Entries in Shmup (77)

4:32AM

QCF: Ultionus: A Tale of Petty Revenge

ould you remember a time when games were hard? Sure, the 8-bit era or even the onset of the 16-bit generation would fit the bill, but I’m talking difficult here, like “Hey mom can you give me another dollar’s worth of quarters” hard; aren’t too many you may who care to remember those moments now is there.

Sure, titles like Super Meat Boy have written the love letter to the demanding skill and frustration of video games, but generally most of these messages romanticize all of the aspects of pleasure that deride from the teeth grinding challenge of video games, and never any of the horse shit that comes along with it. The question is how could both sides of this coin be faithfully represented for both the purist, and masochist?

Last Dimension steps in with Ultionus: A Tale of Petty Revenge as their answer and while it may not appeal to everyone in both of those groups, it’s the best one I’ve seen yet to come close to being that answer.

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10:04AM

Bullet Heaven HD, Episode 90 - Super Xevious: GAMP no Nazo (FC5#3)

evious Fardraut Densetsu (Episode 76) wasn't the first radical departure from the original Xevious to be released; in 1986, Namco released GAMP no Nazo to the Famicom and it was pretty fresh. But how does it stack up...??

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9:13PM

Bullet Heaven HD, Episode 87 - Giga Wing & Giga Wing 2

he Sega Dreamcast was (and still is) a pretty amazing system with a decent wealth of shooting games within its awesome library. Giga Wing kicked them all off and even saw a Dreamcast sequel (Giga Wing 2) a year later. How do they stack up? 

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10:12PM

Bullet Heaven HD, Episode 84 - Shooting Love 10-Shuunen

n the Season 4 finale of Bullet Heaven HD, we take a look at Shooting Love 10-Shuunen, the final game of the Boundless Shooting block and another game that stands in defiance of the Cave-dominated Xbox 360 scene. Featuring two 11-year-old shmups, the action is fast and furious... but is it enough to overtake games like MushiFutari or DDP: Resurrection...?

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8:04PM

Bullet Heaven EX - Quickshot Review: Gaurodan

ree to play? Here's our say! Bullet Heaven EX Quickshot takes a look at free shmups from around the net in a quick, concise format. On a scale of one to five stars, you'll get the skinny on what free shmups are worth your time, and which ones should be ignored Gaurodan was released on July 31st 2013 by the Locomolito, one of the most talented indies around. How awesome? Well, sit back and let me tall ya...

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12:29PM

Bullet Heaven HD, Episode 79 - Mushihimesama Futari Ver.1.5

he Summer 2013 block, Boundless Shooting, has begun! To kick it all off, we're taking a look at one of the most prolific Japanese Xbox 360 imports ever! Mushihimesama Futari Ver.1.5, also known as Bug Princess 2. With cave's brand of intense Danmaku gameplay and a ton of different modes for anyone, just how does Mushihimesama Futari stack up?

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3:09PM

Bullet Heaven HD, Episode 78 - Mamorukun Curse!

n this episode of Bullet Heaven HD, we take a look at another great offering from the awesome shooting artisans at G-Rev, the familiar-feeling Mamorukun Curse!, published in North America by UFO Interactive! One part Under Defeat, two parts Pocky & Rocky and all-G-Rev, just how does the PS3's very latest western shmup release stack up? 

 

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1:46PM

Bullet Heaven HD, Episode 77 - Diadra Empty

ou know you like dragon shmups, and Rockin' Android brings the goods with Frozen Orb's Doujin shmup, Diadra Empty! One part arena shmup, one part RPG and Two parts Defender come together to make an interesting gameplay experience. But how does it all stack up? 

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