Earthion – REVIEW (Game Sack)
Earthion is a new 16-bit shooter, shoot ’em up or “shmup” made for the Genesis available on Steam, soon on Switch, PlayStation and Xbox and 2026 on the Genesis and Mega Drive. Its from Yuzo Koshiro’s Ancient who has made amazing games like Streets of Rage 2 and Sonic the Hedgehog. How is it? Let’s […]
Battle of the Ports – Gunbird (ガンバード) – Arcade / Saturn / PS1 / PS2 / Android
Gunbird is like stepping into an arcade fever dream where the only rule is “fly fast, shoot faster, and try not to question why a witch on a broom is battling robots.” This classic vertical-scrolling shooter drops you into a world where ancient treasure hunters don’t bother with shovels; they prefer high-powered airships and endless […]
The PS4 is a SHOOT ‘EM UP fan’s DREAM MACHINE! 😍
There are so many great arcade-style shoot em ups (shmups) on the PlayStation 4. And many got a physical release! GAMES SHOWN: Shikhondo – Soul Eater Battle Garegga Raiden V Pawarumi Ketsui Deathtiny R-Type Dimensions EX Psyvariar Delta ESP Ra.De. Psi Dangun Feveron Sisters Royale Sine Mora EX Dimension Drive Caladrius Blaze Jamestown+
FullBlast (PS4/PS5) – 3D Shoot em up Review + Game Play
A first impressions review of FullBlast for PS4, running at 4K 60fps on PS5. MJR Extras
Razion EX REVIEW (Switch) – Bullet Heaven
Razion EX is launching on the eShop on September 16th! (Script is designed for post-release viewership) It took a bit of effort on the shmup community’s part, but Razion EX is finally being made available on the Nintendo eShop. It has a ton of mystique, thanks to its very limited and sought-after release, but now […]
Best Shoot Em Ups for Beginners
Shmup Junkie – What are the Best Shoot Em Ups for Beginners? Are they just easy? Do they teach important skills for improving at Shoot em Ups? Or are they just fun and it’s doesn’t matter. By popular demand, instead of a hardest shmups video, this Shooter 101 focuses on the best shmups for beginners. From the […]
Zero Wing (Genesis) running on Analogue MegaSG (1080p)
MJR Extras: Zero Wing from the Toaplan Shooters Collector’s Edition boxset from Retro-Bit.
Toaplan Shooters Collector’s Edition (SEGA Genesis) w/ GAMEPLAY
Taking a look at the Toaplan Shooters Collector’s Edition by Retro-Bit for the Sega Genesis. More info: https://castlemaniagames.com/collections/retro-bit-games MJR EXTRAS: https://www.youtube.com/mjrextras
Bullet Heaven TOP-10 SHMUPS 2020 – COUNTDOWN TEN³
Studio Mudprints – it’s time for our picks for the top-10 shmups of 2020, plus honorable and dubious mentions. What is your favorite shooting game from last year? Let us know in the comments below! No rights, no wrongs, all great!
The History of COMPILE Shoot ‘Em Ups
Shmup Junkie – The History of COMPILE Shoot ‘Em Ups Have your heard of Compile? One of the greatest developers of STGs in history? What is a Compile Shooter? What shooting games ( #Shmups ) did they make? Are they still making games? How was Compile involved in the M2 Aleste Collection just released on […]