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Originally released on PS4 earlier this year, Sisters Royale is an anime, chibi-style vertical schump with an interesting risk/reward system – the closer the enemy, the bigger the score when defeated. Thanks to online leaderboards, a handful of playable characters each with their own abilities and tactics, and numerous difficulty settings, there is plenty of […]
Fruitbat Factory has sort of name of name for themselves by releasing games that might not be the best looking but often play quite well. Flying Red Barrel is one such game as the Flash-like graphics are simple but the gameplay is smooth, challenging, and rather entertaining. Also, this game won’t be released until June […]
Inspired by the 2001 anime Castle of Shikigami, five sisters fight each other over a guy in this bullet hell vertical shooter. The story might not make much sense and acts as filler between each stage, but shooter and anime fans will enjoy what is here. By looking at any screenshot or gameplay trailer, it […]
The pioneer of the cute’em up 2D shooter genre, Fantasy Zone is the next title in the SEGA AGES line-up by M2. Perhaps most easily described as Defender with adorable pastel colors and a leveling mechanic, this screen wrapping shooter is rather difficult. Unlike other most shooters, take R-Type for example, the player can freely […]
Chorus Worldwide and Alfa System announced the release of Sisters Royale, a vertical scrolling shoot ‘em up rooted in the style of classic title, ‘Castle of Shikigami’. Originally released in Japan on Nintendo Switch last year, Sisters Royale arrives globally on January 30, 2020 with pre-orders starting on December 19th on Nintendo eShop and December […]
Pawarumi is a 2D neon vertical shooter that incorporates a rock-paper-scissors gameplay balance. If you played the fan favorite Ikaruga, this new shooter takes it to the next level by including a third color. One color is always more powerful when attacking a corresponding color whereas another color can rebuild the life meter. It is […]
For a shmup, Rolling Gunner has strong emphasis on story. With cutscenes spliced between stages and a long opening video, the population of Rolling Gunner was being powered by a newer, energy efficient mineral that eventually became self-aware and needs to be destroyed. With the goal of blasting everything with your ship while avoiding hundreds […]
Aksys Games announced that Stardust Galaxy Warriors: Stellar Climax is now available at theNintendo eShop. Developed by Dreamloop Games, Stardust Galaxy Warriors: Stellar Climax is a fast-paced, side-scrolling shooter with four-player local co-op, light RPG elements with upgradable mech characters, and a variety of different gameplay modes for players to explore. As a new recruit […]
Dying With A Smile Several years ago, R-Type Dimensions was released on the Xbox Live Arcade then ported to PS3 about a year later. You can read my PS3 review of R-Type Dimensions here. Tozai Games now has ported this R-Type compilation to Switch as R-Type Dimensions EX but added some welcomed quality-of-life features which […]
A New Perspective Originally released in 2015 on PS4, Astebreed is now being ported to Switch here in 2018. Even though this 2.5D shooter is a few years old, don’t let that distract you as this is one fast paced bullethell. This isn’t a typical shooter as the main gimmick is the ever changing perspective. […]
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