ericb, 4 months ago to gamedev

Hey all, game announcement time! I've been working on this one since the summer and am excited to get it out there.

PRAXIS FIGHTER X is a fast-paced single stage retro shmup. Dodge bullets and fight off the militarized police force defending a corporate toxic sludge pipeline.

Coming this Friday to itch.io, Lexaloffle BBS, and Newgrounds

#gamedev #pico8 #shmup #stg

A fighter plane dodges bullets and destroys enemy drones, trucks and helicopters. Text reads: SPARSE//GameDev present A game by Eric Billingsley 2/2/2024

lokistriker, 7 months ago to gamedev

My #shmup "Steel Surge: Revolution" is now available at http://lokistriker.itch.io/ssr Go check it out! #pico8 #stg #gamedev #pixelart

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indietsushin, 8 months ago to indiegames

We're back from TGS! It's going to be a while before I can get a write up of all the stuff we saw there. For now, we're closing in on the end of the month and doing our best to get the September issue up in time 😅 And to that end: Daikon wrote about the INFINOS Series of retro-styled horizontal shooting games by Picorinne Soft! Please check out their library of very cool games!

https://indietsushin.net/posts/2023-09-22-INFINOS-Series

#IndieTsushin #IndieGames #ShootingGames #STG

Player shooting at a large yellow ship against a dramatic pink and purple sunset in INFINOS GAIDEN
Player fighting against an enormous screen-filling green tank in INFINOS GAIDEN
Player flying into an enemy base and being pursued by a huge walking green unit in INFINOS GAIDEN

ericb, 4 months ago to gamedev

PRAXIS FIGHTER X is out now!

Dodge bullets and fight off the militarized police force defending a corporate toxic sludge pipeline in this fast-paced shmup for the PICO-8 fantasy console.

Play it on itch: https://sparsegamedev.itch.io/praxis-fighter-x
Lexaloffle BBS: https://www.lexaloffle.com/bbs/?tid=140077
Newgrounds: https://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/916416

Thanks for checking it out <3

#gamedev #pico8 #shmup #stg

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OutofPrintArchive, 11 months ago (edited 11 months ago) to retrogaming

Oh, today is a good day as we got a brand new Shmup Junkie video! 🥰

Clocking in at 1 hour and 18 minutes:
The BEST 16-BIT Shoot Em Ups of All Time

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-9cRK-JoUI

#shareyourgames
#retrogaming
#arcade
#STG
#SNES
#MegaDrive
#PCEngine

dinosaurgerms, 10 months ago to retrogaming

Exerion (1983)
By Jaleco [Arcade]

[These gifs are from a vertical display- please click to expand]

#RetroGaming #Arcade #Jaleco #Shmup #STG #DinoRetroGaming

A gameplay gif from "Exerion", which takes place from a third-person perspective (behind the fighter ship). A fighter ship shoots at various enemies as a cyan landscape scrolls by on the bottom of the screen using a primitive (yet effective) parallax effect. Specifically, the landscape is represented by lines which get thicker as they approach the bottom of the screen (simulating depths), and stationary sprites that scroll at a similar rate above these lines.
A gameplay gif from "Exerion", which takes place from a third-person perspective (behind the fighter ship). A fighter ship shoots at various enemies as a green landscape scrolls by on the bottom of the screen using a primitive (yet effective) parallax effect. Specifically, the landscape is represented by lines which get thicker as they approach the bottom of the screen (simulating depths), and stationary sprites that scroll at a similar rate above these lines.
A gameplay gif from "Exerion", which takes place from a third-person perspective (behind the fighter ship). A fighter ship shoots at various enemies as a magenta landscape scrolls by on the bottom of the screen using a primitive (yet effective) parallax effect. Specifically, the landscape is represented by lines which get thicker as they approach the bottom of the screen (simulating depths), and stationary sprites that scroll at a similar rate above these lines.

dinosaurgerms, 9 months ago to retrogaming

Darius II (1989)
By Taito [Arcade]

[These gifs are very wide- please click to expand]

#RetroGaming #Arcade #Taito #Shmup #STG #DinoRetroGaming

A gif of gameplay from Darius II (side-scrolling perspective). A small space ship (controlled by the player) flies above the surface of the sun and fires at a giant robotic fish-like spaceship.
A gif of the "attract mode" from Darius II (side-scrolling perspective). A giant computer-like console is depicted, which various buttons and screens. On the main screens, two humans in full fight suits are depicted.
A gif of gameplay from Darius II (side-scrolling perspective). A small space ship (controlled by the player) flies through a giant industrial corridor and dodges various traps (crusher platforms, fire barriers, etc.) while shooting at enemies.

indietsushin, 8 months ago to indiegames

We were honored to be able to speak with RYO of Picorinne Soft about making arcade-style #ShootingGames like the INFINOS Series!

https://indietsushin.net/posts/2023-09-24-Interview-with-RYO

#IndieTsushin #IndieGames #Interviews #GameDev #IndieDev #Japanese #STG

Walking rocket launcher shooting at the player in INFINOS 0
Huge gun-toting mechanical humanoids flying through the sky next to the player's ship against a dramatic cityscape and sunset in INFINOS GAIDEN
A purple spider-like mechanical boss crawling up a tight vertical corridor while the player shoots at its giant blue eye in Battle Crust

OutofPrintArchive, 5 months ago to retrogaming

https://www.timeextension.com/features/cave-story-the-history-of-donpachi-the-shmup-series-that-changed-everything

#shareyourgames
#retrogaming
#STG
#arcade

OutofPrintArchive, 19 days ago to Playstation

Been diving deep into shoot em ups this past week, so I was very pleasantly surprised that I was able to find a brand new copy of Shikhondo Soul Eater on PlayStation 4 for just a bit over its original price.
Especially as this one was quite hard to find at one point and the price had shot up.

#shareyourgames
#STG
#playstation

OutofPrintArchive, 1 month ago to Playstation

This one popped up for €32 so it was time for me to double dip (bit of an understatement as I must have these games like 8 times now since they originally released on 360 in Japan 😅 )
But anyway, glad to have both of these gems in this form as well.

#shareyourgames
#playstation
#STG

dinosaurgerms, 10 months ago to retrogaming

Gun Force II/Geo Storm (1994)
By Irem [Arcade]

#RetroGaming #Arcade #Irem #NazcaCorporation #MetalSlug #Shmup #STG #RunAndGun #DinoRetroGaming

A gameplay gif from "Gun Force II", which takes place from a side-scrolling perspective. The player character, commandeering a mounted gun in a jeep, opens fire on the level boss: a comically-huge steampunk tank that looks like a giant vertical tower.
A gameplay gif from "Gun Force II", which takes place from a side-scrolling perspective. The player character stands on a heavily-damaged trained rushing through a firestorm and shoots at a giant, hovering mecha. The mecha attacks back using an arm-mounted flamethrower.
A gameplay gif from "Gun Force II", which takes place from a side-scrolling perspective. The player rides a motorcycle down a mineshaft and shoots at a giant centipede-like robot that follows closely behind.

dinosaurgerms, 10 months ago to retrogaming

Darius (1987)
By Taito [Arcade]

[These gifs are very wide- please click to expand]

#RetroGaming #Arcade #Taito #Shmup #STG #DinoRetroGaming

A gameplay gif from "Darius", which takes place from a side-scrolling perspective. The game has an unusually wide aspect ratio (3 monitors across). A fighter ship flies through a giant green cave and shoots at enemy ships.
A gameplay gif from "Darius", which takes place from a side-scrolling perspective. The game has an unusually wide aspect ratio (3 monitors across). A fighter ship flies through a gray cave and shoots at a giant robotic octopus boss.
A gameplay gif from "Darius", which takes place from a side-scrolling perspective. The game has an unusually wide aspect ratio (3 monitors across). A fighter ship flies through a giant underwater environment and shoots at small enemy ships.

lokistriker, 4 months ago to gamedev

Beam or Boom? #stg #shmup #pico8 #gamedev #indiedev

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OutofPrintArchive, 3 months ago to Playstation

This is probably old news to most, but I completely forgot about this one!
Most of M2 ShotTrigger releases have seen a physical release, either on PS4 or Switch, but Mahou Daisakusen/Sorcer Striker was only ever digital on the Japanese PSN store.

http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/mahou-daisakusen/

I just grabbed a 5000Yen card from Play Asia and bought it with my Japanese account.

https://store.playstation.com/ja-jp/product/JP0092-CUSA09063_00-MAHOUDAISAKUSPS4

#shareyourgames
#playstation
#STG

OutofPrintArchive, 2 months ago to retrogaming

I jumped on the Strictly Limited Games offer of 3 games for €66, which ends tonight btw.

And they were just delivered.

Especially stoked for Cotton Reboot! as I imported it from Japan the moment it released there on Switch and it's amazing.

And as a big Jaleco fan, the 8 JaJaMaru-kun games collections was something I had to have. 🥰

#shareyourgames
#retrogaming
#STG
#playstation

krystman, 7 months ago to pixelart

This month I made my own #pixel_dailies creating 30 popcorn #shmup enemies. Which ones are your favourites?

#pico8 #stg #pixelart

OutofPrintArchive, 22 days ago to InitialD

Continuing to play Ketsui on PS4 and loving every minute of it.
I'm confident that I'll be able to platinum it as well, which is the last thing I was expecting to say about a Cave game. 😂

I decided to go back to the PS3 version to unlock some trophies there as well as I mainly played on 360 back then. My 360 games are in storage right now though.

I forgot how much fun the X Mode was in this release.
Again, highly recommend both versions.

#shareyourgames
#arcade
#STG

OutofPrintArchive, 5 months ago to retrogaming

Great price for a brilliant shoot em up!
Cotton Reboot! on Switch is only £19 right now on Amazon UK.

https://youtu.be/wIjO2dAoXpI?si=iqk4wT_mbQDo2cl-

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Cotton-Reboot/dp/B092RLGKJQ?tag=dekudeals-21

#retrogaming
#shareyourgames
#nintendoswitch
#STG

OutofPrintArchive, 1 month ago to InitialD

https://youtu.be/QV1YEsZy98c?si=J4gRsnvB584y1pjQ

#shareyourgames #arcade #STG

OutofPrintArchive, 5 months ago to NintendoSwitch

Still making lots of mistakes but damn, I’m in love with this game!
The arrange modes with bullet cancelling is so much fun!

I can only upload a tiny clip sadly.
I was so close to getting this boss when just at the end, an auto bomb had to save my butt! 😂

Easily one of my favourite games of the year and I’ve only had it since yesterday.

Dodonpachi DaiOuJou

#shareyourgames
#nintendoswitch
#STG

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OutofPrintArchive, 3 months ago to Playstation

Ordered myself a care package with some of my favourite games from France yesterday, with priority shipping, to lift my spirits a bit. 😊

Still quite a bit of pain, but nowhere near the level it has been.
I've also slept for 12 hours last night, so there's that. Medication seems to be doing its thing.

Just waiting for the doctor to to visit today and get a bit more info and see how it's going.

#shareyourgames
#playstation
#STG
#Arcade

coffeentacos, 7 months ago to random

Is this that melon game people have been going wild for

#VideoGames #STG

krystman, 3 months ago to gamedev

🎥 ⭐️ New Video ⭐️🎥
On this episode we overhaul our enemy targeting system with a smart piece of code
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1l8U3pG9jyI

#pico8 #shmup #stg #gamedev #indiedev #pixelart

krystman, 1 year ago to gamedev

🚀Learn how to make a BETTER #shmup !🚀

It is the beginning of a new tutorial series for more experienced developers looking to enhance their skills. We'll go trough all the steps to create a PROPER shmup on #pico8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSx2YHy9Gp8

#gamedev #indiedev #stg