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The Pico8 shmup deve loped by Lazy Dev Krystian Majewski , is now available to play and buy on itch.io ! Get in there and save some...

Another WIP doujin you have to try . Granted it doesn't look like much in these screenshots, but frankly it doesn't need to when you are...

Make sure you support Assault Shell 2 and help this one get finished. You can play up to stage 3 with the current build and it just...

For the people who have been dropping by sorry there hasn't been much new to look at. Been trying to rebalance and it's not easy.

Letting you guys know that I've spent some time and put all the existing issues of Shmup_Lyf zine on Itch.io - so if you've never heard...

Finally finished my Over_OBJ cross-stitch. I’ve been in love with this boss design since I saw the first screenshot so I had to craft it...

If you fancy a little 'maybe just one more go' for a few hours, try out Strect by まよねえ . While at first glance having a visual style akin...

If you haven't seen it yet Lilac 0 is shaping up to be something interesting. Some nice pixel-robo-samurai visuals with some great slashy...

The shmupmedia-verse is abuzz with the fact that Compile are working together with M2 to bring us Zaleste (so that's a fusion of Zanac...

On my first night in Osaka, in the dim lights of a game center, I witnessed a master.

Cycle Chaser by D. Piskorowski ( @PD_CGT ) is a game that really feels like it hasn't got the attention it deserves. I love it's stylish...

Marras is a uber-gritty shmup in development by solo Finish dev Mielitty ( @Marras_HQ ). The isometric backgrounds and general mech tech...

I had the chance to read through Scowsh's (@ScowshMolosh) 2024 Year in Shmups covering their numerous 1CCs , and I really appreciated...

Sad to hear that a A-Cho in Kyoto is closing its doors next month. Feeling fortunate I had the chance to visit and drop some ¥100 not...

DoDonPachi Sai Dai Ou Jou is out on Switch and it’s great, but I seem to get bugs regardless of where I play it (and I’m not just talking...

Viper: Phase 1 is a great credit feeder. Sure, you might want to learn it and score it, but it’s also just an amazing voyage set in a...

Never had the chance to play Under Defeat before, so very glad of the new port - and I didn't think I'd enjoy it as much as I do for a...

This is unlikely to be the first place that you are hearing this, but it was just announced that DoDonPachi SaiDaiOuJou is coming to...

The climax of GG Aleste 3 does something really interesting with visual/spatial storytelling, and leaves a question around the...

It really feels more legitimate playing Crystal Breaker with this sort of controller. Summer Carnival ‘93 called - they want their shmup...

Those of you who have bought Pollapee's ( @Oab ) USG have access to a demo for their next title, WDF ( just switch over to the beta...

Ojwales( @ojwales ) set up Gunvein to run at 240p using RetroTINK-5X downscaling and it looks absolutely amazing. That is all. Check out...

In design history there are a long list of individuals who played a part in building the world of artefacts and spaces that we experience...

I’ve been going through some general turbulence which has made it hard to stay on course as of late. Bermuda triangle effect? Uncertain.

I did not shame myself. Played surprisingly well considering I had been up since 5am after sleeping sitting up on a plane 🫠. Stage 5...

Time to check out the games from SHMUP Creator Showcase # 05 ! We really owe a lot to SHMUP Creator to help make creation in the genre...

[Grainy CRT TV - Space monsters in costumes threaten a group of schoolchildren until a kid wearing a red and blue space pilots uniform...

Poly knives slicing through vicious topology. Neon Kandinsky compositional violence. Pentagonal doom clouds, Pythagorean splinters....

EX TERRA by David Fields ( @LokiStriker ) is finally here. I'll have more to say about it in a bit, but at the moment i'm a bit busy......

NB: #ShmupMedia was a thing that I did on my IG - basically wider forms of media that resonate with the themes and aesthetics of the...

SorcerialBladeCannon has an interesting key mechanic (flipping to another phase to take out shields/destructible elements and then...

Make sure you keep an eye out for INSOMNIA PULSE TSUISOU by @shaineesmith . Another bit of chaos enabled by ShmupCreator and with Kanzaki...

Wow - This came out of nowhere - bright colours and fancy shapes, looking good - and we get to find out how it plays in only 11 days! ...

Ding ding ding ding . I stand at the level crossing waiting for the train to pass, the rain cascading of my scarlet umbrella and falling...

Kornodd(@kornod1) has set up the page for the tantalizing Rainchaser, with a demo planned for the 30th of August. Looking forward to...

Time to ‘Get Start!’ with the demo for Crystal Breaker !- the newest title from prolific shmup dev Terarin ( @Terarin55 ). I think this...

Till 16 August, apparently. Not quite sure why it’s free, but I guess it gives it a doujin feel if you can download it for free on the...

When you kicked around the doujinshmupverse a significant amount, it’s rare to find true gems that you didn’t know existed. Stella Vanity...

Comiket has been on in the past couple of days (so that’s the massive manga/game doujin expo that happens twice a year . It’s hard to...

Goh_Billy (@GohBilly1) has made a shmup ship out of over 260 shmup ships! So now the game becomes seeing who can name where they all...

This is great guys but could you please focus on finishing Aleste Branch please? Just kidding - I can wait. I didn't know much about...

One game I'm waiting with baited jets for is Ex Terra, by David Fields (@LokiStriker) . I love everything about it already (from the...

Just fan service, or something more?

Great video from Spiders (@Spiders_STG) unpacking the newly released RPM - Road Punk Mayhem. While I loved the art style and the...

Finally the time loop is closed. After 20 years I find myself in front of the brain core again. Looking through the gaps in the ships...

By looking at the guises of The Other in shmups we can learn why we fear this creeping shadow why we must become more like it to survive.

Sami and Eric Sati tell us a bit more about their game, the dev experience, Sonic, Bionicles and a bunch of other 80/90s inspirations!

One of the pleasures of having shmupping as a hobby is how you often get the second chance to actually enjoy something. As you move...

Because I live on the other side of the galaxy (Australia), I'm still waiting for my copy of the Retro Gamer Magazine with the M2...

In part 02 we consider how shmups reflect the spirit (or ghosts) of the times in which they were created.