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Game » consists of 12 releases. Released Mar 24, 1988
PlayStation family exclusive sequel to Söldner-X: Himmelsstürmer.
Shoot 1UP is a unique shoot 'em up game created by Mommy's Best Games in which players control all of their ships at the same time.
R-Type Dimensions packages the first two R-Type games with enhanced 3-D graphics, online co-op, and other new features.
An upcoming hi-definition remake of the 2007 PC space shooter. Updated with new music, easier default difficulty, optional Sixaxis support, and Trophies. Available on the PSN December 4th, 2008.
Contra 4 brings classic side-scrolling action to the DS as Earth is faced with a new menace, and four of Earth's strongest soldiers have been chosen to fight back on Galluga Island.
The sequel to Success's vertical-scrolling shoot-'em-up Psyvariar: Medium Unit, changing the aircraft to upgradable mechas.
Be Bill Rizer and kick ass through a variety of intense levels by yourself or with a friend.
Psyvariar: Complete Edition is the PS2 port of the Japanese arcade game Psyvariar. The game includes a leveling system that upgrades your ship and features enduring fights that fill the screen with thousands of bullets.
A vertically scrolling shoot 'em up, from Treasure that features unique polarity-switching gameplay. It is the spiritual successor to Radiant Silvergun.
CAVE's first shoot-'em-up to use third-party arcade hardware (and their first side-scrolling shoot-'em-up). It is known for its distinct steampunk aesthetic and its "Gunflyer" supporting ship mechanic.
Omega Boost is a 3D shoot'em up developed by Polyphony Digital, makers of the Gran Turismo series, for the Sony PlayStation.
The fourth main installment of the R-Type series, bringing the shoot-'em-up series into 3D while adding multiple ships to choose from and a superweapon system known as the "Delta Weapon".
Sol Divide is a fantasy-themed shoot-'em-up from Psikyo.
BioMetal is a fast-paced scrolling shooter featuring midi-fied versions of the music of 2 Unlimited, perhaps the greatest techno band of the 90's (absolutely nobody might say).
A standard side-scrolling space shooter developed by Visco for Neo Geo hardware.
Players control either Jimbo or Sully as they destroy aliens in this fast-paced shooter.
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.
Irem's Arcade hit shoot 'em up R-Type made its debut on the Super Nintendo Entertainment System as a launch title.
A 1991 animal-themed arcade cute-'em-up from NMK.
A side-scrolling shooter for the TurboGrafx-16, Dead Moon takes players across six levels, fending off an alien invasion.
A side-scrolling shooter known for its unconventional box art.
A horizontal shoot 'em up and the sequel to the original Darius. Known in Japan as Darius II, it was released in North America under the name Sagaia.
A side scrolling shooter in space, for the Genesis, which features a spaceship that can transform into a mecha.
The sequel to Irem's signature arcade shoot-'em-up, adding a variety of new weaponry to help take on the Bydo forces.
An arcade side-scrolling shoot-'em-up from Konami, putting two starfighters against ruthless mechanized alien forces.
A 2D side-scrolling shooter, and an arcade classic! Travel across space, power-up the companion orb, and bring down some of the toughest alien bosses in gaming.
The first game in the Darius series, this game was released by Taito in 1986.
Astro-warrior is a top-down shooter for the Sega Master System that allows you to upgrade your weapons over multiple levels. The game includes varying enemy spaceships and boss battles.
In this side-scrolling action game, up to two players infiltrate enemy bases armed initially with only their knives. As they move from left to right they will find "power up" weapons like bazookas, grenades, and flame throwers. Defeat the bosses at the end of each level to win. Also known as Green Beret, this was one of the first side-scrolling, run & gun shooters.
Scramble is a side-scrolling shooter. The player controls a spaceship across a scrolling terrain, battling obstacles along the way. Scramble is credited with setting the template for most of the side-scrolling shooters that followed its release.
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