Posts Tagged ‘Top-Down Shmups’
  • 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.
  • Blue Rider (Review) Playstation 4

    Posted by on April 13, 2017 under PS4, Reviews
    Blue Rider by developer Ravegan S.A is a top-down, 3D arcade-style shooter that was inspired by classic shmups such as Gain Ground (Sega) and Smash TV (Midway Games), to name just a few. The game’s premise is simple: shoot all on-screen enemies; destroy canisters to replenish health; and defeat the end level bosses. It’s really as simple as it sounds. The gameplay is roguelike in its execut... more.