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Söldner-X 2: Final Prototype review
With an existence spanning nearly forty years, the shoot ‘em up game (or shmup) has a well-deserved place in the…
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Aqua Kitty – Milk Mine Defender DX review
In the grand pantheon of arcade shooters, few are more prestigious than 1981’s Defender. While the William Electronics-developed coin-op wasn’t…
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Kromaia review
For the last decade or so space games have been on a steady decline. Whether you crave an on-rails experience…
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Concursion Review
The old cliché “variety is the spice of life” has been the driving concept behind in a number of noteworthy…
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Console
Mamorukun Curse! Review
What is the concept? Savvy shmup enthusiasts might be familiar with Mamoru-kun wa Norowarete Shimatta! (direct translation Mamoru-kun Has Been…
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3DS
Kokuga Review
What is the concept? Behind every critically-acclaimed shooter is at least one captivating hook. 1985’s Gradius rose above its contemporaries…
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Under Defeat HD Review
Despite an ever-shrinking amount of physical space as well as a dwindling number of television inputs, a Dreamcast remains a…
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Akai Katana Review
In European territories, Rising Star Games is a prolific publishing juggernaut, with an output that matches the combined efforts of…
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3DS
Mite Makes Right- Nano Assault Review
Anyone who’s ever read Carl Zimmer’s Parasite Rex knows how unsettling the microscopic domain can be- a realm where tiny…
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Otomedius Excellent Review
When top-tier shmups such as Bullet Soul and Eschatos fail to obtain localization, it’s evident that the genre may heading…
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