Catch up on the latest shmup news, including BIRDCAGE, Gley Lancer: Overdrive, and Metal Crisis. I’m not committing to doing this weekly, but there was enough shoot’em-up goodness that I felt it was warranted to make one large post to shine some light on these interesting releases. Well, at least they’re interesting to me! First […]
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Sep 23, 2026
Razing Core: A New Shoot ’Em Up for the SEGA Master System
Yes, you read that right, its 2026 and there are still developers out there making games for systems like the SEGA Master System. Released on September 8 is Razing Core Bad Computer. While I haven’t tested this out yet on the Retroid Pocket Nova, a post on BlueSky caught my eye, and therefore, I wanted […]
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Sep 23, 2026
Battle Princess Overdrive Hits TGS 2026
I’m probably like a lot of people who have a bad habit of scrolling socials before bed. Can anyone resonate with that daily routine? Over the last few days, a game that has caught my attention at night has been Battle Princess Overdrive from Monster Bath Games Inc. The Tokyo Game Show wrapped up recently […]
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Sep 22, 2026
Spleunky 2’s “Ana” joins Blood Dungeon
Blood Dungeon is one of those games I just can’t put down. I’ve been playing it on the Steam Deck, AYN Thor, and now the Retroid Pocket Nova. Regardless of where, I’ve been having a helluva time with it. I’ve also made my podcast host, Matt, a fellow Blood Dungeon sycophant. For those not yet […]
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Sep 20, 2026
MYCOPUNK leaving Early Access on October 20
Devolver Digital had a busy day today at the PC Gaming Show Tokyo Direct. I’ve already posted about Ball x Pit, and now I’d like to introduce you to MYCOPUNK. Maybe some of you are already familiar with this title, as MYCOPUNK entered Early Access on July 10, 2025. For those not familiar, MYCOPUNK is […]
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Sep 20, 2026
BALL x PIT: Risen Ballbylon Expansion Launches November 12
Devolver Digital came out swinging at the PC Gaming Show Tokyo Direct today. One update in particular that caught my attention was a new expansion for BALL x PIT called Risen Ballbylon. I have many many hours invested in BALL x Pit, across various systems. It’s the ultimate “I have 10 to 15 minutes to […]
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Sep 20, 2026
Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse demo releasing on October 1st
Two weeks before the game releases, on October 1st, Konami and Evil Empire are releasing a demo for Castlevania: Belmont‘s Curse. It’s always a positive sign when publishers feel so strongly about their game that they’ll let potential consumers get some hands-on time before the actual release date. Capcom recently did this with Pragmata and […]
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Sep 12, 2026
Shmup Index: For Sickos Like Me
Part and parcel of this handheld journey has been a deeper appreciation, and dare I say, a slight addiction to shoot’em ups. Big or small, I like’em all. Shmups, bullet hells, bullet heavens, I’m not picky. I’ll admit I’m not great at them, but the zone these games transport me to is worth the grind. […]
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Sep 9, 2026
Kirby and the World Beyond out in 2027
Can the gaming-sphere as a whole slow down with the news this week? No? Good, I didn’t prop up this little site to waste time anyways. Announced today as part of the Nintendo Direct is a Switch 2 exclusive, Kirby and the World Beyond, from HAL Laboratory. With a fondness for the small, round, pink […]
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Sep 8, 2026
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time out November 5th
What just ended was an epic The Legend of Zelda 40th Anniversary Direct. You can watch the whole thing below. The big news for people that want to get more mileage out of their precious Switch 2 handheld is that The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time will release on November 5, 2026. Clearly, Nintendo […]