The job of the Earth Defense Force is never done. Just when you thought you’d stamped out the invading forces in Earth Defense Force 6, they come right back for you and all the brothers and sisters in Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2. Load up, roll out, and EDF EDF EDF! All My Brothers And […]
After a long wait, Earth Defense Force 6 has finally arrived in the Western market. The game follows on from 2019’s Earth Defense Force 5, which was quite a significant step forward for the series. Is EDF 6 a similar leap forward, or is the long-running series now going stale? To Save Our Mother Earth […]
Everyone’s favorite Willow-loving witch Cotton is back. Rather than a completely new title like Cotton Fantasy, we get the chance to look at the previously Japanese-exclusive Rainbow Cotton. Let’s find out if it’s a horrifically good time or just an utter horror. The Year was 2000… Rainbow Cotton, previously released back in 2000 on the […]
Shmups are a weird niche genre but there is the odd game that breaks that glass roof, Ikaruga being one of them. The best-known game that came before it was most famous for its high asking price. Now available more widely and at a reasonable price, is Radiant Silvergun worthy of being mentioned in the […]
Enjoy games where cute animals kill cute things and some minor comedy? Horgihugh and Friends by Aksys Games has you covered. An expansion on the PC title HORGIHUGH (ホーギーヒュー), it falls into the ‘Cute ‘Em Up’ subgenre, within Shoot ‘Em Up or Shmups. Raining Cats and Dogs Horgihugh and Friends throw players right into the […]
Remote Life is a Shmup title developed by Next Level Game. It aims to provide a more narrative-driven experience to the genre and brings a few very unusual features to the genre. Does it work? Let’s find out. Is This Real Life? Remote Life takes that tried and tested narrative of aliens threatening the very […]
Originally released in 1992 for the SNES, Pocky & Rocky was a darling child among fans of Natsume. It spawned what was a modestly successful series, until it suddenly ceased all activity for about two decades. That was until last year, with the surprise announcement of a remake of the original game, Pocky & Rocky: […]
Z-Warp is the latest Shmup developed by Panda Indie Studio and published by Eastasiasoft. Grab some change, practice your hand exercises and rub your eyes – It’s shoot ’em up time! Just A Jump To The Left Z-Warp is developed by Panda Indie Studios who also crafted such Shmups as Project Starship, Null Drifter, and […]
During the twilight years of the western arcade scene, Sega released a gem of a game called The House of the Dead. It’s almost poetic that a game about zombies managed to thrive in the steadily dying arcade industry, but it went on to become a big success and spawned several sequels. Sega has seen […]
Have you ever felt like exploring the past, strapping your boots on, tightening your bandana, grabbing your machete, and treasure hunting? Then get in! We are going back to the land of 1996; This is Powerslave Exhumed. The Night Boat To Cairo Let me dust off this tome and spin you a yarn. The year […]