Uploaded April 2021 | Updated September 2026, 8 hours ago
What are the Best Shoot Em Ups for Beginners? Are they just easy? Do they teach important skills for improving at Shoot em Ups? Or are they just fun and it's doesn't matter. By popular demand, instead of a hardest shmups video, this Shooter 101 focuses on the best shmups for beginners. From the 90s shooters on the PC Engine and Mega Drive, to the bullet hell games of Cave and Touhou, which shmups have the best easy and novice modes to learn and improve. Also featuring games on Steam and PS4 for those playing on modern systems or on a computer. Of course, this is just a small sampling of many great games for beginners, so check out the list in this description for even more great, beginner shoot em ups to try.
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CHAPTERS
00:00 - Timmy vs Jets n Guns
02:30 - Shmups for Beginners
04:53 - Star Parodier on PC Engine
08:04 - Blazing Lazers TurboGrafx Revisited - Tips
09:25 - Steel Empire and Battlemania 2 on Mega Drive
13:49 - Raging Blasters on Steam
17:10 - Batsugun Special Version, Arcade and Sega Saturn
20:16 - CAVE Novice Modes Special (Deathsmiles, Mushihimesama Futari, Espgaluda 2)
27:34 - Touhou Easy Mode - The Best Bullet Hell Training
31:34 - Jamestown on PS4 and Steam, Multiplayer
33:52 - Natsuki Chronicles Easy Mode on PS4, Steam and Xbox
37:15 - What about Euro Shmups?
42:32 - Finale
Thank you to all the awesome friends on my Discord that helped contribute to this video with their suggestions and discussion. It wouldn't be the same without you.
Additional Recommended Shoot Em Ups for Beginners
1. Game Gear Aleste (Nintendo Switch/PS4 Aleste Collection)
2. Neko Navy (Steam)
3. Super Aleste Normal (SNES)
4. Arrow Flash (Mega Drive)
5. Espgaluda (PS2)
6. Mushihimesama (PS2 and Xbox360)
7. Lords of Thunder (SegaCD)
8. Life Force (NES using Konami code)
9. MechaRitz Steel Rondo (Steam)
10. Revolver 360 Reactor (Steam)
11. Super Hydorah (XboxOne, PS4, Switch, Steam)
12. Pandara (Steam)
13. Ten&Till (Steam)
14. Battlemania (Mega Drive)
15. Harmful Park (PS1)
16. Coryoon (PC Engine)
17. Psychic Storm (PC Engine)
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What are the Best Shoot Em Ups for Beginners? Are they just easy? Do they teach important skills for improving at Shoot em Ups? Or are they just fun and it's doesn't matter. By popular demand, instead of a hardest shmups video, this Shooter 101 focuses on the best shmups for beginners. From the 90s shooters on the PC Engine and Mega Drive, to the bullet hell games of Cave and Touhou, which shmups have the best easy and novice modes to learn and improve. Also featuring games on Steam and PS4 for those playing on modern systems or on a computer. Of course, this is just a small sampling of many great games for beginners, so check out the list in this description for even more great, beginner shoot em ups to try.
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CHAPTERS
00:00 - Timmy vs Jets n Guns
02:30 - Shmups for Beginners
04:53 - Star Parodier on PC Engine
08:04 - Blazing Lazers TurboGrafx Revisited - Tips
09:25 - Steel Empire and Battlemania 2 on Mega Drive
13:49 - Raging Blasters on Steam
17:10 - Batsugun Special Version, Arcade and Sega Saturn
20:16 - CAVE Novice Modes Special (Deathsmiles, Mushihimesama Futari, Espgaluda 2)
27:34 - Touhou Easy Mode - The Best Bullet Hell Training
31:34 - Jamestown on PS4 and Steam, Multiplayer
33:52 - Natsuki Chronicles Easy Mode on PS4, Steam and Xbox
37:15 - What about Euro Shmups?
42:32 - Finale
Thank you to all the awesome friends on my Discord that helped contribute to this video with their suggestions and discussion. It wouldn't be the same without you.
Additional Recommended Shoot Em Ups for Beginners
1. Game Gear Aleste (Nintendo Switch/PS4 Aleste Collection)
2. Neko Navy (Steam)
3. Super Aleste Normal (SNES)
4. Arrow Flash (Mega Drive)
5. Espgaluda (PS2)
6. Mushihimesama (PS2 and Xbox360)
7. Lords of Thunder (SegaCD)
8. Life Force (NES using Konami code)
9. MechaRitz Steel Rondo (Steam)
10. Revolver 360 Reactor (Steam)
11. Super Hydorah (XboxOne, PS4, Switch, Steam)
12. Pandara (Steam)
13. Ten&Till (Steam)
14. Battlemania (Mega Drive)
15. Harmful Park (PS1)
16. Coryoon (PC Engine)
17. Psychic Storm (PC Engine)
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