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Zero Wing

A 1989 horizontal shoot 'em up, more notable today for its poorly translated intro movie than its gameplay.

Akai Katana Shin

Akai Katana for Xbox 360 contains three different modes, including a port of the original arcade version of Akai Katana.

Touhou 18.5 - 100th Black Market

A sequel to Touhou 18, commemorating Comiket 100 and the series' 25th anniversary.

R-Type Final 2

The sixth main installment of, as well as a crowdfunded revival of, the R-Type series of sci-fi shoot-'em-ups. Led by some of the team behind the 2003 game R-Type Final, R-Type Final 2 brings the action into full HD while bringing back the ludicrous amount of playable ships and introducing new customization elements and post-release updates.

Spaced Out!!

A single-screen shoot-'em-up released in 2006.

Shinorubi

A neon-infused bullet-hell shoot-'em-up.

Hacha Mecha Fighter

A 1991 animal-themed arcade cute-'em-up from NMK.

Fire Mustang

A spiritual successor to the World War II shoot-'em-up P-47: The Phantom Fighter, with players taking on both Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan with a sole P-51 Mustang.

Thunder Dragon 2

A sequel to NMK's 1991 vertical-scrolling shoot-'em-up Thunder Dragon. It revamps the original's weapon system, with Player 1 and Player 2 sides having their own unique firepower.

Thunder Dragon

Take control of the advanced sci-fi fighter craft GH-68 Thunder Dragon and battle a massive mechanized force in this vertical-scrolling shoot-'em-up from NMK and Tecmo.

Thunderbolt II

Thunderbolt II is a vertical scrolling shooter from Gamtec, which was only released in Taiwan until 2019.

QuByte Classics: Thunderbolt Collection

The NES and Genesis versions of Thunderbolt II packaged together for contemporary platforms.

Sengoku Blade: Sengoku Ace Episode II

The sequel to the bizarre historical-fantasy shoot-'em-up Samurai Aces, switching it from aircrafts in a vertical perspective to superpowered character combat in a horizontal perspective.

Sonic Wings Special

A vertical-scrolling shoot-'em-up and a remix of the Sonic Wings (or Aero Fighters) trilogy. It was later ported back to arcades as Sonic Wings Limited.

Sea Wolf

A video redemption game and 3D remake of Midway's 1976 arcade game of the same name. Fire torpedoes from your submarine to sink enemy ships.

Moon Dancer

A vertically-scrolling shmup with lock-on mechanics from TERARIN Games

P-47 Aces

A sequel to the 1988 World War II shoot-'em-up P-47: The Phantom Fighter, including four different aircraft to choose from (each with their own weaponry).

Raiden Fighters

A spin-off of the Raiden series of shoot-'em-ups, featuring multiple aircraft to choose from (each with their own performance and weaponry).

Desert War

An arcade shoot-'em-up by NMK where you pilot a combat helicopter, rescuing fellow soldiers while destroying enemy fortifications. Its unique for combining the manual-scrolling, rescue-based aspect of Choplifter with a perspective similar to auto-scrolling shoot-'em-ups.

Astro Ninja Man

An indie Famicom shoot-'em-up from RIKI. As the titular ninja astronaut, endlessly fire blasts at incoming invaders.

Fantastic Danmaku Festival Part II

The sequel to a Touhou Project fangame, retelling the events of Perfect Cherry Blossom. It was later the first arcade entry in the entire series.

Avenger

A single-screen shoot-'em-up for Commodore systems.

Gunbird

A shoot-'em-up similar to the studio's earlier Samurai Aces, Gunbird has five unorthodox adventurers seeking pieces of a magical mirror to gain a wish. It is also known for its deceptive budget release as "Mobile Light Force".

Samurai Aces

The first shoot-'em-up by arcade studio Psikyo, Samurai Aces is set in a bizarre science-fantasy Feudal Japan, as six pilots use their own unique aircraft (from old-fashioned gliders to stealth fighters) to take on an evil cult.

Sengoku Cannon: Sengoku Ace Episode III

Sengoku Blade: Sengoku Ace Episode III

Raiden IV

The fourth mainline entry in the Raiden series of shoot-'em-ups, putting players back in the cockpit of the Fighting Thunder fighter craft to push back yet another alien invasion.

Raiden Fighters Jet

The last entry in the Raiden Fighters shoot-'em-up trilogy. As a volunteer of the XTF-1 Project, take part in a variety of combat simulations to see if you have what it takes to pilot the experimental fighter craft "Ixion".

Raiden Fighters 2

The sequel to the 1996 shoot-'em-up Raiden Fighters, revamping the aircraft roster while introducing a two-player special attack, the Hybrid Attack, to the series.

Raiden DX

An enhanced version of the 1993 shoot-'em-up Raiden II, featuring three different courses for multiple difficulties of play.

Raiden V

The fifth main entry in the Raiden series of shoot-'em-ups, developed to celebrate the series's 25th anniversary.

Raiden III

After a 10-year wait, the original Raiden shoot-'em-up series gets revived with new 3D graphics.

Viper Phase-1

A vertical-scrolling shoot-'em-up by Seibu Kaihatsu, based on their earlier games Raiden and Raiden II. Rather than a fighter-craft on Earth, you take control of a starfighter in space.

War of Aero: Project MEIOU

A vertical-scrolling shoot-'em-up released by Yang Chang Electronic for arcades in 1993.

Rezon

A side-scrolling shoot-'em-up by Allumer, released for arcades in 1991. It is heavily based on the 1987 Irem game R-Type.

Mad Shark

A vertical-scrolling shoot-'em-up by Allumer, released for arcades in 1993. It is heavily based on the 1990 Seibu Kaihatsu game Raiden.

Raiden

The first in Seibu Kaihatsu's signature shoot-'em-up series, Raiden puts players in the role in the titular spacecraft "Raiden" as they battle an alien invasion, 100 years into the future.

Raiden II

A direct sequel to the 1990 shoot-'em-up Raiden, putting players back in the cockpit of the futuristic "Raiden" fighter craft with some new weaponry.

Illvelo Dillinjah

A 3DS release in the Illvelo series.

Illvelo Swamp

The follow-up to Milestone's Illvelo: Illmatic Envelope