Shmup JunkieEvery KONAMI SHOOT EM UP Reviewed and Ranked! Konami was possibly the greatest video games developer of the 80s and 90s. Classic gaming franchises and blockbusters like Castelvania, Contra, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and more. Not just in arcades but all platforms, consoles and computers alike. And Konami loved shooters! Whether on the MSX, Nintendo's NES or SNES, PC Engine, Sega Saturn or the Sony Playstation, Konami released over 60 shoot em ups (poor Mega Drive). And in this video, you'll see nearly every one of them ranked and reviewed! #konami #shootemup #retrogaming
Chapters: 00:00:00 - The Legend of Konami 00:01:15 - Iconic Gradius 00:07:02 - The Prototype 00:09:34 - Early Classics 00:13:07 - The First Cute Em Ups 00:20:32 - Poison of Snake 00:25:36 - Flexing on the MSX 00:33:52 - Flexing for Nintendo 00:38:47 - Arcade Experiments 00:44:42 - The Gradius 2 You Never Played 00:48:33 - The Real Gradius II Gofer 00:53:33 - Hardest Shooter of All Time? 00:59:57 - Thunder and Lightning 01:09:32 - The Octopus that Saved the World 01:27:28 - Here comes Twinbee! 01:38:16 - Flexing on the SNES 01:41:48 - Salamander Reloaded 01:46:04 - Gradius Reloaded 01:54:50 - Off the Rails 01:59:25 - Treasured Revival 02:06:16 - Gaming on the Go 02:16:00 - Rebirth 02:18:13 - Hellooo Motoo Konami Goes Mobile 02:20:16 - Unported, Unplayed and Unwanted 02:26:36 - The Clone Wars 02:27:42 - Hidden Shooters 02:31:00 - Easter Eggs of Steel 02:33:21 - Homaging an Era 02:39:00 - The Legend Lives On! 02:40:00 - Konami Returns
Every Konami Shoot Em Up REVIEWED!Shmup Junkie2022-11-06 | Every KONAMI SHOOT EM UP Reviewed and Ranked! Konami was possibly the greatest video games developer of the 80s and 90s. Classic gaming franchises and blockbusters like Castelvania, Contra, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and more. Not just in arcades but all platforms, consoles and computers alike. And Konami loved shooters! Whether on the MSX, Nintendo's NES or SNES, PC Engine, Sega Saturn or the Sony Playstation, Konami released over 60 shoot em ups (poor Mega Drive). And in this video, you'll see nearly every one of them ranked and reviewed! #konami #shootemup #retrogaming
Chapters: 00:00:00 - The Legend of Konami 00:01:15 - Iconic Gradius 00:07:02 - The Prototype 00:09:34 - Early Classics 00:13:07 - The First Cute Em Ups 00:20:32 - Poison of Snake 00:25:36 - Flexing on the MSX 00:33:52 - Flexing for Nintendo 00:38:47 - Arcade Experiments 00:44:42 - The Gradius 2 You Never Played 00:48:33 - The Real Gradius II Gofer 00:53:33 - Hardest Shooter of All Time? 00:59:57 - Thunder and Lightning 01:09:32 - The Octopus that Saved the World 01:27:28 - Here comes Twinbee! 01:38:16 - Flexing on the SNES 01:41:48 - Salamander Reloaded 01:46:04 - Gradius Reloaded 01:54:50 - Off the Rails 01:59:25 - Treasured Revival 02:06:16 - Gaming on the Go 02:16:00 - Rebirth 02:18:13 - Hellooo Motoo Konami Goes Mobile 02:20:16 - Unported, Unplayed and Unwanted 02:26:36 - The Clone Wars 02:27:42 - Hidden Shooters 02:31:00 - Easter Eggs of Steel 02:33:21 - Homaging an Era 02:39:00 - The Legend Lives On! 02:40:00 - Konami Returns
Big Thanks to @GojiGuy and his channel Control All Monsters. Please check out his developer website and other games at 13amgames.com
You can also find him on Twitter https://x.com/goji_guyHow GAIARES became Number One!Shmup Junkie2024-06-02 | The History of GAIARES for the Sega Mega Drive by Rewind Arcade! A deep dive on one of the greatest 16-bit Shoot Em Ups of the generation. Introduction by Shmup Junkie.
If you enjoy this video, don't forget to check out youtube.com/@RewindArcade and their other fantastic gaming history videos. Always a top tier production and highly recommended.Is This My FINAL Video?Shmup Junkie2024-05-18 | Shmup Junkie! Your Final Video? Say it ain't so! We need our fix of Every Shoot Em Up Reviewed, Best of and rare arcade and classic gaming, video game history & nostalgia! What about all the new and upcoming games for 2024!
Is this the end? NO! A Reboot? Not exactly. It's time for this channel to evolve and become something more. Are you already creating fantastic content but just can't get enough traction or views? Are you an indie developer who wants to put together authentic, deep dives on your game and mechanics, but don't have a way of showing it to the world? Now you have a channel! And the community will not only help decide on the
best content and ideas to hit the channel, but also hopefully contribute in it's creation.
If you're an indie developer, content creator, or want to contribute, join the Shmup Junkies Discord at: discord.gg/umgtcxF3by We have a dedicated channel and topics for contributing, collaborating, and much more.Gaming in the 80s and 90sShmup Junkie2024-01-07 | What made Gaming during the 80s and 90s so magical? Why we still can't stop playing our favorites from Nintendo, Sega, Capcom and Konami. Getting nostalgic over old game cartridges, print magazines and classic arcades. Yes, the video games were incredible, with the birth of nearly every popular franchise like Contra, Castlevania, Zelda, Mario, Mega Man, Sonic and many more. We watched gaming evolve into 3D with Sony's Playstation and the Sega Saturn. And we continue to play retro games today in the style of our old favorites... the very best games reimagined. But the games are only part of the story.
Think about what else you loved about growing up during the 1980s and 90s. The movies that fueled your imagination. Famous comic arcs, iconic morning cartoons, dungeons and dragons on weekends. So much was exciting. It wasn't just about the games, the movies, the culture, or any one thing. It was an era to remember! #videogames #retrogaming #90s
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CHAPTERS: 00:00 - The Golden Age of Gaming 01:13 - Bits of Nostalgia 02:11 - What Kid Were You? 03:29 - Legends are Born 06:59 - The Next Level 10:23 - Arcade Dreams 14:01 - Chips n' Jamz 16:16 - Gaming Junkies 19:23 - The Next Generation 20:40 - An Era Reborn 22:10 - Time Extension
Some of the Games and Movies Featured in this Video: Abadox - Adventure Island - Adventures of Batman and Robin - After Burner - Air Zonk - Alex Kidd - Aliens vs Predator - Altered Beast - Axelay - Bad Dudes - Batman - Battletoads - Bayou Billy - Bionic Commando - Blaster Master - Blazing Lazers - Blazing Star - Bloody Wolf - Captain America and the Avengers - Castlevania - Simon's Quest - Chrono Trigger - Contra - Contra Hard Corps - Contra III - Cyber Lip - Darius Gaiden - Donkey Kong Country - Doom - Double Dragon II - Dragon Warrior - Dragon's Lair - Ducktales - Earthbound - Einhander - Fester's Quest - Final Fantasy - Final Fantasy VI - Final Fantasy VII - Flying Shark - F-Zero - G Darius - Ghosts n' Goblins - Ghouls n' Ghosts - God of War - Gradius - Gremlins 2 - Guardian Legend - Gunstar Heroes - Halo - Ikari Warriors - In the Hunt - Jackal - Karnov - Last Resort - Legendary Axe - Life Force - Little Nemo - Moonwalker - Marvel Superheroes - Mega Man - Metal Gear - Metal Slug - Metroid - Monkey Island - Mortal Kombat 2 - Mystic Warriors - NARC - Nexzr - Ninja Gaiden - Ninja Warriors - Ocarina of Time - Phantasy Star - Pulstar - Punch Out - Rad Mobile - Raiden - Resident Evil 2 - Revenge of Shinobi - Ridge Racer - Rondo of Blood - R-Type - Secret of Mana - Shinobi 3 - Sonic the Hedgehog - Splatterhouse - Street Fighter 2 - Streets of Rage 2 - Strider - Super Castlevania IV - Super Mario Bros. - Super Metroid - Tekken 3 - Terminator - Simpsons - Thunder Force - TMNT - Tomb Raider - Wing Commander - Wizards and Warriors - Wolf 3D - Wonder Boy - X-Men Arcade - Yoshi's Island - Ys Book I & II, III, Zelda, Zelda: A Link to the Past
Movies/TV : Indiana Jones - The Goonies - The Sandlot - Weird Science - The Wizard - The Karate Kid - The Last Starfighter - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - Robocop - Bloodsport - Standy by Me - Captain N The Game Master - Saved by the Bell - Big Trouble in Little China - Ghostbusters - Stranger Things - The Neverending Story - Encino Man - Revenge of the Nerds - Suburban Commando - Problem ChildHow to Get Good at Shoot ‘Em Ups in 7 Days! #retrogaming #shmup #shortsShmup Junkie2023-10-22 | Learn how to Get Good at Shoot Em Ups in 7 Days! Is that even possible? Yes! Become a bullet hell shmup maestro by practicing the right skills. Whether old school 16bit Mega Drive, PC Engine, or SNES games, to more modern bullet hell on Switch, Playstation and Xbox consoles, these tips will apply to you. Arcade or console, you'll find useful suggestions for beginner and intermediate players alike. Shmup School is in session and you've got 7 days to graduate!15 INCREDIBLE PC Action Games (You Never Played)Shmup Junkie2023-08-20 | Discover Incredible PC Action Games and Shoot Em Ups that you've never played! Japanese Computers like the Sharp X68000, FM Towns, PC-98 and MSX. And systems like the Commodore 64, Amiga, and good ol' MS-DOS on PC. From Castlevania and Bionic Commando clones to modern indie releases and endless doujin shmups, this video has you covered. Some of the best arcade style PC games. Obscure and forgotten retro style games that you won't believe you missed. Forget Top 10... Discover them all! #retrogaming
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00:00 - Discover New Games 01:13 - Sexy Castlevania 05:12 - LionHARD 09:17 - Bionic Metal 11:33 - Clash of the 8-Bit Titans 14:02 - Buster! 16:07 - Japanese Shoot Em Ups! 30:39 - But wait! There's MORE
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CHAPTERS 00:00:00 - Mega Drive VS SNES VS PC Engine 00:01:36 - Best Graphics 00:05:46 - Overall Graphics 00:11:25 - Best Music 00:17:56 - Overall Music 00:24:33 - Best Gameplay 00:31:28 - Best Arcade Port 00:35:26 - Best Arcade Ports Overall 00:40:38 - Best Vertical 00:48:03 - Best Vertical Shmups Overall 00:51:12 - Best Horizontal 00:55:24 - Best Horizontal Shmups Overall 01:01:15 - Best Cute Em Up 01:05:01 - Best Cute Em Ups Overall 01:06:52 - Most Impressive 01:12:39 - AND the WINNER IS?
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Games Featured: Thunder Force 3 and 4, Lords of Thunder, Axelay, Soldier Blade, MUSHA, Super Aleste, Parodius Da!, Gate of Thunder, Gradius II, Salamander, R-Type, R-Type 3 and many more!Every Super Nintendo Shoot Em Up ReviewedShmup Junkie2023-04-23 | Every SNES SHOOT EM UP Reviewed and Ranked! Did you know the Super Nintendo had over 50 Shooters on the system! Sega's Mega Drive and NEC's PC Engine may have had more, but for Nintendo it was a matter of quality over quantity. This video will help you discover the entire SNES library by ranking and reviewing every shooter in one huge compilation!
Not just great arcade conversions of Konami classics like Gradius and Parodius, console exclusives like Axelay and Super Aleste, but many hidden retro game gems that are a must play, including Super Famicom Japan only games. The Ultimate Shmup Guide for the Super NES in one epic compilation! #snes #shootemup #retrogaming
Chapters: 00:00:00 - SUPER Shoot Em Ups on the SNES 00:01:47 - A is for Axelay 00:11:17 - B is for Biometal 00:16:14 - C is for Cotton 00:23:05 - D is for Darius 00:33:05 - E is for Earth Defense Force 00:35:27 - F is for Flying Hero 00:41:29 - G is for Gradius 00:44:14 - H is for Honk Kong 97 URGH! 00:50:44 - I is for Imperium 00:54:07 - M is for MACROSS Scrambled Valkyrie 00:57:07 - P is for Parodius 01:10:53 - R is for R-Type 01:21:43 - S is for Super Aleste 01:36:00 - STARFOX Specials by @TheElectricUnderground 01:44:47 - T is for Thunder Spirits 01:48:53 - U is for UN Squadron 01:52:56 - WILD GUNS Special by @TheElectricUnderground 01:58:22 - FASTROMS and HACKS! 01:59:46 - Bonus Assault Suits Valken and More! 02:00:57 - SNES VS MEGA DRIVE
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Games List: accele brid - acrobat mission - aero fighters - axelay - biometal - blazeon - caravan shooting - choplifter III - cotton 100% - cosmo gang - dforce - darius force - darius twin - dezaemon - dropzone firepower 2000 - flying hero - galaxy wars - gradius 3 - hong kong 97 - hunt for red october hyperzone - imperium - macross scrambled valkyrie - parodius da! - gokujou parodius - jikkyou oshaberi parodius - phalanx - popn twinbee - rendering ranger r2 - super rtype - rtype 3 - raiden trad sd gundam 1 - sd gundam 2- space invaders - super aleste - spriggan powered - starfox - starfox 2 strike gunner- super edf - syvalion - tekkaman blade - thunder spirits - un squadron - wild guns - yam yam - Assault Suits Valken and Declassifed - Pocky and RockyTop New Retro Games 2023Shmup Junkie2023-02-12 | What are the Top New Retro Games of 2023 you can't wait to play? Run N Guns, Shoot Em Ups, Platformers and more, Arcade style games from smaller indie developers that are far more exciting than most AAA titles these days. Every console from Switch, PS4 and PS5, Xbox Series and STEAM, along with Mega Drive and PC Engine re-releases, the lineup of incoming arcade and retro syle games is unmatched! If you're tired of the same old Top 10 New Games lists with nothing but first person, open world, and AAA games, and are looking for some old school arcade action and retro games instead, along with a TON OF SHMUPS, then this Top Games List is for you! #retrogaming #switch #shmup
CHAPTERS 00:00 New Retro Games 2023 01:12 Contra Doom Style w/ IRON MEAT 04:25 GUNVEIN 09:00 MOONRIDER 12:33 NES Nostalgia with Prison City 14:03 Ninja Spirit Reborn with Shinobi Non Grata 15:13 SHMUPDATE 2023! 36:20 But Wait! There's More!
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This video is my journey, through not only the hardest, but also my nostalgic favorite retro gaming experiences on the NES. Games that were so good, that despite the struggle, I came back for more. And still can't stop playing them to this day. #nes #retrogaming #nintendo
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CHAPTERS 00:00 - Nintendo HARD 01:04 - Ninja Birds 07:19 - Ghosts N Gobblers 13:48 - 7 Minute Sphincter 19:27 - Konami Beat It with an Ugly Stick 23:59 - Ride the Tiger 28:28 - The Best and the Hardest
Games Shown in this Video: Ninja Gaiden - Ghosts N Goblins - The Adventures of Dino Riki - The Adventures of Bayou Billy - Holy Diver - Mike Tyson's Punch Out - Abadox - Batman - Double Dragon - The Karate Kid - Battletoads - Mega Man - Gremlins 2 - RC Pro AM - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - Contra - Silver Surfer - Bionic Commando - Journey to SiliusBEST Run and Guns (You Never Played)Shmup Junkie2022-12-04 | Discover the BEST Run and Guns you've never played! Arcade Action at it's finest. If you love Contra and Metal Slug, these Top 10 obscure and rare Run N Guns will blow you away. Arcade games that never saw a home port requiring MAME emulation to play, or exclusive console ports. From Konami Arcade to Sega Saturn to Indie games on the Nintendo Switch, Playstation and Xbox, you won't believe games this good could remain obscure. Arcade style, retro gaming, Running Gunning Action at it's finest. Discover them all! #retrogaming #arcade #konami
CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Discover New Games 00:56 - Sunset Riders with Ninjas 03:36 - Yabba Dabba Doh! 06:08 - Contra on Crack 09:25 - Demonic Metal Slug 12:09 - Tree Humpin' Squawkers 14:13 - Biomechanical Jank 15:21 - Psychic Sega Saturn Killer 18:51 - Data East and Penguins 21:41 - Sexy Toothpaste Laser 23:57 - Metal Slug Zero 26:37 - I Want MOOOAAR!
THANK YOU to everyone who contributed and my awesome discord community that helped make this video possible.BEST Arcade Action Games (You Never Played)Shmup Junkie2022-09-04 | Discover 10 of the BEST Arcade Action Games you've never played! The Best Obscure and rare Beat Em Ups, Run n Guns, Shoot Em Ups and more. Arcade games that never saw a home port requiring MAME emulation to even play, yet are some of the best around. From Konami to Sega to Indie devs, you won't believe games this good would remain obscure. Arcade style retro games that remained console exclusive on NES, MSX, and NEC's PC-98 computer, or saw rare ports to the Sega Saturn and Playstation. Discover them all! #retrogaming #arcade #konami
Chapters: 00:00 - Discover New Games 01:06 - We RIOT 04:34 - The BEST Beat Em Up You've Never Played 08:21 - Arcade MECHA Action Wolf Fang 13:41 - The BEST PC DOS Shoot Em Up EVER MADE! 19:11 - SmashTV meets PINBALL 21:57 - The BEST KONAMI Shooter You've Never Played 25:53 - The BEST NES Shooter You've Never Even Heard Of 29:04 - The BEST NEC PC-98 Shooter of all Time 32:20 - The KONAMI ALIENS Game that Disappeared 36:56 - The Best DOUJIN SHMUP Trilogy on PC 40:43 - But Wait! There's MORE
THANK YOU to everyone who contributed and my awesome discord community that helped make this video possible.CAPCOM Arcade 2nd Stadium | Full ReviewShmup Junkie2022-08-14 | Capcom Arcade 2nd Stadium | Full Review now available on Nintendo Switch, PS4, Xbox One and Steam. From Street Fighter to Darkstalkers, Magic Sword to Eco Fighters, In-Depth previews of my favorite shoot em ups, beat em ups, platformers and more. Capcom and Konami owned the arcades in the 80s and 90s, and this new Arcade 2nd Stadium Collection has something for everyone.
I discuss my favorite games and how some influenced me growing up, while I analyze their performance with lag tests and rank my favorite games from this retro collection. Is it worth buying? Find out with this comprehensive analysis and Full Review of Capcom 2nd Arcade Stadium. #capcom #arcade #retrogaming
00:00 - Capcom Arcade 2nd Stadium - FIGHT! 01:27 - Black Tiger 03:55 - Magic Sword 07:31 - Tiger Road 10:34 - Gunsmoke 14:00 - Eco Fighters 16:38 - Hyperdyne Sidearms 18:56 - Midnight Wanderers and Chariot 22:01 - King of Dragons 24:19 - Knights of the Round 26:09 - Mega Man Power Battle and Fighters 29:02 - Last Duel 30:54 - The Fighters! Street Fighter, Darkstalkers and more. 36:57 - Technical Difficulties - Oh my Lag! 38:21 - Capcom Stadium 1 VERSUS Stadium 2. Which is Best?
Live Arcade clips from the intro are courtesy of The Galloping Ghost Arcade in Brookfield, Illinois. Please visit their site here: gallopingghostarcade.com Or view a full walkthrough here: youtube.com/watch?v=BaqWjZ49JbU
Short clips of the Street Fighter 2 Rainbow Edition cabinet are courtesy of Blue-Eyes White Drake. See the full video here: youtube.com/watch?v=fn4xVhO0lBI
Follow me on Instagram: instagram.com/turbothunder16 Follow me on Facebook: facebook.com/shmupjunkie Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/shmupjunkieEvery Mega Drive Shoot Em Up REVIEWED!Shmup Junkie2022-07-17 | Every MEGA DRIVE SHOOT EM UP Reviewed and Ranked! Sega's Mega Drive had over 80 Shooters on the system! More than the Sega Saturn, Playstation or any other console aside from NEC's PC Engine. This video will help you explore the entire Mega Drive (Genesis) library by reviewing and ranking every shooter in a massive, epic shmup compilation!
You'll see real hardware including the original Sega Genesis and Mega Drive systems, SegaCD and MegaCD, 32X, and even the X-Eye! Not only the classics like Musha, Gaiares and the Thunder Force series, but hidden gems like Atomic Runner, Ranger X, and Eliminate Down. From arcade conversions like Toaplan's Truxton and Taito's Darius series, to unlicensed and indie games you may have never heard of. So prepare for the Ultimate Mega Drive Shooter video leaving no stone unturned! #megadrive #shootemup #retrogaming
Chapters: 00:00:00 - Welcome to the Next Level! 00:01:04 - A is for Air Buster 00:17:09 - B is for Battlemania 00:28:26 - C is for Cursed Knight 00:35:35 - D is for Darius Extra 00:48:08 - E is for Elemental Master 00:53:59 - F is for Fire Shark 01:01:25 - GAIARES is Number One! 01:15:49 - H is for Hellfire 01:21:52 - K is for Keio Flying Squadron 01:26:39 - L is for Lords of Thunder 01:36:40 - M is for MUSHA Aleste 01:43:37 - P is for Panorama Cotton 01:48:50 - R is for Raiden 01:57:54 - S is for Silpheed 02:27:13 - T is for Thunder Force 02:51:17 - U is for Undeadline 02:55:50 - V is for Verytex 03:02:50 - W is for Whip Rush 03:06:34 - X is for GOD HELP US ALL! 03:12:33 - Z is for Zero Wing 03:16:43 - UPCOMING MEGA DRIVE GAMES! 03:17:55 - Mega Drive vs PC Engine!
CORRECTION: Zaxxon Motherbase 2000 for 32X was missed in this video and is an oversight. It counts as a shooter on the system.
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SPECIAL THANKS to GameBoyGuru and CyanideBreathMintz for sharing their collection and contributing footage for many of the intros in this video! Check out GameBoyGuru's Youtube Channel here: youtube.com/c/GameBoyGuru
Games List Shown in this video: After Burner II & Complete - Air Buster - Atomic Robo Kid - Atomic Runner - Adventurous Boy - Bari Arm - Battle Squadron - Battlemania - Battlemania 2 - Biohazard Battle - Bioship Paladin - Burning Force - Crossfire (Super Airwolf) - Curse - Cursed Knight - Dangerous Seed - Darius Extra - Darius II - Darwin 4081 - Divine Sealing - Earth Defense - Elemental Master - Eliminate Down - Fire Mustang - Fire Shark - Forgotten Worlds - Gadget Twins - Gaiares - Galaxy Force II - Gleylancer - Granada - Grind Stormer - Gynoug - Heavy Unit - Hellfire - Insector X - Keio Flying Squadron - Kolibri - Lords of Thunder - Magic Girl - Master of Weapon - Mega SWIV - Musha Aleste - Night Striker - Omega Blast - Panorama Cotton - Phelios - Raiden Trad - Ranger X - Robo Aleste - Silpheed - Slap Fight MD - Sol Feace - Soulstar - Space Harrier I & II - Space Invaders 91 - Space Turtle Battleship - Steel Empire - Subterrania - Super Fantasy Zone - Super Thunder Blade - Task Force Harrier X - Thunder Force II - Thunder Force III - Thunder Force IV - Thundebolt II - Truxton - Twin Cobra - Twin Hawk (Daisenpuu) - Twinkle Tale - Undeadline - Vapor Trail - Verytex - Viewpoint - Whip Rush - Wonder Boy III - XDR - Xenon 2 - Zero Wing - IRENA Genesis Metal Fury - ZPF - Rocket Knight Adventures - Gunstar Heroes - Batman & Robin - Contra Hard Corps - Devastator and more!
While much of the gameplay footage is mine, replaying over 80 games to completion is impossible in a timely manner. Some footage was recorded by others using software emulation or FPGA via MiSTer. Thank you to those that allowed me to use their gameplay. I've linked their channels here.
Kuroneko Games Online: youtube.com/c/KuronekoGamesOnline Paul Eales: youtube.com/user/peales1 Silius youtube.com/watch?v=tRM61cHfnQw&t=819sYou Need to See this New Cotton Shoot Em UpShmup Junkie2022-05-22 | You Need to See this New Cotton Shoot Em Up! Just released on Nintendo Switch and PS4 in the west, Cotton Fantasy (aka Cotton Rock n' Roll) is a must see and a must play that does the original Cotton series of shoot em ups justice. Unlike Pocky & Rocky Reshrined, Fantasy is completely uncensored for it's western release. Check it out in this Cotton Fantasy Review. #shootemup #switch #shmupjunkie
Originally released in arcades, then ported to the PC Engine and later Sharp X68K and PS1, Cotton Fantastic Night Dreams kicked off a successful series. Last year, it was re-released in the excellent Cotton Reboot, also on Switch and PS4. But Cotton Fantasy (Rock n' Roll) is a brand new game! Now released in the west for everyone to enjoy.
CHAPTERS 00:00 - You NEED to See this New Cotton Game 01:21 - Let's Goooo! 04:49 - Meet the Characters 10:18 - Rock n' Roll Rocks 13:03 - How does it play on Switch? 16:14 - Console Exclusive Stages! 18:00 - But can you read it? 18:45 - The VERDICT!
Follow me on Instagram: instagram.com/turbothunder16 Follow me on Facebook: facebook.com/shmupjunkie Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/shmupjunkieToaplan Shoot Em Up Collection - Same! Same! Same!Shmup Junkie2022-05-15 | In-Depth Review of M2's Toaplan Shoot Em Up Collection - Same! Same! Same! All versions of arcade Flying Shark (Hishouzame) and Fire Shark (Same! Same! Same!) in one collection, along with the NES and Mega Drive home ports. Also included is Wardner No Mori arcade and Famicom as DLC. Find out if the new Toaplan collection by M2 Shottriggers is worth the price, and whether you should go for the base download or the full physical with DLC included. #Toaplan #Shmup #Retrogaming
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Is the new Pocky & Rocky Reshrined a remake? A reboot? Or a sequel. What was censored for the western release? Is it worth buying? Find out in my review and why any fan of the SNES games shouldn't miss it. #snes #pockyandrocky #nintendo
Chapters 00:00 - A Remake? A Reboot? Or a Sequel? 02:10 - Presentation and Censorship 06:20 - Performance and Gameplay 10:48 - The Verdict
► Check out the Pocky and Rocky Reshrined HARD 1CC gameplay by Weeb Nerd Gaming: youtube.com/watch?v=54R5ovEtD7YAll Shoot Em Ups Coming to the Astro City VShmup Junkie2022-04-24 | All Shoot Em Ups Coming to the Astro City V! Arcade exclusive shmups never before released finally coming home thanks to Sega and the upcoming Astro City Mini V. I preview every shoot em up including Raizing's Armed Police Batrider and Battle Bakraid. Toaplan's Truxton II, Dogyuun and Outzone, a total of seven from the developer. Shmups from Psikyo like Gunbird and Strikers 1945. And popular classics like the original Raiden. Some of the games have had home ports on Mega Drive, PC Engine, Sega Saturn and Playstation, while others remain arcade and emulation only. It's an all-star shooting lineup for the ages. See them all previewed here! #sega #astrocitymini #shootemups
CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Arcade Exclusive Shmups 01:45 - RAIZING from the Ashes 12:27 - PSIKYO 16:34 - Old School Shooters, RAIDEN and more 20:30 - TOAPLAN Shmup Machine
CHAPTERS: 00:00 - The NEO GEO sequel we didn't know we needed 01:10 - Blast to the Past 01:56 - 30 Years Later 03:47 - Presentation 05:45 - Gameplay 08:16 - Glitches & Scoring 09:12 - Console Ports (Nintendo Switch Tested) 11:18 - The VERDICTThe Ultimate Taito Egret II Mini Arcade ReviewShmup Junkie2022-04-03 | The Ultimate Taito Egret II Mini Arcade Review! Everything tested plus a shootout against Sega's Astro City Mini. Lag Tests, All Controllers, Emulation Quality, Games, and more. A fun and in-depth review of Taito's Mini Arcade featuring tons of classic shoot em ups like Darius Gaiden, Rayforce (Layer Section), Truxton and more. Seminal arcade games like Bubble Bobble, Space Invaders and Arkanoid, along with special controller packs to play them. Hidden gems like Elevator Action Returns and Halley's Comet. Discover what makes Taito's Egret II Mini unique and decide whether it's right for you. #taito #taitoegret #egret2mini
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CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Legend of Taito 01:37 - TAAAAATE MOOOODE! 04:25 - Brilliant Hardware 11:04 - Oh My Lag 18:20 - My Favorite Games 45:35 - The Bobbles 47:20 - The Classics 51:08 - Trackball and Spinner Games 56:13 - Toaplan Forever
Check out the full videos for some of the cool clips used in this review! Astro City Mini Review (controller clips) by Scarlet Sprites: youtube.com/watch?v=E7fcy8By9sA&t=529s Space Invaders Arcade by Home Leisure Direct youtube.com/watch?v=DJMr36hLY38 Operation Wolf by Sega Zombie youtube.com/watch?v=k4MSjMCPp_g Operation Wolf by Kazelas Arcade youtube.com/watch?v=iEiKFYc_O_k Egret Trackball Hack by emart youtube.com/watch?v=LuPp5NqL7-Q&t=59s Centipede footage by Joe's Classic Video Games youtube.com/watch?v=P8CQpvF4YPs&t=331sNew Shoot Em Up SOL CRESTA ReviewShmup Junkie2022-02-27 | New Shoot Em Up SOL CRESTA Review - Is it worth the hype? Platinum Games, developer of cult classics like Bayonetta and Nier Automata, bring their talent to the Shmup genre with a true sequel to the retro classic Terra Cresta series. Directed by Hideki Kamiya of Resident Evil and Devil May Cry, and with music by the famous Yuzo Koshiro, can Platinum games deliver another winner? Is it worthy of the original arcade games? Find out in this in-depth Sol Cresta Review as I cover the gameplay, graphics, and music, along with input lag, frame rate and more. See if Sol Cresta is worth the hype! Reviewed using the Nintendo Switch version. #solcresta #shmups #retrogaming
Chapters: 00:00 - Is Sol Cresta worth the Hype? 01:23 - Platinum Gameplay 08:00 - The Good. The Bad. 11:16 - And the Ugly 12:55 - The VERDICT!
HUGE thanks to WLTR3565 and his gaming channel Weeb Nerd Gaming for Sol Cresta 1CC gameplay footage used in this review. Check out his channel here: youtube.com/channel/UCy_yXaZuCfvDBuSCF03cKOg
Short frame rate video clip courtesy of Pixelacos Gameplays: youtube.com/watch?v=mhzXVTOGqWs&t=557sNew Upcoming Retro Arcade Games 2022Shmup Junkie2022-02-13 | Check out my Top NEW and Upcoming Retro Arcade Games in 2022. A Massive arcade action and shoot em up countdown of games just released and coming in 2022, along with new games in development. There are plenty of modern style game previews out there already, so I focus on my favorite genres; Arcade action platformers like Bushiden and Iron Meat, Beat Em Ups like Jitsu Squad, and awesome new Indie shmups like Grand Cross Renovation, Sturmwind EX, Gunvein by NG DevTeam, and plenty more. Not only modern games for the PS4, Switch, Xbox and Steam, but also retro games for classic consoles. Upcoming releases like Sol Cresta and GetsuFumaDen. Arcade Archives classic shoot em ups like Thunder Dragon 2 and M2's Hishouzame Same Same Same collection. A giant indie spotlight on upcoming games for 2022 that should have you excited. If you're tired of the same ol' Top 10 or 20 New Games lists with nothing but first person, open world, and AAA games, and are looking for some old school arcade action and retro games instead, then this Top Games List is for you!
Chapters: 00:00 - New Arcade Games 2022 01:38 - GUNVEIN by NGDev Team 05:34 - Jitsu Squad 08:20 - Contra Reborn: IRON MEAT 10:07 - Never Awake 13:25 - Sturmwind EX: A Dreamcast Indie Classic 17:24 - Grand Cross Renovation: A Modern Treasure 20:51 - Sophstar 24:01 - Balls of Steel Complete! 26:40 - Moon Dancer 30:03 - Stellar Fury Alpha 31:29 - Upcoming Games 2022 Montage
Thank you to Pix n Love games for the physical Nintendo Switch Collector's Edition of Sturmwind EX. Additional thanks to publisher Henteko Doujin for the Grand Cross Renovation Steam key.
Moon Dancer Caravan Mode by Aktane: youtube.com/watch?v=qKpdOEP7-cgEvery TOAPLAN Shoot Em Up Reviewed!Shmup Junkie2022-01-23 | Every TOAPLAN Shoot Em Up Reviewed and Ranked using Real Arcade Hardware. With special guest Tatsuya Uemura of Toaplan and his TOP 5 Picks! An Arcade STG legend that helped define the genre in the 80s, then ushered in a new era of bullet hell in the 90s. Mega Drive, PC Engine, and Sega Saturn ports followed, but Toaplan was born of the arcade. Truxton, Twin Cobra, Zero Wing, Batsugun. Any fan of shooting games knows Toaplan, with famous developers like Raizing and Cave not having existed without them. #shmup #retrogaming #arcade
Jaimers 1-All Dogyuun youtube.com/watch?v=nhgFbGAfjeMAll Your Base are Belong to TOAPLAN - Official Promo VideoShmup Junkie2021-12-23 | All Your Base are Belong to TOAPLAN - Official Promo Video. A feature length documentary of a shoot em up legend, celebrating the history of one of the most influential arcade STG developers of all time.
Yuichi Toyama of Compile and Raizing who developed the famous MUSHA and Spriggan on Mega Drive and PC Engine.
Manabu Namiki, legendary composer who's work for Raizing, Cave, M2 and many others reads like a list of greatest hits.
Go Sato of Seibu-Kaihatsu, famous composer for the Raiden series and a rival company to Toaplan.
Horii Naoki, CEO of M2, who's company is currently releasing every single Toaplan game ever made via their Shottriggers label.
Tatsuya Uemura and Masahiro Yuge, the two Toaplan legends responsible for seminal games that shaped the STG landscape of the 80s and 90s.
And many more!
COMING SOON? #shootemup #shmup #toaplanEvery PC Engine Shoot Em Up REVIEWED!Shmup Junkie2021-11-28 | Every PC ENGINE SHOOT EM UP Reviewed and Ranked! Did you know NEC's PC Engine had over 100 Shooters on the system? More than any other game console in history! Yes, more than the Mega Drive, Sega Saturn, Playstation or any other console. This video will help you explore the entire PC Engine library by reviewing and ranking every shooter in a massive, epic shmup compilation!
You'll see real hardware including the original PC Engine CD System, Coregrafx, Duo-R, SuperGrafx, US based systems like the TurboGrafx16 and TurboExpress handheld, and even a PC Engine LT! Along with the physical games, cataloging their cover art and whether they are HuCard, CD, SuperCD or Arcade Card. Limited releases like the Hudson Soft Caravan Competition Special HuCards for Gunhed, Final Soldier and Soldier Blade along with hidden shoot em ups within other games like Force Gear and Cychorider. Mail order only Darius Alpha is here too. Even the Pioneer LaserActive PC Engine PAC Vajra games are here! From arcade conversions like Konami's Gradius and Parodius to system exclusives like Gate and Lords of Thunder, the PC Engine shooting library wasn't just quantity, but high in quality. So prepare for the Ultimate PC Engine Shooter video leaving no stone unturned! #pcengine #shmup #retrogaming
Chapters: 00:00:00 - The Greatest Shooting Library of All Time? 00:01:42 - 1940s and A 00:17:44 - B is for Blazing 00:22:50 - C is for Cotton 00:35:02 - D is for Darius 00:56:38 - F is for Final Soldier 01:04:55 - G is for Gradius 01:12:46 - H is for Hana Taaka Daka 01:22:53 - I is for Image Fight 01:26:47 - K is for Kyukyoku Tiger 01:30:55 - L is for Lords of Thunder 01:38:26 - M is for Macross 01:48:16 - N is for Nexzr! 01:52:22 - O is for Override 01:55:14 - P is for Parodius 02:04:14 - R is for R-Type 02:18:02 - S is for Soldier Blade 02:50:16 - T is for Tatsujin 03:02:20 - V through Zero Wing 03:10:11 - Special Version Competition Cards 03:11:01 - Pioneer Laseractive PC Engine PAC 03:12:37 - Shooters in Other Games 03:13:19 - The Amazing PC Engine!
Games List Shown in this video: 1941 Counter Attack - 1943 Kai - AeroBlasters - After Burner II - Air Zonk Super Air Zonk - Aldynes - Alzadick - Armed Formation F - Atlantean - Atomic Robo Kid Special - Avenger - Barunba - Blazing Lazers (Gunhed) - Burning Angels - Cho Aniki - Ai Cho Aniki - Cloud Master - Coryoon - Cotton Fantastic Night Dreams - Cybercore - Cychorider - Daisenpuu - Daisenpuu Custom - Darius Alpha - Super Darius - Darius Plus - Super Darius II - Dead Moon - Deep Blue - Detana Twinbee - Download - Download 2 - Dragon Spirit - Dragon Saber - Fantasy Zone - Final Blaster - Final Soldier - Force Gear - Forgotten Worlds - Galaga 88 - Gate of Thunder - God Panic - Gradius - Gradius II Gofer - Hana Taaka Daka - Hani in the Sky - Hawk F123 - Heavy Unit - Hellfire S - Hypernova Blast - Image Fight - Image Fight II - Kiaidan 00 - Kyukyoku Tiger - L-Dis - Legion - Lords of Thunder - Lost Sunheart - Macross 2036 - Magical Chase - Metamor Jupiter - Metero Blaster DX - Monster Lair - Mr. Heli - Nexzr - Ordyne - Override - P-47 - Parodius Da! - Power Gate - Psychic Storm - Psycho Chaser - Psychosis (Paranoia) - RType - RType Complete CD - Rabio Lepus - Raiden - Super Raiden - Rayxanber II - Rayxanber III - Rock On - Saint Dragon - Salamander - Ginga Fukei Densetsu Sapphire - Sidearms - Sidearms Special - Sinistron (Violent Soldier) - Soldier Blade - Space Harrier - Space Invaders - Space Invaders: The Original Game - Spriggan - Spriggan Mark 2 - Star Parodier - Steam Hearts - Super Star Soldier - Sylphia - Tatsujin - Terra Cresta 2 - Syd Mead's Terraforming - Thunder Blade - Toilet Kids - Toy Shop Boys - Veigues Tactical Gladiator - W-Ring - Xevious Fardraut Saga - Zero Wing - Vajra - Vajra 2
Review and ranking is a matter of opinion. I took presentation, music, gameplay, longevity, and port quality all into account. This is not an overall tier list comparing them to games on later, modern consoles like Battle Garegga or Dodonpachi, but ranked within it's own library and compared to other consoles of the time like the Mega Drive, Super Nintendo and Neo Geo.
While most footage is mine, replaying over 100 games to completion is impossible in a timely manner. Some footage was recorded by others using software emulation or FPGA via MiSTer. Thank you to those that allowed me to use their gameplay. I've linked their channels here.
Arcade Footage by Jaimers: youtube.com/c/Jaimers91 Chinopolis: youtube.com/c/Chinopolis Weeb Nerd Gaming: youtube.com/channel/UCy_yXaZuCfvDBuSCF03cKOg FranFrikiYT: youtube.com/c/FranFrikiYT Kuroneko Games Online: youtube.com/c/KuronekoGamesOnline Paul Eales: youtube.com/user/peales1 Retro Video Gaming: youtube.com/user/stopXwhispering Juan Man: youtube.com/channel/UCaYgPPuCK8-vdBtf7J5GSRg/featuredTop NEW and Upcoming Games 2021 UpdateShmup Junkie2021-10-10 | Check out my Top NEW and Upcoming Games 2021 Update. A Massive arcade action and shoot em up countdown of games just released and coming in 2021, along with new games in development coming soon in 2022. There are plenty of modern style game previews out there already, so I focus on my favorite genres; Arcade action platformers like Steel Assault, awesome new Indie games like Good Knight, Shildmaid MX and tons of new shoot em ups. Not only modern games for the PS4, Switch and Steam, but also retro games for classic consoles like ZPF and IRENA Genesis Metal Fury coming to the Sega Genesis / Mega Drive. Upcoming rereleases like the Cotton and Darius shmups, along with Cave's bullet hell ports finally coming to Switch like Mushihimesama, Deathsmiles, EspGaluda II and more. Arcade Archives classic shoot em ups like Konami's Xexex. And an indie spotlight on upcoming games in 2022 that should have you excited. If you're tired of the same ol' Top 10 or 20 New Games lists with nothing but first person, open world, and AAA games, and are looking for some old school arcade action and retro games instead, then this Top Games List is for you!
Other Games Shown in this video coming soon: ZPF IRENA Genesis Metal Fury Xexex by Konami Tiger Heli and Twin Cobra by M2 / Toaplan Thunder Dragon 2 Gunnail BlackHeart Andro Dunos 2 Sol Cresta Cotton Reboot and Tribute Series Cotton Rock N Roll Deathsmiles I & II Mushihimesama EspGaluda 2 Dodonpachi Resurrection Moon Dancer Sophstar Darius Cozmic Collection Endocrisis Crisis Wing JamJamnJelly Alpha Centaurus Razion EX Gleylancer Stellar Fury Zombie Nation Illvelo Swamp Radirgy SwagThe UNTOLD Story of Technosoft Shoot Em UpsShmup Junkie2021-09-26 | Technosoft was more than just Thunder Force on the Mega Drive, Sega Saturn and Playstation. In this UNTOLD Story of Technosoft Shoot Em Ups, take a nostalgic trip through history and learn what made Technosoft one of the most important developers of shmups during the 80s and 90s.
CORRECTIONS: Hyakutaro Tsukumo's last name was inadvertently misspelled, this is the correct spelling
Full of untold history and revelations about Technosoft and their games you may not believe. Is it Technosoft or Tecnosoft? What other games did they make besides the Thunder Force series? What made their music and OST so amazing and who were their top composers? Do you know of their Arcade releases? What legendary STG developers made their mark before moving on to other companies like Compile, Raizing, Taito and more, making games for other systems like Gate and Lords of Thunder, along with Sapphire for the PC Engine, and Hagane for the Super Famicom. Learn how interesting and diverse Technosoft was, leading to some of the best shooters of the generation, along with many other seminal releases from employees that once worked there. Their deep relationship with Sega and their mastery of the Genesis / Mega Drive hardware. From their earliest games on the PC-88, MSX and Sharp X68000, to the 16 bit console wars and the 32bit years of the Saturn and PS1, along with arcade games they also developed. Discover a Tecnosoft you thought you knew in a whole new light, with details never publicly revealed until now. A definitive history of Technosoft, their Shoot Em Ups, and so much more! #shootemups #thunderforce #megadrive
CHAPTERS 00:00 - The UNTOLD Story 02:17 - Early Genius 04:58 - Thunder on the Mega Drive 07:19 - Thunder Force hits the Big Time! 10:47 - Stealing Thunder 12:54 - Lightening Strikes Again! 16:46 - Master of the Genre 19:54 - Next Generation 22:50 - Dark Days of Shmups 25:01 - Technosoft's Last Stand 28:51 - Sega goes GaGa? 33:23 - Dirty Secrets 39:19 - Legends Never Die
Some of the games shown in this video: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive Games: Thunder Force Thunder Force II Thunder Force III Thunder Force IV Thunder Force V Thunder Force VI Broken Thunder Elemental Master Herzog Zwei
Sega Saturn Games: Thunder Force V (also on PS1) Hyper Duel - Sega Saturn and Arcade Blast Wind
NEC PC Engine Games: Gate of Thunder - PC Engine SuperCD Lords of Thunder - PC Engine SuperCD Ginga Fukei Denstesu Sapphire - PC Engine Arcade Card
Other Platforms: Plazma Line - FM7, MSX, PC-88 and others Feedback - MSX, PC-88 and others Hagane: The Final Conflict - Super Famicom Gran Turismo - PS1 Star Cruiser - Sharp X68000, Mega Drive and others
youtube.com/watch?v=MU2FDnKzt5I&t=959s Herzog MSX2 The MSX ChannelHow to Get Good at Shoot Em Ups in 7 DaysShmup Junkie2021-09-05 | Learn how to Get Good at Shoot Em Ups in 7 Days! Is that even possible? Become a bullet hell shmup maestro all in a single week? Yes, in just 7 Days you can go from shmup mediocrity to proficiency by practicing the right skills.
I think the way shoot em up skills are often taught is backwards to say the least. Very inefficient and demoralizing, treating shmup mastery like work. However, learning to shmup can be an exciting experience and a way to expand your enjoyment of the STG genre. I wanted to both share how I approach learning a new shooting game and also see how far we could push things in one week.
I help you choose the right Shoot Em Up to start with and offer my suggestions, then guide you step by step in what to practice each day to get good fast. What and how to practice to take your shooter skills to the next level... and enjoy yourself doing it. No matter the era, whether old school 16bit PC Engine, Mega Drive and SNES retro games, to more modern bullet hell on Switch, Playstation and Xbox consoles, these tips will apply to you. Konami or Cave, Gradius or Dodonpachi or Touhou, arcade or console, you'll find useful suggestions for beginner and intermediate players alike. Shmup School is in session and you've got 7 days to graduate!
CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Learn to Shmup in 7 Days? 01:40 - How to Explore 03:50 - Learning your Ship 06:02 - Dominate the Screen 09:07 - Dance with the Devil 12:46 - Dodging Bullets 18:17 - Cheat Like a Pro 22:54 - Putting it all Together 24:17 - What Now?
Some of the Shmups showcased in this video: Gradius Series by Konami R-Type by IREM - Arcade / PC Engine / PS1 R-Type Final 2 - Switch, PS4, Xbox, Steam Thunder Force 4 - Mega Drive Thunder Force 5 - Sega Saturn and PS1 Blazing Star and Pulstar - Neo Geo Dodonpachi, DOJ and SDOJ by Cave - Arcade and Xbox360 Deathsmiles by Cave Mushihimesama Futari by Cave Batsugun and Grind Stormer by Toaplan - Arcade / Saturn / Mega Drive Tatsujin by Toaplan - Arcade / PC Engine / Mega Drive Natsuki Chronicles, Ginga Force and Eschatos by QUTE Cotton Reboot - Nintendo Switch and PS4 Cotton 2 and Boomerang - Sega Saturn Soldier Blade - PC Engine Bullet Hell Monday - mobile gaming
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Touhou 8 Imperishable Night Easy 1CC by PaStef: youtube.com/watch?v=pfvUBChhY3M&t=742sCotton Saturn Shoot Em Up Collection PreviewShmup Junkie2021-08-22 | The ultimate Cotton Saturn Tribute Shoot Em Up Collection Preview! Originally released in Arcades and for the Sega Saturn by SUCCESS, Cotton 2, Cotton Boomerang, and Guardian Force are three very expensive retro games to collect. And the Sega Saturn emulation on all three is quite poor. Now these three rare shmups are getting a Sony PS4, Nintendo Switch, and Steam release on PC.
A preview of all 3 Saturn games on the upcoming Cotton Saturn Guardian Force Tribute Collection, I go in-depth with each game. What makes Cotton 2 and Cotton Boomerang different? Is it worth playing both? And what about Guardian Force, a hidden gem and multiplayer shooter that's as fun as almost anything on the Saturn. Find out if this Cotton Saturn Tribute Shoot Em Up Collection is right for you.
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Follow me on Instagram: instagram.com/turbothunder16 Follow me on Facebook: facebook.com/shmupjunkie Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/shmupjunkieTiger Heli M2 Shoot Em Up Collection Ultimate PreviewShmup Junkie2021-08-15 | M2 is back with the Toaplan Ultimate Tiger Shoot Em Up Collection on Nintendo Switch and PS4, featuring Twin Cobra / Kyukyoku Tiger and Tiger Heli.
I'm going In-Depth to preview every single shooter included. M2 went back to the original Toaplan Arcade PCBs to create perfect modern ports of the original games for their Toaplan Arcade Garage series. Also included will be the home console ports of Tiger-Heli and Twin Cobra on the Mega Drive / Genesis, PC Engine, and NES / Famicom. In-Depth details and differences between every version with this ultimate comparison. Is the Toaplan Tiger Heli Shoot Em Up Collection worth the price? Is this collection of shmups for you?
Tiger-Heli is historic with many firsts for the genre. Kyukyoku Tiger aka Twin Cobra followed suit with STG firsts of it's own. Find out what these games pioneered, and what made them one of Toaplan's best selling STGs, including interviews with Toaplan developers for unique insight into how they came to be. And what made Twin Cobra one of their first truly great shoot em ups. We are lucky to have M2 making such great releases for both the retro gaming and shmup community.
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Follow me on Instagram: instagram.com/turbothunder16 Follow me on Facebook: facebook.com/shmupjunkie Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/shmupjunkieThe Switch Shoot Em Up Youve Never Played - Razion EX ReviewShmup Junkie2021-08-01 | RAZION EX by NGDEV Team is the Switch Shoot Em Up You've Never Played... or at least probably never played. First released on the Neo Geo, Razion Ex has finally arrived on the Nintendo Switch! There's only one problem. You can't play it! Because it's completely sold out.
That's right, possibly one of the top 10 coolest Shoot Em Ups on the Switch is a game you can't play. Or at least not yet. Why not? Find out in this video review as I interview NGDEV Team, the developer of rare Neo Geo games, to find out why Razion EX is so hard to get. Will there be more physical releases of Razion? Why is there no digital release on the Nintendo Switch eShop? Is there a chance it will go digital?
To answer those questions, we have to go back to their most popular and well know game from the past - Gunlord. First released on the Neo Geo, then Sega Dreamcast, Gunlord was their most popular and well reviewed game to date. Classic Gameroom gave it a glowing review and garnered almost 100K views. And when an upgraded Gunlord X finally released on Switch, it sold out as well. But when NGDEV Team decided to also release GunlordX on the eShop, so everyone who missed out could get one, things did not go according to plan. Nor did they go well for Fast Striker, also released on PS4 and Switch. Find out how this effected Razion EX and what we can do as a gaming and Shmup community to turn it around. So Razion EX goes from being the Switch shoot em up you've never played, to the Switch Shmup that everyone can now play!
**************************** Games shown in this video: Razion EX on Nintendo Switch Gunlord X on Nintendo Switch Fast Striker on PS4 NeoXYX on Sega Dreamcast Last Hope on Neo Geo Kraut Buster on Neo Geo, Footage Courtesy of Basement Brothers! Check out their full review of Kraut Buster here: youtube.com/watch?v=T_XD_06QpQ0 ****************************
Patron Shout Out Assets used: Spaceship: youtube.com/watch?v=uccKco-fhGM SciFi Door: youtube.com/watch?v=1K_sD_HdFh4 Space Flight Background: youtube.com/watch?v=nGnX6GkrOgk&t=199sWorst Shoot Em Ups EverShmup Junkie2021-07-25 | NO! It's not the Angry VideoGame Nerd. It's the Tinfoil Hat RetroGame Dweeb! And he's taking on the Worst Shoot Em Ups Ever created in this tribute to the legendary AVGN and terrible retro games. Timmy wants to play Trevor McFur on the Atari Jaguar, convinced it's not one of the worst shmups as many claim. But his struggle to get good and complete the game takes him down a rabbit hole of truly horrible shoot em ups that both he, and the Shmup Junkie may not survive. Will they be able to destroy some of the worst shoot em ups of all time before it's too late? Or will evil incarnate NES Silver Surfer and PC Engine Deep Blue succeed in making this the final episode? Don't miss the wildest, most insane homage to the AVGN greats yet made, Shmup Junkie style! Guaranteed to make you go Dragon Ball Super Saiyan! #shootemup #retrogame #shmup
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This video is a loving tribute to AVGN, a channel that has made us all laugh hysterically for over a decade. Any music and clips used is fully credited to James Rolfe and Mike Matei, along with KyleJustinMusic.com Now Cinemassacre youtube.com/user/JamesNintendoNerd
Some of the awful shoot em ups destroyed in this episode: Silver Surfer (NES) Xenon II (Mega Drive) Deep Blue (PC Engine) Planet Joker (Sega Saturn) Retro Force (Sony Playstation PS1) D-Force and Blazeon (Super Nintendo / SNES)
Follow me on Instagram: instagram.com/turbothunder16 Follow me on Facebook: facebook.com/shmupjunkie Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/shmupjunkieBest ARCADE Exclusive GamesShmup Junkie2021-07-11 | Discover the Best Arcade Exclusive Games you've never played! Arcade games you won't believe never had home ports. The Best Shoot Em Ups, the best platformers, the best beat em ups, the best run n guns from the best developers in the business. Konami, Capcom and Taito were the undisputed kings of arcade, and yet even some of their amazing games like Alien vs Predator never made it into the Capcom Arcade Stadium. Xexex, Dimahoo and more remained exclusive. Toaplan, one of the most prominent Shoot Em Up devs of the time, released almost every game onto the Mega Drive, PC Engine, and later the Sega Saturn. Yet even they had awesome games like Outzone and Dogyuun never make it out of arcades. Even legendary shooters like R-Type had games like R-Type Leo never find a home release. Whether you love shmups, action, or beat em ups, you'll be amazed how some of these incredible games could remain obscure and never find their way to the west, let alone to the Nintendo Switch, Sony's Playstation consoles, Xbox, or Arcade Archives. Some never even made it out of Japanese arcades! Join me as I highlight some of my favorite arcade exclusive games, not a Top 10, but the rarest and best arcade hidden gems, and how to play them, whether via emulation through MAME, FPGA like MiSTer, or real arcade hardware via a Supergun and PCB. #arcade #shootemup #retrogaming
HUGE Thanks to Red Balltop (Marc Marta) for sending me a rare Sigma Supergun to give away for this video to one lucky winner, along with an arcade PCB of Heated Barrell. Watch the video, comment the code and be entered to win!
CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Arcade Games 02:33 - The Best that never made it 03:26 - SUPERGUN GIVEAWAY DETAILS! 04:36 - Outzone by Toaplan 09:01 - The Strider you never played - Cannon Dancer (Osman) 14:32 - Boogie Wings Insanity (The Great Ragtime Show) 19:57 - IREM meets Gradius - XEXEX by Konami 26:00 - Cyvern by Kaneko 29:16 - The Lost R-Type - LEO 31:46 - Aliens and Predators 34:40 - What is a MiSTer? 35:08 - The Raizing Trifecta and Dimahoo 36:05 - Toaplan does Capcom - Dogyuun 36:39 - The King of Fighters of Shmups - Armed Police Batrider 38:09 - We're gonna need a montage 41:15 - How to use and WIN a SIGMA SUPERGUN! 42:44 - Smoke 'em if ya got 'em
Follow me on Instagram: instagram.com/turbothunder16 Follow me on Facebook: facebook.com/shmupjunkie Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/shmupjunkieWeird Shoot Em UpsShmup Junkie2021-06-27 | What's the Weirdest Shoot Em Up you've ever played? Wait until you get a load of these! The most ridiculous and weird shoot em ups that we still can't explain. We have Cho Aniki on the Sega Saturn and PS1, one of the most absurd and notorious shmups in gaming. The hentai bullet hell Soreyuke Borunyunman on Playsation Portable (PSP). Toilet Kids on the PC Engine, the Indie shooter Galshell 2 by Akiragoya, and so much more. Shmups you have to see and may still not believe. On Windows PC, Mega Drive, Playstation, Super Nintendo, and even on the Nintendo Switch. Put the kiddos to bed and get ready for the weirdest games ever and the ultimate in Weird Shoot Em Ups!
Follow me on Instagram: instagram.com/turbothunder16 Follow me on Facebook: facebook.com/shmupjunkie Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/shmupjunkieNew Shoot Em Ups 2021Shmup Junkie2021-06-13 | Are you looking for New Shoot Em Ups in 2021? Check out my list of upcoming shmups in 2021 that I'm most excited about! New releases and coming soon to Nintendo Switch, PS4 and Steam. Physical releases of STGs on the Dreamcast. Sequels to old school retro shooters on the Neo Geo and new bullet hell shmups on early access. We all know about the big new releases, like Cave's Deathsmiles physical edition and another Cotton tribute. But what about great indie shmups already on early access or beta? I've been playing a couple I'm excited about and sharing some of the first ever gameplay here. More R-Type Final 2 DLC, Neo Geo and PC Engine sequels Andro Dunos 2 and Sol Cresta, a graphically enhanced Raging Blasters coming to Switch, and best new indie games for 2021 you've not yet seen. And to top it off, a giveaway courtesy of publisher Henteko Doujin, for the excellent Steam shmup Graze Counter, also rumored to be coming to switch, playstation, xbox and other platforms. Get your fix and see what's exciting in the world of new shoot em ups in 2021!
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Follow me on Instagram: instagram.com/turbothunder16 Follow me on Facebook: facebook.com/shmupjunkie Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/shmupjunkieThe History of Music in SHOOT EM UPSShmup Junkie2021-06-06 | The History of Music in Shoot Em Ups, celebrating the epic games, soundtracks and composers that defined the genre. What was your favorite shooting game soundtrack? Your favorite developer? Your favorite console? Konami? Compile? Technosoft? Cave? Did the Mega Drive, Super Nintendo, or the PC Engine have your all time favorite shooter music? Was it Gradius or R-Type you loved most? While it's impossible to cover every amazing STG, every talented musician, and every unique console, this shmup musical history presents some of the greatest of all time in all their glory. From the earliest days of Arcades, home computers like the MSX and Commodore64, to the 8bit era of the NES and Sega Master System, the shooting revolution of the 16bit years on the PC Engine, Mega Drive and SNES, to the late years of the Sega Saturn, Playstation and beyond. A compilation of legends, and the great music that defined them. #shootemup #shmup
Huge Thanks to my Discord and all the awesome folks who helped with suggestions and recommendations for this video, even if I could only fit a portion into the final work.
Some of the great composers and bands featured in this video: Miki Higashino ZUN Manabu Namiki Yousuke Yasui Masahiro Yuge Tatsuya Uemura Konami Kukeiha Club Zuntata T's Music
Follow me on Instagram: instagram.com/turbothunder16 Follow me on Facebook: facebook.com/shmupjunkie Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/shmupjunkieBest FREE Shoot Em UpsShmup Junkie2021-05-30 | What are the Best FREE Shoot Em Ups you can play right now? Find out with my top recommendations for the best free shmups on PC, Steam, Nintendo Switch and PS4 eshops, even mobile gaming for android and iphone. From bullet hell homages of Cave's Dodonpachi, to retro game clones of Konami's Gradius and Parodius, there's an incredible selection of shooters waiting to be discovered. Some look and play like some of the best pc engine and mega drive shmups, while others copy arcade and Sega Saturn STGs. They are passion projects by fans of shoot em ups, made by fans of shoot em ups, that often take years of development, and sometimes result in games so good you can't believe they're free. #Shootemups #freetoplay #shmups
If you want a complete list, please check out the Shmups Wiki section here, where awesome members of the shmup community have compiled a list of over 200 free shoot em ups you can play right now! With download links ready to go. And if you know any good free shmups yourself and want to contribute, please add to the list as well. A huge thanks to Charlene (CHA-STG) for creating and maintaining the overall Shmups Wiki, without whom none of this would be possible.
Free to Play Shoot Em Ups List: https://shmups.wiki/library/Free_to_Play
Thank you to Charlene (CHA-STG) for maintaining and updating the awesome Shmups Wiki, without which none of this would be possible. https://shmups.wiki/library/Main_Page
CHAPTERS 00:00 - Timmay wants Flappy Bird 00:23 - Celebrating FREE Shoot Em Ups 01:44 - Kaikan 05:33 - Cho Ren Sha 68K 08:26 - Blue Wish Resurrection Plus 11:19 - Spolous if you love Gradius 13:27 - Hydorah by Locomalito 16:26 - Paro Paro if you love Parodius 18:57 - Warning Forever 21:29 - The Flying Pancake Space Octopus in a Black Hole 25:17 - Mecha Ritz for that Mega Drive sound 27:36 - Radio Zonde "Hardest Shmup Ever?" 30:21 - Bike Banditz 33:11 - XOP Black Ultra 36:17 - Even more Shmups!
All of these great Shmups are FREE and linked in the Free to Play Shmups Wiki, so check them out and enjoy.
Thanks to HAUSER for the awesome idea and creating this free to play database, and all the contributors like Jaimers, QuakedoomNukem, Bamd, BB, Dubs, M.Knight, Cowslanlr, Thinkers, Rezardi and many others. It wouldn't exist without you.
Follow me on Instagram: instagram.com/turbothunder16 Follow me on Facebook: facebook.com/shmupjunkie Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/shmupjunkieIs R-Type Final 2 Worth Buying? - Full ReviewShmup Junkie2021-05-16 | Is R-Type Final 2 Worth Buying? - Find out in my Full Review. Now available on all platforms, Nintendo Switch, Sony Playstation, Xbox and on Steam. It's been almost two decades since the original R-Type Final was released, and a surprise kickstarter campaign brought us another entry in one of the most classic shoot em up series in history. Developed by Granzella and designer Kazuma Kujo from the previous R-Type Final, does this entry live up to the hype? Does it belong in the same conversation as games like R-Type Delta on the PS1, Third Lightning on Super Nintendo, and the original arcade classic? Find out with this in-depth Review of R-Type Final 2! #rtype #shootemup #shmup
CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Timmy demands a good review 01:14 - R-Type Final 2! Get hyped 02:30 - Uh oh 05:09 - Lackluster beginnings 07:37 - A Tale of Two games 10:07 - Now we're talking! 11:57 - A Brilliant Finale worthy of Delta 13:56 - An R-Type game for R-Type fans 15:33 - Enter the DLC 17:00 - Criticisms 20:17 - What about the Nintendo Switch port? 21:32 - How do I rate R-Type Final 2? 25:03 - If you love R-Type
Follow me on Instagram: instagram.com/turbothunder16 Follow me on Facebook: facebook.com/shmupjunkie Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/shmupjunkieHistory of the Amazing PC Engine! [Book II]Shmup Junkie2021-05-09 | The REAL History of the TurboGrafx 16 and epic conclusion to the History of the Amazing PC Engine! [Book II] So what was the real reason for the Turbografx commercial failure in North America? Was it really all NEC's fault? Or was there more to it? Did Sega of America and their brilliant marketing campaign for the Genesis (Mega Drive) have something to do with it? Find out in this comedic take on the history of Hudson's PC Engine and their journey to America, and whether the TurboGrafx 16 was truly a failure. Or if you've been lied to all along. #pcengine #turbografx16 #shootemup
For more than a brief, comedic take on the fascinating history of the TurboGrafx16 in North America, check out the in-depth interviews in this excellent article from Gamasutra, some of which was quoted in this video. gamasutra.com/view/feature/225466/stalled_engine_the_turbografx16_.php
TurboGrafx16 Complete collection as shown in the final chapter of the video is courtesy of Jeff Masser. Follow his account SamuraiGhost on Instagram here for more on his collection instagram.com/samuraighost/?hl=en
Check out sarumaru.com for all kinds of unique PC Engine goodies
Some games included in this video: Bonk's Adventure Bonks' Revenge Ys Book I and II Ys IV Dawn of Ys R-Type Keith Courage in Alpha Zones Legendary Axe Legendary Axe II Blazing Lazers Legend of Hero Tonma Street Fighter II Castlevania: Rondo of Blood Madou Monogatari Bomberman 93 and 94 Legend of Xanadu 2 Shubibinman 3 Wonder Momo Devil's Crush
Sega Genesis and Super Nintendo Games: Gaiares Altered Beast Golden Axe Sonic the Hedgehog Super Mario WorldHistory of the Amazing PC ENGINE! [Book I]Shmup Junkie2021-04-25 | Find out how Hudson and NEC's mighty little console took Japan by storm in the History of the Amazing PC Engine! [Book I] and became a best seller, crushing Sega's Mega Drive and rivaling Nintendo for market dominance. Was the PC Engine 8 bit? 16 bit? Both? Why did Japan go crazy for the smallest console ever produced? Was it the first ever CD system? Was it the largest library of Shoot Em Ups in gaming history? Was it the large library of RPGs and visual novels that catered to the otaku? Was it the famous games like Castlevania Rondo of Blood and Far East of Eden? Was it their massive third party support from giants Konami, Capcom, Taito, Compile, IREM, Naxat Soft and more? Take a journey back to late 80s and early 90s Japan in Part I of the series, chronicling the rise and history of the amazing PC Engine! #pcengine #shootemups #turbografx16
Some popular games in this video: Ys Book I and II Castlevania: Rondo of Blood Ginga Fukei Densetsu Sapphire Super Star Soldier, Final Soldier, Soldier Blade Gunhed aka Blazing Lazers Legend of Xanadu Ys Book IV Fatal Fury Special Art of Fighting Street Fighter 2 Gradius I & II R-Type Gate and Lords of Thunder Super Darius series Tatsujin Legendary Axe Bonk's Revenge Air Zonk Ninja SpiritBest Shoot Em Ups for BeginnersShmup Junkie2021-04-11 | 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.
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)
Follow me on Instagram: instagram.com/turbothunder16 Follow me on Facebook: facebook.com/shmupjunkie Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/shmupjunkieTop 5 HARDEST Shoot Em Ups on the Sega DreamcastShmup Junkie2021-04-04 | The Sega Dreamcast was an awesome console for Shoot Em Ups and it's time it had it's due! It's the Top 5 HARDEST Shoot Em Ups on the Sega Dreamcast featuring Ikaruga by Treasure, Gunbird 2 by Psikyo, Border Down by former Taito employees that worked on classics like G Darius, Mars Matrix and more. Sega was a powerhouse in shmups dating back to the Mega Drive (Genesis) and killed it with the Saturn. Though the Dreamcast was short lived, it was following in their footsteps with some of the best, and hardest shooters of the generation. Even popular games like Capcom's Giga Wing series, beloved as it is, wasn't hard enough to make this list! The Sega Dreamcast more than held it's own against the mighty Playstation 2 and this video celebrates some of it's best.
00:00 - Go Play Mars Matrix (Takumi) 06:10 - Ikaruga by Treasure 17:09 - Gunbird2 by Psikyo 26:18 - Border Down by GRev 40:48 - NeoXYX by NGDevTeam 51:07 - What's Next?
Huge thanks to expert Ikaruga player MAZ, not only for his awesome gameplay footage but his feedback and suggestions. Check out his channel and gameplay here: youtube.com/channel/UCsDBgXIZNy1Jn7l2vdsV48g
Another big thanks to CHINOPOLIS for his Border Down footage and Stage 6A run, along with his guidance and suggestions on the game. Check out his full longplay here: youtube.com/watch?v=WNlYEg8Fm24
And thanks to Xoxak for all the laughs and great videos. Check out the old page here: youtube.com/user/xoxak Then go play Mars Matrix
Follow me on Instagram: instagram.com/turbothunder16 Follow me on Facebook: facebook.com/shmupjunkie Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/shmupjunkieThe Final History of R-TypeShmup Junkie2021-03-21 | The Final History of R-TYPE Shoot 'Em Ups - From the original Arcade R-Type in 1987 to R-Type Final 2 in 2021, a complete history of IREM's iconic shoot em up series. R-Type is arguably the most well known shooter next to Konami's Gradius and has graced over a dozen home systems, from the Sega Master System to the Super Nintendo, TurboGrafx, MSX, Playstation, Amiga and many more. Often imitated but never duplicated, the combination of devious, puzzle like gameplay and alien atmosphere made R-Type one of the best selling arcade games of it's time. Do you have a favorite R-Type? Do you know them all? With the new R-Type Final 2 release just around the corner, discover something new about this legendary IREM series. And pay homage to the almighty Dobkeratops, the most recognizable boss monster in all of shmups. #r-type #shootemup #shmupsareshooters
00:00 - R-Type: The Bydo, the Myth, the Legend 03:59 - R-Type Arcade: A Smash Hit 05:15 - Home Ports Galore: Turbografx, Sega, Playstation and more 09:14 - A New Dimensions 11:16 - R-Type II 15:15 - SloMo-Type [Super R-Type Super Nintendo] 16:53 - No Mo SlowMo: SA-1 HACK Super R-Type by Vitor Vilela 17:58 - Nintendo Strikes Back! R-Type III Third Lightning 20:59 - R-Type Metal Slug: Armed Police Unit Gallop 23:08 - R-Type LEO: The Lost Gem 25:24 - Disaster Strikes IREM Closes 26:37 - Rising from the Ashes: R-Type DELTA in HD! 31:41 - The Coolest R-Type EVER - DELTA Deconstructed 34:48 - Never say FINAL [R-Type Final] 39:25 - R-Type FINAL 2 PREVIEW 41:17 - R-Type FINALE 44:18 - The Almighty Dobkeratops [CREDITS]
Games Shown in this video: R-Type Arcade I & II R-Type TurboGrafx16 R-Type Sega Master Systems R-Types Sony Playstation R-Type Dimensions EX Xbox360, PS3, PS4, Switch Super R-Type SNES R-Type 3 Third Lightning SNES Armed Police Unit Gallop R-Type LEO R-Type Delta R-Type Final R-Type Final 2 R-Type Tactics/Command I & II
Follow me on Instagram: instagram.com/turbothunder16 Follow me on Facebook: facebook.com/shmupjunkie Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/shmupjunkieA Brief History of QUTE Em UpsShmup Junkie2021-03-14 | A Brief History of QUTE 'Em Ups - From Natsuki Chronicles now on Playstation 4, Xbox One and Steam, to the brilliant Eschatos on Xbox360 and Judgement Silversword... enjoy a brief history of developer MKai and how he joined QUTE Corporation to create some of the most interesting and experimental Shoot Em Ups of the last two decades. Focusing on their latest games, Eschatos, Ginga Force and Natsuki Chronicles on PS4, I take a detailed look at each game, along with the early history to see what influenced MKai and how he came to join QUTE. #natsukichronicles #shootemup #playstation 4
Chapters: 00:00 - Natsuki Chronicles PS4 GIVEAWAY 00:40 - Play Eschatos 12:45 - A Brief History of MKAi and Qute 16:46 - Ginga Force on PS4, Steam and Xbox One 25:22 - Natsuki Chronicles on PS4, Steam and Xbox One 35:59 - FINALE 39:46 - Keep Calm and Play Eschatos
BIG THANKS to HAUSER for all the tips, history and info on these great games. Please give him a follow on his Twitter: twitter.com/hausxr
Follow me on Instagram: instagram.com/turbothunder16 Follow me on Facebook: facebook.com/shmupjunkie Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/shmupjunkieCotton Reboot | Full ReviewShmup Junkie2021-03-07 | Is COTTON REBOOT on the Nintendo Switch and PS4 worth the price? Find out in this Cotton Reboot | Full Review, out now on Nintendo Switch and PS4. It can be purchased from Play Asia, Strictly Limited Games or Amazon Japan, as well as digital download. Cotton Fantastic Night Dreams was originally developed by SUCCESS, and the new Reboot published by BEEP, with programming by Studio Siesta of Trouble Witches. It's a #ShootemUp based on the Sharp 68000 computer port, considered by many the definitive version of Cotton Fantastic Night Dreams. In this in-depth review which includes lag tests, side by side comparisons, and analysis of the Reboot, see what makes Cotton such a beloved #shmup, and how the new Arrange mode stacks up. A perfect video to help you decide if Cotton Reboot for the Nintendo Switch or Sony Playstation 4 is worth the price for you. #shmupsareshooters
CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Cotton Reboot Unboxing Timmy style 02:20 - Lag Tested 04:06 - Let's Go! Cotton Reboot Arrange Mode 08:20 - Arrange Mode Scoring 09:18 - What I didn't like 12:09 - Cotton Reboot Music vs Sharp 68000 15:53 - Dark City Cotton PC Engine Remix Last Chance 16:43 - Bosses, New Characters and English Menus 20:48 - Score Attack Mode 22:48 - 2 Glaring Oversights 24:22 - Arrange Mode Conclusion 25:15 - Cotton Sharp 68000 Original Port 27:50 - Is Cotton Reboot worth the price? 28:29 - Coming up Next!
Follow me on Instagram: instagram.com/turbothunder16 Follow me on Facebook: facebook.com/shmupjunkie Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/shmupjunkieCapcom Arcade Stadium | Full ReviewShmup Junkie2021-02-28 | Capcom Arcade Stadium | Full Review - Top Picks, Features, Lag Tests, In-Depth. Which Arcade Stadium pack is the best? Take a nostalgic trip through the Arcades of the 80s and 90s, when Capcom and Konami ruled the gaming landscape. From their classic #shootemups like 1943, to legendary platformers like #GhoulsnGhosts and Strider, to Street Fighter 2, the granddaddy of fighting games, #Capcom owned the arcades. With this new Arcade Stadium collection for Nintendo Switch, Capcom is releasing a number of new shmups that have never been released like Progear by Cave, 19XX, 1944, and Carrier Airwing, along with rare shooters like Varth, 1941 Counter Attack and Giga Wing. I discuss my favorite games and how some influenced me growing up, while I analyze their performance with lag tests, compare emulation quality, and rank my favorite games and packages from this retro collection. Is it worth buying? Which package is the best? Find out with this comprehensive analysis and Full Review of Capcom Arcade Stadium.
00:00 - Arcade Nostalgia 02:17 - Enter Capcom Arcade Stadium 05:44 - 1943 Battle of Midway 09:58 - Legendary Wings 15:22 - Bionic Commando 18:50 - Section Z 20:36 - Forgotten Worlds 24:04 - Ghouls n' Ghosts 25:58 - Dawn of the Arcade Stadium Pack 1 Ranked 26:58 - STRIDER, an ode to my favorite Arcade game 31:43 - Arcade Revolution Stadium Pack 2 32:55 - Varth, a hidden gem 36:50 - 1941 Counter Attack 40:38 - Carrier Airwing 43:08 - MERCS 45:47 - Mega Twins aka Chiki Chiky Boys 46:48 - Stadium Pack 2, the total package? 47:37 - Arcade Evolution Stadium Pack 3, all about the shmups 49:23 - 19XX The War Against Destiny 52:56 - 1944 The Loop Master 55:22 - PROGEAR by CAVE! 58:51 - Giga Wing 01:02:17 - Arcade Stadium Pack 3 Ranked, a must buy? 01:03:20 - Stadium Pack 2 vs Stadium Pack 3 FIGHT! 01:04:45 - PROBLEMS and GRIPES with this collection 01:07:47 - Are you a filthy casual or hardcore? 01:08:27 - My 2 Cents, Did I like it? 01:11:56 - Coming up next... COTTON REBOOT Full Review
Live Arcade images from the intro are courtesy of The Galloping Ghost Arcade in Brookfield, Illinois. Please visit their site here: gallopingghostarcade.com Or view a full walkthrough here: youtube.com/watch?v=BaqWjZ49JbU
Follow me on Instagram: instagram.com/turbothunder16 Follow me on Facebook: facebook.com/shmupjunkie Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/shmupjunkieDarius Collection HD Ultimate PreviewShmup Junkie2021-02-14 | Holy Mackerel! Welcome to the Darius Collection HD Ultimate Preview! Are you excited for the Darius Cozmic Revelation Collection? Are you craving #shmup sushi? Then check out this in-depth preview of G-Darius and Dariusburst Another Chronicle EX+ coming soon for the Nintendo Switch and Sony PS4. Developed for Taito by M2, Darius Cosmic Revelation is a full HD remake of the arcade original. Using an emulator to upscale 5X and anti-alias the image, all the footage in the preview is very close to what the final Darius Cozmic Revelation Collection will look like. I compare the Playstation (PS1) port vs the Taito Legends PS2 port. Many new modes and features will be included for Dariusburst Another Chronicle, including Event modes from the arcade never ported before. Find out every detail about the upcoming Darius collection and decide if it's right for you! #shootemup #shmupsareshooters
00:00 - Super Duper Ultra Widescreen 01:19 - G Darius now in High Definition 03:42 - The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly (2D vs 3D) 06:02 - G Darius PS1 vs PS2 Differences 07:25 - Is G Darius the best Darius? 10:12 - Dariusburst Another Chronicle EX 11:05 - The Arcade Experience 13:57 - Dariusburst Scoring 17:20 - Dariusburst Extra features 19:39 - The Music 22:29 - What's included? 23:20 - Conclusion 25:04 - Timmy the Tuna
Follow me on Instagram: instagram.com/turbothunder16 Follow me on Facebook: facebook.com/shmupjunkie Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/shmupjunkieTOP 5 HARDEST Shoot Em Ups on the PlaystationShmup Junkie2021-02-07 | 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.
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--
Follow me on Instagram: instagram.com/turbothunder16 Follow me on Facebook: facebook.com/shmupjunkie Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/shmupjunkieCotton Reboot Ultimate ComparisonShmup Junkie2021-01-24 | Is COTTON REBOOT on the Nintendo Switch and PS4 worth the price? Find out in this Cotton Reboot Ultimate Comparison - a Battle of the #Shmups between the Arcade, Playstation, PC Engine, and Sharp X68000 ports comparing the graphics, sound and gameplay. Cotton Fantastic Night Dreams is getting a reboot in February 2021 by BEEP, with a full HD remake. It's a Shoot Em Up based on the Sharp X68000 computer port, considered by many the definitive version of the game, and will be included in the Cotton Reboot release. So in this Ultimate Shooter Shootout, see what makes Cotton such a beloved #shootemup, and how the different console ports compare. Is the Sony Playstation port arcade perfect? What makes the PC Engine Cotton special? And is the Sharp x68000 release truly the definitive edition? What are my thoughts on the Cotton Reboot trailer? A perfect primer to help you decide if Cotton Reboot for the Nintendo Switch and Sony Playstation is worth the price for you. So grab a bag of tootsie rolls...er I mean Willow, and Let's Goooooo!
00:00 - COTTON TIMMY 02:17 - Let's Gooo! 05:00 - The Sharp X68000 08:08 - Cotton Original on Sony Playstation, Arcade Perfect? 10:31 - Cotton PC Engine Rockin' Night Dreams 17:06 - The Definitive version 18:21 - Cotton Reboot on PS4 and Switch Trailer and Preview
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