Released at a budget price in the US, Mobile Light Force 2 is a 2D vertically scrolling shooter originally known in Japan as Shikigami no Shiro. Utilizing a Tension Bonus system, the title rewards players with score multipliers and increased damage potential based upon their proximity to enemies and projectiles; thereby challenging players to not only survive, but to 'live on the edge' so to speak. Once destroyed, enemies yield items (coin-shaped objects) that increase the character's power level, which in turn dictates the spread and strength of their attacks. Dying reduces this level by one, while continuing resets it back to its lowest level.