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[AJUMP23]

Snoot 'em up. Top down, typically 2d, autoscrolling. You typically fly a plane or space ship or some such and show other places or space ships and the occasional full screen bosses. Also called bullet hell shooters. I am not a fan of this genre.

Thank you.

 

[IAmRei]

looking this, i feel motivated to make new shmups again : ))

 

[IAmRei]

Snoot 'em up. Top down, typically 2d, autoscrolling. You typically fly a plane or space ship or some such and show other places or space ships and the occasional full screen bosses. Also called bullet hell shooters. I am not a fan of this genre.

bullet hell is part of it. there is shmups that focus on obstacle such as gradius and R-type. then faster bullet and encounter design such as Raiden 1 - 5 or Raystorm or 1999 strikers. annd then Bullet hell, which is explain themselves.

 

[MALpractice311]

bullet hell is part of it. there is shmups that focus on obstacle such as gradius and R-type. then faster bullet and encounter design such as Raiden 1 - 5 or Raystorm or 1999 strikers. annd then Bullet hell, which is explain themselves.

If you say so. They all look like bullet hells to me.

 

[John Bilbo]

Andro dunos 2 breaks one of the important shmup rules about bosses i don't know if it's a bug but it really pissed me off. When you are fighting a boss and they have multiple breakable parts and you destroy them the bullets from that part are meant to stop. Not in andro dunos 2 they keep shooting even though you detroyed the part i mean whats the fucking point?

That seems to be the case. Maybe you get better score when destroying the breakable parts?

 

[John Bilbo]

A great port of a classic shmup now on historical low price on Steam.

 

[Crayon]

I just picked up Darius Gaiden. I haven't played a darius game since I was a kid. Trying to save it for a time when I can sit down and have a nice sesh with it.

 

[Katatonic]

Andro dunos 2 breaks one of the important shmup rules about bosses i don't know if it's a bug but it really pissed me off. When you are fighting a boss and they have multiple breakable parts and you destroy them the bullets from that part are meant to stop. Not in andro dunos 2 they keep shooting even though you detroyed the part i mean whats the fucking point?

While I agree sympathize with your general sentiment, the bolded part has never been a rule.

 

[Pimpollo818]

A great port of a classic shmup now on historical low price on Steam.

Thanks will pick this up when I get home <3

 

[Holammer]

Tried the Steam Next demo for this. The upgrade and weapon system is totally bonkers with what looks like 70+ weapons, (the work of a madman) and the devs are way too proud of their waifus. Underneath is an oldskool shooter reminding me of late 80's shmups like Truxton.
Plays great, but weapon selection screen kills the pace.

 

[mariosbrother]

I tried out ExoArmor on the App Store and had been getting my static-screen fix until life took back over lol. Levels ramp up pretty quick but that feeling of accomplishment when I beat one is what I was looking for.

Edit: here's the link https://apps.apple.com/us/app/exoarmor/id1486497323 and it looks like there's an update too, so I'm gonna have to eke out some time and check that out.

 

[John Bilbo]

Thanks will pick this up when I get home <3

I picked it up myself aswell. I'm still quite new to the genre but I'm getting there.

 

[Calico345]

Shmups get no love outside of gaming communities and forums like these, at least in my experience. But when they do, the fanbase is usually pretty passionate and helpful. I only play ones with very easy difficulty lol. I'm playing through a modern sorta shmup called Astebreed.

 

[John Bilbo]

I've heard a lot of good things about Pocky & Rocky Reshrined. It's not a shmup but a run & gun game. For the purpose of this thread I think it is still close enough to mention.

Super Hydorah is an upgraded version of the Hydorah game free for download on the developer's page:

Hydorah — Locomalito

Hydorah is a horizontal shmup with a non linear campaign structure. Face a large varierty of enemies, dangers and unique situations. Unlock new weapons as you progress, equip them before each mission and increase their power during the …

locomalito.com

It seems to reference games such as Gradius and Thunder Force.

 

[Porcile]

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[360fps]

*You can't play

The big problem with shmups are they often don't have an easy/normal mode. People often give up without even being able to learn the game and quit genre all together.

 

[Nickolaidas]

Is there anything on steam for something resembling rtype final 2, in terms of genre and budget?

Interested in classic shmup gameplay, not bullet hells.

 

[SmokedMeat]

PSA: Sol Cresta from Platinum Games is $9.

There’s a demo if you’re curious. Runs great on Steam Deck!

 

[BouncyFrag]

Please recommend some shmups for Vita.

 

[John Bilbo]

This eight years old shmup got an overhaul update recently. I've tested it a bit and I like it but it is too soon to say anything more yet.

 

[LavitzSlambert]

*You can't play

The big problem with shmups are they often don't have an easy/normal mode. People often give up without even being able to learn the game and quit genre all together.

Speaking of this, I just played through Super R-Type on NSO. It actually has easy mode as default, and a novice mode. Still unbelievably difficult - one hit and you’re dead and need to restart the level. Perfect candidate for savestates.

Modern shmups have come a long way.

 

[poppabk]

Cygni all guns blazing reminded me how much I enjoy a quick blast of a shoot em up. Are there any other modern looking ones available. I picked up Ikaruga on steam sale, but Cygni is still a few steps above that visually. There is a wealth of amazing arcade shmups in the none bullet hell style I prefer, but I want some modern ones - preferably with Tate mode.

 

[Dzab]

Dodonpachi Resurrection, Mushihimesama, Radiant Silvergun, Danmaku Unlimited 3 are all on (surprisingly good) sale on steam. I had to pick them up. There are more too, Crimzon Clover World Explosion too.

 

[neocycle]

Shmups were fun until an elitist group declared any shmup that isn't bullet hell to be bad. Shmup developers only catered to them and alienated all other players.

 

[NT80]

Just came across this one that looks impressive