The price is a little on the high side, but it has a pre-release promo price at 40% off (at least in Europe), so it can still be worth a punt. Zero regrets - it captures that PC Engine / Star Soldier magic perfectly for me. Not quite as good as Raging Blasters, but still a great shooter. Do yourself a favour and get a pad / controller with autofire though
This month was all about Gunvein, which I love but struggle with, and Star Gagnant, which I love and don't struggle with both are fantastic, and both scratch a different Shmup itch.
No Raging Blasters? You scored it 9/10 even on import - though it should make it to the west this year. Missile Dancer and Gemini Arms (same developer) are also worth checking out. Project Starship X, Space Moth DX, Grand Brix Shooter and Blackbird all deserve some consideration.
@OorWullie, I took also took that punt right after I wrote the comment. I've had about an hour or two with it, and it's a very enjoyable horizontal Shmup. The three different fire modes with the strongest one on a cool down timer adds some surprising depth. Stylistically it's like most of the terrain games - simple graphics, but the gameplay is there. If you have an android phone, search for terarin to find 4 more completely free games with no ads.
@Axelay71, its coming to the Western eshops later this year. If you can't wait, make a Japanese eshop account, grab 1000yen eshop card from playasia, then buy it for 990yen - I didn't it all in about 10 minutes and had zero issues.
It's a great Shmup that's very welcoming to novices. I've now double dipped to get the switch version. On the European store you can fine Missile Dancer and Gemini Arms on sales from the same developer. Haven't tried Gemini Arms yet, but if it matches other Terarin games, it will be a treat.
@Yosher, Crimzon Clover World EXplosion is absolutely fantastic, and is currently 20% off in Europe. Project Starship X (not to be confused with the previous Project Starship) is also great, though not on sale at the moment. Raiden V is 70% off right now and worth it at that price, but it's not as good as Raiden IV. Hyper Sentinel also good if you played older 8-bit shooters like Uridium - and it's from the same publisher as Uridium. It's also on sale and super cheap.
I'd add: Genetic Disaster - virtually impossible to read in handheld, even with my glasses on. Hand of Fate 2 - the text is not only small, but low contrast which makes it even harder to read than it should be. Hades - some of the text is fine, but the descriptions of boons can be difficult to read - I have to play this one early in the morning when I'm not tired.
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The price is a little on the high side, but it has a pre-release promo price at 40% off (at least in Europe), so it can still be worth a punt. Zero regrets - it captures that PC Engine / Star Soldier magic perfectly for me. Not quite as good as Raging Blasters, but still a great shooter. Do yourself a favour and get a pad / controller with autofire though
Re: Feature: Nintendo eShop Selects - May 2023
This month was all about Gunvein, which I love but struggle with, and Star Gagnant, which I love and don't struggle with both are fantastic, and both scratch a different Shmup itch.
Re: Best Nintendo Switch Shmups
No Raging Blasters? You scored it 9/10 even on import - though it should make it to the west this year. Missile Dancer and Gemini Arms (same developer) are also worth checking out.
Project Starship X, Space Moth DX, Grand Brix Shooter and Blackbird all deserve some consideration.
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Here's hoping for Side Arms this time round, but Black Tiger, Gunsmoke, LED Storm and Strider 2 would also be nice.
Re: Mini Review: Raging Blasters - Another Fantastic Shmup We'd Love To See In The West
@OorWullie, I took also took that punt right after I wrote the comment. I've had about an hour or two with it, and it's a very enjoyable horizontal Shmup. The three different fire modes with the strongest one on a cool down timer adds some surprising depth. Stylistically it's like most of the terrain games - simple graphics, but the gameplay is there. If you have an android phone, search for terarin to find 4 more completely free games with no ads.
@Axelay71, its coming to the Western eshops later this year. If you can't wait, make a Japanese eshop account, grab 1000yen eshop card from playasia, then buy it for 990yen - I didn't it all in about 10 minutes and had zero issues.
Re: Mini Review: Raging Blasters - Another Fantastic Shmup We'd Love To See In The West
It's a great Shmup that's very welcoming to novices. I've now double dipped to get the switch version.
On the European store you can fine Missile Dancer and Gemini Arms on sales from the same developer. Haven't tried Gemini Arms yet, but if it matches other Terarin games, it will be a treat.
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@Yosher,
Crimzon Clover World EXplosion is absolutely fantastic, and is currently 20% off in Europe.
Project Starship X (not to be confused with the previous Project Starship) is also great, though not on sale at the moment.
Raiden V is 70% off right now and worth it at that price, but it's not as good as Raiden IV.
Hyper Sentinel also good if you played older 8-bit shooters like Uridium - and it's from the same publisher as Uridium. It's also on sale and super cheap.
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I'd add:
Genetic Disaster - virtually impossible to read in handheld, even with my glasses on.
Hand of Fate 2 - the text is not only small, but low contrast which makes it even harder to read than it should be.
Hades - some of the text is fine, but the descriptions of boons can be difficult to read - I have to play this one early in the morning when I'm not tired.