The Tokyo Game Show is always good for a cheeky shmup announcement or two and with this year’s – all-digital – edition taking place from the 24th-27th of September, it seemed odds on that we’d have a pretty solid month of news to discuss. No one, however, could have predicted the slew of announcements and […]
August Roundshmup
Contrary to what you might be thinking if you’re looking at Nintendo focused social media today (3rd Sept), Mario is not the only game on Switch at the moment (although the idea of a Mario Galaxy themed shmup definitely ought to be whispered in the ear of a decision maker in Kyoto) and last month […]
July Roundshmup
After the bumper month that was June, there was no way July could continue in the same vein…or was there? Well, no. In fact, there were a relatively small number of announcements made during the month, which would have been disappointing if it weren’t for one jumbo, gianormo, gargancho, flabbergasto piece of news which sprung […]
June Roundshmup
The last couple of months, you may have noticed a certain lack of positivity in the introduction to these roundshmups, mainly due to what can only be described as a paucity of big announcements. I feel it’s important not to put an unneccessarily positive spin on things for two reasons. The first reason is simply […]
May Roundshmup
With most of us still under some form of lockdown, it’s been, unsurprisingly, another slower than usual month in terms of shmup news and announcements. We did get a couple of decent releases, however, and with the upcoming schedule rather bare, we’re looking to traditionally announcement heavy June to, hopefully, pick up the slack. As [
April Roundshmup
So, the lockdown goes on and a lot of people are dusting off all their consoles old and new to pass the time with a bit of classic gaming. But if shmups are your thing, your Switch may well act as an all-in-one for both classic and modern titles. With Japanese ratings agency CERO closed […]
March Roundshmup
What new releases did March throw up in the world of shmups on Switch? Find out here!
February Roundshmup
All the latest news, releases and announcements regarding shmups on Nintendo Switch. February edition.
January Roundshmup
A new year, a new you, and some new shmups eager to stop you fulfilling your promise to get yourself to the gym.