Astro Aqua Kitty is a space adventure where an intrepid crew of cats launch into space to harvest milk from far off planets. You play by moving and shooting your way through levels to meet inhabitants and upgrade your abilities. It stands out for this combination of shooting and collection.

Although it looks like a classic shoot-em-up like Nemesis or Gradius this is as much a role-playing adventure as it is about firepower. You start by picking your crew and equipping your ship before blasting off to battle bizarre enemies, mine gems, find weapons and install devices to enhance your craft.

As you progress you unlock your crews' skills and improve the abilities and firepower of your submarine. Along with the gun battles, you guide the cats to explore the asteroids for gems that can be spent for more upgrades in shops. You can also meet and pick-up cat specialists too (mechanics, pilots and scientists) to help operate your craft more efficiently.

The result is a game that combines the fun of shoot-em-ups with the progression and exploration of role-play games. You spend as long tinkering with your craft's weapons and crews skills as you do shooting things. This is all wrapped up in a feline story full of interesting and appealing cats.