I found this in a game store for 70 dollars. Been looking for years to get a price anywhere close to that.

Edit: I am new to this game and it is mechanically unique from what I can tell so far. If anyone has any beginners tips I would be grateful for them.

I played the mobile ports of Espgaluda 2 and Dodonpachi DFK as a kid on my father's phone.

Welcome back guys! It's that time again!

I just want to thank you guys so much for everything. Your guys support means everything to me. I really appreciate it from the bottom of my heart. :-)

after i did it on espgaluda i decided to go on esprade and .. wow i tought this game's difficulty , was a little same as espgaluda but no... the hit box are too big i can't pass beetween some pattern , character are so fast ( i play with ps4 gamepad from "action" ) and several pattern to learn in save state... so i changed my mind and tried DFKBL in bomb mode and i found it's more easy than esprade..

The last Discord community i tried to join, was a bunch of transfobic right wings. I really love SHMUPS, and i cant play something with effort if i cant talk about it or share with others. I have no friends that plays SHMUPS, so i need a community that are safe for minorities. If you know about some safe place when i cant talk about SHMUPS without fear, pls let me know.

I pointed my camera at some DOJ BL footage and said some thoughts! Hope you enjoy!

I got my first stick and it is really fun to use. I was wondering if any superplayers or experienced shmuppers perform better on stick vs gamepad. I am still learning the way of the stick, but I am wondering if there is a skill ceiling to what can be achieved with it.

It's genuinely just so much fun, in a fresh and unexpected way.

Am I missing something obvious or does the recent Consile Archives release of Raiden Project not allow you to rotate the display?

You can enable TATE mode in the (emulated) game options, which outputs a full-resolution image but there’s no way to rotate that back to vertical on your display.

Granted Raiden Project (and Raiden DX) did an excellent job of scaling the image down to fit onto a 4:3 display while remaining fully playable but you’re still losing resolution.

(edit) you know what, I’m a Star Trek fan, so I’m willing to own being nitpicky beyond reason and just emailed Hamster about this.

After a long time, I got 1CC in Raiden V : Director's Cut. Beside playing skills, weapon choice can be important to get that condition.

Thanks to everyone, especially to someone named "wltr3565" on Twitter (Link : https://x.com/wltr3565), who had given some detailed suggestions. One way to get 1CC in this game easily is "must be skilled to use reflex (reflect) laser". We must know the placing and timing to use it and destroy enemies freely before entering the boss phases.

Full gameplay : https://youtu.be/Ks_1A7gpe9g?si=oUH8gUTSEVlrhKe4

This was one of the first games I got when I started playing the genre last year and I saw it heavily recommended. I find it quite difficult and unforgiving even on 'easy' mode or whatever they call it here. I find Zeroranger and Lilac 0 way more fun. I feel like I'm missing something with the mechanics but I find it too convoluted. Does the game get harder when you do better? Feels like it.

I really love this game... And i really despise stage 4 boss with stage 2, probably the only filters for me that prevent me from meeting the no-miss requirement required to meet the TLB on hell/doom modes.

My friend zxl0714 has built a launcher for a recompilation collection of CAVE titles that never received an official PC release. We have named this project EVAC PC LABEL.

This launcher supports the following games:

• Mushihimesama Futari
• ESPGaluda II
• Ketsui Deathtiny
• DoDonPachi SaiDaiOuJou
• DoDonPachi DaiOuJou
• ESP Ra.De. Ψ
• Guwange

The repository link is at the end of this document. A few quick notes first:

We abide by this subreddit's rules. NO ROMS HERE. Instructions are included in the project; follow them using your own dumps or ROMs. If you are unsure how to proceed, you can have an AI assistant read the guide and help you — it should not be difficult.

This project is Windows-only at present, and testing has been carried out exclusively on Windows 11.

A simple authentication-free account system is implemented for leaderboard registration and replay uploads. (Yes — you can submit your scores and replays!) Its sole purpose is to make replay sharing easier. Please do not expect additional features from it. If two users share the same ID, their entries will be indistinguishable on the leaderboard.

The user-data folder stores all your save data and settings across all titles. Input configurations for every game are loaded uniformly from config.ini inside this directory. Remember to back up and migrate your user-data folder when updating the project in the future.

Within config.ini, we have added an experimental tweak that reduces input latency for DoDonPachi SaiDaiOuJou from the original 3 frames down to 1 frame. This feature is enabled by default.

Quick Start

• Follow the instructions to place your game files into the designated subfolders inside game-data
• Launch the launcher
• Select a game and click Start
• Enjoy your game

Known Issues & Call for Contributions

Due to limited manpower and varying familiarity with each title, we have not been able to thoroughly test and validate every game mode for all included works. If you run into issues while playing, please file an issue on the project page. The launcher will indicate what information you need to include in your report.

Only version 1.02 of Ketsui Deathtiny has been verified so far, as we do not possess the patch files for version 1.03. If you are able to help us with this, feel free to reach out via an issue or email.

Repository: https://github.com/zxl0714/EVAC-PC-LABEL

Hello everyone, I’m kinda new to shmups and I’ve been going for my first 1cc in the genre. Last night I beat the campaign of Savant: Ascent Remix without dying (unfortunately while I was not recording). Savant is a shmup/twin-stick hybrid that’s pretty forgiving, so one of my runs just happened to end in success.

My question is this: since Savant: Ascent takes heavy inspiration from arcade-style stuff, but is not technically an “arcade” game, does this still count as a 1cc?

I find the definition of what’s a Shmup and what isn’t a bit confusing because everybody seems to have their own definition. That’s why I'm really hesitant about calling my game Leticulus a Shmup. (I call it a “retro roguelite exploration shooter”.)

I feel that the exploration and roguelike aspects of my game contradict the Shmup genre in general. As far as I know, most Shmups are rather about remembering patterns and playing the same levels until you master them. That can’t really be said about my game.

But in a public playtest at a game dev convention, quite a few players/devs called it a Shmup, while others pointed out why it can’t be one 😅

Wikipedia is also no help; that’s why I’m asking you.

I don’t want to turn this into a sales pitch, so here are some bullet points about my game:

• The player controls “spacecrafts”, but you’re not really flying. Rather hovering F-Zero-like
• You shoot, dodge, dash, but also explore the levels.
• The player isn’t shooting continuously. Some guns have quite a long recharge, so shooting constantly can be detrimental even.
• The playfield isn’t constrained like in classic Shmups. There is no fixed scrolling camera movement (only on certain levels/boss fights). 
• It’s less about remembering patterns, since the levels, upgrades, etc. are random.
• Bosses and enemies do follow attack patterns, but also react to the player's behaviour
• Most shmups are notoriously difficult; my game is a bit more approachable, I’d say.
• Shmups feel a bit more “arcadey”, I think

What do you think? Would you call my game a Shmup or something different? Maybe there is a sub-genre I’m not aware of.

(If you need more info or are interested in the game, feel free to check out the Steam page.)

Love the form factor of the vita for the Gradius Collection, so i'd like to dip my toes into other shmups. The vita can play games from PSP and PS1 so any good examples there (I imagine the PSP would have a lot especially) would be fantastic.

Hey everyone! I'm the solo developer of Hop's Awakening!, a hand-drawn horizontal shmup inspired by the arcade games I grew up playing.

Here's 3 minutes of random gameplay from different parts of the game!

The full game features 3 routes, different bosses, secret stages, 13 weapon sets, and an original soundtrack I composed myself.

I've been working on this project for years, creating the artwork, music, and gameplay. It's been a long journey, and I'm getting close to release!

The free demo is available on Steam, and Hop's Awakening! is participating in Steam Next Fest through October 26.

Steam demo:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/5010230/Hops_Awakening_Demo/

I'd love to hear what fellow shmup fans think!

Hi everyone,

I just wanted to share a quick PSA reminder that there are a few expensive games on the USA PS3 Store that can be had for cheap. These include Gaia Seed on the PS1 and Soldier Blade and Super Star Soldier on the TG-16. All of them are available for $5.99 each.

I figured people already knew this, but I wanted everyone to be aware with the impending store closure.

If you want to know of more titles that are available on the PS3 Store that are of different genres, please see my post on my blog.

By the way, I did ask for permission from the mods to share this before I did so. 😊

Thank you!