...was for a chance to see the Skygunner intro.
There I said it.
This game had a massive Mega Man Legends/Kiki's Delivery Service vibe to it, but sadly I never found a copy at that age. I remember seeing pretty negative reviews at the time too. I should still hunt down a copy and finally give it a try.
But yeah, DEFINITELY remember catching this on late nights on cinematech. So many obscure Japanese titles found that way.