Retro Review: Parodius – A Delightfully Punishing Trip Through Konami’s Madhouse When Konami unleashed “Parodius” upon the Sega Saturn, it gifted the shoot ’em up (shmup) community with a title that would become notorious not just for its off-the-wall humor, but for its brutal difficulty. This is a game that …
Read More »Robo Aleste [Sega CD] Review and Longplay [1993]
Retro Review: Robo Aleste – Mechanical Majesty As the Sega CD spun to life, heralding the arrival of “Robo Aleste,” it promised a journey to an era where the line between man and machine blurred amidst the backdrop of feudal Japan. This shoot ’em up title, developed by Compile, was …
Read More »R-Type Delta [PS1] Review and Longplay [1999]
Retro Review and Longplay: R-Type Delta – A Timeless Shmup Classic for the PlayStation 1 R-Type Delta, released in 1999 for the PlayStation 1, marked the series’ explosive entry into the 32-bit era. As a venerable member of the shoot-’em-up (shmup) genre, it was tasked with carrying the weighty legacy …
Read More »Einhänder [PSX] 1998 Review and Longplay
Publisher: Square Co., Ltd. Platform: PlayStation Release Date: November 20, 1997 (Japan); May 5, 1998 (North America) Genre: Shoot ’em up Introduction Einhänder, a side-scrolling shoot ’em up (shmup) released by Square during the golden era of the PlayStation, is a game that remains a cult classic among retro gaming …
Read More »Lifeforce [NES] 1988 Review and Longplay
This was our first time doing a game in a while. it was recommended by a friend and lots of fun. LifeForce Review: A Classic NES Shmup That Still Thrills The Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) has a legendary lineup of games that helped define the tastes and gaming sensibilities of …
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