#shmup — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #shmup, aggregated by home.social.
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So, I had been dreading something like this coming my way in #SHMUPtember
Aero Fighters for the #SNES is a port of an arcade game that is, for lack of a better word, intense. Before i could be led into a false sense of security with this one, the first stage blind-sided me with some cheap shots and intense bullet patterns.
Not quite bullet hell, but weaving through spread shots is not for the faint of heart.
The game is solid, and I was grateful for having bombs that can provide temporary reprieve and some invulnerability time. A luxury i was missing from the older Aleste games
The game has 8 playable characters, and two secret characters, all who have unique weaponry and differences in movement speed
When the game is not breaking your legs, forcing you to pump continues into it, the entire game is about 20 minutes long. So it doesn't take long to get into the groove and learn some patterns and strategies.
And when you do beat it, it feels like quite the accomplishment
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Looking for PC games like Paperboy, Desert Strike, and SWIV — players and devs, please help
Hey everyone. I’m hunting for games on PC (especially Steam) that capture the feel of three old favorites: Paperboy** — ride a route, throw stuff, dodge chaos in the street, score-chasing, “one more run” arcade loopDesert Strike** — isometric chopper action, mission objectives, rescue/destroy targets, managing fuel/ammo/armorSWIV** — top-down/vertically scrolling shooter with ground + air vehicles, tight arcade shooting, that Silkworm-style chaos Not looking for a 1:1 remake. I […] -
Looking for PC games like Paperboy, Desert Strike, and SWIV — players and devs, please help
Hey everyone. I’m hunting for games on PC (especially Steam) that capture the feel of three old favorites: Paperboy** — ride a route, throw stuff, dodge chaos in the street, score-chasing, “one more run” arcade loopDesert Strike** — isometric chopper action, mission objectives, rescue/destroy targets, managing fuel/ammo/armorSWIV** — top-down/vertically scrolling shooter with ground + air vehicles, tight arcade shooting, that Silkworm-style chaos Not looking for a 1:1 remake. I […] -
Looking for PC games like Paperboy, Desert Strike, and SWIV — players and devs, please help
Hey everyone. I’m hunting for games on PC (especially Steam) that capture the feel of three old favorites: Paperboy** — ride a route, throw stuff, dodge chaos in the street, score-chasing, “one more run” arcade loopDesert Strike** — isometric chopper action, mission objectives, rescue/destroy targets, managing fuel/ammo/armorSWIV** — top-down/vertically scrolling shooter with ground + air vehicles, tight arcade shooting, that Silkworm-style chaos Not looking for a 1:1 remake. I […] -
Looking for PC games like Paperboy, Desert Strike, and SWIV — players and devs, please help
Hey everyone. I’m hunting for games on PC (especially Steam) that capture the feel of three old favorites: Paperboy** — ride a route, throw stuff, dodge chaos in the street, score-chasing, “one more run” arcade loopDesert Strike** — isometric chopper action, mission objectives, rescue/destroy targets, managing fuel/ammo/armorSWIV** — top-down/vertically scrolling shooter with ground + air vehicles, tight arcade shooting, that Silkworm-style chaos Not looking for a 1:1 remake. I […] -
Looking for PC games like Paperboy, Desert Strike, and SWIV — players and devs, please help
Hey everyone. I’m hunting for games on PC (especially Steam) that capture the feel of three old favorites: Paperboy** — ride a route, throw stuff, dodge chaos in the street, score-chasing, “one more run” arcade loopDesert Strike** — isometric chopper action, mission objectives, rescue/destroy targets, managing fuel/ammo/armorSWIV** — top-down/vertically scrolling shooter with ground + air vehicles, tight arcade shooting, that Silkworm-style chaos Not looking for a 1:1 remake. I […] -
Because of course the Japanese pilot in #AeroFighters shoots Kunai out of his ship.
He is fashioned after a Ninja, but... I dunno, all the other base weapons come across a bit plain and generic against the guy who shoots knives out of his fighter.
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After playing Aleste, it was kinda nice to play an easier #SHMUP though, what I will say about Legendary Wings, is that it was perhaps too easy?
It combines top down and side scrolling gameplay, and two weapons, a main gun and bombs for targets on the ground.
Despite this... There was a distinct lack of variety in this game, with all the sub-bosses and main bosses effectively being the same.
But for what it is, it was still an enjoyable game despite some jank with taking damage temporarily removing your collision for a second, meaning you can clip into and get stuck into walls.
Artistically the game is bizarre as well, with Egyptian motifs, tech bases and even weird fleshy horror caves.
Though, one thing I will say, the box art of the man with wings, flying past a weird large yellow head in the ground is absolutely not a lie!
All in all, it is nothing particularly special, but it is a nice breezy play at about 30 - 40 minute for a run.
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After playing Aleste, it was kinda nice to play an easier #SHMUP though, what I will say about Legendary Wings, is that it was perhaps too easy?
It combines top down and side scrolling gameplay, and two weapons, a main gun and bombs for targets on the ground.
Despite this... There was a distinct lack of variety in this game, with all the sub-bosses and main bosses effectively being the same.
But for what it is, it was still an enjoyable game despite some jank with taking damage temporarily removing your collision for a second, meaning you can clip into and get stuck into walls.
Artistically the game is bizarre as well, with Egyptian motifs, tech bases and even weird fleshy horror caves.
Though, one thing I will say, the box art of the man with wings, flying past a weird large yellow head in the ground is absolutely not a lie!
All in all, it is nothing particularly special, but it is a nice breezy play at about 30 - 40 minute for a run.
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After playing Aleste, it was kinda nice to play an easier #SHMUP though, what I will say about Legendary Wings, is that it was perhaps too easy?
It combines top down and side scrolling gameplay, and two weapons, a main gun and bombs for targets on the ground.
Despite this... There was a distinct lack of variety in this game, with all the sub-bosses and main bosses effectively being the same.
But for what it is, it was still an enjoyable game despite some jank with taking damage temporarily removing your collision for a second, meaning you can clip into and get stuck into walls.
Artistically the game is bizarre as well, with Egyptian motifs, tech bases and even weird fleshy horror caves.
Though, one thing I will say, the box art of the man with wings, flying past a weird large yellow head in the ground is absolutely not a lie!
All in all, it is nothing particularly special, but it is a nice breezy play at about 30 - 40 minute for a run.
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After playing Aleste, it was kinda nice to play an easier #SHMUP though, what I will say about Legendary Wings, is that it was perhaps too easy?
It combines top down and side scrolling gameplay, and two weapons, a main gun and bombs for targets on the ground.
Despite this... There was a distinct lack of variety in this game, with all the sub-bosses and main bosses effectively being the same.
But for what it is, it was still an enjoyable game despite some jank with taking damage temporarily removing your collision for a second, meaning you can clip into and get stuck into walls.
Artistically the game is bizarre as well, with Egyptian motifs, tech bases and even weird fleshy horror caves.
Though, one thing I will say, the box art of the man with wings, flying past a weird large yellow head in the ground is absolutely not a lie!
All in all, it is nothing particularly special, but it is a nice breezy play at about 30 - 40 minute for a run.
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After playing Aleste, it was kinda nice to play an easier #SHMUP though, what I will say about Legendary Wings, is that it was perhaps too easy?
It combines top down and side scrolling gameplay, and two weapons, a main gun and bombs for targets on the ground.
Despite this... There was a distinct lack of variety in this game, with all the sub-bosses and main bosses effectively being the same.
But for what it is, it was still an enjoyable game despite some jank with taking damage temporarily removing your collision for a second, meaning you can clip into and get stuck into walls.
Artistically the game is bizarre as well, with Egyptian motifs, tech bases and even weird fleshy horror caves.
Though, one thing I will say, the box art of the man with wings, flying past a weird large yellow head in the ground is absolutely not a lie!
All in all, it is nothing particularly special, but it is a nice breezy play at about 30 - 40 minute for a run.
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Intercept (Model Masters / Cactus Eaters) for the TI-99/4A
https://youtu.be/UgysWLP7dfY?si=MmNP_ycMu7z7nY3P
#Intercept #TI994A #Action #Shooter #Shootemup #Shmup #FixedScreenShooter #FixedScreenShootemup #FixedScreenShmup #ModelMasters #CactusEaters
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Intercept (Model Masters / Cactus Eaters) for the TI-99/4A
https://youtu.be/UgysWLP7dfY?si=MmNP_ycMu7z7nY3P
#Intercept #TI994A #Action #Shooter #Shootemup #Shmup #FixedScreenShooter #FixedScreenShootemup #FixedScreenShmup #ModelMasters #CactusEaters
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After some absolute sweaty gameplay, I have finally beaten #Aleste 2 on the #MSX
Playing this game on Oni difficulty is not recommended in the slightest. Even on Hito difficulty the game is a challenge. Perhaps for those who are quite experienced with SHMUPs will find this would be reasonable breeze, but I often found myself in ridiculous death spirals at times and leaking lives because having no power-ups forces you to play aggressively evasive until you recover.
Thankfully, your dying explosion functions a bit like a bomb, allowing you to thin out some of the enemies and bullets on screen.
I swear, if it wasn't for weapon 6, which is a grenade style weapon that could neutralise certain enemy bullets your normal weapons couldn't, I probably would have not gotten anywhere near the end of this one.
The funniest part of the game, is that after beating the final boss, you given 50,000,000 points, which gives you about 60 lives!
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But how's the game Ishambard?!
Solid, but brutal.
Some of the hardness is an emulation issue, certain controls requiring a keyboard.Similar to the original game, you have your main gun and special weapon that can fire independently. The special has limited ammo which can be restocked by picking up the same special weapon, and it will also power-up. High level special weapons cause massive devastation, but dying once will reset them back to level one.
Unlike the original Aleste, special weapon pick-ups travel down the screen, as opposed to up them. This is a god send when the majority of these spawn in mid-way up the play field.
Thank goodness for infinite continues because it is super easy to get into a bit of a death loop in this game. Being low powered in some sections can turn the game into a bullet hell, and even cause the game to slow down.
So far, all stages in the game have given me hell, beating this one will be an absolutely crowning achievement.
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What better way to start the month with the latest #SHMUP that has been relentlessly beating me over the head
Years ago, I played the console #Aleste games, and they are all good. But I had neglected the #MSX games until now.
Aleste 1 is similar enough to the Master System version, but Aleste 2... Oh boy. This game is a contender.It took some messing about with, as the original game was on multiple disks, and someone made a version which removes the disk swapping.
Aleste 2 is a direct sequel to Aleste 1 and sees Ellinor Waizen, daughter of Aleste 1 protagonist, fighting to avenge the death of her father and saving earth from the Vegant. A race of humanoids who evolved from plants and consume the life force from planets.
There is almost a weird horror tone in this game, as stages progress more of the Earth is overrun and corrupted by the Vegant forces.
Thank god we're flying over the landscapes, because I can't imagine what body horrors are down on the ground.(1/2)
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Good VGM 465 - Sektori - The Source
#Sektori #shmup #indie #VideoGameMusic #Videogames #Music #VGM #GoodVGM
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Sky Shapers Boxed Edition Now Available for Amiga
#SkyShapers #Amiga #Amiga1200 #AmigaGames #AGA #RetroGaming #DigiliciousNibbles #ShootEmUp #SHMUP
https://theoasisbbs.com/sky-shapers-boxed-edition-now-available-for-amiga/?fsp_sid=11804 -
So, whilst I try to figure out something to play next, I decided to revisit a game I hadn't quite finished fully yet.
Super Aleste or Space Megaforce's advanced difficulties were always quite daunting especially Wild/Lunatic difficulty, where enemies move faster, take more damage and when they die, launch a death bullet at you. Even certain obstacles launch a wave of bullets at you and it can get overwhelming pretty quickly.
Thankfully these bullets can be shot down with specific weapons (Laser and Power shots charge-up and beam), but it's not a perfect counter measure.
The real saving grace is infinite continues, allowing you to restart from a checkpoint or the start of the stage. It does become a bit of an exercise in patience, but the journey has been quite satisfying. I should probably revisit GG Aleste 2 and 3, as those games are also absolutely fantastic.
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Battle Garegga on Saturn has a well-known cheat code to activate guest ships from previous Raizing games. But it also enables you to activate more cheat codes during the game, which no one knew about before! Bo has the details in today's Under the Microscope:
https://www.segasaturnshiro.com/2026/08/03/under-the-microscope-battle-garegga/
#sega #saturn #segasaturn #retrogaming #retrogames #videogames #セガ #セガサターン #cheatcode #shmup #shootemup #raizing
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Space Dragons se lanza hoy en PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch y Xbox Series X|S
https://powerups.es/space-dragons-se-lanza-hoy-en-playstation-5-nintendo-switch-y-xbox-series-xs/
#IndieGames #Noticias #DojoSystem #shmup #ShootemUp #SpaceDragons #TEAMBlackHatRobot
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Entrapment (1983 version) (longplay) for the TI-99/4A https://youtu.be/_e8RtTYsT9Q?si=X1vOsUa8Xl7niUCP #Entrapment #TI994A #Action #Shooter #Shootemup #Shmup #FixedScreenShooter #FixedScreenShootemup #FixedScreenShmup #Longplay #AmericanSoftwareDesignandDistribution
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Entrapment (1982 version) (longplay) for the TI-99/4A
https://youtu.be/SYlQWNK0BP8?si=ZxyILIKSKZZ20ecC
#Entrapment #TI994A #Action #Shooter #Shootemup #Shmup #FixedScreenShooter #FixedScreenShootemup #FixedScreenShmup #Longplay #AmericanSoftwareDesignandDistribution
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1989 Capcom 1943: Unleash Epic Aerial Combat!
Take flight back to the 1980s with Capcom's thrilling 1943: The Battle of Midway, featuring intense WWII aerial action! Command your P-38 Lightning, engage enemy squadrons, and conquer the skies in this classic arcade shooter. Get ready for a hero's welcome! ✈️💥
#capcom #1943 #battleofmidway #1989 #80s #retrogaming #arcade #shmup #classicgaming #vintageads #gamingnostalgia #p38lightning #wwii #shootsup #capcomusa
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1990 Irem: Nostalgia Shelf Gem
Prepare for an epic 1990s space shooter mission where futuristic armored pilots and their sleek starfighters are humanity's last hope against alien invaders. 🚀
#irem #imagefight #nes #nintendo #1990s #retrogaming #shmup #verticalshooter #spacefighter #alieninvasion #classicgaming #gamingnostalgia #vintageads #videogameads #arcadegame #8bitgaming -
1989 American Sammy Corporation: Vintage Visual Power
Gear up for a high-octane 1980s mission against global nuclear terror in THUNDERCADE! Unleash firepower from your combat motorcycle and B-7 bomber to dismantle AATOM's evil empire. 🏍
#thundercade #americansammy #sammy #nintendo #nes #nintendogames #retrogaming #1989games #80sarcade #arcadeclassic #combatmotorcycle #shmup #scrollingshooter #classicvideogames #gamingnostalgia #collectiblegaming #nuclearterror #twoplayer
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Episódio 172 – Dossiê Namco – Parte A
https://retropolis.com.br/2026/03/04/episodio-172-dossie-namco-parte-a/
#Podcast #Arcade #Bosconian #celofane #compile #DigDug #Fantastic #ForceFeedback #Galaga #Galaxian #GeeBee #Hydlide #mappy #microcomputador #MsPacMan #namco #Namcot #NES #Nintendo #Pacman #papel #PCEngine #podcast #PolePosition #Puckman #rallyx #Retrocomputao #retrogaming #Retrpolis #RidgeRacer #shmup #Splatterhouse #TESoft #Taito #videogame #Xevious
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Dragon Spirit: The New Legend 🐉 NES
Battle huge bosses, save the princess, and experience legendary 8-bit action!
What classic NES adventure do you wish would fly again?#dragonspirit #thenewlegend #bandai #nintendo #nes #nintendoentertainmentsystem #retrogaming #classicgaming #vintagegaming #shootemup #shmup #arcadeclassic #8bit #90sgaming #gamingnostalgia #retroads #videogamead #bluedrago
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Dodge mines 💣 and bridge pilings 🌉 at high speed while ensuring you don't end up as a snack for a hungry crocodile 🐊
https://www.brewotaku.com/2026/02/river-barrage-2024-commodore-64/
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Hey look. It's me again with another new video. Check out MUSHA. It's good, ya know? See the whole thing with some possibly insightful commentary! Or don't.
link: https://youtu.be/0ESiVDP4F5Q
#musha #aleste #shmup #pewpew #classicgames #retrogaming #segagenesis #megadrive -
Submarine Survivor looks like my kind of game-- chaos, underwater combat, etc. It's on Steam already (https://store.steampowered.com/app/3030290/Submarine_Survivor) and has a free demo there.
Eastasiasoft has now ported yet another great-looking game to consoles (Switch, Xbox, Playstation) with this one-- the console version of Submarine Survivor releases on the 7th (Wednesday).
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSsuUiOFji8&t
#shootemups #roguelites #SubmarineSurvivor #roguelite #shootemup #shmup #IndieGames #gaming
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So, I have fallen down a bit of a rabbit hole it would seem
In a previous toot, I had indicated some of the games I had finished through RA. One of those games was the #SNES #Shmup Space Megaforce, or better known outside of the US as Super Aleste.There are a lot of games in the #Aleste series, and honestly, I might try to check them out.
Super Aleste is a great game! Fantastic visuals, making use of the SNES mode7, and awesome music. Weapons can be powered up, and getting hit will power your weapons down if they are a high enough level instead of straight up destroying you, providing a nice safety net when things get hectic.
On standard difficulty settings, the game is challenging but not impossible.I actually own a US copy that we acquired from... Somewhere, when i was 9.
I kinda want to play the original Japanese as apparently it has a very involved story, which is mostly absent in the EU/US releases.
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Star of Providence is a 'roguelite shootemup' releasing on Switch in Feb 2025. It looks pretty good. I'm sure it's beyond tough (these games always seem to ramp up the difficulty factor 😂)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRvv1ezR_Rs
#shootemup #shootemups #roguelite #roguelites #NintendoSwitch #nintendo #shmup #shmups #gaming #StarOfProvidence
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Episódio 147 – Jogo de Navinha ←→, Tomo I – Parte B
https://retropolis.com.br/2023/11/22/episodio-147-parte-b/
#Podcast #Gradius #JogoDeNavinha #Nemesis #Otomedius #Parodius #RType #RafaelLima #Salamander #shmup
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CW: eye contact x2, cleavage, dialogue getting a rude cutoff