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DoDonPachi Resurrection review
Gaming’s early era was dominated by the shooter. It was a time when pioneering titles like Space Invaders and Galaga…
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Deathsmiles (PC) review
While new STG coin-ops might be distressingly rare, PC owners are experiencing a bullet-hell renaissance. At least some credit for…
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Shooting Stars review
Shooting Stars makes me feel like a 90 year-old who has ventured onto the internet for the first time. The…
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Dariusburst Chronicles Saviours review
Video game history is intrinsically entwined with the shoot-‘em-up game. While Pong and its paddle-based derivatives might have beaten the…
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Mushihimesama review
Although recent efforts are becoming increasingly infrequent, thanks to a thirty-five year old history, the shoot-em-up has natured a remarkable…
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Shooting Love Anniversary Edition XIIZEAL & DELTAZEAL
Not long ago, the shmup (alternatively referred to as STG) was a thriving genre, with publishers like Capcom, Konami, and…
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Eschatos review
During the Xbox 360’s reign, Microsoft was only able to shift about 1.6 million consoles in Japan, a small fraction…
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Vortex Attack review
It’s generally agreed up the Golden Age of Shoot’em Ups came and went. Many still fondly remember the 16-bit days…
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Söldner-X 2: Final Prototype review
With an existence spanning nearly forty years, the shoot ‘em up game (or shmup) has a well-deserved place in the…
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Aqua Kitty – Milk Mine Defender DX review
In the grand pantheon of arcade shooters, few are more prestigious than 1981’s Defender. While the William Electronics-developed coin-op wasn’t…
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