Was Sin & Punishment Star Successor using the same engine as this game

[Ikagura]

and Gradius V? The visuals are similar to me.

[RAWRmonger]

IDK, but it's not necessarily the engine, it's art direction and artists' touch/style that make them look similar. I get the same vibes. From Gradius V at least.

[Ikagura]

Originally posted by RAWRmonger:

IDK, but it's not necessarily the engine, it's art direction and artists' touch/style that make them look similar. I get the same vibes. From Gradius V at least.

I think it's been confirmed that GV uses the same engine (and some staff member such as G-Rev).

Maybe it's just me assuming but I noticed that the Ikaruga police font is also reused for the "Now Loading" text as well.