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Dariusburst Chronicle Saviours

Dariusburst Chronicle Saviours is a modern shoot-em-up developed by Taito. It recreates the classic Darius series offeri...

Modern PC Horizontal Shmup

8.9 Great

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MUSHA

MUSHA is a classic vertical shoot ‘em up developed by Compile for the Sega Genesis. The game’s notable precision control...

Classic Vertical Genesis Shmup

8.8 Great

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R-Type Delta

R-Type Delta is a shoot-em-up game developed by Irem and released for the PlayStation in 1998. It distinguishes itself t...

PS1 Horizontal Shmup Irem

8.7 Great

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Border Down

Border Down is a horizontal scrolling shoot 'em up developed by G.rev and released for the Sega Dreamcast in 2003. The g...

Dreamcast Horizontal Shmup G Rev

8.7 Great

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Summer Carnival '92 Recca

Summer Carnival '92 Recca is a vertical shoot 'em up by Naxat Soft released for Famicom in 1992, celebrated for pushing...

Classic Vertical Nes Shmup

8.7 Great

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Eliminate Down

Eliminate Down is a 1993 Sega Mega Drive shoot 'em up developed by Soft Vision, renowned for its high difficulty and imp...

Classic Rare Genesis Horizontal

8.7 Great

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Salamander 2

Salamander 2 is a 1996 arcade shoot 'em up developed and published by Konami as a sequel to Salamander. It alternates be...

Classic Arcade Konami Horizontal

8.6 Great

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Galaga '88

Galaga '88 is a fixed shooter arcade game developed and published by Namco in 1987 as an evolution of the highly success...

Classic Arcade Fixed Namco

8.6 Great

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Space Megaforce

Space Megaforce is the North American title of Super Aleste, a vertically scrolling shoot 'em up developed by Compile fo...

Classic Vertical Snes Shmup

8.6 Great

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Life Force

Life Force is a scrolling shooter arcade game developed and published by Konami in 1986. It is a modified version of the...

Classic Arcade Konami Horizontal

8.5 Great

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Lords of Thunder

Lords of Thunder is a horizontally scrolling shoot 'em up video game developed and published by Hudson Soft for the Turb...

Classic CD Horizontal Shmup

8.5 Great

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U.N. Squadron

"U.N. Squadron" is a horizontal-scrolling shoot 'em up video game developed and published by Capcom. It was originally r...

Arcade Capcom Snes Horizontal

8.4 Great

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Sengoku Blade: Tengai

Sengoku Blade: Tengai is a 1996 horizontal-scrolling shoot 'em up developed by Japanese studio Psikyo. It follows Sengok...

Classic Arcade Samurai Horizontal

8.4 Great

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Fantasy Zone II

Fantasy Zone II is a horizontally scrolling shoot 'em up developed and published by Sega for arcades in 1987. Players co...

Classic Cute Sega Horizontal

8.3 Great

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Air Zonk

Air Zonk is a horizontally scrolling shoot 'em up developed by Red Company and published by Hudson Soft for the TurboGra...

Classic Cute Horizontal Shmup

8.1 Great

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Silpheed

Silpheed is a science fiction shoot 'em up originally developed by Game Arts for Japanese personal computers in 1986. It...

Classic PC Horizontal Shmup

7.9 Good

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R-Type II

R-Type II is a horizontally scrolling arcade shoot 'em up developed and released by Irem in 1989 as a sequel to R-Type....

Classic Arcade Horizontal Shmup

7.6 Good

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Prehistoric Isle

Prehistoric Isle is a horizontal-scrolling arcade shoot 'em up released by SNK in 1989. Players pilot a biplane through...

Classic Snk Neo Geo Horizontal

6.7 Fair

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Sagaia

Sagaia is a 1991 Game Boy shoot 'em up released by Taito, notable for combining stages and enemies from the first two Da...

Classic Horizontal Shmup Taito

6.6 Fair

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Darius Plus

Darius Plus is a 1990 PC Engine conversion of Taito's classic arcade shoot 'em up, notable for being one of the few reta...

Classic Horizontal Shmup Taito

6.3 Fair