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Game » consists of 7 releases. Released Dec 10, 1993
Galak-Z is a sci-fi roguelike space shooter inspired by anime of the 1970s and '80s.
Dorapan is a 2D space shooter being developed for the Xbox Live Indie Game Marketplace. It is being created by students at Muhlenberg College.
PlayStation family exclusive sequel to Söldner-X: Himmelsstürmer.
Shoot 1UP is a unique shoot 'em up game created by Mommy's Best Games in which players control all of their ships at the same time.
An upcoming hi-definition remake of the 2007 PC space shooter. Updated with new music, easier default difficulty, optional Sixaxis support, and Trophies. Available on the PSN December 4th, 2008.
The next installment in the Thunder Force series. The game brings the classic scrolling shooter action to the Playstation 2.
The sixth entry, and first straight-to-console iteration, in the fast-paced sci-fi space shooter series, Gradius V implemented 3D models and backdrops, simultaneous multiplayer, online scoreboards, "revival start," and advanced control schemes. It is the only Gradius game not developed exclusively by Konami.
Combining elements of a shooter, platformer, and beat-em-up, Omega Factor is a side-scrolling action game that takes its title character through creator Osamu Tezuka's entire body of work.
Be Bill Rizer and kick ass through a variety of intense levels by yourself or with a friend.
A vertically scrolling shoot 'em up, from Treasure that features unique polarity-switching gameplay. It is the spiritual successor to Radiant Silvergun.
The sequel to the Neo Geo arcade shoot 'em up Pulstar revamps many of the original game's mechanics while adding five new ships to control, each with their own unique and dangerous assortment of weaponry.
Gradius Gaiden expounds on the Vic Viper mythos in this formerly import-exclusive shoot-em-up with four selectable ships, a customizable power-up gauge, and two-player simultaneous play.
Rendering Ranger is a side-scrolling shooter that was released in Japan in limited quantities. It is the final game to be developed by Rainbow Arts.
The second game in the Macross franchise, Scrambled Valkyrie allows players to alternate between three different forms, and is infamous for its Broken English localization.
A sci-fi horizontal shoot 'em up for the Super Nintendo. It is also known as Darius Force in Japan, and is part of Taito's Darius series.
Space Megaforce is another game in the massive vertical scrolling shoot 'em up genre. Also called Super Aleste in Europe and Japan, Space Megaforce gives players groups of enemies to fight through, 8 different weapons that can be powered up, and a whole lot of explosions.
"A super saga of 23rd century satellite warfare!" A Super Nintendo horizontal shoot 'em up developed and published by Jaleco.
A side-scrolling shoot-'em-up arcade game from Tecmo, featuring a gameplay system where players flip their ship horizontally to attack enemies behind them.
An aquatic themed side-scrolling shooter from 1991. It is the first SNES title in the Darius franchise.
Ziriax is a horizontal scrolling shoot 'em up developed by The Whiz Kids and published by The Software Business. It was released in 1990 for the Amiga.
A side-scrolling shooter known for its unconventional box art.
A further shoot'em up in the Darius series this time for the SuperGrafx-16/TurboGrafx. Darius Plus is based on Super Darius for the TurboGrafx-CD but with fewer bosses and was actually written for the SuperGrafx because playing it on that console results in slightly improved graphics.
The third installment of the Gradius series, pitting the Vic Viper against Bacterian forces yet again. It introduces the "Edit Mode" system, allowing players to fully-customize their weapon loadout.
A side scrolling arcade shoot 'em up and the first in Konami's famous series. The game became famous for its extreme difficulty and varied power-ups.
Players must destroy waves of UFOs while saving abductees in this classic shoot 'em up
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