Uploaded April 2009 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
A little something I put together. 20 Best doujin shoot 'em up games. These are all games for PC, this is also a tribute to these awesome games.
In no particular order. Only Vertical or partly vertical shooters included since I don't play horizontal shooters much.
In order of appearance. Also added download links to the games or their trial versions.
1) Ether Vapor (Boss rush version)
edelweiss.skr.jp/works/ethervapor/download.html (Trial)
2) Cho Ren Sha 68K
www2.tky.3web.ne.jp/~yosshin/my_works/download.html
3) PatriotDark
http://temperancelance.orz.hm/web_pd.zip
mediafire.com/?mtnrty1iiyw (Alternative Link)
shmups.system11.org/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=25128 (for other downloads)
4) eXceed 2nd - VAMPIRE REX
tennen-sozai.com/down.htm (Trial) (Also check out eXceed 3rd)
5) Blue Sabers - Operation Orbital hammer
freett.com/morikem/soft/dl.html (Trial)
6) MEGLILO
vector.co.jp/soft/winnt/game/se467501.html (Trial)
7) Touhou Project
www16.big.or.jp/~zun/html/th08dl.html (Trial) (You can also find trial versions for the rest of the games here)
8) Blue Wish Resurrection
www004.upp.so-net.ne.jp/x_xgameroom/Works/works.html (Also check out other games from x.x)
9) RefleX
siterskain.com/reflex/download.htm (Trial)
10) Parsec 47
asahi-net.or.jp/~cs8k-cyu/windows/p47_e.html
11) XOP Black
rydia.net/udder/prog/xopblack
12) HELLSINKER
vector.co.jp/soft/win95/game/se324495.html (Trial)
13) Warning Forever
www18.big.or.jp/~hikoza/Prod
14) Banshiryuu C67 Version
ss-do.hp.infoseek.co.jp/saku/saku_bsr.html#download (trial)
15) Zen-Ichi
mna.net/equinox/equinox_HTML1/Download.htm (Trial)
16) Radio Zonde
vector.co.jp/soft/win95/game/se313786.html
17) Samidare
rebrank.org/products/smd/download.htm (Trial)
18) Flying Red Wine Barrel ~ A Diary of Little Aviator
daidai.moo.jp/dl.html (Trial)
19) TWilight INSanity
www85.sakura.ne.jp/~loop/twins.html (trial) (Also check out TWilight refrAIN)
20) Kamui
siterskain.com/kamui/downloadfiles/KamuiTrialSetup.exe (Trial)
For more shmups check out
shootthecore.moonpod.com
As requested, here are the tracks used:
#1. Battle Again - Ether Vapor (Boss Rush disc)
#2. Heaven - eXceed3rd OST
#3. 07-DJ Tiesto pres. Alone In The Dark - Edward Carnby (Tiësto Vocal Mix) - Club Life 91 - Best of 2008 (Hour 1)
#4. (Boss music) - HELLSINKER OST
#5. 狂気の女神 - RefleX OST CD 2, Track #15
#6. Innocent Treasures - Demetori (Offering to The Sukhavati) (C75)
A little something I put together. 20 Best doujin shoot 'em up games. These are all games for PC, this is also a tribute to these awesome games.
In no particular order. Only Vertical or partly vertical shooters included since I don't play horizontal shooters much.
In order of appearance. Also added download links to the games or their trial versions.
1) Ether Vapor (Boss rush version)
edelweiss.skr.jp/works/ethervapor/download.html (Trial)
2) Cho Ren Sha 68K
www2.tky.3web.ne.jp/~yosshin/my_works/download.html
3) PatriotDark
http://temperancelance.orz.hm/web_pd.zip
mediafire.com/?mtnrty1iiyw (Alternative Link)
shmups.system11.org/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=25128 (for other downloads)
4) eXceed 2nd - VAMPIRE REX
tennen-sozai.com/down.htm (Trial) (Also check out eXceed 3rd)
5) Blue Sabers - Operation Orbital hammer
freett.com/morikem/soft/dl.html (Trial)
6) MEGLILO
vector.co.jp/soft/winnt/game/se467501.html (Trial)
7) Touhou Project
www16.big.or.jp/~zun/html/th08dl.html (Trial) (You can also find trial versions for the rest of the games here)
8) Blue Wish Resurrection
www004.upp.so-net.ne.jp/x_xgameroom/Works/works.html (Also check out other games from x.x)
9) RefleX
siterskain.com/reflex/download.htm (Trial)
10) Parsec 47
asahi-net.or.jp/~cs8k-cyu/windows/p47_e.html
11) XOP Black
rydia.net/udder/prog/xopblack
12) HELLSINKER
vector.co.jp/soft/win95/game/se324495.html (Trial)
13) Warning Forever
www18.big.or.jp/~hikoza/Prod
14) Banshiryuu C67 Version
ss-do.hp.infoseek.co.jp/saku/saku_bsr.html#download (trial)
15) Zen-Ichi
mna.net/equinox/equinox_HTML1/Download.htm (Trial)
16) Radio Zonde
vector.co.jp/soft/win95/game/se313786.html
17) Samidare
rebrank.org/products/smd/download.htm (Trial)
18) Flying Red Wine Barrel ~ A Diary of Little Aviator
daidai.moo.jp/dl.html (Trial)
19) TWilight INSanity
www85.sakura.ne.jp/~loop/twins.html (trial) (Also check out TWilight refrAIN)
20) Kamui
siterskain.com/kamui/downloadfiles/KamuiTrialSetup.exe (Trial)
For more shmups check out
shootthecore.moonpod.com
As requested, here are the tracks used:
#1. Battle Again - Ether Vapor (Boss Rush disc)
#2. Heaven - eXceed3rd OST
#3. 07-DJ Tiesto pres. Alone In The Dark - Edward Carnby (Tiësto Vocal Mix) - Club Life 91 - Best of 2008 (Hour 1)
#4. (Boss music) - HELLSINKER OST
#5. 狂気の女神 - RefleX OST CD 2, Track #15
#6. Innocent Treasures - Demetori (Offering to The Sukhavati) (C75)
