa. The sprites and backgrounds look photorealistic.

A few months ago I also found Apidya by accident while watching random gameplay videos.
It has insane bosses.
Somehow the second level makes me think of the water stages in E.V.O.: Search for Eden, which I adore.
Apidya is an Amiga game, but with anime graphics and it even has a logo written in katakana. You may wonder if it truly is Japanese. It's not... the devs just wanted people to think that they were from Japan. And despite what the title screen shows, it's not a sequel either. The soundtrack is pretty cool too.

Lastly, there is Agony (unusual name). It was also released on the Amiga and in it you play as a bird creature that looks like an owl. The graphics in this one are reminiscent of Kolibri's.
 
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Reminds me of another game, Insector X for the Genesis. It's pretty good, you might want to check it out.
Oh yeah I had stumbled upon that one too but I completely forgot about it! Is it true that there are major differences between the versions?
Thanks for the reminder xD
 
Oh yeah I had stumbled upon that one too but I completely forgot about it! Is it true that there are major differences between the versions?
Thanks for the reminder xD
The aesthetic styles are completely different. It's a cute game on the NES and a serious game on the Genesis.
 

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