One last bit of Nintendo Switch news before heading into 2018

Aka to Blue, this years best danmaku shooter for mobile phones, is rumoured to be heading to Nintendo Switch.


If true this is great news! The Nintendo Switch has been steadily building up an impressive library of STGs. Lets hope the trend continues!

On an unrelated note, I hope 2017 was great and I wish you a happy new year!

Gunbird / Nintendo Switch reviewed

Sit back, relax, and enjoy.

Natsuki Chronicles set to arrive next year for Xbox One

Good to see the Xbox One get som shmup love. There was a trailer at the end of 2016 too, lets hope we won't have to wait much longer for release.

Another one for the Switch!

RXN is a new shmup for Nintendo Switch releasing on Dec. 23rd.

Aces of the Luftwaffe Squadron review

Another shmup that has traversed the mobile game <-> Switch divide.

Get ready to get invaded!

If you have ever played a video game (if you are reading this you almost certainly have) then you likely have Taito to thank.  It has been 40 years since they released their monumentally influential arcade title, Space Invaders, an indisputable founding-father of modern gaming.  To celebrate this occasion, Taito and Degica are bringing the invasion to Steam in 2018.  Stay tuned for more details at the beginning of the new year!

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Everything is right with the world again

The Korean physical edition of Battle Garegga Rev.2016 for PlayStation 4 has returned to Play-Asia.


Get it while it lasts!

Strictly Limited Games sells a shmup you've never heard of...

Gryphon Knight Epic has (apparently) been out for Windows, MacOS, Linux, Xbox One and PlayStation 4 for some time but has just gotten a physical release (999 copies) from Strictly Limited Games.

Vulture Strike releases on Steam December 19th

The developer says: It's an STG with clear inspirations and influences from Border Down, Ikaruga, Gekirindan and many others; it's a tough game with a completely unique scoring system and heavy emphasis on memorization; it supports arcade sticks and has online leaderboards.

Windows, Linux and MacOS versions are all promised.

20% off when it launches.

Dimension Drive reviewed

Dimension Drive for the Nintendo Switch gets a workout from Bullet Heaven:

Neo Geo title Pulstar coming to Switch

Side-scrolling shooter Pulstar from 1995 for the Neo Geo has been listed on the Japanese Nintendo eShop as being released on december 21st on the Nintendo Switch.


I'm expecting the ACA NEOGEO series from Hamster to deliver the goods as they have done so far.

PlayStation 4 version of Ketsui appearing

At a japanese gamer event on december 16th a playable version of the upcoming PS4 version of CAVE bullet-hell shooter Ketsui will be shown according to an announcement on the games teaser site.

The games M2 has ported thus far have been great so let's hope Ketsui makes the transition in good form too.

Korean physical disc version of Battle Garegga Rev.2016 in the wild

Korean scalpers are selling the Battle Garegga Rev.2016 PlayStation 4 physical disc version on eBay, it is unclear why Play-Asia and its competitors delisted it and aren't selling it.

There has been no word of a physical release of this game in any other territory and the PS4 is region free. If you want a physical copy act now, this title will only rise in price.

Toaplan ARCADE SOUND DIGITAL COLLECTION coming

Toaplan ARCADE SOUND DIGITAL COLLECTION Vol. 1 and Vol. 2 have been announced and are available for pre-order in Japan. Vol. 1 will start shipping December 20th and Volume 2 on January 31st next year. Both priced separately at just under 22€ seems reasonable.

This seems to be the first release coming out of the newly formed Tatsujin Co. Ltd.

Gunbird is coming to Nintendo Switch this week

The Switch eShop will have the classic Psikyo shooter Gunbird available this week.

Switch eShop Release Date:

7th Dec 2017, $7.99 (USA)

Maihana Soumakyou comes to PlayStation 4 in 2018

Announced way back in 2015, Maihana Soumakyou: Uniting Barrage Action will launch on the PlayStation 4 in Japan on January 25th, 2018.

The PlayStation Store title has been ported from the PC and includes tutorial, practice and a new story mode.