<s>
Rapid	B-Application
Reload	I-Application
,	O
known	O
in	O
Japan	O
as	O
,	O
is	O
a	O
run	O
and	O
gun	O
video	O
game	O
developed	O
by	O
Media.Vision	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Sony	O
Computer	O
Entertainment	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
in	O
both	O
Japan	O
and	O
Europe	O
in	O
1995	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
re-released	O
on	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Network	I-Device
in	O
Japan	O
in	O
2007	O
and	O
in	O
Asia	O
in	O
2010	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
gameplay	O
of	O
Rapid	B-Application
Reload	I-Application
is	O
often	O
compared	O
to	O
the	O
Treasure	O
game	O
Gunstar	B-Application
Heroes	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
player	O
can	O
also	O
throw	O
their	O
enemies	O
in	O
any	O
direction	O
,	O
similar	O
to	O
how	O
players	O
Red	O
and	O
Blue	O
can	O
in	O
Gunstar	B-Application
Heroes	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Rapid	B-Application
Reload	I-Application
was	O
released	O
in	O
Europe	O
and	O
Japan	O
but	O
not	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
,	O
reportedly	O
due	O
to	O
Sony	O
Computer	O
Entertainment	O
America	O
's	O
policy	O
against	O
releasing	O
2D	O
games	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
release	O
,	O
Famicom	O
Tsūshin	O
scored	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
version	O
of	O
Gunners	B-Application
Heaven	I-Application
a	O
26	O
out	O
of	O
40	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Computer	O
and	O
Video	O
Games	O
gave	O
the	O
game	O
an	O
89%	O
score	O
,	O
considering	O
it	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
best	O
"	O
platform	O
blasters	O
"	O
while	O
praising	O
the	O
"	O
lush	O
background	O
,	O
great	O
spot	O
FX	O
and	O
excellent	O
game	O
design	O
"	O
but	O
said	O
it	O
is	O
not	O
as	O
great	O
as	O
Gunstar	B-Application
Heroes	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Maximum	O
gave	O
the	O
PAL	O
conversion	O
a	O
mixed	O
review	O
,	O
describing	O
it	O
as	O
a	O
poor	O
clone	O
of	O
Gunstar	B-Application
Heroes	I-Application
and	O
elaborating	O
that	O
the	O
"	O
movement	O
of	O
the	O
sprites	O
,	O
the	O
enormity	O
of	O
the	O
bosses	O
,	O
the	O
ingenuity	O
of	O
the	O
gameplay	O
-	O
in	O
every	O
respect	O
the	O
lowly	O
16-bit	O
Sega	O
title	O
trounces	O
this	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Rapid	B-Application
Reload	I-Application
does	O
n't	O
even	O
feature	O
the	O
simultaneous	O
two-player	O
mode	O
of	O
Gunstar	O
...	O
"	O
They	O
also	O
criticized	O
the	O
sloppy	O
PAL	O
conversion	O
,	O
and	O
scored	O
the	O
game	O
two	O
out	O
of	O
five	O
stars	O
.	O
</s>
