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Nova Strike cover art depicting a spaceship and a woman in a spacesuit

Nova Strike (PC review) – A decent shmup trapped in a Roguelike’s body

Reviews, Video Games

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

"I don't need luck. I'm a witch with firearms." - Colette, Trigger Witch

Shmuptember Journal – Week 2

Reviews, The Geekery, Video Games

For week 2 of Shmuptember, Capsulejay reviews the iconic shmup, Cotton Reboot, and gives his impressions of the hyper-violent Trigger Witch.

Wings of Bluestar screenshot. A space ship flies into a corridor.

Shmuptember Journal – Week 1

The Geekery, Video Games

For week 1 of his Shmuptember celebration, Capsulejay flew through bullet hell with 2 indie shmups Crimzon Clover and Wings of Bluestar.