When you have a goal as ambitious as playing every single shmup game in existence, there are bound to be comparisons. It’s an inevitability. We […] Read More
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The formula for a shmup is a pretty simple one. Have a ship, add enemies, makes the screen auto-scroll and voila! And yet, there have […] Read More
Switch ‘N’ Shoot is a vertical shmup with a very peculiar constraint: You only need one button to play. Developer: Matt Glanville Platform: Nintendo Switch […] Read More
Isolation in a game is a very tricky mechanic. If done properly, it can convey a sense of dread and helplessness to a player. Not […] Read More
Even if my goal is to review every single shmup there is, I must admit that I am more interested in ones than others. There […] Read More
Despite all the games featured in this list being shmups, they are all very different. In a sense it is similar to people who consider […] Read More
Why this review is crossed out on the main list: The original reason was the conflict between the developers of the game, Protoculture Games, and […] Read More
Our secret as shmup players is that we usually don’t crave innovation. While many other players want their games to be constantly taking leap forwards, […] Read More
Have you ever dreamed of being a fish in a fish-tank, controlling a robot whilst embarking on a metroidvania style quest to recover the stolen […] Read More
The RPG genre is one with so much room to incorporate new experiences. Taking the traditional building blocks of turn-based battles, character progression and story […] Read More