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Ghost Blade HD review
Ghost Blade was originally released for the Dreamcast in 2015, more than a decade after SEGA’s console had departed from…
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Habroxia review
Consistently, new shoot ‘em ups arrive with marketing conspicuously mentioning inspiration drawn from yesteryear’s classic shooters. While titles like R-Type,…
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Azure Reflections (PC) review
With ports of Deathsmiles, DoDonPachi Resurrection, and Mushihimesama, PC owners are privy to a number of excellent danmaku (often referred to a ‘bullet hell’ games).…
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Raiden V: Director’s Cut (Switch) review
In the shoot-‘em-up pantheon, every prodigious title has a distinguishing play mechanic. R-Type is built around a fascinating risk/reward where players can…
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Pawarumi review
Any respectable shoot ‘em up needs at least one distinctive characteristic to succeed. Gratifyingly, the release of Manufacture 43’s Pawarumi…
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Rolling Gunner review
Let’s face it, we’re probably not going to see a new shoot ‘em up from CAVE Interactive. During the early…
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Horgihugh review
The shoot ‘em up is one of the foundation genres of gaming, pitting a solitary ship against a legion of…
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Neptunia Shooter review
Occasionally, April Fool’s gags become reality. Famously, that was the case with Street Fighter II’s Sheng Long. Originally a mistranslation…
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Neko Navy: Daydream Edition review
An Adorable Shoot ‘Em Up In a perfect world, cute ‘em-ups would be released with regular frequency. But save for…
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Blue Rider (Switch) review
Old School Shooting from an Emerging Team Previously, Córdoba, Argentine-based Ravegan has played an assistive role. They’ve created assets for…
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