Another week, another classic shmup from Hamster's Arcade Archives, bringing the quarter-munchers of yesteryear onto today's platforms. This week sees the return of Konami's space shootin' sequel Time Pilot '84, now available to download on...

If you think Hamster has already re-released every single 1980s shmup to its Arcade Archives range, they've only scratched the surface. Easily replicable at speed, the credit-killing genre saw a tidal wave of releases, reaching well into th...

ININ Games has announced that it will be releasing a standalone edition of Dariusburst Another Chronicle EX+ in western territories on June 11. Available on PS4 and Nintendo Switch, the sci-fi shmup is an updated edition of 2011 arcade Dari...

Cblogs of 5/1 to 5/7/2021 -Black Red Gaming continues listing their "Game Selections" with entries 17-20 regarding games everyone should play. -LaTerry presents this month's Band of Bloggers prompt focusing on Photo Modes in Video Games. -...

If the recent release of R-Type Final 2 isn't enough to quench your shmup thirst, then you might want to take a look at the latest offering from Hamster's Arcade Archives range, Konami classic Thunder Cross II, now available on PS4 and Nint...

Yesterday, we reported that radical retro compilation Capcom Arcade Stadium was making the leap from Nintendo Switch to PS4, PC, and Xbox One. Since then, the publisher has made several addendums to the announcement, including the reveal of...

This past weekend was a very exciting one for shmup fans, as it saw the 2021 edition of Japan's Shooting Game Daikanshasai presentation, bringing a full magazine of headlines regarding the timeless and beloved shmup genre — one of the...

Capcom has announced that its retro-infused celebration of its formative years, Capcom Arcade Stadium, will be bringing its catalog of classics to the PS4, PC, and Xbox One platforms on May 25, following on from its release on Nintendo Swit...

Believe it or don't, there are still plenty of old-school shmups yet to join Hamster's enormous Arcade Archives release. At least this week's sees one more knocked off the list, with the arrival of Konami's '80s hybrid-shmup A-JAX, now avai...

"There's an old saying in Tennessee - I know it's in Texas, probably in Tennessee - that says, 'Fool me once, shame on... shame on you. Fool me... you can't get fooled again.'" - George W. Bush. PlatinumGames has announced that Sol Cresta, ...

It's Saturday, so it's time to take a gander at the newest entry in the Arcade Archives range, courtesy of the retro fans over at Hamster. This week sees the publisher fall back on the tried-and-tested shmup genre, with the release of NMK's...

This week's retro re-release certainly offers something a little different, history-wise, as the retro fans over at Hamster having chosen SNK's on-foot jungle shmup Guerrilla War as its newest Arcade Archives entry, now available to downloa...

It was the best of times, it was the blurst of times. I don't need to write another lengthy, misty-eyed intro on how my entire formative life years were spent squinting in the noisy din of the arcade, breathing cigarette smoke into my young...

Hamster is stepping with style into the 1990s for this week's Arcade Archives release, which sees Jaleco's brilliant but underplayed shmup Cybattler return for one more round on PS4 and Nintendo Switch. Released in arcades in 1993 - long af...

It's shmup time once again, as Hamster reaches into its portfolio of unreleased Arcade Archives and pulls out a Konami classic from the genre's first golden era, Thunder Cross, which is now available to download on Nintendo Switch. Released...

It feels like we've been talking about it forever, but Granzella's love letter to one of the most inspiring shmups of all-time is nearly cleared for take-off. Publisher NIS America has released a new gameplay trailer, ahead of R-Type Final ...

Well... Here's something to help you shake off the cobwebs this morning. Publisher Samustai has released a console trailer for developer teamcoil's mind-melting PC title PUSS! which is headed to PS4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch February 1...

This week's offering from Hamster's Arcade Archive range is another forgotten shmup for days of yore. Now available on PS4 and Nintendo Switch, it's Taito classic Halley's Comet. Released in arcades in 1986, Halley's Comet is a surprisingly...

NIS America has announced that incoming sci-fi shmup R-Type Final 2 will launch in the west on PS4, PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Nintendo Switch on April 30 - a mere day after the long-in-development title's Japanese release. R-Type Fina...

Look, can every shmup just eventually get a re-release on everything? Preferably on a platform that won't eventually go defunct? You know, I'm something of a scientist shmup collector myself, having gathered as many of these gems as possibl...

Publisher City Connection continues on its quest to bring developer Psikyo string of shmup classics to the PC platform. Next on the agenda is colorful hybrid title Gunbarich, which first launched in Japanese arcades back in 2001. Combining ...

Quarth is a title that I haven't thought about in eons, but the unique space shooter is making a grand return on PS4 and Nintendo Switch, as this week's entry in Hamster's Arcade Archives range. Oh, but it's releasing under its original tit...

In today's contest you can win a Switch copy of ITTA from Super Rare Games! So, remember Super Rare Games? How could you forget. I give away their newest release every time they pump one out. C'mon, guys. Keep up with me. Well, they're back...

You see, sometimes, it takes three decades for a franchise to really hit its stride. At least that appears to be the case for cutesy shmup series Cotton that not only has a full remake on the horizon, but will also be celebrating its 30th a...

Hamster has once again dipped into its bottomless sack of shmups for this week's Arcade Archives release, pulling out Konami's classic arcade sequel Gradius III. Released in 1989 among a deluge of space shooters, Gradius III sees legendary ...