Psyvariar is very much a niche series in the niche genre of the shmup. The developer SUCCESS saw much more popularity with its cute ’em up franchise Cotton, despite several re-releases of Psyvariar. But like a phoenix rising from the flames, Psyvariar is back with the help of BananaBytes, Red Art Studio and Red Art […]
If there is one series that keeps drawing me back in despite its harsh treatment of me, it’s R-Type. And because I’m such a masochist with this, of course I agreed to take a look at R-Type Dimensions III, the remake of the Super Nintendo shmup, R-Type III: The Third Lightning. He’s R Type! Initially […]
R-Type has always been one of the main shoot ‘em up (shmup) franchises that seemingly everybody knows, either for its heavy H.R. Giger-inspired designs or the crippling difficulty that has followed the games throughout the decades. Today, we are looking at a previously PlayStation 1 exclusive title in the franchise in the form of R-Type […]
Mamorukun ReCurse! is the latest shoot ‘em up developed by G.Rev, the minds behind the fantastic G-Darius and Under Defeat HD+, to get a glow-up and a modern release. Originally released in 2008 in arcades and later onto XBox 360 and PlayStation 3, this game is what is often called a “cute ‘em up”, or […]
The late ‘80s to early ‘90s were such a golden era for the shoot ‘em up (shmup for short) as it became one of the most common and revered genres. I find shmups often work best whenever they are associated with either Japanese fanservice style visuals or extreme sci-fi vibes. Rainbow Arts understood the assignment […]
Under Defeat was originally a title developed by G.Rev, famous for developing iconic shoot ’em ups (or shmups) such as Dariusburst Chronicle Saviours and Yurukill: The Calumniation Games, and having a hand in legendary titles such as Gradius V and Ikaruga. With a resume like that, if you know your shmups you know that this […]
Based on the popular musical mecha anime franchise, MACROSS -Shooting Insight- sends you on a mission to rescue the missing songstresses. It promises an exciting multi-perspective shoot ’em up that brings in plenty of characters from the various Macross series. Zero to Delta MACROSS -Shooting Insight- brings together the five main pilots from Macross Zero, […]
DoDonPachi SaiDaiOuJou was the final original CAVE release before the shoot-em-up (shmup) masters let the credits roll on their one-credit clear run of genre-defining games. As a game tied to arcades and the Xbox 360, fans have clamored for the chance to see a broader, modern release. Thankfully, Livewire has heard the cries of the […]
Everyone’s favorite Willow-loving witch Cotton is back. Rather than a completely new title like Cotton Fantasy, we get the chance to look at the previously Japanese-exclusive Rainbow Cotton. Let’s find out if it’s a horrifically good time or just an utter horror. The Year was 2000… Rainbow Cotton, previously released back in 2000 on the […]
Check any dictionary, and it’ll define ‘Final’ as something along the lines of ‘coming to an end’. This seems something that Japanese companies seem to laugh in the face of: see the upcoming 16th entry of Final Fantasy. It seems Granzella and IREM also don’t know the meaning of the word, as shown by the release […]