Tag: shmup

Darius Plus
November 10, 2021 No Responses

Darius Plus

Developer: Taito     Publisher: NEC     Released: September 21, 1990    Genre: Shooter Darius is a stalwart of the shooter genre and has been since the mid-80s. At a time where Gradius was wowing gamers with its power-up system it made...
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Download 2
October 11, 2021 No Responses

Download 2

Developer: AlfaSystem    Publisher: NEC Avenue    Released: 03/29/91    Genre: Shooter In my early days of diving into the PC Engine library Download is a title that stood out immediately. The name was intriguing in itself but its premise...
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Imperium
October 1, 2021 No Responses

Imperium

Developer: Jorudan    Publisher: Vik Tokai     Released: 1992     Genre: Shooter I’m pretty sure all of us old school gamers have been in this situation before. You go to your local rental store looking for some weekend entertainment. But all of...
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Task Force Harrier Ex
September 1, 2021 No Responses

Task Force Harrier Ex

Developer: NMK Co. Ltd     Publisher: Treco     Released: 1991     Genre: Shooter Military themed games are not really my purview. Don’t get me wrong, I can enjoy a Metal Gear or occasional Call of Duty provided the game is...
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Starship Hector
July 12, 2021 No Responses

Starship Hector

Developer: Hudson Soft    Publisher: Hudson Soft    Released: 06/90    Genre: Shooter Star Soldier was a big hit on the NES and one of the first big shooter series after Gradius. This was in Japan, where the series became a staple for...
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Rainbow Cotton
June 28, 2021 No Responses

Rainbow Cotton

Developer: Success     Publisher: Success     Released: 01/20/00    Genre: Shooter Ah Cotton, one of the most infamous series of shooters that most have never heard of. Developers Success released hit after hit in the series and inadvertently created...
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Lightening Force: Quest for the Darkstar
June 16, 2021 No Responses

Lightening Force: Quest for the Darkstar

Developer Technosoft    Publisher: Sega    Released: 1992    Genre: Shooter Someday we will learn why Sega renamed Thunder Force IV to Lightening Force. Silly name change aside, if you are even a slight fan of the shooter genre you need to buy...
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Thunder Spirits
June 4, 2021 No Responses

Thunder Spirits

Developer: Toshiba EMI    Publisher: Seika     Released: 06/92    Genre: Shooter Multiplatform games between the Sega Genesis, SNES, and to a lesser extent the Turbo Grafx-16 were common. Legions of 2d platformers and fighting games are shared between ...
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In the Hunt
May 28, 2021 No Responses

In the Hunt

Developer: Xing/SMS    Publisher: Kokopeli     Released: 1996     Genre: Shooter The late 80s and early 90s saw shooters of all kinds. From your standard space shooter to the occasional medieval fantasy romp like Elemental Master, the genre covered ne...
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Gradius 2 – Gofer no Yabou
May 19, 2021 No Responses

Gradius 2 – Gofer no Yabou

Developer: Konami     Publisher: Konami     Released: 12/18/92     Genre: Shooter One of my biggest gaming disappointments is that the Famicom version of Gradius 2 never left Japan. Like many I assumed Life Force was that game. But when EGM previewe...
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