Posts Tagged ‘Shmups’
  • Akka Arrh Remastered (Review) Nintendo Switch

    Posted by on May 18, 2023 under Euro, Featured Review 1, Switch
    Developer Jeff Minter of Llamasoft is known for his original, quirky games, including the arcade smash hit, Tempest. Akka Arrh was a canceled, lost game from Jeff Minter’s long repertoire of releases from Atari, that has recently been remastered for modern console systems (including the Atari VCS). The Nintendo Switch version is no different than the other versions currently available on diff... more.
  • Atari’s Next Original Game is a Speedrunner’s Neon Dream

    Posted by on May 9, 2023 under Atari VCS, Euro, News, PC, Playstation 5, PS4, Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X
    Atari® — one of the world's most iconic consumer brands and interactive entertainment producers — is pleased to reveal today Mr. Run and Jump. An action-platformer in the truest sense, Mr. Run and Jump sends players on a neon-infused journey where only quick reflexes and skillful maneuvering will prove successful against treacherous enemies and a trove of fierce challenges. The frenetic new t... more.
  • Crimzon Clover Explodes onto Steam this December

    Posted by on October 1, 2021 under Euro, News, PC
    Seven years after it's original release on Steam, Crimzon Clover is back! The all new ARRANGE version adds 4 additional modes to the original "Crimzon Clover - World Ignition", which comes with an original system of multi gauge that you charge and spend freely, letting you control how you upgrade your ship.   Of course fans of the original will not be let down with a special offer for the o... more.
  • Anvil: Vault Breakers is Coming to Tokyo Game Show

    Posted by on September 29, 2021 under Euro, News, PC
    Korean developer Action Square and publisher SK Telecom today announced that their co-op top-down sci-fi shooter roguelike, ANVIL: Vault Breakers, is coming to Tokyo Game Show, and will be released on Steam this Winter. In lieu of this announcement, SKT will be releasing a new action-packed trailer showing what it takes to become a true Vault Breaker. In ANVIL: Vault Breakers, you’l... more.
  • DariusBurst Another Chronicle EX+ Out Now

    Posted by on August 5, 2021 under Euro, News, PS4, Switch
    TAITO and ININ Games are pleased to announce the release of DariusBurst Another Chronicle EX+. The new, revised Darius experience is now available physically and digitally on Nintendo Switch and Sony PlayStation 4 for Europe and North America. DariusBurst Another Chronicle EX+ is a new revision of DariusBurst AC and comes with gorgeous 3D graphics in the most compelling and challengingly awesom... more.
  • ExZeus: The Complete Collection Coming This Summer

    Posted by on August 4, 2021 under Euro, News, PC, PS4, Switch, Xbox One
    Ziggurat Interactive today announced a summer 2021 release for ExZeus: The Complete Collection. Set for release on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PC, and Nintendo Switch, the collection includes the original game and its sequel, ExZeus 2, both updated to run on modern PCs and consoles by developer Sickhead Games. In the ExZeus games, players control a heavily armed flying mech in humanity’s last-ditch... more.
  • Turrican Flashback (Featured Review) Nintendo Switch

    Posted by on July 26, 2021 under News, Reviews, Switch
    Shmup aficionados who experienced computer gaming during the mid-to-late 1980s on the Commodore Amiga and Atari ST -- and then during the early 1990s on the Sega Genesis/Megadrive console -- should be familiar with the knuckle-whitening, blistering action of Turrican by developer Rainbow Arts. This frantic, futuristic shmup was eventually given a sequel - known plainly as Turrican II - and release... more.
  • Shoot 1UP DX Out Today on PlayStation 5 & PlayStation 4

    Posted by on February 11, 2021 under Euro, News, Playstation 5, PS4
    Shoot 1UP DX is now available in the Americas and Europe on Playstation 5 and Playstation 4. Shoot 1UP DX has been remastered, with higher resolution art, new enemies, more levels, on-line leaderboards, and a locked framerate of 60fps.   Exclusive to the Sony consoles are the exciting Trophies.   And despite a challenging process, developer Mommy's Best Games managed to release Shoot... more.
  • Redout: Space Assault Coming Jan 22nd (PC, X1, PS4, Switch)

    Posted by on December 16, 2020 under Euro, News, PC, PS4, Switch, Xbox One
    34BigThings, the Italian studio behind the award-winning futuristic racer Redout, announced today its arcade space shooter based in the same universe, Redout: Space Assault, will launch on Jan. 22, 2021, on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and Steam. A prequel to the original game, Redout: Space Assault is a single-player sci-fi shooter that takes the best features of the series -- fast... more.
  • Shoot 1UP DX Coming to Xbox One on December 4th

    Posted by on December 3, 2020 under Euro, News, Xbox One
    >Shoot 1UP DX releases this Friday, December 4th on Xbox One worldwide, and now for Nintendo Switch in Europe. Mommy's Best Games has already released Shoot 1UP DX to great acclaim on Nintendo Switch in NA. Shoot 1UP DX is an award-winning twist on the shmup formula: instead of hoarding each 1UP, you now may play all your ships at the same time. Starting with three ships, players can continu... more.