Shmups

Alternative Invidious link.

Due to its origins as a bullet hell shmup (and sentimental nostalgia I guess) I occasionally post news about the Touhou franchise. I'll try to keep it to a minimum since I know not everybody is into it. 😅

A podcast by Shumptopia interviewing other shmup players.

I never had a Game Gear when I was a kid, but I'm making up for it now. Excited to see another game heading for the platform!

I'm a fan of the Master System versions of Aleste (aka PowerStrike), but I've only just started to explore the rest of the system's shmup library. Interesting stuff, if you like old school shooters.

Aug 15, 2024 #shmups #darius #ダライアス "I always wanted a thing called tuna sasimi."

A 1 Credit Clear or 1CC of Darius II on easy (which was originally supposed to be the normal difficulty). Played on the Darius Cozmic Collection using 12hz rapidfire.

Heard mixed reviews about Cygni -- everything from "too frustrating" to "the next evolution of the shoot 'em up genre." If you're not allergic to the Epic store (I don't judge people for this), you can get a chance to see it for yourself for free, this week.

Missed the initial news about Raiden NOVA -- and since it's a twin-stick shooter, I'm really only mentioning it due to its pedigree. Might be fun, but I confess am a little puzzled by this change in the series direction.

A neat little video that succinctly explains what makes Gunbird a fun game.

A book for learning how to improve your skills at shmups, focusing mostly on practice habits.

A mix of run 'n gun an shmup, according to the trailer. Never heard of this one before, but I'll be keeping an eye out as we near the release date.

Expert guests and players in Prickly_Angler and Lyv join us to talk Sengoku Blade. We watch Prickly's 1 loop clear with Hagane, Lyv's 2-ALL clear with Junis, and then end with the current WR score by J.U Kang with Koyori/Miko. We talk strategy, replay commentary, Psikyo games, etc.

~1 hour, 30 minutes.