LRG opens pre-orders for physical Danmaku Unlimited 3 release in about 3 hours

As Limited Run Games announced late last year, Danmaku Unlimited 3 for the Nintendo Switch is getting a physical release. Pre-orders will be open for two weeks and start in about 3 hours.

Endless horizontal scroller Rick Henderson hits Indiegogo

Rick Henderson is a new endlessly horizontally scrolling shmup in development.

 The pre-launch page is up now.

Dangan GB, new Game Boy shmup

It's 2019, what could make more sense?

Dangan GB is a new freely available bullet-hell shmup to commemorate the original Game Boys 30th anniversary. One of the coolest birthday presents i've ever seen!

Dangan GB from Snorpung on Vimeo.

2018 - end of year news and thanks

This news blog has been up for two and a half years and it just topped 20.000 visits. Thanks to all visitors!

As a compliment to the blog I started a twitter account to spread the news and i've made some wonderful friends there already. Be sure to tune in for even more shmup news there.

It's been a very good shmup year with more news than ever, the future looks bright for my beloved genre.

In a rare sighting, big gaming news site Eurogamer has published a lengthy, knowledgeable review of the recent Ketsui Deathtiny release for PS4. Well worth a read.

Team Grybanser Fox's line of shmups (Zenohell) are on sale on Steam until January 3rd.

The last remaining 150 copies of Super Rare Games physical release of Steredenn: Binary Stars (SRG #9) will go on sale on January 3rd. So last chance to get it if you want it or face being gouged by eBay scalpers...

Cycle 28 is 50% off on Steam right now.

The developers of Rival Megagun discusses the games development.

Fire Lancer is new shmup out now in demo form for, wait for it, the WonderSwan(!). Also available on PC.

Riddled Corpses EX is getting a physical release on PS4 and PSVita, 3000 copies each.

And with that I wish you a Happy New Year (I miss the blink tag sometimes ;) ) and all the best for 2019. Keep supporting the genre you love by buying releases!

Some twin-stick action perhaps?

AREA 4643 is a new twin-stick shooter out on Steam, it arrived December 21st for both Windows and macOS. It's also currently on sale!



BulletRage is another twin-sticker but is currently in beta. This one will hit Windows, macOS and Linux on Steam in (I guess) early 2019. Console releases (PS4, Xbox One and Switch) are planned.

Danmaku Unlimited 3 goes physical on Switch

Limited Run Games has just announced that they will have an open pre-order starting January 4th 2019 for a physical release of Danmaku Unlimited 3. I'm really hoping they stick a soundtrack CD in there.

A great start to the new year!

Switch'N'Shoot is out now on Steam

Switch'N'Shoot is a new shmup with a novel idea: you play it with just one button. The ship moves back and forth all the time but changes direction when you shoot.

It's a novel twist. Out now on Steam with 33% off.