Gradius III (SNES) - This game just came in the mail today. It's probably the easiest Gradius-related game ever made. And not by design-- the slowdown works constantly like a built-in slow motion feature you can't turn off. The music is also inferior to any of the NEC games (Gradius, Salamander, Gradius II, Parodius), but still not bad. Better than a lot of SNES music.
Flash Hiders - Another game that came in the mail. Absolutely killer-awesome game. I can't believe I skipped this one for so long. Beautiful.
Anearth Fantasy Stories - Progressed a little farther in my game today, then was used to mop the floor after making some poor choices in battle.