AKA TO BLUE / AKA & BLUE from ex-CAVE employees out now!

In both app stores for iOS and Android. It's been out a couple of weeks in Japan but has now hit western stores as linked.
On iOS its available for both iPhones and iPads.

AKA TO BLUE is a bullet hell style shooter designed from the ground up for touch devices and is (unsurprisingly) very reminiscent of CAVEs work.

So, Zero Gunner 2 may be heading to Switch!

According to a tweet, Psikyos Zero Gunner 2 (Naomi arcade board and Dreamcast STG) is heading to Switch.



It would be great to see Zero Gunner 2 make a return on modern hardware.

Metal Slug X coming to Nintendo Switch

Hamster announced that the next wave of Neo Geo ports for Nintendo Switch will include Metal Slug X. No firm date on when it is released was announced.

New bullet hell shooter Burst Fighter out on Steam now!

Another indie shmup, this time a bullet hell experience, Burst Fighter is out on Steam.

EDF! EDF! EDF! EDF! EDF! EDF!

That's right, seminal third-person shooter Earth Defense Force is getting a proper STG spin-off this fall on PlayStation 4, Earth Defense Force 4.1 Wingdiver the Shooter (there's a mouthful).



Watch the trailer for full EDF mayhem and hysterical shouting from some japanese lady.

Just to get a feel for the series:

Battle Garegga Rev.2016, not just for PS4 any more

So, yeah, that just happened!

Indie shmup Super Hydorah out now!

Indie shmup Super Hydorah, a throw-back to Gradius style games, is out now on Steam and Xbox One.

M2 goes west (I hope)

M2 has opened an english site with their PS4 exclusive STGs Battle Garegga Rev.2016 and Dangun Feveron on it. This suggest they are heading for a western release.

You could buy them right now if you create a japanese PSN account but it's a bit tricky. This way everyone wins!

Sine Mora EX for Switch gets release date

Sine Mora EX, already out on Steam, PS4 and Xbox One will make its debut on Nintendo Switch on September 26 in the US followed by an October 10th release everywhere else.

It's good to finally see a firm date on the Switch too and there is an overwhelming urge to double(quadruple?)-dip on this title since its cheap on all platforms and really is a great game.

Just make sure to change the voice-acting to the original hungarian before starting to play. It makes the story mode soooooo much better!

Senko no Ronde 2 is out

Both PC and PS4 versions of the game out now. I'm not the biggest fan of the first but hey!, maybe you are?

New Raiden V trailer shows off co-op

Caladrius Blaze is approaching US physical release fast!

Already available from Play-Asia in a korean release (playable worldwide), Caladrius Blaze gets a limited release from Limited Run Games. 4000 copies are up for grabs.

This will probably be as hectic as other shmup releases from LRG and run out in minutes. So, come September 15, be ready! (Or, you know, just get the korean release)

Game Paradise: Cruisin Mix getting a western release

There is no firm date set yet but it looks like an english release is in the cards for Game Paradise: Cruisin Mix.

Sine Mora EX review

A nice review of the game.