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- [news] Nichibutsu's 1981 Space Shooter 'Moon Shuttle' Is This Week's Arcade Archives Release | Time Extensionwww.timeextension.com Nichibutsu's 1981 Space Shooter 'Moon Shuttle' Is This Week's Arcade Archives Release
It is scheduled to release on October 3rd
Now THIS is old school.
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> Moon Shuttle first entered the arcades in the early 80s and was available at the time as a standup cabinet, which could be played with one or two players (albeit not simultaneously). It is one of many space shooters released by the company during this period with "Moon" in the title and has often been compared to Konami's influential sidescroller Scramble, which was released the same year.
- [interview] Manabu Namiki – 2009 Composer Interview - shmuplations.comshmuplations.com Manabu Namiki – 2009 Composer Interview - shmuplations.com
This long interview with veteran composer, audio engineer and game developer Manabu Namiki details his lifelong fascination with games and game music.
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>Manabu Namiki (Santaruru) Joined NMK in 1992 and has been involved in sound production for numerous game titles ever since. After working at Raizing he went independent, and is currently an active composer for Basiscape. His representative works include Battle Garegga, Dodonpachi Dai-Ou-Jou and the Mushihimesama and Deathsmiles series.
- [rail shooter] [news] Rogue Flight Is A Star Fox-Inspired Blaster Packed With Anime Vocal Talentwww.timeextension.com Rogue Flight Is A Star Fox-Inspired Blaster Packed With Anime Vocal Talent
"Inspired by the golden age of prestige anime"
This thing look super stylish, and extremely polished. Let's hope they also made it fun to play!
- [shmupish] [news]Arcade Exclusive FixEight EXA LABEL Is Now Available For Pre-Order - Arcade Heroesarcadeheroes.com Arcade Exclusive FixEight EXA LABEL Is Now Available For Pre-Order - Arcade Heroes
exA-Arcadia has announced that pre-orders have opened for the sixth classic arcade remake they have done, FixEight EXA LABEL.
More of a Commando-style run and gun than shmup, it is part of the great history of Toaplan arcade exclusives.
- [news] Raiden Fighters Remix Collection announced - Gematsuwww.gematsu.com Raiden Fighters Remix Collection announced
MOSS has announced shoot ’em up collection Raiden Fighters Remix Collection.
FTA: >The collection will feature the Japanese and western versions of Raiden spin-offs Raiden Fighters, Raiden Fighters 2: Operation Hell Dive, and Raiden Fighters Jet, which were originally released in 1996, 1997, and 1998, respectively, as well as remixed music.
Actual game line up, release dates, and targeted platforms have not been announced yet. In fact, other than the information stating that this release is actively being worked on, there's no other info at all.
I will be especially interested in all the ways this upcoming release will differ from the Raiden Legacy release that already exists, which features the original Raiden, Raiden Fighters 1, 2, and 3.
- [news] Mecha side-scrolling shoot ’em up VISEGUNNE announced for PC - Gematsuwww.gematsu.com Mecha side-scrolling shoot ’em up VISEGUNNE announced for PC
Stardust Vanguards developer Zanrai Interactive has announced VISEGUNNE, a side-scrolling shoot ’em up game where players pilot a soul-powered combat mecha to fight against a conspiracy that …
From the announcement:
>VISEGUNNE is a non-bullet-hell shoot ’em up where explosive action unfolds around you: cities are leveled, space colonies collapse, and orbital structures crumble catastrophically. Between missions, interact with your squad to uncover secrets about a post-apocalyptic Earth, visit shops to upgrade your arsenal, or customize your machine’s look in the garage. Each mission offers intuitive controls and scalable difficulty settings, welcoming both newcomers and seasoned veterans alike. Set in an era where the human soul is harnessed as a power source, join the DIVINITY SPACE DEFENSE CORPORATION’s elite mercenaries to confront pro-Earth terrorists threatening the fragile peace of space. With a charismatic cast of characters, a killer soundtrack, and screen-melting effects, VISEGUNNE is a thrilling modern homage to retro action games.
- [news] Namco's Japan-Exclusive Shoot 'Em Up 'Blast Off' Is Coming To Switchwww.timeextension.com Namco's Japan-Exclusive Shoot 'Em Up 'Blast Off' Is Coming To Switch & PS4
Arrives September 26th as part of Arcade Archives
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>Originally released in arcades back in 1989, Blast Off is the sequel to Bosconian, which was launched 8 years earlier in 1981. It was developed by N.H. System, a short-lived Namco subsidiary that also worked on the isometric platformer Märchen Maze one year prior. > >Designed to run on Namco's System 1 hardware, the sequel is a significant departure from its previous iteration, dropping the multi-directional scrolling of the original for a vertical scrolling format similar to other Namco titles like Xevious and Dragon Spirit.
- A couple of Switch Shmups on sale: Strikers 1945, Gunbird, etc.www.dekudeals.com Games | Deku Deals
Find the deepest discounts on Switch, Playstation, or Xbox. Get alerted for the next big sale. From physical games to digital codes, never miss a deal with Deku Deals.
Developer Zerodiv put a couple titles on sale today
The Strikers 1945 series, Gunbird 1 and 2, Zero Gunner 2-, Samurai Aces and some others are discounted until 8 October.
I might get one of the Strikers.
- [news] Team17 Gives 'Project X' Kickstarter Successor The Thumbs Up | Time Extensionwww.timeextension.com Team17 Gives 'Project X' Kickstarter Successor The Thumbs Up
The project is now an official follow-up to the 1992 Amiga shoot 'em up
The Amiga is a real blind spot for me, but it's home to a lot of shmups that have major cult followings. Glad to see the original devs supporting the fan-sequel in this way.
- R-Type Sound Boxsocial.consoledated.com noromamai (@noromamai@social.consoledated.com)
Attached: 2 images R-Type Sound Box. 5 LP set of music from R-Type, 1 of the most influential shmups. Hearing the 1st level of the 1st game brings back so many memories. Only the 1st 2 levels because I sucked and never got further... Missing 5th and last disc though, which made it affordable. #vin...
I love to see some of the obscure memorabilia associated with SHMUPS. How about this 5 record vinyl album for the R-Type soundtrack?!
- [podcast] Meet The Player - Episode 15 with: SpidersSTG - YouTube
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Fascinating interview with SpidersSTG.
- [news] [shmupish] SkyGunner is now available on PSN Store
SkyGunner is a Playstation 2 game that I fell in love with back in the day, and I think this is the first time it's been re-released in any form since it originally came out. It's a cute take on the six-degrees-of-freedom flying combat game, with really nice watercolor style art. It's US $10 on its own, but if you have PSN Plus it's included in your membership.
So... not a shmup, but it's adjacent kind of?
- [Touhou] [news] Touhou Spell Carnival launches November 19 in the west - Gematsuwww.gematsu.com Touhou Spell Carnival launches November 19 in the west
Bullet hell strategy RPG Touhou Spell Carnival will launch for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and Switch on November 19 in the west, publisher Idea Factory International announced. It will launch bo…
Bullet hell x RPG is not a common combination (the only other non-Touhou one I can think of is Undertale). Looking forward to seeing some reviews.
- [interview] Interview with Terarin (creator of the Missile Dancer series) @ Indie Tsushinindietsushin.net 🎤 Interview with Terarin
We had the opportunity to speak with famed STG creator Terarin! We talked about shooting games both old and new, working with different styles within the genre, and pushing into new territory with the 3D rail shooter, Missile Dancer 2!
A quote from the interview: "My favorite genre is STG. The basic rules of STG are to shoot the enemy and avoid the enemies' attacks. Despite the simple and easy-to-understand rules, they are very deep and you can get really sucked into them. And I think it is interesting the way you can feel your skills improving by playing through them over and over."
- [news] Raiden NOVA coming west on October 31 for PS5, PS4, Switch, and PC - Gematsuwww.gematsu.com Raiden NOVA coming west on October 31 for PS5, PS4, Switch, and PC
UFO Interactive will release MOSS-developed twin-stick shoot ’em up game Raiden NOVA digitally for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Switch, and PC via Steam on October 31 in the west, the publis…
A twin-stick shooter is an outlier for the Raiden series. I hope it's fun, at least.
- [video] [1cc] GG Aleste 3, 1-MISS CLEAR with Commentary, NORMAL, No Slowdown, 3,851,600 - YouTube
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I'm a big fan of the Aleste series, especially the Game Gear titles; GG A 3 is arguably the pinnacle of that branch!
- [news] 'Utopia Must Fall' Is A Stylish Vector-Based Shooter Inspired By Missile Command | Time Extensionwww.timeextension.com 'Utopia Must Fall' Is A Stylish Vector-Based Shooter Inspired By Missile Command
The game is now available in Early Access
"The colors, children!"
- [news] The only shmup included in the just announced ACA NEOGEO Selection Vol. 1 and 2 is Alpha Mission IIwww.gematsu.com ACA NEOGEO Selection Vol. 1 and 2 announced for Switch
SNK has announced ACA NEOGEO Selection Vol. 1 and ACA NEOGEO Selection Vol. 2 for Switch. Both will launch on December 12 in Japan for 5,940 yen each. Each collection includes 10 games previously r…
A good game, amongst some good non-shmups, but I'm a little bit disappointed there won't be more STGs in this package.
- [news] Toaplan's Slap Fight & Grind Stormer Are Being Reissued For Modern Consoleswww.timeextension.com Slap Fight & Grind Stormer Reissues Won't Be At TGS 2024 After All
Update: Shinyuden has been in touch to offer an update
- [news] TriggerHeart EXELICA Enhanced announced for Switch - Gematsuwww.gematsu.com TriggerHeart EXELICA Enhanced announced for Switch
Cosmo Machia has announced enhanced shoot ’em up game TriggerHeart EXELICA Enhanced for Switch. It will launch in early 2025 in Japan. It will also be playable at Tokyo Game Show 2024, which …
- [podcast] Shoot the Core-cast Episode 073 - Darius Gaiden (July 2024) - YouTube
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- [news] R-Type Tactics I • II Cosmos delayed to 2025 - Gematsuwww.gematsu.com R-Type Tactics I • II Cosmos delayed to 2025
Granzella has delayed R-Type Tactics I • II Cosmos from its previously planned fall 2024 release window to 2025. It will be available for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4, Switch, and PC v…
Damn, I was looking forward to picking this up.
- [news] R-Type Shown Running On The Atari 7800 | Time Extensionwww.timeextension.com R-Type Shown Running On The Atari 7800
"Beautiful side-scrolling with parallax background"
- [video] How to Stop Worrying and Learn to Love BATRIDER (guide and 1cc)
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- [news] Risk System physical release for Nintendo Switch & PlayStation 4 - release date September 6, 2024www.vgnysoft.com PRESS RELEASE: Risk System physical release for Nintendo Switch & PlayStation 4
New York City, USA 01.30.2024 - We are proud to announce that VGNYsoft will be releasing a standard and "Elite" physical edition of Risk System for the Nintendo Switch & PlayStation 4!DESCRIPTION:Danger is the BEST Offense! Risk System is a gorgeous hand crafted 2D shmup with a unique core mechanic...
- [Touhou news] Touhou Project dungeon RPG Labyrinth of Touhou Tri: The Dreaming Girlswww.gematsu.com Touhou Project dungeon RPG Labyrinth of Touhou Tri: The Dreaming Girls & The Mysterious Orbs announced for PC
Labyrinth of Touhou: Gensokyo and the Heaven-Piercing Great Tree developer Nise-Eikoku Studio has announced Touhou Project dungeon RPG Labyrinth of Touhou Tri: The Dreaming Girls & The Mysteri…
Due to its origins as a bullet hell shmup (and sentimental nostalgia I guess) I occasionally post news about the Touhou franchise. I'll try to keep it to a minimum since I know not everybody is into it. 😅
- [podcast] Meet the Player - Episode 14 with: 1RegretBeetle - YouTube
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A podcast by Shumptopia interviewing other shmup players.
- [video] Project Neon - New Neo Geo Shooter Out Soon! - A Neo Geo Generation Full Game Preview (19'01")
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- [video] Know Your Options - A Brief Examination of Strikers 1945 (Shmuptopia - YouTube)
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- [news] The Sega Game Gear Is About To Get Another Promising Shoot 'Em Upwww.timeextension.com The Sega Game Gear Is About To Get Another Promising Shoot 'Em Up
Battle Marine is a naval shoot 'em up featuring music from Tadahiro Nitta
I never had a Game Gear when I was a kid, but I'm making up for it now. Excited to see another game heading for the platform!
- [news] Cho Aniki Collection launches December 12 in Japan for Nintendo Switch - Gematsuwww.gematsu.com Cho Aniki Collection launches December 12 in Japan
Cho Aniki Collection will launch for Switch on December 12 in Japan for 7,480 yen, Edia announced.
- [news] MACROSS Shooting Insight launches December 6 in the west - Gematsuwww.gematsu.com MACROSS Shooting Insight launches December 6 in the west
MACROSS Shooting Insight will launch both physically and digitally for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and Switch on December 6 in North America and Europe, publishers Red Art Games and Bushiroad Gam…
- [article] 10 Great Shoot-em-ups On The Master System - Sega Doessegadoes.com 10 Great Shoot-em-ups On The Master System - Sega Does
James Swift from Uncommon Journalism gives his take on the ten best shoot-em-ups for the Master System.
I'm a fan of the Master System versions of Aleste (aka PowerStrike), but I've only just started to explore the rest of the system's shmup library. Interesting stuff, if you like old school shooters.