shmup

While not quite as polished as games from masters, like Cave or Touhou Project, Shockwave Triggers is still a strong…

Iron Meat is a fantastic Contra-like shooter. With sharp pixel art, a rocking soundtrack, and intense action, it's a worthy…

Nova Strike has promising vertically-scrolling shmup fundamentals. Unfortunately, its repetitive Roguelike structure magnifies its shortcomings.

Raiden III x Mikado Maniax is a great excuse to revisit an entry in an iconic shmup series for veterans…

Don't let the adorable characters fool you, AK-xolotl is a tough Rogue-lite shmup that'll have you coming back for one…

Escape from Terror City is an unpolished low-poly shmup that seeks to answer the question, "What would Contra have been…

Cotton Fantasy is the first new shoot 'em up game in the Cotton franchise in nearly two decades. Was it…

Deathsmiles I & II is the definitive compilation of a unique duology of Japanese shmups with Halloween and Christmas themes.

The Cotton games are light and breezy cute 'em ups and have a great combination of charming aesthetics and engaging…

The Final Charge Perhaps playing nothing but shmups for an entire month has caused me to lose a few marbles,…