Deathsmiles for iOS is 40% off between Oct 28th and Nov 4th

If you want to try out playing shmups on your iOS device, now is the time!

Nimblenaut: new(ish) free shmup for iOS

It's free, no in-app purchases. Why not give it a try?

Engadget guide to pairing PS4/Xbone controllers to iOS/Android devices

A guide to pairing.
This is mostly new to iOS since  newly released version 13 allows pairing, Android has done this for some time.

Subdivision Infinity available on every platform known to man

Subdivision Infinity is a new shooter from Mistfly Games available now on, well, all platforms.

Nintendo Switch, Steam, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, iOS and Android.

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!

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.

Some AKA & BLUE gameplay

Looks highly similar to a CAVE game to me.

Ex-CAVE-developers launching mobile game in the west in September

AKA & BLUE, release earlier in August in Japan for android and iOS is coming to western shores in September according to a Facebook post from the developer.

The game made by ex-CAVE-employees is a pure bullet-hell shooter developed with touch controls in mind.

The statement:

We plan to deliver the overseas version of AKA & BLUE in September, and we are developing it. Please wait for a while.

Because we have difficulty advertising overseas, we would like to ask everyone for their cooperation. Thank you.

by TANOSHIMASU

Arkanoid vs Space Invaders launch on mobile

Try it, you might like it. Android and iOS supported.

Launch trailer:

Dodonpachi Unlimited (for iOS/Android) announced

CAVE and their partner on mobile platforms, Mobirix, have announced the second danmaku game from the cooperation: Dodonpachi Unlimited.

This follows on Mushihimesama/Bug Princess Gold Label released late last year for iOS.
Where the new Mushihimesama lifted graphics and mechanics from the Mushihimesama games to build a fresh grindfest on the concept it looks like Dodonpachi Unlimited has lifted graphics and mechanics from Dodonpachi Ichimen-banchou, the previous mobile Dodonpachi grindfest.

We wont have to wait to long to find out if its all its cracked up to be, it should release this month.

Most of the hardcore shmup crowd ignore these games because of their touch-based mechanics but I find some of them quite enjoyable for quick sessions on the commute to and from work. As usual - play what YOU like.

Bug Princess / Mushihimesama: Gold Label

Gameplay video from the new grindfest shmup released for iOS/Android.

Darius and Mushihimesama Gold Label

In a rocky announcement Taito revelead that Darius 30th Anniversary Edition is coming to PlayStation 4.

All those discs? Soundtracks for the game series. It's not entirely clear if the game disc contains just Darius or the complete series.

CAVE announced Mushihimesama Gold Label for Android and iOS.
And again, the information hasn't been translated so it's unclear if this is something to do with the shmup series or just something cobbled together with a famous name slapped on.