In present times, the term shmup is usually associated with a very specific type of game. I’m talking about having scores in the billions and […] Read More
I’ve always wondered what it means to me to “finish” a game. It is a concept that has changed for me throughout the years. When […] Read More
There’s one thing I’ve noticed throughout all the different entries on this list, and that’s a passion for shmup games. We know our genre is […] Read More
For some reason I like to use burgers as metaphors for shmups, so let’s not change that wonderful habit. Back when I was living in […] Read More
The shmup genre hasn’t been a mainstream genre in a long time. To be honest, I don’t think it ever was, even during the arcade […] Read More
This is it. We have finally managed to reach the shmup that started it all. The one shmup I played before any other and which […] Read More
Rhythm games have always ranked amongst my favorite genres. They are sort of a guilty pleasure of mine, as I find the harmony of the […] Read More
We’ve all had a game that is a gateway to a specific genre. That one game which made us pay attention to a style of […] Read More
When I was younger, I used to have an Xbox that had a couple of emulators. If I was bored, I would scroll through the […] Read More
There was a time when I believed that shmups could only feature ships. Then games like Parodius came to challenge that belief. If an Octopus […] Read More