Jaleco’s Formation Z for a new generation is coming! Final Formation isn’t just another shoot ’em up; it’s a love letter to the classics, reinventing the genre with insane new mechanics. Happymeal Inc is bringing us a game that lets you pilot the badass EX-PELL mecha, a true master of the battlefield. The PELL Chain […]
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You can’t talk about classic arcade shooters without mentioning R-Type. This legendary horizontal shoot ’em up (shmup) didn’t just join the genre, it helped define it. After its arcade debut, the game was ported to nearly every computer and console imaginable, and it went on to spawn a long line of sequels and spin-offs.Now, a […]
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Chain Damage Games (a husband-and-wife team) has released a free two-stage alpha of Prismidia: Spirit of the Rift, a retro-styled vertical shmup with bullet-hell bosses and a score-chasing focus. The story follows six spirits fighting back after a rift lets alien forces invade the system, with a missing seventh spirit as the hook for the […]
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Project X: Light Years is an upcoming shoot-’em-up that proudly wears its heritage. Developed by MK Games under license from Team17, this new title serves as a direct sequel to the original Project X released on the Amiga in 1992. The game stays faithful to its roots with fast-paced, side-scrolling action, while modernizing the experience […]
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Doragon Entertainment has revealed Danmaku Unlimited 4: Wyver Ultra, the latest in its acclaimed bullet hell series. The game is coming to PC via Steam, with a release date still to be announced. Inspired by classic arcade shooters like Ikaruga and Touhou, the game blends fast-paced action with modern visuals, supporting 4K resolution and 120fps. […]
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MiSTer FPGA core developer wickerwaka has shown of more games working on his Taito F1/F2 core. In the above video you can see “Metal Black” running. The other game is a game called “Dead Connection”. While Metal Black is an awesome horizontal Shmup, Dead Connection is a little trickier to describe, maybe a run and […]
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We love new games for our old systems, so when Frontier Force was released earlier this year by Badcomputer for the SEGA SMS, it was very well received by the community, and for good reason, the game played really well and looked great too. Great enemy attack patterns and even better boss fights. All whilst […]
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