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| #1 posted August 12, 2006 at 2:35pm (EST)
edited August 13, 2006 at 5:09pm (EST) |
I am putting together a bit of a hodge-podge list of space shooters, but it will also include shooters along the lines of Contra, Megaman, Metal Slug, etc. Shooters, in general, I suppose, with a concentration on the space shoot-em-up genre. Consoles aren't a limit, as I'm starting up a new collection of older systems now that we have more space in the new house. The list is coming along nicely, thanks to the sweet ShMUPs list below from benstylus. But, I still need your help! Any recommendations to any good shooters on any system (no FPS) would be awesome. Thanks!
And the list!............................................
UPDATED 13 AUG 2006
(taken mainly from ShMUPs)
ShMUPs
Dreamcast
Border Down (JP)
Chaos Field (JP)
Under Defeat (JP)
Giga Wing
Giga Wing 2
Gunbird 2
Ikaruga (JP)
Mars Matrix: Hyper Solid Shooting
Psyvariar (JP)
Radirgy (JP)
Skikigami no Shiro II (JP)
Trizeal (JP)
Twinkle Star Sprites (JP)
Zero Gunner 2 (JP)
Gameboy Advance
Darius R
Gradius Advance
Iridion II
Iridion 3D
Steel Empire
GameCube
Chaos Field
Hudson Selection Vol. 2: Star Soldier
Ikaruga
Shikigami No Shiro II
Space Raiders
Master System
Aerial Assault
Astro Warrior
Bomber Raid
Cloud Master
Fantasy Zone
Fantasy Zone 2
Forgotten Worlds
Global Defense
Power Strike
Power Strike 2
Quartet
R-Type
Sagaia
Scramble Spirits
Transbot
Try Formation
Xenon 2
Zaxxon 3D
Genesis
Action 52
Aero Blasters
Afterburner
Alien Soldier
Aleste
Arrow Flash
Atomic Robo-Kid
Battle Squadron
Bio Hazard Battle
Bio Ship Paladin (Gunship Gomora)
Burning Force
Cross Fire (Super Airwolf)
Contra HC
Curse
Dangerous Seed
Darwin 4081
Divine Sealing
Elemental Master
Eliminate Down
Fire Mustang
Fire Shark
Gadget Twins
Gaiares
Gain Ground
Glev Lancer
Granada X
Grind Stormer
Gynoug (Wing of Wor)
Heavy Unit
Hellfire
Insector X
Magic Girl
Master of Weapons
Mega SWIV
Phelios
Raiden Trad
Sagaia (Darius 2)
Slap Fight
Smash TV
Sol-Deace
Space Harrior
Steel Empire (Battlewings)
Sub Terrania
Super Fantasy Zone
Super Space Invaders
Task Force Harrior EX
Thunder Force 2
Thunder Force 3
Thunder Force 4 (Lightning Force)
Trouble Shooter
Trouble Shooter 2 (Battlemania 2)
Truxton (Tatsujin)
Twin Cobra
Twin Hawk
Twinkle Tale
Undead Line
Vapor Trail
Verytex
Viewpoint
Whip Rush
XDR X-Dazedly-Ray
Xenon 2
Zero Wing
Playstation
Air Grave
Cho Aniki
Cotton Original
Darius Gaiden
Dezaemon Kids
Dezaemon Plus
Dodonpachi
Donpachi
Einhander
Gaia Seed
Galaga: Destination Earth
Game Paradise 2
Gatchaman
Geki-Oh: Shooting King
Geppy-X
G Darius
Gradius Deluxe Pack
Gradius Gaiden
Gunbird
Harmful Park
Image Fight/X-Multiply
In the Hunt
Moon Cresta
N2O
Namco Museums
Nanotek Warrior
Night Raid
Parodius Deluxe
Philosoma
Raiden Project
Raiden DX
RayCrisis (Layer Section III)
Raystorm (Layer Section II)
R-Types
R-Type Delta
Salamander Deluxe Pack
Sanvein
Sexy Parodius
Space Shot
Sol Divide
Sonic Wings Special
Soukyugerentai (Terra Diver)
Space Invaders
Stahlfeder
Strikers 1945
Tempest X
Thunderforce V: Perfect System
Time Bokan
Toaplan Shooting Battle I
Twin Bee Deluxe Pack
Two-Tenkaku
Vacuum Kids (Kyuinn)
Viewpoint
Wonder 3
X2
Xevious 3D
Zanac X Zanac
Playstation 2
Cho Aniki: Sei Nanu Protein Densetsu
Dodonpachi Dai-Oujou
ESPGaluda
Gradius 3 and 4
Gradius V
Homura
Hudson Selecion Vol. 2: Star Soldier
Ibara
Mushihimesama
Psyvariar Complete Edition
Psyvariar II
Raiden III
R-Type Final
Sega Ages 2500 Vol. 3: Fantasy Zone
Shienryu Explosion
Skikigami No Shiro (Mobile Light Force 2/USA)
Shikigami No Shiro II
Silpheed: The Lost Planet
Space Raiders
SuperLite 2000 Vol. 8: Psyvariar Medium Unit
SuperLite 2000 Vol. 10: Psyvariar Revision
Twinkle Star Sprites: La Petite Princesse
XII Stag
Saturn
Arcade Gears: Gun Frontier
Batsugun
Battle Garegga
Blastwind
Bokan To Ippatsu Doronboo: Kanpekiban
Capcom Generation Vol. 1 (1942, 1943, 1943 Kai)
Capcom Generation Vol. 2 (Ghost n Goblins, etc.)
Capcom Generation Vol. 3 (Vulgus, Exed Eyes)
Capcom Generation Vol. 4 (Gun Smoke, Commando, Merc)
Cho Aniki--Kyukyou Otoko No Gyakushu
Detana! Twinbee-Yahoo Deluxe Pack
Donpachi
Dodonpachi
Game Paradise
Gekirindan
Guardian Force
Gunbird
Keio Yugekitai
Kingdom Grandprix (Shippu Mahou Daisankusen)
Kyukyoku Tiger 2 Plus
Rayforce
Layer Section II (Raystorm)
Planet Joker
Radiant Silvergun
Shienryu
Skull Fang
Sonic Wings Special
Soukyugerentai (Terra Diver)
Space Invaders
Steam Hearts
Strikers 1945
Strikers 1945 II
Terra Cresta 3D
Twinkle Star Sprites
Arcade Gears: 3 Wonders
Cotton 2
Cotton Boomerang
Darius II
Darius Gaiden
Fantasy Zone
Gokujou Parodius Da! Deluxe Pack
Gradius Deluxe
Hyper Duel
Jikkyo Oshaberi Parodius
Kaitei Daisensou (In the Hunt)
Macross: Do You Remember Love?
Metal Black
Metal Slug
Sengoku Blade
Sexy Parodius
Sol Divide
Super Dimension Fortress Macross
Thunderforce Gold Pack 1
Thunderforce Gold Pack 2
Thunderforce V
Wolf Fang
Arcade Gears: Image Fight and X-Multiply
Dezaemon 2
Konami Antiques MSX Collection Ultra Pack
Salamander Deluxe Pack Plus
Tempest 2000
PC (Thanks TerminasluT!)
AirRade
AirRade Air
Angeraze
Angeraze 2
Angeraze 2 Rebirth
Apocalypse: Deus Ex Machina (hentai)
Air Strike 2
Assault City (hentai)
AstroAvenger
Bike Banditz
Perfect Cherry Blossom
Clash'n Slash
CloudPhobia
FomalHaut
Galshell Blood red skies (hentai)
Every Extend
Gohamaze no Arashi
GundeadLigne
Gundemonium
GunRoar
Hien
IdinaQ
Imperishable Night
Jet's & Gun's
Kanonpachi
Lethal Application
Mechanized Samuraizm (hentai)
Moedan
Mono
Mutant Storm
Radio Zonde
Raiden 2
R.O.Z.
Samidare
Sentimental Shooting (hentai)
Space Tripper
Steel Savior
Storm Angel
Torus Trooper
Tukimi Fighter
Urban Uprising
Valstar
Armoroid Assautlt Angelio (hentai)
Lillian Fantasy
Raibow Region 2002 (hentai)
Tsukihime No Shiro
La Soeur de Barrage
Kamui
Astro Assembler
Sonic Princess + OST (hentai)
Galaxy Angel Soldier A
Karugamo
The Reap
Full Metal Sister Marilu (Metal Slug clone)
Dash De Leilei
Hitogata Happa
Phantasmagoria of flower view
The Alternative Age
Clannada
Barrage Gate (hentai)
Vatten X-10 (hentai)
Air Strike 3D
RGB
Royal Edoma Engine
Gunners Broom (hentai)
Excess Fraction
HellBound
DeadLine
Embodiment of Scarlet Devil
Parity Shot, C68 version demo
RGB 2 (Rayging Blue 2), C68 version demo
Suguri, C68 version demo
Xadlak
RE-Tiyoruga
Element Ensemble
Kapra W
QP Shooting
Starhope Evolution
Syu So Gyoku
Super Yagabata 2
RagShoot!
Tobitouka
Alien Shooter + (campain 2&3)
DoveZ the Second Wave
Blue Sabers
Gohamaze no Arashi - Prototype
Zoldiras
War Machine Overload
Hyperspace Invaders
Engage to Jabberwork
Magical Zone
Angel Destroyer
Feather Raid
DunkTankies Battle in the eastern (GainGround clone)
Baroque Shooting
Rally Raid
Banshiryuu
Banshiryuu VS ? (a la twinkle star)
Danmaku Soeur + patch
Tobi Tsukihime C68 demo
Pulse Blade New
Tobitouka & Toukamusouken
Raiders Sphere (3D jet shooter)
Phantasm
Tobi Mana (tobi D+vine expansion)
Tobiragu
Cherishu Second Edition (Cardcaptor Sakura shmup)
Power Shooter
Zen-Ichi
Misaki Fight (minor Hentai Ikari Warrior type shooter)
Magicpola (minor hentai)
Sayuri 2 (rpg/shmup)
Rouen (3D shooter, plays like Skygunner)
Mimipan The Mimizu panzer
Tokukou Shoujo
Shoot the Bullet
Neko Shooting
Lilian Fourhand
Tobi Tsukihime
Neko Dai Bo Raku -early version-
Parity Shot -Integral-
NitroWars (from SabbatNabe CD)
Gunners Heart (3D rail shooter)
eXceed: Gun bullet Children
Touhou Phantasmagoria C69 demo (VS shooter)
Record of Rozen War: Alibat C69 version (VS type shmup)
GuNMen Package (+GanGanGan, GanGanGan vs face ogre, 2 weirdo shmups)
Suguri
Sispri Gauntlet (gauntlet type)
Rosa Chinensis Four hand (from Lilian fourhand)
Ama Kagura (AKA Tobe) - hentai
Raiders Sphere Second (3D jet shooter)
Sorceria Angel Prominence Blast
Hishou Ayu
Absolute Blue
Nebula Fighter
Ultra Assault
Blue Sabers Operation Orbital Hammer
Alien Stars
Lethal Judgment 3
Project S.T.G.
Barrage Tribe
MaidLien
Mikagura
STG Maria in a red bloom
Solaris 104
XOP
Highly Responsive Prayer (PC98 Zun game)
Lotus Land story (PC98 Zun game)
Mystic Square (PC98 Zun game)
Phantasmagoria of dim Dream (PC98 Zun game)
The Story of eastern (PC98 Zun game)
China Vortex (Hentai)
Raptor - Call of Shadows
Astrobatics
Machine Hell
StrayFire
Xeno Assault 2
Deimos Rising
Back to Earth 2
Sasae (hentai)
Rinne Tensho
Espalion
Thunder Ares
Kanossyu! 2 Triangle Vacation
Melon Squash!
Reflector Unit v.2
Earth Breaker
Galaga: Destination earth
Kanossyu
Tomak: Save the Earth again
Comet-San Shooting
Utte Yoshili!!
Raiden 3
Sazae A2 Orgasmus
Elements
Frane 3 Gaiden
Dragon Fly
Hokuto De Bon!! (Space Ivader with Fist of the North Star characters)
Shaman Shot (3D run n'gun)
Mayu Shoot
Raiders Sphere 3rd (3D jet shooter)
Yakouga (hentai)
Yakouga 2 (hentai)
Devil Force (hentai)
Magical lock on Prelude (3D shooter)
Arcadrome
SOS Dan
Soldier Force
Macross VOXP (3D shooter)
Dive The Elf (hentai)
Saagyuuda (platformer/shooting/hentai)
Moruga 2
Ocean Commander
Gun Zero Machine
Final Generation
Heavy Weapon Deluxe
Higast
Tobi ChiyonX
Lilian Blade
Air Shooter
Shana Shoo
shags
"While vile mutants still draw breath, there can be no peace. While foul heretics' hearts still beat, there can be no respite. While faithless traitors still live, there can be no forgiveness."
- Legiones Astartes Silver Skulls' Catechism of Hate | benstylus
  
 
| | #2 posted August 12, 2006 at 3:27pm (EST) |
http://www.classicgaming.com/shmups/xenocidefiles....
That ought to be a good start.
| sgtshaggy
| #3 posted August 12, 2006 at 3:47pm (EST)
edited August 12, 2006 at 3:52pm (EST) |
Ooh, nice. I looked for a big list, but couldn't find anything. Thankee! I'll update the list this evening after taking a good, long gander  .
shags
"While vile mutants still draw breath, there can be no peace. While foul heretics' hearts still beat, there can be no respite. While faithless traitors still live, there can be no forgiveness."
- Legiones Astartes Silver Skulls' Catechism of Hate | zylo
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| | #4 posted August 12, 2006 at 5:17pm (EST) |
Life Force. Zanac. Alien Hominid has two long space-shooter levels, but it's primarily a platform shooter.
Oh, and of course, the LucasArts shooters: X-wing, Tie Fighter, X-wing Vs. Tie Fighter, and X-Wing Alliance. Perhaps Rogue Squadron. Then there's Wing Commander.
I don't know about Smash TV. Homeworld was more of a strategy game, than a shooter.
How about Descent and its sequels? There was also a less-popular Descent/X-wing hybrid, perhaps released by Interplay or Microsoft, but I forget the name of it. | zylo
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| #5 posted August 12, 2006 at 5:22pm (EST)
edited August 12, 2006 at 5:23pm (EST) |
Star Trek: TNG games on the Genesis. They had a lot of space-combat. There were PC versions around that time, too.
Oh, and we can't forget Atari classics like Missile Command, Space Invader, and Defender.
Can you tell that I have spent a great deal of my short life playing video games? heh. My mom isn't happy about that, but at least I got my college degree, so I have some redeeming value. heh | sgtshaggy
| | #6 posted August 12, 2006 at 5:34pm (EST) |
Ooh, I forgot about Life Force. I loved that one back in the day. I'm going to have lots of updating to do when I get home from work .
shags
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| | #7 posted August 12, 2006 at 5:44pm (EST) |
Life Force was so awesome. You are inside the body of a gigantic space alien, fighting fiery intestinal parasites. Then, the final boss is the alien's heart, protected by a defense mechanism called the Soul.
It reminds me of a level that was, I think, in Final Fantasy II for the SNES (I think that's V in the Japanese numbering). In that level, you entered a robotic colossus at its feet. Then you climbed your way up from the bottom, fighting various electronic organs. Finally, you fight the CPU.
I love microscopic adventures like that. There was also a level in Counterstrike: Source called de_mouse, where you fight inside a giant kitchen using mouseholes, stoves, and refrigerator parts. | zylo
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| | #8 posted August 12, 2006 at 5:53pm (EST) |
Ah, I remember now! The Descent/X-wing hybrid that I was talking about was called FreeSpace.
I had to dig into very old brain cells to find that one. lol | sgtshaggy
| | #9 posted August 12, 2006 at 5:57pm (EST) |
Looking less for sims and more for shmups, or arcade games like Metal Slug, Alien Hominid. Mostly shmups, though . Not that FreeSpace or its sequel weren't awesome--I loved em .
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| sgtshaggy
| | #10 posted August 12, 2006 at 8:42pm (EST) |
LIST UPDATED 12 AUG 06
I stopped after the Saturn. My hand was tired of typing. Most of the games have been taken from the ShMUPs site, as noted in the original post. Seems a very large percentage of shooters are import only.
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| benstylus
| | #11 posted August 12, 2006 at 9:33pm (EST) |
shags wrote:
> LIST UPDATED 12 AUG 06
>
> I stopped after the Saturn. My hand was tired of typing. Most of
> the games have been taken from the ShMUPs site, as noted in the original
> post. Seems a very large percentage of shooters are import only.
>
> shags
It's still a viable genre in Japan (though uncommon).
It's very rare to see a shooter over here in the states nowadays
Some additions for your list (all JP unless otherwise mentioned):
Dreamcast
Under Defeat
Radirgy
Trizeal
Gamecube
Chaos Field (This one actually got a US release)
Playstation 2
Homura
Raiden III
Twinkle Star Sprites: La Petite Princesse
Mushihimesama
Ibara
ESPGaluda
I've got more that I'll look up a bit later... but I know the anthology discs have some shooters (Namco Museum, Capcom Generation, Sega Ages, Taito Memories, etc.)
| sgtshaggy
| | #12 posted August 12, 2006 at 10:48pm (EST) |
Added! Thanks!
I'm going to have to go through and denote which are Japanese, and which aren't. I quit early on. I'm also going to have to look into getting a) quite a few new systems and b) enabling the play of import games on them. I'm looking forward to slowly collecting a few of these.
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| benstylus
| | #13 posted August 12, 2006 at 11:27pm (EST) |
you should also look forward to a very empty wallet.
| sgtshaggy
| | #14 posted August 12, 2006 at 11:48pm (EST) |
That's nothing new, lol. I'm good at moderation, though--it'll just take a long time, and I enjoy hitting up pawn shops and flea markets and finding wee gems for next to nothing .
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| | #15 posted August 13, 2006 at 12:55am (EST) |
Since you already have a PSP, there's Gradius Collection for it
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| | #16 posted August 13, 2006 at 9:02am (EST) |
I keep eyeing Gradius Collection every time I head out to Gamestop! I picked up Gradius V last week, so the urge is getting stronger. Great compilation! (Wanna trade yours? )
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| benstylus
| | #17 posted August 13, 2006 at 10:17am (EST) |
Few more Saturn games that you left out:
Layer Section/Galactic Attack are alternate names for Rayforce
Sega Ages Memorial Selection vol. 2 (includes Star Jacker)
Capcom Generation vol. 1 (includes 1942, 1943, 1943 Kai)
Capcom Generation vol. 2 (includes Ghosts n Goblins, Ghouls n Ghosts, and Super Ghouls n Ghosts)
I think they belong on the list because the gameplay is essentially the same as something like contra - just instead of guns you're using spears or knives.
Capcom Generation vol. 3 (includes Vulgus & Exed Eyes)
Capcom Generation vol. 4 (includes Gun Smoke, Commando, and Mercs)
Cho Aniki - Kyukyou Otoko No Gyakushu
Keio Yugekitai (shooter/platformer hybrid)
Metal Slug
Wolf Fang
Also, what about games like Space Harrier and After Burner? They're essentially the same gameplay, except scrolling inward instead of side to side or top to bottom. There are quite a few of those out there.
| sgtshaggy
| | #18 posted August 13, 2006 at 10:31am (EST) |
Added! Space Harrier and Afterburner as well. I recently made a trade for the Capcom Collection on the PS2, and I believe it has many of the games spread across the Saturn Generation discs?
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| ParkAvenger
| | #19 posted August 13, 2006 at 10:45am (EST) |
Raptor for PC. Good luck finding the original version though, I can't anymore.
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 | benstylus
| | #20 posted August 13, 2006 at 12:14pm (EST) |
ParkAvenger wrote:
> Raptor for PC. Good luck finding the original version though, I can't
> anymore.
http://3drealms.stores.yahoo.net/rapcalofshad.html
3d realms still sells it, apparently.
| benstylus
| | #21 posted August 13, 2006 at 12:20pm (EST) |
shags wrote:
> Added! Space Harrier and Afterburner as well. I recently made a
> trade for the Capcom Collection on the PS2, and I believe it has many
> of the games spread across the Saturn Generation discs?
>
> shags
Actually, I think it has all of them, if I'm not mistaken.
That means the only benefit of having the Saturn versions is the ability to play them with a proper controller ;)
| colon
| | #22 posted August 13, 2006 at 12:38pm (EST) |
Don't forget Phalanx for GBA/SNES | HaloGX
 
| | #23 posted August 13, 2006 at 12:54pm (EST) |
Bangai-O! on Dreamcast
| MyAlterEgo
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| | #24 posted August 13, 2006 at 1:16pm (EST) |
I think that homebrew game-made maintstream for the Wonderswan Judgement Silversword is a shMUP. | jethrokiller
 
| #25 posted August 13, 2006 at 2:01pm (EST)
edited August 13, 2006 at 2:04pm (EST) |
Not sure why your putting stuff like global defence and quartet in a Shumup list. Also why not on your list put which ones are us and which are japanese, etc.
You might as well include Arcade games, since that's where you find the best shooters available.
1941
Capcom
1990 (released)
3rd in series, lots of weapons and great graphics. I like how you can rub the walls and spin your ship!
1942
Capcom
1984 (released)
The first WW2 plane style basic shooter. Still very addictive after all these years!
1943
Capcom
1987 (released)
2ND in series, much better looking with weapon powerups and a life guage.
19XX
Capcom
1996
4th in series, more akin to Cave's output in gameplay style in later levels, while retaining classic Capcom design, see review.
1944: The Loop Master
Capcom / Raizing
2000
5th in series. Hmm. Not my favourite in the series, but playable enough. Expected a lot more after 19XX.
Acrobat Mission
UPL
1991
Average describes this fairly nondescript vertical shmup.
Aero Blasters (PCE review) / Airbuster
Kaneko
1990
Good fun side scroller with some unusual graphics and difficult sections. Bit of a classic! Got some great MD and PCE conversions.
Aerofighters (snes review) / Sonic Wings
Video System
1992
One of the first shooters to give you a large selection of ships to choose from.
Aero Fighters 2 / Sonic Wings 2
Video System
1994
More of the same…
Aerofighters 3 / Sonic Wings 3
Video System
1995
More of the same…
Airbuster / Aeroblasters
Kaneko
1990
Good fun side scroller with some unusual graphics and difficult sections. Bit of a classic! Got some great MD and PCE conversions.
Air Duel
Irem
1990
Average unspectacular shmup.
Air Gallet
Banpresto
1996
Ajax / Typhoon
Konami
1987
Unique shooter that alternates between overhead helicopter shooter and behindview jetfighter divebombing shooter.
Alcon / Slap Fight
Taito
1986
Great early shmup with loads of powerups and some great level design, poor Megadrive version.
Alpha Mission / Armored Scrum Object
SNK
1985
Destroy ground targets to release special weapons, which can be used when you have enough energy.
Alpha Mission 2 / Armored Scrum Object II
SNK
1991
Sequel to above.
Arbalester
Seta
1989
Vertical plane shooter,
Area 88 / UN Squadron
Capcom
1989
Great manga based horizontal shooter, has health bar and your plane smokes and falls apart as damaged.
Argus
Jaleco
1986
Vertical shmup where screen scrolls slightly to left and right when near edge of screen.
Armed Formation F
Nichibutsu
1988
Vertical format, bio-organic style graphics
Armed Police Batrider
Raizing / Eighting
1998
Decent little 'cut - and - paste from back catalogue' shmup. See if you spot the Allstars!
Armed Police Unit / Gallop
Irem
1996
Despite what some say, I'm 99% sure this is not part of the R-Type family.
Armored Scrum Object / Alpha Mission
SNK
1985
Destroy ground targets to release special weapons, which can be used when you have enough energy.
Armored Scrum Object II / Alpha Mission II
SNK
1991
Sequel to above.
Ashura Blaster Taito
1990
Vertical helicopter shooter, similar to Twin Cobra.
Assault
Namco
1988
Tank shooter: rotating 3d graphics, unique control method. Available on Playstation Museum Pack
Astron Belt
Sega
1983
Laserdisk based shooter, sprites over video footage.
Asuka & Asuka
Taito
1989
Vertical jet shmup.
Aurail
Sega
1990
Tank shooter, free 4-way scrolling
Batsugun (review 1)
Batsugun (review 2)
Toaplan
1993
Hilariously over-manic shmup with massive weapons, also available on Saturn
Battle Bakraid
8ing
1999
Superb shmup, see review.
Battle Chopper / Mr.Heli
Irem
1987
Cute slow paced multidirectional scrolling shooter, loads of powerups to reveal by shooting landscape.
Battle Garegga
Raizing
1996
Old skool style super shmup, WW1 planes, realistic bullets (which are hard to see). Saturn version.
Detana!! Twin Bee / Bells'n'Whistles
Konami
1991
Sequel to Twin Bee, great colorful vertical cartoon shmup with lots of powerups.
Bermuda Triangle
SNK
1987
Bizarre shmup with a rotatable turret on top, when you reach end of level you fly backwards down level again, before flying up for final time.
Black Heart
UPL
1991
Blasteroids
Atari
1987
Asteroids clone with pre-rendered moon rocks as asteroid and end of level bosses
Blast Off
Namco
1989
Vertical shmup, can change firing patterns with button, has bosconian motherships in it!
Blazeon
Atlus
1992
Nice horizontal shmup where you can capture and use enemy ships, also SNES version.
Blazing Star
Yumekobo
1998
Sequel to Pulstar, great pre-rendered neogeo shooter, probably the best on the system.
Blue Hawk
Dooyong
1993
Vertical futuristic jet based shmup.
Bosconian
Namco
1981
Basic 4 way scrolling game. Also available on Namco Museum Pack
Carrier Airwing / US Navy
Capcom
1990
Sequel to UN Squadron/Area 88, anime series scrolling shooter, tanks, planes and stealth bombers!
Change Air Blade Sammy 1999 Unique one-on-one shmup
Chariot, from Three Wonders
Capcom
1991
3-in-1 pack, Chariot is a semi-cute horizontally scrolling game. Also on Saturn
Chimera Beast
Jaleco
1993
Underwater horizontal shmup like
Cotton
Success/Sega
1989
Cute flying witchs on broomsticks shmup.
Cotton II
Success/Sega
1997
Stunning looking sequel to the cutesy flying witch shmup, also available for Saturn.
Cotton Boomerang
Success/Sega
1998
Even nicer looking, kinda like "Cotton II Remix"
Cybattler
Jaleco
1993
Coolest Jaleco game, manga robots the shoot and slice enemies with a sword!
Cyvern
Kaneko
1998
Great looking cyborg mutant dragon shmup, rock hard, see review…
Daioh
Athena
1993
Shmup with special moves and the most buttons of any arcade shooter ever (6!)
Dangerous Seed
Namco
1989
Average vertical shmup with insect-type enemies and bosses.
Dangun Feveron
Cave
1998
Fantastic disco-themed space blaster... manic, insane and even has a Time Attack mode!
Darius
Taito
1986
Massive 3 screen hoizontal shooter, the original fish-blasting shmup! Robotic seafood anyone?
Darius II / Sagaia
Taito
1989
3 or 2 screen side scroller, great mech-fish bosses. Also on Megadrive, Playstation and Saturn.
Darius Gaiden
Taito
1994
Superb single screen effects laden shmup.
Defender
Williams
1980
The original maniac shmup with load of enemys, bullets, good guys and buttons.
Desert War
Jaleco
1995
Detana!! Twin Bee / Bells'n'Whistles
Konami
1991
Sequel to Twin Bee, great colorful vertical cartoon shmup with lots of powerups.
Dimahoo
8ing/Raizing
2000
Dodonpachi
Atlus / Cave
1996
Followup to Donpachi, the first "beserk" shmup that completely filled the screen with bullets and enemys, also on Saturn.
Dodonpachi II
Atlus/Cave
2001
Dissapointing followup, not bad but not the tour-de-force DoDonPachi was.
Dodonpachi Dai-Oujou
Atlas/Cave
2003
4th in the DonPachi series, more manic over the top shmup action.
Dogyuun
Toaplan
1992
Brilliant 2 player vert toaplan shooter
Donpachi
Atlus / Cave
1995
1995, vertical, busy and manic shooter, also on Saturn
Dragon Blaze
Psikyo
2000
Stunningly beautiful shmup, able to jump from your dragon and fight seperatly, superb.
Dragon Breed
Irem
1989
Unusual side scrolling game – you control a dragon rider riding an invincible dragon, and can hop off.
Dragon Saber
Namco
1990
Followup to Dragon Spirit. Available on Namco Encore Pack for Playstation
Dragon Spirit
Namco
1987
Difficult vertically scrolling game, you control a dragon. Also on Namco Museum Packs for Playstation
Dyger
Philko
1989
EDF : Earth Defence Force
Jaleco
1991
Old space game, also on the SNES afaik...
Earth Joker
Visco
1993
Very poor vertical scroller...
ECO Fighters
Capcom
1994
Ecological shmup, where you’re out to stop polluters.
Eight Forces
Tecmo
1994
Equites
Alpha Denshi
1984
Espial
Orca/Thunderbolt
1983
?
ESP Ra.De
Atlus/Cave
1998
Fantastic ESP based shmup, with heavy bullet spray and loads of wicked weapons.
Exed Exes
Capcom
1985
Decent early vert shooter
Exzisus
Taito
1987
Fantasy Zone
Sega
1986
Funny cute'em up action, one of the original side scrollers
Fighting Hawk
Taito
1989
Final Star Force
Tecmo
1992
Finalizer - Super Transformation
Konami
1985
Fire Shark / Same! Same! Same!
Toaplan
1990
Sequel to Flying Shark
Fixeight
Toaplan
1992
Good walking vertical shooter, followup to Out Zone.
Flying Shark
Taito
1987
Hugely difficult yet compulsively playable vertical scroller.
Forgotten Worlds / Lost Worlds
Capcom
1988
A very debatable side scrolling game, like a mix of Robotron, Asteroids, R-Type and Contra...
Future Spy
Sega
1994
Zaxxon clone, but without the up and down element (easier!)
Galaga
Namco
1981
Followup to Galaxian, with a few extra touchs, could link 2 of your ships to double firepower
Galaxian
Namco
1979
The first game were the baddies came down the screen at you.
Gallop / Armed Police Unit
Irem
1996
Despite what some say, I'm 99% sure this is not part of the R-Type family.
Galmedes
Visco
1992
Game Paradise: Master Of Shooting
Jaleco
1995
Gaplus
Namco
1984
Followup to Galaga
G-Darius
Taito
1997
Darius moves into 3D, some amazing bosses, Also on Playstation.
Gekirindan
Taito
1995
A staple shooter, time travel based much like Radiant Silvergun. Also on the Saturn...
Gemini Wing
Tecmo
1987
Semi-cute vertical. Two player mode is excellent.
Ghost Pilots SNK Average war shmup. Drab and basic.
Giga Wing
Takumi / Capcom
1998
Maniac shmup with unavoidable bullets, you have to use the "reflect" power which it introduced to repel them.
Giga Wing 2
Takumi / Capcom
2001
Superb update to the series, looks and plays fantastically.
Gigandes East Technology
1989
Unusual and highly addictive weapon system makes this horizontally scrolling shmup with crap graphics lots of fun
Gokujou Parodius!
Konami
1994
2nd in the series, fantastic and insane shooter, superb soundtrack.
Gorf
Midway
1981
One of the originals, comprised of several mini games and one of the first games with speech.
Gradius / Nemesis
Konami
1985
The grandfather of the scrolling shooter, introduced powerups and the "option". A real classic. Also on PC-Engine, good C64 version, perfect X-68000 conversion.
Gradius II / Vulcan Venture
Konami
1988
Improved graphics and damn hard gameplay. On Playstation, Saturn and PCengine CD and NES.
Gradius III
Konami
1989
Rock hard great looking shooter. released in the home on SNES, and now on the PS2
Gradius IV
Konami
1998
Superb looking 2D shooter on 3D hardware. Also available in the Gradius 3&4 pack for the Playstation 2
Gratia - Second Earth
Jaleco
1996
Gridseeker: Project Stormhammer
Taito
1992
Superb looking and sounding shooter, great powerup system in timing your enemys attacks with yours.
Grindstormer / V-Five
Toaplan
1993
Gulf Storm
Dooyong
1991
Gulf War II
Comad
1991
Gunbird
Psikyo
1995
Vertically scrolling, semi-cute manga style, also on Playstation.
Gunbird 2
Psikyo
1998
Superb sequel, outdoes the original in every way, manic, cute and amusing shmup.
Gun Frontier
Taito
1990
"The Revolver" shmup, all ships look like they’re made of guns, great playing very stylised game, unsure why!
Gunlock / Rayforce
Taito
1993
Great space shooter featuring lock-on Also on Saturn as Layer Section and Galactic Attack.
Gunnail
NMK/Tecmo
1992
Average vertical shooter.
Guwange
Atlus / Cave
1999
Fantastic manic shmup set in a demon filled Feudal Japan. Prepare for some bizarre demon hunting!
Gyrodine
Taito
1985
Very, very poor heli shmup. Avoid like the plague!
Gyruss
Konami
1983
Great old school shmup, superb music for the time.
Halleys Comet
Taito
1986
Ahead of its time old shool shmup with great powerup system and some great effects.
Heavy Unit
Kaneko
1988
Side scrolling space shmup, also on PC-Engine and Megadrive.
Hellfire
Toaplan
1989
Average horizontal scroller, with weird geometric weapon system.
Hishou Same
Toaplan
1987
Alternate name for Flying Shark.
HotDog Storm
Marble
1996
Very average.
Hyper Duel
Technosoft
1996
Also out on Saturn, very difficult to find! Macross inspired ship mechanics with the now famous Thunderforce gameplay...
Ikaruga (DC review)
Treasure
2000
Image Fight
Irem
1991
Vertical scroller, hugely difficult. On PC-Engine and Playstation as part of X-Multiply Pack.
In The Hunt
Irem
1995
Highly detailed side scroller, pilot a submarine with torpedo and anti-air weapons. Also on Playstation and Saturn.
Insector X
Taito
1988
Cutesy cartoon horizontal shooter where you play an insect exterminator.
Juno First
Konami
1983
Maniac old school shooter, worth a play.
Ketsui Cave / AMI Manic Bullet Joy!
Kingdom Grandprix / Shippu Mahou Daisakusen
Raizing / Eighting
1994
Nice little racing - shmup crossbreed... do you blast or do you race? :)
Kyukyoku Tiger / Twin Cobra
Taito
1987
Helicopter shmup, much like Raiden...
Kyukyoku Tiger 2 / Twin Cobra 2
Taito
1995
Sequel, better graphics and more balanced. Also available for Saturn
Land, sea, air squad
Taito
1986
The Last Day
Dooyong
1990
Last Duel
Capcom
1988
Futuristic shmup where your ship alternates between a car and a spaceship.
Last Resort SNK R-Typeish shmup featuring a long ship and a weapon orb.
Legendary Wings
Capcom
1988
Levels alternates between overhead shooter and side scrolling platformer.
Lethal Thunder
Irem
1991
Irem vertical scroller, weapons get more powerful the faster you fire. Impressive!
Life Force / Salamander
Konami
1986
Sister series to Gradius, organic themed with vertical and side scrolling levels
Lightning Fighters / Trigon
Konami
1990
Vertical shmup, massive lasers of doom and cool dragon superweapon, US version missing stuff.
Lost Worlds / Forgotten Worlds
Capcom
1988
A very debatable side scrolling game, like a mix of Robotron, Asteroids, R-Type and Contra...
Macross II
Banpresto
1993
Horizontal shooter
Macross Plus
Banpresto
1996
Mahou Daisakusen
Raizing/Able
1993
Nice little fantasy shmup, shades of a more macabre Cotton... now available on the X68000 (woah!)
Mars Matrix [REV 1]
Mars Matrix [REV 2]
Capcom / Takumi
2000
Average looking but great fun pre-rendered manic shmup with loads of bullets and things to collect.
Master of Weapon
Taito
1989
Mazinger Z
Banpresto
1994
Megablast
Taito
1989
Meta Fox
Seta
1989
Metal Black
Taito
1991
Good shooter with good powerup system and superb bosses. Also on Saturn.
Metal Hawk
Namco
1988
Fantastic playing, great looking, rotating above view zooming scaling helicoptor shooter with custom cabinet.
Mission 660
Taito
1986
Mr. Heli / Battle Chopper
Irem
1987
Cute slow paced multidirectional scrolling shooter, loads of powerups to reveal by shooting landscape.
Mister Viking
Sega
1984
Overhead runabout style shmup from 1984, fun graphics, basic game though...
Moon Cresta
Nichibutsu
1980
A true classic! non scrolling but with modern shooter elements: powerups, different waves.
Mystic Riders
Irem
1992
Fantastic Cotton/Magical Chase style cute-em-up!
Nebulas Ray
Namco
1994
Very rare coin-op, vertical scroller, pre-rendered graphics.
Nemesis / Gradius
Konami
1985
The grandfather of the scrolling shooter, introduced powerups and the "option". A real classic. Also on PC-Engine, good C64 version, perfect X-68000 conversion.
The Next Space
SNK
1989
Nostradamus
Face
1993
Lovely vert shmup but extremely hard in later levels. So that's how crop circles are made!
Omega Fighter
UPL
1989
Very old vert scroller, like a continuous "destroy the giant battleship" shmup. Very nice!
Omega Fighter Special
UPL
1989
Sequel, minor updates.
Ordyne
Namco
1988
Also on Playstation Namco Museum pack and PC-Engine
Orius / Xexex
Konami
1991
Fantastic "ahead of its time" shmup... all time classic...
Out Zone
Toaplan
1990
Vertical walking shmup.
P-47 The Phantom Fighter
Jaleco
1988
Great WW2 horizontal shooter with bombs.
P-47 Aces
Jaleco
1995
Sequel to P47, better graphics, gameplay not quite as good.
Parodius Da!
Konami
1990
The original cute'em-up/parody shmup, takes swipes at most older Konami shooters, great game as well.
Phelios
Namco
1988
Similar to Dragon Spirit, you’re a god riding pegasus and have a big sword, no, really.
Phoenix
Amstar
1980
Old school shooter with different style levels, including end of level mothership.
Plus Alpha
Jaleco
1989
Pollux
Dooyong
1991
Polystars
Konami
1997
A bit like Twin Bee crossed with Raystorm
Progear
Cave/Capcom
2001
Amazingly fun horizontally scrolling manic shooter
Prehistoric Isle in 1930
SNK
1989
Side scrolling biplanes vs dinosaurs shmup.
Prehistoric Isle 2
Yumekobo
2000
Nice looking but very average sequel.
Pulstar
Aicom
1995
Above average pre-rendered neogeo shooter, similar to R-Type in style.
R-Shark
Dooyong
1994
Unspecacular derivitive Korean shooter, hard to tell from anything else.
R-Type
Irem
1987
Probably the finest designed shooter in the world! Fabulous PC-Engine version, great Amiga conversion.
R-Type II
Irem
1989
Slightly inferior followup. Available on Playstation R-Types Pack with the first game and for the Amiga, also on the SNES as Super R-Type...
R-Type Leo
Irem
1992
The latest R-Type arcade game with impressive graphics and subtly hidden classic R-Type gameplay.
Radiant Silvergun Treasure The most AWESOME vert scroller ever created. A work of genius, and a must have!
Raiden
Seibu Kaihatsu
1990
One of the all time classics, great gameplay. Home versions on everything.
Raiden II
Seibu Kaihatsu
1993
Improved on original, includes many huge lasers of doom. On PSX as part of Raiden Project Pack.
Raiden DX
Seibu Kaihatsu
1994
Remix of Raiden II, on Playstation.
Raiden Fighters
Seibu Kaihatsu
1996
1st of the next gen Raidens on new hardware, great looking and great gameplay.
Raiden Fighters 2
Seibu Kaihatsu
1997
More of the same, bigger and better though.
Raiden Fighters Jet
Seibu Kaihatsu
1998
Last in series of awesome shooters featuring more selectable planes than any other shooter ever.
Raiga - Strato Fighter
Tecmo
1991
Good fun side scrolling shmup in which you can turn backwards.
Rapid Hero
Media Trading Corp.
1994
Rayforce (review 1)
Rayforce (review 2)
Taito
1993
Great space shooter featuring lock-on Also on Saturn as Layer Section and Galactic Attack.
Raystorm
Taito
1996
3D sequel with good end of level bosses. Also on Saturn and Playstation as Layer Section 2.
RayCrisis
Taito
1998
Latest and one of the best vertical scrollers going. Fantastic gameplay mechanics, manic gameplay and massive bosses...
Red Clash
Tehkan
1982
Regulus
Sega
1983
Average vertical shooter.
Rezon
Alhummer
1991
Excellent R-Type clone, very difficult!
Robotron 2084
Williams
1982
single-screen manic shooter with dual controls. Also available for Playstation and N64
Ryu Jin
Taito
1993
Sagaia / Darius II
Taito
1989
3 or 2 screen side scroller, great mech-fish bosses. Also on Megadrive, Playstation and Saturn.
Salamander / Life Force
Konami
1986
Sister series to Gradius, organic themed with vertical and side scrolling levels
Salamander 2
Konami
1996
10 years later we get a followup, fantastic graphics but slightly poorer gameplay. Also on Saturn.
Saint Dragon
Jaleco
1989
Flying dragon shmup, good music, Very good Amiga port
Same! Same! Same! / Fire Shark
Toaplan
1990
Sequel to Flying Shark
Sand Scorpion
Face
1992
Vertical shooter, nice weapons but not a lot else.
Saturn
Jaleco
1983
Old shmup, defend Saturn, horrible colours.
Scramble
Konami
1981
The original Konami side scrolling shmup, Gradius’s daddy.
Scramble Formation / Tokio
Taito
1986
Vertical scrolling, one of Malc's old favourites!
Scramble Spirits
Sega
1988
Great vertical shmup with super graphics and fancy zooming effects.
Section Z
Capcom
1988
Early multiscrolling shooter like Sidearms, one of the first shmups you could turn backwards in as well.
Sengeki Striker
Kaneko / Warashi
1997
Old fashioned vertical shmup with modern graphics.
Sengoku Ace, also Samurai Aces
Psikyo
1993
Feudal Japan style vertscroller, also on Saturn.
Sengoku Ace 2, also Sengoku Blade
Psikyo
1996
Followup to above, unsurprisingly, also on Saturn.
Sen Jin - Guardian Storm
Afega
1998
Sexy Parodius
Konami
1996
3rd in the mad Parodius series. Lots of semi naked bunny girls straddling missiles (heh heh)
Shippu Mahou Daisakusen / Kingdom Grandprix
Raizing / Eighting
1994
Nice little racing - shmup crossbreed... do you blast or do you race?!
Side Arms
Capcom
1986
multi-scrolling shooter, unusual graphics and hard gameplay.
Silkworm
Tecmo
1988
Play as a jeep or helicopter, excellent Amiga and C64 versions.
Sinistar
Williams
1982
Analog controller shooter, fast paced but thinking mans shmup, also rock hard.
Skull Fang
Data East
1996
Average vertical scroller, good 'chase' theme, fantastic soundtrack. Also for Saturn
Sky Adventure
Alpha Denshi
1989
Sky Alert
Metro
1993
Sky Shark
Toaplan
1987
Alternate name for Flying Shark.
Sky Soldiers
SNK
1987
Rather bizarre time travelling shooter, and very busy too.
Slap Fight / Alcon
Taito
1986
Great early shmup with loads of powerups and some great level design, poor Megadrive version.
Smash TV
Williams
1990
Sequel to Robotron in all but name, multidirectional runabout 2 player gameshow based shmup. Also for SNES
Sol Divide
Psikyo
1997
Beautiful graphics, average gameplay.
Sonic Wings / Aerofighters
Video System
1992
One of the first shooters to give you a large selection of ships to choose from.
Sonic Wings 2 / Aerofighters 2
Video System
1994
More of the same…
Sonic Wings 3 / Aerofighters 3
Video System
1995
More of the same…
Space Bomber
Psikyo
1998
Undoubtedly the strangest shmup ever, take over enemies to be your comrades.
Space Invaders
Midway
1978
The original shmup!
Space Pilot / Time Pilot
Konami
1982
Old skool multidirection shooter going through the different air war ages from WW1 to futuristic.
Stagger I
Afega
1998
Star Force
Tehkan
1984
Early vertical scroller, fun but basic
Star Jacker
Sega
1983
Amusingly primitive vertical scroller
Stinger
Seibu Denshi
1983
Adrenaline side scroller. Recommended if you like old fast games...
Storm Blade
Visco
1996
Little known straightforward vert blaster thats stupidly easy on normal. Lots of fun on hard setting though!
Strahl
UPL Ltd.
1992
Rather pants Area 88 ripoff...
Strike Force
Williams
1991
Remake of defender, massive amount of weapons and lots of comedy moments.
Strike Gunner S.T.G.
Athena/Tecmo
1991
Strikers 1945
Psikyo
1995
Superb shmup set in alternate reality WW2 with mecha bosses. also on Saturn.
Strikers 1945 II
Psikyo
1997
Superb update to an already great game, bigger, better and more beautiful. also on Saturn.
Strikers 1945 III
Psikyo
1999
Strikers brought into the 90’s era with modern jetfighters, still OTT mecha bosses tho’
Strikers 1945 Plus
Psikyo
1995
Terrible version squeezed onto the Neogeo, vertical on horizontal screen and horrid slowdown, avoid. [malc: to whoever wrote this - I have to disagree - I really like this version lots on cart. Mame does destroy it badly though.]
Strikers 1999
Psikyo
1999
Alternate name for Strikers 1945 III
Super Space Fortress Macross
Banpresto
1992
Good vertical shooter based on the famous transforming anime
Super Space Invaders '91
Taito
1990
Updated version of the original, with new graphics, new attack patterns and new weapons!
Super Xevious
Namco
1984
Harder version of Xevious with more and different enemys.
Syvalion
Taito
1988
A very hard one where you pilot a dragon around a maze – timed and very hard to play...
Tac-Scan Sega 1983 Sexy fast and thrilling vector based shmup
Tatsujin / Truxton
Toaplan
1988
Flying Shark in space, hard and compulsive. Good Megadrive and PCE conversion
Tatsujin 2 / Truxton 2 (marty review)
Toaplan
1992
Fabulous vertical scroller, arcade and Marty console releases only (gah!)
Tempest
Atari
1980
Superb vector fixed-screen shooter, classic frantic into the screen gameplay.
Terra Cresta
Nichibutsu
1985
Great early vertical scroller with good powerups that attach to your ship.
Terra Force
Nichibutsu
1987
Poor sequel, very average.
Thundercross
Konami
1988
Superb sister shmup to Gradius, US version is rubbish as Japanese and US versions differ in powerups and options. Great music.
Thunder Cross 2
Konami
1991
Sequel, just as good as 1, great shmup, great music.
Thunder Dragon
NMK/Tecmo
1991
Thunder Dragon 2
NMK/Tecmo
1993
Thunderforce AC
Technosoft
1990
1990, also SNES conversion (Thunder Spirits), and on Saturn pack, the only Thunderforce in the arcades
Tiger Heli
Taito
1985
1985. Old school shooter, with smart bombs that visibly dissapear from ship when used.
Time Pilot / Space Pilot
Konami
1982
Old skool multidirection shooter going through the different air war ages from WW1 to futuristic.
Time Pilot '84
Konami
1984
Sequel, not as good as original.
Tokio / Scramble Formation
Taito
1986
Vertical scrolling, one of Malc's old favourites!
Trigon / Lightning Fighters
Konami
1990
Vertical shmup, massive lasers of doom and cool dragon superweapon.
Truxton / Tatsujin
Toaplan
1988
Flying Shark in space, hard and compulsive. Good Megadrive and PCE conversion
Truxton 2 / Tatsujin 2
Toaplan
1992
Fabulous vertical scroller, arcade and Marty console releases only (gah!)
Turbo Force
Video System
1991
Vertical shooter in a car, similar to Aero Fighters.
Twin Bee
Konami
1985
One of the first cute shooters in the arcade. Available for the X68000 and PSX
Twin Bee Yahoo!
Konami
1995
Even better looking colorful cartoon vertical shmup, also released on Playstation with the original.
Twin Cobra / Kyukyoku Tiger
Taito
1987
Helicopter shmup, much like Raiden...
Twin Cobra 2 / Kyukyoku Tiger 2
Taito
1995
Sequel, better graphics and more balanced. Also available for Saturn.
Twin Eagle
Seta
1989
A rather boring helicopter shmup, but at least it has a 2-players-at-once mode - tries to beat the world record for vertical scrolling speed
Twin Eagle 2
Seta
1994
Improves on the original in every way, looks and plays superb, not emulated or converted.
Twinkle Star Sprites
ADK
Also available for the Dreamcast
Typhoon / Ajax
Konami
1987
Unique shooter that alternates between overhead helicopter shooter and behindview jetfighter divebombing shooter.
UFO Robo Dangar
Nichibutsu
1986
Malc's all time favourite arcade shooter!!
UN Defense Force: Earth Joker
Visco
1993
UN Squadron / Area 88
Capcom
1989
Great manga based horizontal shooter, has health bar and your plane smokes and falls apart as damaged.
US AAF Mustang
UPL
1990
Cool WWII pacific shooter.
US Navy / Carrier Airwing
Capcom
1990
Sequel to UN Squadron/Area 88, anime series scrolling shooter, tanks, planes and stealth bombers!
Valtric
Jaleco
1986
Vapor Trail
Data East
1989
Arguably Data Easts first good shooter, good soundtrack. Also available for the Megadrive.
Varth
Capcom
1992
Excellent vertical shooter by Capcom.
Vasara Visco 2000 Great Feudal Japan with mechs style manic shmup
Vasara 2 Visco As above, but even better!
Vastar
Sesame Japan
1983
V-Five / Grindstormer
Toaplan
1993
Same game, two different weapon systems. I prefer the weapon bar of V-Five, more complex and fulfilling to play.
Victory Road
SNK
1986
Ikari warriors in space.
Vimana
Toaplan
1991
Viper Phase I
Seibu Kaihatsu
1995
Raiden in space!
Viper Phase I: New Version
Seibu Kaihatsu
1995
Bugfixed/tweaked version.
Vulcan Venture / Gradius II
Konami
1988
With improved graphics and damn hard gameplay. On Playstation, Saturn and PCengine CD and NES.
Vulgus
Capcom
1984
War of Aero
Yeng-Chan
1993
Wonder Planet
Data East
1987
Xevious
Namco
1983
One of the first shooters to scroll!
Xevious 3D/G
Namco
1996
3D update of the original, available on a Playstation compilation pack
Xexex / Orius
Konami
1991
A fantastic sidescroller, one of the best. Never released on any other format unfortunately...
X-Multiply
Irem
1989
Released after R-Type, not as classy and decidedly average. Also on Playstation as a pack with Image Fight
XII Stag
Triangle Service
2003
Modern military style shmup,
XX Mission
U.A. Game
1987
Very average vertical shooter.
Zaxxon
Sega
1982
Incredibly hard shmup with isometric perspective, could go up and down as well as left and right.
Zero Wing
Toaplan
1989
Average side scroller that plagiarises lots of others, arcade version doesn’t have "All Your Base" either.
Zing Zing Zip
Allumer/Tecmo
1992
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| Guru
| | #26 posted August 13, 2006 at 2:27pm (EST) |
Contra | HaloGX
| | #27 posted August 13, 2006 at 3:10pm (EST) |
SanosukeSagara wrote:
> I think that homebrew game-made maintstream for the Wonderswan Judgement
> Silversword is a shMUP.
Yup. It got an official release.
| TerminasluT
| | #28 posted August 13, 2006 at 3:22pm (EST) |
If you ever get into PC shmups, drop me a line, theres tons of em...
here are the ones I have just for the hell of it!
AirRade
AirRade Air
Angeraze
Angeraze 2
Angeraze 2 Rebirth
Apocalypse: Deus Ex Machina (hentai)
Air Strike 2
Assault City (hentai)
AstroAvenger
Bike Banditz
Perfect Cherry Blossom
Clash'n Slash
CloudPhobia
FomalHaut
Galshell Blood red skies (hentai)
Every Extend
Gohamaze no Arashi
GundeadLigne
Gundemonium
GunRoar
Hien
IdinaQ
Imperishable Night
Jet's & Gun's
Kanonpachi
Lethal Application
Mechanized Samuraizm (hentai)
Moedan
Mono
Mutant Storm
Radio Zonde
Raiden 2
R.O.Z.
Samidare
Sentimental Shooting (hentai)
Space Tripper
Steel Savior
Storm Angel
Torus Trooper
Tukimi Fighter
Urban Uprising
Valstar
Armoroid Assautlt Angelio (hentai)
Lillian Fantasy
Raibow Region 2002 (hentai)
Tsukihime No Shiro
La Soeur de Barrage
Kamui
Astro Assembler
Sonic Princess + OST (hentai)
Galaxy Angel Soldier A
Karugamo
The Reap
Full Metal Sister Marilu (Metal Slug clone)
Dash De Leilei
Hitogata Happa
Phantasmagoria of flower view
The Alternative Age
Clannada
Barrage Gate (hentai)
Vatten X-10 (hentai)
Air Strike 3D
RGB
Royal Edoma Engine
Gunners Broom (hentai)
Excess Fraction
HellBound
DeadLine
Embodiment of Scarlet Devil
Parity Shot, C68 version demo
RGB 2 (Rayging Blue 2), C68 version demo
Suguri, C68 version demo
Xadlak
RE-Tiyoruga
Element Ensemble
Kapra W
QP Shooting
Starhope Evolution
Syu So Gyoku
Super Yagabata 2
RagShoot!
Tobitouka
Alien Shooter + (campain 2&3)
DoveZ the Second Wave
Blue Sabers
Gohamaze no Arashi - Prototype
Zoldiras
War Machine Overload
Hyperspace Invaders
Engage to Jabberwork
Magical Zone
Angel Destroyer
Feather Raid
DunkTankies Battle in the eastern (GainGround clone)
Baroque Shooting
Rally Raid
Banshiryuu
Banshiryuu VS ? (a la twinkle star)
Danmaku Soeur + patch
Tobi Tsukihime C68 demo
Pulse Blade New
Tobitouka & Toukamusouken
Raiders Sphere (3D jet shooter)
Phantasm
Tobi Mana (tobi D+vine expansion)
Tobiragu
Cherishu Second Edition (Cardcaptor Sakura shmup)
Power Shooter
Zen-Ichi
Misaki Fight (minor Hentai Ikari Warrior type shooter)
Magicpola (minor hentai)
Sayuri 2 (rpg/shmup)
Rouen (3D shooter, plays like Skygunner)
Mimipan The Mimizu panzer
Tokukou Shoujo
Shoot the Bullet
Neko Shooting
Lilian Fourhand
Tobi Tsukihime
Neko Dai Bo Raku -early version-
Parity Shot -Integral-
NitroWars (from SabbatNabe CD)
Gunners Heart (3D rail shooter)
eXceed: Gun bullet Children
Touhou Phantasmagoria C69 demo (VS shooter)
Record of Rozen War: Alibat C69 version (VS type shmup)
GuNMen Package (+GanGanGan, GanGanGan vs face ogre, 2 weirdo shmups)
Suguri
Sispri Gauntlet (gauntlet type)
Rosa Chinensis Four hand (from Lilian fourhand)
Ama Kagura (AKA Tobe) - hentai
Raiders Sphere Second (3D jet shooter)
Sorceria Angel Prominence Blast
Hishou Ayu
Absolute Blue
Nebula Fighter
Ultra Assault
Blue Sabers Operation Orbital Hammer
Alien Stars
Lethal Judgment 3
Project S.T.G.
Barrage Tribe
MaidLien
Mikagura
STG Maria in a red bloom
Solaris 104
XOP
Highly Responsive Prayer (PC98 Zun game)
Lotus Land story (PC98 Zun game)
Mystic Square (PC98 Zun game)
Phantasmagoria of dim Dream (PC98 Zun game)
The Story of eastern (PC98 Zun game)
China Vortex (Hentai)
Raptor - Call of Shadows
Astrobatics
Machine Hell
StrayFire
Xeno Assault 2
Deimos Rising
Back to Earth 2
Sasae (hentai)
Rinne Tensho
Espalion
Thunder Ares
Kanossyu! 2 Triangle Vacation
Melon Squash!
Reflector Unit v.2
Earth Breaker
Galaga: Destination earth
Kanossyu
Tomak: Save the Earth again
Comet-San Shooting
Utte Yoshili!!
Raiden 3
Sazae A2 Orgasmus
Elements
Frane 3 Gaiden
Dragon Fly
Hokuto De Bon!! (Space Ivader with Fist of the North Star characters)
Shaman Shot (3D run n'gun)
Mayu Shoot
Raiders Sphere 3rd (3D jet shooter)
Yakouga (hentai)
Yakouga 2 (hentai)
Devil Force (hentai)
Magical lock on Prelude (3D shooter)
Arcadrome
SOS Dan
Soldier Force
Macross VOXP (3D shooter)
Dive The Elf (hentai)
Saagyuuda (platformer/shooting/hentai)
Moruga 2
Ocean Commander
Gun Zero Machine
Final Generation
Heavy Weapon Deluxe
Higast
Tobi ChiyonX
Lilian Blade
Air Shooter
Shana Shoo
theres many more... try grabing a few of those demos from http://shootthecore.moonpod.com/PClinks1.html
youll be glad you did!
 | Guru
| #29 posted August 13, 2006 at 3:24pm (EST)
edited August 13, 2006 at 3:24pm (EST) |
Isn't there a user forum for this crap (shootem ups, I refuse to say the latter) | TerminasluT
| | #30 posted August 13, 2006 at 3:28pm (EST) |
Guru wrote:
> Isn't there a user forum for this crap (shootem ups, I refuse to say
> the latter)
yes and its my crappy user forum...jerk
| Guru
| | #31 posted August 13, 2006 at 3:30pm (EST) |
I like you to.
 | TerminasluT
| | #32 posted August 13, 2006 at 3:32pm (EST) |
U R welcome 
| sgtshaggy
| | #33 posted August 13, 2006 at 5:07pm (EST) |
TerminasluT wrote:
> yes and its my crappy user forum...jerk
She's got you pegged, yo.
I was hoping you might drop in! (Err, Termina, not the queer.) I'll certainly drop you a line. What are the better PC SHMUPS outta your list to start with? I'd love to check out a few.
shags
Reality has come in sight.
What did you seek for?
What did you see?
What did you hear?
What did you think?
What did you do?
| sgtshaggy
| | #34 posted August 13, 2006 at 6:10pm (EST) |
benstylus wrote:
> That means the only benefit of having the Saturn versions is the ability
> to play them with a proper controller ;)
I have a coupla Street Fighter II controllers that should work just fine . Nevertheless, I've been checking out some Saturns on Ebay.
shags
Reality has come in sight.
What did you seek for?
What did you see?
What did you hear?
What did you think?
What did you do?
| benstylus
| #35 posted August 13, 2006 at 9:28pm (EST)
edited August 13, 2006 at 9:32pm (EST) |
shags wrote:
> What are the better PC SHMUPS outta your
> list to start with? I'd love to check out a few.
You can't go wrong with the Touhou series. They're excellent and fairly cheap.
Embodiment of Scarlet Devil
Perfect Cherry Blossom
Imperishable Night
Shoot the Bullet
and for versus shmup action, try Phantasmagoria of Flower View.
You should be able to get most/all of them at www.paletweb.com
I've bought from the folks at palet multiple times and they get the benstylus award for courtesy and service.
Do avoid Steel Savior as it has that StarForce crap on it (though I don't know if it did under its original name T-Zwei).
| TerminasluT
| #36 posted August 14, 2006 at 12:02am (EST)
edited August 14, 2006 at 12:03am (EST) |
shags wrote:
> TerminasluT wrote:
>
>> yes and its my crappy user forum...jerk
>
> She's got you pegged, yo.
>
> I was hoping you might drop in! (Err, Termina, not the queer.) I'll
> certainly drop you a line. What are the better PC SHMUPS outta your
> list to start with? I'd love to check out a few.
>
> shags
>
No problem, here's my must have list!!!
All the Zun games like benstylus mentioned...
Scarlet devil
Perfect Cherry blossom
Imperishable Night
Phantasmagoria of flower view
Shoot the Bullet
Demo's for most of those games can be found on Shootthecore.com all of those are Highly recommended!!! All of those are Japanese games FYI
Angeraze
Angeraze 2
Bike Banditz
GundeadLigne
Gundemonium
Samidare
La Soeur de Barrage
Kamui
Hitogata Happa
QP Shooting
Blue Sabers
Blue Sabers Operation Orbial Hammer
Angel Destroyer
Rally Raid
Banshiryuu
Tobi Tsukihime
Phantasm
Zen-Ichi
Lilian Fourhand
eXceed 2th Vampire
Suguri
Ama Kagura
Barrage Tribe
China Vortex
Sazae A2 Orgasmus
Frane 3 Gaiden
The Only 2 euro shmups that I like!
Jet's & Gun's
Steel Savior
really odd freewares but really cool crap.... its like out of a H.R. Giger book. those 4 games are form the same guy.
Galshell Blood red skies (hentai)
Hellbound (hentai)
Yakouga ( this one aint free tho )
Yakouga 2 ( this one aint free tho )
| j_factor
| #37 posted August 14, 2006 at 1:38am (EST)
edited August 14, 2006 at 1:45am (EST) |
Would you include mission-based shooters like the Strike series? And since you're including run 'n guns like Contra, how about top-down shooters like Ikari Warriors?
<Raisin> IM SO EMO, I LIKE GUYS!! | vDub
 
| | #38 posted August 14, 2006 at 1:44am (EST) |
What about Expendable for PC and Dreamcast?
 | sgtshaggy
| | #39 posted August 14, 2006 at 11:56am (EST) |
TerminasluT - I have Angeraze 2 downloading now, and Kamui installed. I also have Idinaloq downloading. Thanks to you and Ben both for the great links and list help .
j_factor - the Strike series would be fine, and Ikari Warriors too. It's not a pure shmup list .
Prey - Hmm, Expendable...I'll have to look it up. I think I played it, but I don't remember what it was like. I gotta get a new DC .
shags
Reality has come in sight.
What did you seek for?
What did you see?
What did you hear?
What did you think?
What did you do?
| TerminasluT
| | #40 posted August 14, 2006 at 12:50pm (EST) |
shags wrote:
> TerminasluT - I have Angeraze 2 downloading now, and Kamui installed.
> I also have Idinaloq downloading. Thanks to you and Ben both for
> the great links and list help .
Cool Angeraze 2 is one of my favorite, its a lot like Espgaluda gameplay wise only in a horizontal setup. Great soundtrack!
Kamui is really exellent , its all in 2D but the effects are really great. Quite similar to Raystorm or Layer Section in gameplay but IMO much better!
Idinaloq, is one of the better freewares out there. good pick!
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