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Game » consists of 22 releases. Released Jul 01, 1987
Firewind is a horizontal scrolling shooter set in space, released for DOS in 1996. It is not related to the Greek metal band.
A sci-fi horizontal-scrolling shoot 'em up developed for arcades by Aicom that is heavily inspired by the R-Type series. It's also known for its use of pre-rendered 3D graphics.
Lions of the Universe is a side-scrolling shoot 'em up set in space.
Raptor: Call of the Shadows is a top-down shooter released for the PC in 1994. The game allowed players to upgrade their weapons over multiple explosive levels and generally devastate armies of counterattacking craft, both small and large.
A horizontally scrolling shoot 'em up that features 5 levels.
A "cute 'em up" originally released in Japanese arcades in 1991. It was the first game in the Cotton series. Driven by her sugar cravings, Cotton helps the fairy kingdom remove the dark mist that is terrorizing their dreamlike world.
A horizontal side scroller for the Amiga which is set in the tiny world of insects.
Horizontal and vertical scrolling shooter for the Super Nintendo, which seamlessly switches between the two modes.
The fourth game in the Thunder Force series, renamed Lightening Force: Quest for the Darkstar by Sega Of America. Known as Thunder Force IV in Japan and Europe.
A horizontal shoot 'em up with an adaptable options system initially released only on the Japanese Mega Drive. Later released worldwide via the Wii Virtual Console. Stick to it, and believe in your power!
A vertical scrolling shoot 'em up for the TurboGrafx-16 from Hudson, Soldier Blade is part of the Star Soldier franchise.
A standard side-scrolling space shooter developed by Visco for Neo Geo hardware.
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 sci-fi side-scrolling shoot-'em-up by SNK, drawing heavy inspiration fron the R-Type series with its use of a large satellite component guarding the ship.
A Genesis-only sequel in the Fantasy Zone series. It never received a US release on its original platform, but would eventually become available via Virtual Console in 2008.
A horizontal scrolling 2D shoot 'em up.
A heavily R-Type inspired, traditional, horizontal scrolling shoot'em up published by Thalamus for the 16-bit homecomputers Amiga and Atari ST.
Although the number two is in the title, The Day II is the first entry in a popular series of Korean sidescrolling shooters.
The sequel to Konami's 1988 side-scrolling shooter, putting players back in control of the Blue Thunder and Red Thunder starfighters as they continue their fight against the Mechanikons.
A side scrolling shoot em up by Cosmos Designs and Double Density, released in 1991 by CP Verlag.
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.
Xexex is a 1991 Konami Shoot Em' Up that takes elements from both the Gradius and R-Type series.
A side-scrolling shoot-'em-up by Allumer, released for arcades in 1991. It is heavily based on the 1987 Irem game R-Type.
Horizontal-scrolling shoot 'em up for the Supergrafx.
A side-scrolling shooter where an angel called Wor must defeat "The Destroyer." Known as Gynoug outside of North America.
Side scrolling shooter doesn't get much better.
A side-scrolling shooter known for its unconventional box art.
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.
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