Uploaded February 2021 | Updated September 2026, 3 days ago

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PSX SHMUPS Finally get their due! It's the Top 5 HARDEST Shoot Em Ups on the Playstation. The Sony PS1 got no respect when it came to #Shmups
and the Sega Saturn got all the play, but the Playstation actually had a very large Shooter library of it's own, and no I don't mean Call
of Duty. In fact, the Sony PSX had about as many #ShootEmUps as the Saturn, most just don't know it. From exclusive shmups like G Darius,
Einhander, Zanac X Zanac, Gradius Gaiden and R-Type Delta, to ports like In the Hunt and Dodonpachi that exceeded their Saturn counterpart,
anyone that didn't take the PS1 seriously as a Shmup machine missed out on some great games and collections. So whether you feel the Sony
Playstation measured up or not to the mighty Saturn, there's no denying it was still a must own console as well for Shoot Em Up lovers.
From Taito to IREM, the Playstation had it's share of brutally difficult shmups, and in this video, I explore my Top 5 HARDEST Shoot Em Ups
on the system.

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G Darius, featured in this video, is getting a new collection release as part of Darius Revelations, along with Dariusburst Chronicle Saviors. Check out my upcoming primer for the Darius Revelations Collection coming soon.

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Chapters

00:00 Timmy wants Halo
00:48 PS1 Gets No Respect
02:04 Raiden DX Expert (Pop Goes the Weasel) Seibu Kaihatsu
10:54 In the Hunt (Metal Slug Submarine) IREM
20:50 G-Darius (Kamehameha Sashimi) TAITO
30:08 R-Type II (A Kick in the Nuts) IREM
37:45 Raystorm (Working Designs Strikes Again) TAITO
47:22 WHY YOU F--

Check out the 1CC of Raystorm on HARDEST setting for the US PSX here
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