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Developed By: M2 Published By: Taito, ININ Games, Strictly Limited Games Categories: Retro, Shmup, Compilation Release Date: 06.30.23 Taito and M2. What better combination can I think of when it comes to retro game collections. Mix in ININ and Strictly Limited and you have my attention at it’s peak. The latest of these sets is […]
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[Review] The Knight Witch – Nintendo Switch
The Knight Witch is a unique and very cool blend of two different genres – bullet hell shmups and Metroidvanias.
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[Review] Darius Cozmic Revelation – Nintendo Switch
Developed By: Taito (Original G DARIUS and Sagaia), M2 (G DARIUS HD and Sagaia port), Pyramid (DARIUSBURST Another Chronicle EX+) Published By: Taito (Japan), Strictly Limited (West) Categories: Retro, Compilation, Shmup Release Date: 02.25.21 (Japanese release) I love the Darius series. This should be fairly obvious to anyone who read my reviews f
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[Review] Cotton Reboot – Nintendo Switch
Developed By: Rocket Engine Co. Ltd. (Reboot), Success (Original) Published By: ININ Games, Strictly Limited Games, BEEP Categories: Retro, Shoot 'em up Release Date: 07.20.21 Cotton as a series has had a bit of a resurgence lately, hasn’t it? A remake of the original X68000 game, a compilation with some of the sequels, and even […]
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[Review] Astro Aqua Kitty – Nintendo Switch
Developed and Published By: Tikipod Categories: Shoot em up Release Date: 04.08.21 Exploration, shootemup gameplay, RPG elements, cats! Astro Aqua Kitty has a lot to like, doesn’t it? The Aqua Kitties are in space, finding these strange asteroids filled with water. Lets choose our pilot and engineer, both deciding on specific stats and looks,
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[Review] R-Type Final 2- Nintendo Switch
Developed By: Granzella Published By: Nippon Ichi Software America Categories: Shmup Release Date: 04.30.21 Not only the product of a successful Kickstarter campaign, but the first original R-Type game in over a decade, R-Type Final 2 is finally in our hands. As a matter of fact, it’s the first proper, non remake R-Type since the […]
September Roundshmup
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 […]
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[Review]: Double Kick Heroes – Nintendo Switch
Double Kick Heroes – Nintendo SwitchDeveloped By: Headbang ClubPublished By: Plug In DigitalCategory: Rhythm action, ShmupRelease Date: August 13, 2020 Ever since the boom and bust of Guitar Hero and Rock Band in the late noughties, the gaping hole left behind in the rhythm action scene has been filled by the Just Dance series, which [&hellip