diff --git a/resources/00-taisei.pkgdir/shader/mainmenubg.frag.glsl b/resources/00-taisei.pkgdir/shader/mainmenubg.frag.glsl
index a190e123..33ffc53b 100644
--- a/resources/00-taisei.pkgdir/shader/mainmenubg.frag.glsl
+++ b/resources/00-taisei.pkgdir/shader/mainmenubg.frag.glsl
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 UNIFORM(1) float R;
 UNIFORM(2) vec2 bg_translation;
 UNIFORM(3) vec2 center;
+UNIFORM(4) sampler2D tex2;
 
 const float bmin = 3*sqrt(3)/2;
 
@@ -41,9 +42,16 @@ void main(void) {
 	n.zx = dir(phi);
 	n.xy = rot(theta)*n.xy;
 
+	float step = smoothstep(0.2,0.0,n.x)+smoothstep(-0.6,0,n.z);
 	float antialiasing = smoothstep(bmin,bmin+0.03,b);
 
+	n.xy += bg_translation;
+	
+	vec4 tex1c = texture(tex, n.xy+vec2(0.5,0));
+	vec4 tex2c = texture(tex2, n.xy+vec2(0.5));
 
-	fragColor =  r_color * texture(tex, n.xy+bg_translation);
+
+
+	fragColor =  r_color * mix(tex1c, tex2c, step);
 	fragColor.rgb *= antialiasing;
 }
diff --git a/src/menu/charselect.c b/src/menu/charselect.c
index 52791d84..74834438 100644
--- a/src/menu/charselect.c
+++ b/src/menu/charselect.c
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@ static void update_char_menu(MenuData *menu) {
 	for(int i = 0; i < menu->ecount; i++) {
 		menu->entries[i].drawdata += 0.08*((menu->cursor != i) - menu->entries[i].drawdata);
 	}
+
+	menu->drawdata[1] += 0.1*(1-menu->entries[menu->cursor].drawdata - menu->drawdata[1]);
+	menu->drawdata[0] += 0.1*(SELECTED_SUBSHOT(menu)-PLR_SHOT_A - menu->drawdata[0]);
 }
 
 MenuData* create_char_menu(void) {
@@ -54,7 +57,14 @@ MenuData* create_char_menu(void) {
 void draw_char_menu(MenuData *menu) {
 	CullFaceMode cull_saved = r_cull_current();
 
-	draw_main_menu_bg(menu, SCREEN_W/2+100, 0, 0.1*(1-menu->entries[menu->cursor].drawdata));
+	char *bgs[] = {
+		"stage3/wspellbg",
+		"marisa_bombbg",
+		"youmu_bombbg1",
+	};
+	assert(menu->cursor < 3);
+	
+	draw_main_menu_bg(menu, SCREEN_W/2+100, 0, 0.1*menu->drawdata[1], bgs[menu->cursor]);
 	draw_menu_title(menu, "Select Character");
 
 	r_mat_push();
@@ -111,7 +121,7 @@ void draw_char_menu(MenuData *menu) {
 
 		text_draw(title, &(TextParams) {
 			.align = ALIGN_CENTER,
-			.pos = { 60-20*o, 30 },
+			.pos = { 20*(1-o), 30 },
 			.shader = "text_default",
 			.color = RGBA(o, o, o, o),
 		});
@@ -123,22 +133,50 @@ void draw_char_menu(MenuData *menu) {
 	r_mat_translate(SCREEN_W/4, SCREEN_H/3, 0);
 
 	ShotModeID current_subshot = SELECTED_SUBSHOT(menu);
+	
+
+	float f = menu->drawdata[0]-PLR_SHOT_A;
+	
+	r_color4(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
+	r_shader_standard_notex();
+	r_mat_push();
+	r_mat_translate(-150,225 + 20*f, 0);
+	r_mat_scale(650, 80+30*f, 1);
+	r_draw_quad();
+	r_shader_standard();
+	r_mat_pop();
+
 
 	for(ShotModeID shot = PLR_SHOT_A; shot < NUM_SHOT_MODES_PER_CHARACTER; shot++) {
 		PlayerMode *mode = plrmode_find(current_char, shot);
 		assume(mode != NULL);
+		int shotidx = shot-PLR_SHOT_A;
 
-		if(shot == current_subshot) {
-			r_color4(0.9, 0.6, 0.2, 1);
+		float o = 1-fabs(f - shotidx);
+		float al = 0.2+o;
+		if(shot == current_subshot && shot == PLR_SHOT_A) {
+			r_color4(0.9*al, 0.6*al, 0.2*al, 1*al);
+		} else if(shot == current_subshot && shot == PLR_SHOT_B) {
+			r_color4(0.2*al, 0.6*al, 0.9*al, 1*al);
 		} else {
-			r_color4(1, 1, 1, 1);
+			r_color4(al, al, al, al);
 		}
 
+		double y = 200 + (100-70*f)*shotidx-20*f;
 		text_draw(mode->name, &(TextParams) {
 			.align = ALIGN_CENTER,
-			.pos = { 0, 200 + 40 * (shot - PLR_SHOT_A) },
+			.pos = { 0, y},
 			.shader = "text_default",
 		});
+
+		if(shot == current_subshot) {
+			r_color4(o, o, o, o);
+			text_draw_wrapped(mode->description,  SCREEN_W/3+40, &(TextParams) {
+				.align = ALIGN_CENTER,
+				.pos = { 0, y + 30 },
+				.shader = "text_default",
+			});
+		}
 	}
 
 	r_mat_pop();
diff --git a/src/menu/difficultyselect.c b/src/menu/difficultyselect.c
index ba382110..bb5ce834 100644
--- a/src/menu/difficultyselect.c
+++ b/src/menu/difficultyselect.c
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ MenuData* create_difficulty_menu(void) {
 }
 
 void draw_difficulty_menu(MenuData *menu) {
-	draw_main_menu_bg(menu, 0, 0, 0.05);
+	draw_main_menu_bg(menu, 0, 0, 0.05, "stage1/cirnobg");
 	draw_menu_title(menu, "Select Difficulty");
 
 	Color c = diff_color;
diff --git a/src/menu/mainmenu.c b/src/menu/mainmenu.c
index 16bef89f..25e58806 100644
--- a/src/menu/mainmenu.c
+++ b/src/menu/mainmenu.c
@@ -125,18 +125,19 @@ MenuData* create_main_menu(void) {
 	return m;
 }
 
-void draw_main_menu_bg(MenuData* menu, double center_x, double center_y, double R) {
+void draw_main_menu_bg(MenuData* menu, double center_x, double center_y, double R, const char *tex2) {
 	r_color4(1, 1, 1, 1);
 	r_shader("mainmenubg");
 	r_uniform_float("R", R/(1-menu_fade(menu)));
 	r_uniform_vec2("bg_translation", 0.001*menu->frames, 0);
 	r_uniform_vec2("center", center_x, center_y);
+	r_uniform_sampler("tex2", tex2);
 	fill_screen("menu/mainmenubg");
 	r_shader_standard();
 }
 
 void draw_main_menu(MenuData *menu) {
-	draw_main_menu_bg(menu, 0, 0, 0.05);
+	draw_main_menu_bg(menu, 0, 0, 0.05, "stage1/cirnobg");
 	draw_sprite(390, 300, "menu/logo");
 
 	r_mat_push();
@@ -155,7 +156,7 @@ void draw_main_menu(MenuData *menu) {
 		}
 
 		text_draw(menu->entries[i].name, &(TextParams) {
-			.pos = { 50, 20*(i-menu->drawdata[1]) },
+			.pos = { 50-15*menu->entries[i].drawdata, 20*(i-menu->drawdata[1]) },
 			.font = "standard",
 		});
 	}
diff --git a/src/menu/mainmenu.h b/src/menu/mainmenu.h
index f5f21a9c..d52e5eb4 100644
--- a/src/menu/mainmenu.h
+++ b/src/menu/mainmenu.h
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 #include "menu.h"
 
 MenuData* create_main_menu(void);
-void draw_main_menu_bg(MenuData *m, double center_x, double center_y, double R);
+void draw_main_menu_bg(MenuData *m, double center_x, double center_y, double R, const char *tex2);
 void draw_main_menu(MenuData *m);
 void main_menu_update_practice_menus(void);
 void draw_loading_screen(void);
diff --git a/src/menu/options.c b/src/menu/options.c
index c0f114c7..5da4b3e8 100644
--- a/src/menu/options.c
+++ b/src/menu/options.c
@@ -876,7 +876,7 @@ MenuData* create_options_menu(void) {
 // --- Drawing the menu --- //
 
 void draw_options_menu_bg(MenuData* menu) {
-	draw_main_menu_bg(menu, 0, 0, 0.05);
+	draw_main_menu_bg(menu, 0, 0, 0.05, "loading");
 
 	r_mat_push();
 	r_mat_scale(SCREEN_W, SCREEN_H, 1);
diff --git a/src/plrmodes.h b/src/plrmodes.h
index 236e5bd7..8ed23eb4 100644
--- a/src/plrmodes.h
+++ b/src/plrmodes.h
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ typedef double (*PlayerModePropertyProc)(Player *plr, PlrProperty prop);
 
 typedef struct PlayerMode {
 	const char *name;
+	const char *description;
 	PlayerCharacter *character;
 	PlayerDialogProcs *dialog;
 	ShotModeID shot_mode;
diff --git a/src/plrmodes/marisa_a.c b/src/plrmodes/marisa_a.c
index 3f507357..c5d4fc03 100644
--- a/src/plrmodes/marisa_a.c
+++ b/src/plrmodes/marisa_a.c
@@ -676,6 +676,7 @@ static void marisa_laser_preload(void) {
 
 PlayerMode plrmode_marisa_a = {
 	.name = "Laser Sign",
+	.description = "Kill it with lasers. Dodging is easy anyway. I will shoot them in their faces!",
 	.character = &character_marisa,
 	.dialog = &dialog_marisa,
 	.shot_mode = PLR_SHOT_MARISA_LASER,
diff --git a/src/plrmodes/marisa_b.c b/src/plrmodes/marisa_b.c
index 77ccb0f0..4091b176 100644
--- a/src/plrmodes/marisa_b.c
+++ b/src/plrmodes/marisa_b.c
@@ -359,7 +359,8 @@ static void marisa_star_preload(void) {
 }
 
 PlayerMode plrmode_marisa_b = {
-	.name = "Star Sign",
+	.name = "Star Science",
+	.description = "These are loads of bullets… some of them are bound to hit. Is this what homing means?",
 	.character = &character_marisa,
 	.dialog = &dialog_marisa,
 	.shot_mode = PLR_SHOT_MARISA_STAR,
diff --git a/src/plrmodes/reimu_a.c b/src/plrmodes/reimu_a.c
index 9cfd6e3a..50e274c0 100644
--- a/src/plrmodes/reimu_a.c
+++ b/src/plrmodes/reimu_a.c
@@ -655,6 +655,7 @@ static double reimu_spirit_property(Player *plr, PlrProperty prop) {
 
 PlayerMode plrmode_reimu_a = {
 	.name = "Spirit Sign",
+	.description = "Sometimes it is easier to let your resolve do the aiming.",
 	.character = &character_reimu,
 	.dialog = &dialog_reimu,
 	.shot_mode = PLR_SHOT_REIMU_SPIRIT,
diff --git a/src/plrmodes/reimu_b.c b/src/plrmodes/reimu_b.c
index ed95625d..85c56366 100644
--- a/src/plrmodes/reimu_b.c
+++ b/src/plrmodes/reimu_b.c
@@ -582,7 +582,8 @@ static void reimu_dream_init(Player *plr) {
 }
 
 PlayerMode plrmode_reimu_b = {
-	.name = "Dream Sign",
+	.name = "Dream Science",
+	.description = "Bend space like the ribbon in your hair with the power of your dreams!",
 	.character = &character_reimu,
 	.dialog = &dialog_reimu,
 	.shot_mode = PLR_SHOT_REIMU_DREAM,
diff --git a/src/plrmodes/youmu_a.c b/src/plrmodes/youmu_a.c
index 8fda5572..7f42fdc5 100644
--- a/src/plrmodes/youmu_a.c
+++ b/src/plrmodes/youmu_a.c
@@ -530,6 +530,7 @@ static void youmu_mirror_bomb_logic(Player *plr) {
 
 PlayerMode plrmode_youmu_a = {
 	.name = "Mirror Sign",
+	.description = "Your half ghost companion will give you a hand… or tail.",
 	.character = &character_youmu,
 	.dialog = &dialog_youmu,
 	.shot_mode = PLR_SHOT_YOUMU_MIRROR,
diff --git a/src/plrmodes/youmu_b.c b/src/plrmodes/youmu_b.c
index b1c17f99..10298ef7 100644
--- a/src/plrmodes/youmu_b.c
+++ b/src/plrmodes/youmu_b.c
@@ -475,7 +475,8 @@ static void youmu_haunting_init(Player *plr) {
 }
 
 PlayerMode plrmode_youmu_b = {
-	.name = "Haunting Sign",
+	.name = "Haunting Science",
+	.description = "Ghosts are real–obstacles are not. Keep your timing and release the powers of your employer.",
 	.character = &character_youmu,
 	.dialog = &dialog_youmu,
 	.shot_mode = PLR_SHOT_YOUMU_HAUNTING,