Tengai, known as Sengoku Blade in Japan, is the 1996 sequel to Psikyo’s first arcade shoot-em-up, Samurai Aces. Samurai Aces is a vertically scrolling shoot-em-up which stood out from the crowd in 1993 thanks to it’s lovely feudal Japanese steampunk design and eclectic bunch of pilot characters. Read my review of Samurai Aces for Nintendo … Continue reading Review: Tengai for Nintendo Switch
Blazing Star is widely considered to be one of the best shoot-em-ups on Neo Geo. Released in 1998 by Aicom (later known as Yumekobo), it is the sequel to Pulstar, which is also a highly regarded Neo Geo shooter that looks and plays very much like R-Type. Debate rages between fans about which of the … Continue reading Review: ACA Neo Geo Blazing Star for Nintendo Switch
Japanese publisher Zerodiv has done a sterling job of bringing Psikyo’s classic arcade shoot ‘em ups to the Nintendo Switch. Their latest offering, Samurai Aces (Sengoku Ace in Japan), released in arcades in 1993 and is actually Psikyo’s first shooter. If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it If you’ve played any of Psikyo’s vertically-scrolling shoot … Continue reading Review: Samurai Aces for Nintendo Switch
Brazilian heavy metal band MegaDriver are known for their covers of classic video game tunes. Their latest album, For Great Justice, focuses on classic shoot 'em ups and has 20 tracks from greats such as After Burner, UN Squadron, R-Type and Thunder Force IV. You can download this album on Spotify right now and if you're a … Continue reading New MegaDriver album covers classic shoot ’em up tunes
The Japanese publisher Zerodiv has recently announced that they will be bringing 3 more Psikyo arcade games to the Nintendo Switch: Samurai Aces, Sol Divide and Taisen Hot Gimmick. Samurai Aces (Sengoku Ace in Japan) is Psikyo's first arcade game and was originally released in 1993. It's a vertically scrolling shoot 'em up with a … Continue reading More great Psikyo games heading to Nintendo Switch
Fans of top-down shoot ‘em ups will be pleased that yet another blast from the past has returned in the form of Psikyo’s excellent Strikers 1945 II. The game, ported by Zerodiv, adds to a growing library of quality arcade games which are quickly turning the Switch into a retro gamer’s dream. But does this … Continue reading Review: Strikers 1945 II for Nintendo Switch
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