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Project X: Light Years review
Between reissues of Toaplan, G. Rev, and Irem’s efforts, there’s plenty of reverence for shoot ‘em ups that emerged in…
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Switch
Toaplan Arcade Collection Vol. 1 review
Any respectable overview of shooting game history wouldn’t be complete without a discussion of Toaplan. Once situated in the cedar-lined…
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Toaplan Arcade Collection Vol. 2 review
Any respectable conversation about the golden era of arcade shooters wouldn’t end with Toaplan’s first anthology. While Vol. 1 charted…
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Earthion review
Earthion is a celebratory return to the golden era of 16-bit shoot ’em ups, spearheaded by legendary composer Yuzo Koshiro’s…
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Xbox One
Exo-Calibre review
Exo-Calibre is a vertically scrolling shoot ‘em up that offers a nostalgic nod to some of yesteryear’s titles. With its…
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PC
Rendering Ranger: R² [Rewind] review
Rendering Ranger: R2 [Rewind] isn’t a remake and barely qualifies as a remaster. Essentially, it’s the same experience as playing…
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Switch
Kamikaze Lassplanes review
We live in munificent times. KanColle and Azur Lane has given us ship-girls, Girls’ Frontline furnished firearm females, and now,…
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Switch
Under Defeat HD review
Despite an ever-shrinking amount of physical space as well as a dwindling number of television inputs, a SEGA Dreamcast remains…
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Switch
MACROSS -Shooting Insight- review
Although creator Shōji Kawamori’s mecha designs inspired both the Transformer franchise and become the basis for one of Robotech’s storylines,…
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PC
RANDOMAX review
Any respectable shooter needs at least one good gimmick. RANDOMAX, the latest release from the doujin circle known as Astro…
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