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  • Nintendo exclusiveWhy 91Form.62World.35Curated.96Lists.00Shooter · Spaceship · Often paired

    Hudson Soft · NES

    ShooterSpaceshipSide-scrollingHigh scoreAction

    Your ship is equipped with both a standard laser and an independently fired ground weapon, which you must coordinate to defeat ground and aerial enemies. A shield bar keeps track of your damage and you can replenish it by defeating certain

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  • Why 90Form.61World.25Curated.97Lists.00Shooter · Spaceship · Often paired

    Game Boy Color, PlayStation, Windows

    ActionShooterSpaceshipHigh scoreScience fiction

    Galaga, the "slide-and-shoot" arcade classic from 1981, has been updated with nine new worlds, 3D graphics, futuristic backgrounds and more in GALAGA -- Destination: Earth. Like in the original game, you begin this enhanced version of Gala

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  • Sega exclusiveWhy 85Form.62World.25Curated.77Lists.00Shoot 'em up · Shooter · Often paired

    Technosoft · Sega Genesis

    Shoot 'em upShooterSpaceshipSide-scrollingHigh score

    Known as Thunder Force IV outside of North America. You must lead the battle against the evil Lohun Empire. Their computer system is poised to destroy your Galaxy Federation's defenses. Lead the attack on their heavily defended military pla

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  • Why 83Form.49World.25Curated.81Lists.00Shoot 'em up · Shooter · Often paired

    X-Out

    1989

    Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST +4

    Shoot 'em upShooterSide-scrollingHigh scoreAction

    X-Out is a horizontally scrolling shoot-em-up with eight levels and an underwater setting. Between levels, the player visits a shop and use their game score to purchase new submarines and equipment. The submarines come in four different va

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  • Sega exclusiveWhy 81Form.51World.25Curated.75Lists.00Shoot 'em up · Shooter · Often paired

    Telenet Japan · Sega Genesis

    Shoot 'em upShooterSide-scrollingActionScience fiction

    Gaiares is a horizontal-scrolling shoot em' up released for the Sega Megadrive/Genesis in 1990. The game bears a striking mechanic similarity to that of the R-Type series, alongside those of other well-known Shoot Em' Ups such as Gradius an

    79 rating1 listOften paired

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  • Atari console exclusiveWhy 79Form.45World.25Curated.72Lists.00Shoot 'em up · Shooter · Often paired

    Gorf

    1981

    Dave Nutting · Arcade, Atari 2600, Atari 5200 +8

    Shoot 'em upShooterSpaceshipHigh scoreAction

    Gorf actually consists in the Arcade version of five different types of space shooters. The first one ist basically is a Space Invaders clone. In the second one a formation of space ships is hovering at the top of the screen while single sp

    70 rating4 listsOften paired

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  • Why 77Form.51World.25Curated.64Lists.00Shooter · Spaceship · Often paired

    Atari ST, Commodore 64, Commodore C64/128/MAX

    ActionShooterSpaceshipSide-scrollingScience fiction

    The aim of Armalyte is to progress to the end of a long, horizontally-scrolling level where the screen will cease scrolling and battle will commence with a Boss. Beating the Boss allows the player to progress to the next level. There are ei

    80 rating1 listOften paired

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  • Why 77Form.68World.43Curated.50Lists.00Shoot 'em up · Shooter · Often paired

    Vortex Software · Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST +4

    Shoot 'em upShooterSide-scrollingActionScience fiction

    A diagonally scrolling shoot 'em up by Vortex Software and Gremlin.

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  • Why 77Form.45World.49Curated.63Lists.00Shooter · Spaceship · Often paired

    Pangea Software · Apple IIGS, MS-DOS

    ShooterSpaceshipSide-scrollingHigh scoreAction

    Xenocide is a run and gun video game for the Apple IIGS written by Pangea Software and published by Micro Revelations in 1989. An IBM PC compatible port using VGA graphics was developed by Manley & Associates and published in 1990. The box

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  • Sega console exclusiveWhy 76Form.56World.32Curated.58Lists.00Shoot 'em up · Shooter · Often paired

    Cope-Com · Amiga, Android, Sega Genesis +2

    Shoot 'em upShooterSpaceshipActionScience fiction

    The destruction of the Barrax Empire... A Whirling Barra ship darts out from the recesses of a dark spiral cave and attacks from the left. You bank hard to escape, but a "chameleon" attacker suddenly appears on the right. The battle is jus

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  • PlayStation exclusiveWhy 75Form.37World.25Curated.70Lists.00Shooter · Spaceship · Often paired

    PlayStation

    ShooterSpaceshipActionScience fictionTube shooter

    A ground-based shoot-em-up by design, the game employs the use of jumping, banking, and strafing as you move forward through 3D tube-like levels. The game is seem from a third-person perspective behind the ship. Some areas place you outside

    80 rating1 listOften paired

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  • Why 74Form.43World.68Curated.55Lists.00Shoot 'em up · Shooter · Often paired

    Amiga, Atari ST, Atari ST/STE

    Shoot 'em upShooterSide-scrollingActionScience fiction

    "Whether you liked or loathed Defender, you'll love Anarchy. The speed at which the screen scrolls is frightening, the number of aliens, bullets and other miscellaneous objects that are animated simultaneously is absolutely remarkable. Anar

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  • Why 71Form.39World.28Curated.61Lists.00Shooter · Spaceship · Often paired

    Irem · Arcade

    ShooterShoot 'em upSpaceshipSide-scrollingAction

    R-Type Leo is a horizontally scrolling shooter arcade game. It is a spin-off of the R-Type series and the last entry to be released in Arcades. R-Type Leo was initially an original shoot 'em up game in development by Nanao before Irem reto

    85 rating1 listOften paired

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  • Why 68Form.50World.57Curated.41Lists.00Shoot 'em up · Shooter

    Amiga, Atari 8-bit, Atari ST +2

    Shoot 'em upShooterActionScience fictionFirst person

    1st person shooter

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  • Sega console exclusiveWhy 68Form.53World.48Curated.41Lists.00Shoot 'em up · Shooter

    Technosoft · Arcade, Sega Saturn

    Shoot 'em upShooterActionScience fiction

    Hyper Duel is an Action game, developed and published by TechnoSoft, which was released in Japan in 1996.

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  • Why 68Form.51World.53Curated.41Lists.00Shoot 'em up · Shooter

    W.A.R.

    1986

    Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, Commodore C64/128/MAX +1

    Shoot 'em upShooterActionScience fictionBird view / Isometric

    This is an article about the computer game. For the Pharoahe Monch album, see W.A.R. (We Are Renegades). W.A.R. is a video game produced by Martech. The BBC Micro version was written by Michael Archer while the Amstrad CPC version was writ

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  • Why 67Form.50World.53Curated.41Lists.00Shoot 'em up · Shooter

    Amstrad CPC, Dragon 32/64, TRS-80 Color Computer +1

    Shoot 'em upShooterActionScience fictionFirst person

    You destroy enemy bases, ships and spaceports on your mission to liberate the galaxy.

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  • Why 65Form.52World.25Curated.41Lists.00Shoot 'em up · Shooter

    Amiga, Atari ST, Atari ST/STE

    Shoot 'em upShooterActionScience fictionThird person

    Simulcra is a 1990 computer game for the Amiga and Atari ST developed by Graftgold published by MicroStyle. A 3D polygonal third-person shooter, the player controls an attack craft which can switch between ground-based and aerial attack mod

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  • Sega console exclusiveWhy 64Form.47World.34Curated.41Lists.00Shoot 'em up · Shooter

    Thalamus Ltd · Commodore 64, Commodore C64/128/MAX, Sega Master System/Mark III +1

    Shoot 'em upShooterActionScience fictionBird view / Isometric

    Sanxion is a side-scrolling shoot 'em up, the goal to traverse each level from left to right avoiding or destroying any enemies and obstacles. The side-scroller speed is controllable, increasing the closer the player is to the center of the

    70 rating1 list

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  • Why 64Form.83World.25Curated.19Lists.00Shoot 'em up · Shooter

    Zynaps

    1987

    Dominic Robinson · Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST +4

    Shoot 'em upShooterSpaceshipSide-scrollingAction

    Zynaps is a traditional "left to right" shooter

    80 rating3 lists

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  • Why 63Form.56World.99Curated.19Lists.00Shoot 'em up · Shooter · Described alike

    Gorgon

    1981

    Sirius Software · Apple II

    Shoot 'em upShooterSpaceshipSide-scrollingAction

    A horizontal scrolling shoot'em up similar to the arcade game Defender. Written by Nasir Gebelli and published by Sirius Software for the Apple II computers.

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  • Why 61Form.55World.34Curated.31Lists.00Shoot 'em up · Shooter

    Namco · Arcade, Switch, PS4 +1

    Shoot 'em upShooterSpaceshipActionScience fiction

    Burning Force is a 1989 third-person shooter arcade game developed and published by Namco. The game is notable for its extensive use of line scrolling to create the illusion of a three-dimensional playfield and for its lighthearted tone and

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  • Why 61Form.73World.42Curated.17Lists.00Shoot 'em up · Shooter

    Delta

    1987

    Stavros Fasoulas · Commodore 64, Commodore C64/128/MAX, ZX Spectrum

    Shoot 'em upShooterSpaceshipSide-scrollingAction

    This horizontally scrolling shoot 'em up with 32 levels is something of a predecessor to Armalyte. It's set in the Delta region of space, in which the Hsiffan Khanate species have a powerful presence, using their technology to steal and ana

    70 rating1 list

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  • Why 61Form.34World.53Curated.41Lists.00Shoot 'em up · Shooter

    Thalion Software · Amiga, Atari ST

    Shoot 'em upShooterActionScience fictionWeapons swap

    A top down run and gun shooter for Atari ST and Amiga. The game consists of eight levels restricted by a time limit.

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  • Atari exclusiveWhy 61Form.30World.25Curated.50Lists.00Shooter · Spaceship · Often paired

    Atari 2600

    ActionShooterSpaceshipScience fictionHomebrew

    Oystron is an action game in which the player controls a ship using the joystick controller, firing at enemies and collecting pearls dropped by "space oysters". The player's ship initially appears on the left side of the screen, and enemies

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  • Atari exclusiveWhy 61Form.45World.56Curated.33Lists.00Shoot 'em up · Shooter

    Atari · Atari 2600

    Shoot 'em upShooterSpaceshipActionScience fiction

    Star Ship is a First-person shooter video game cartridge developed by Atari, Inc. for its Video Computer System (later known as the Atari 2600). The game was one of the nine launch titles offered when the Atari 2600 went on sale. It was des

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  • Why 60Form.38World.80Curated.31Lists.00Shoot 'em up · Shooter

    Apple II, Atari 8-bit, TRS-80 +1

    Shoot 'em upShooterSide-scrollingActionScience fiction

    A horizontal scrolling shoot'em up written by John Anderson and published by Adventure International for various 8-bit platforms.

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  • Why 59Form.53World.32Curated.29Lists.00Shoot 'em up · Shooter

    PS3, Xbox 360

    Shoot 'em upShooterSpaceshipScience fictionTwin stick control

    Rocketmen: Axis of Evil is a downloadable top-down shooter developed by A.C.R.O.N.Y.M. Games, Eyerisk Studios and published by Capcom for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. The game is based on the constructible strategy game called Rocketmen

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  • PlayStation exclusiveWhy 59Form.21World.36Curated.50Lists.00Shoot 'em up · Shooter · Often paired

    Crystal Dynamics · 3DO, 3DO Interactive Multiplayer, PlayStation

    Shoot 'em upShooterActionScience fictionScience

    It's the Earth's Stellar Guard against the alien Drak-sai. Now's the time to strap in and set the skies on fire! Blistering bombs explode; shields buckle but hold. Your reflexes better be faster than theirs; 'cause there's trouble over ever

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  • Why 58Form.11World.26Curated.58Lists.00Shooter · Often paired

    ShooterActionScience fictionFirst-person shooterFirst person

    Join Section 9 in a first person shooter experience. Become a member of an elite force of cybernetically enhanced combat operatives dedicated to the defense of society, and use your advanced firepower, Tachikoma Tanks and unique cyber skill

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  • Why 58Form.40World1.00Curated.22Lists.00Shoot 'em up · Shooter · Described alike

    Repton

    1983

    Sirius Software · Apple II, Atari 8-bit, Commodore 64 +1

    Shoot 'em upShooterSpaceshipSide-scrollingAction

    A bidirectional, horizontal scrolling shoot'em up similar to Defender, written by Dan Thompson and Andrew Kaluzniacki and published by Sirius Software for various 8-bit homecomputers.

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  • Why 57Form.34World.25Curated.41Lists.00Shoot 'em up · Shooter

    Gaelco · Arcade

    Shoot 'em upShooterActionScience fictionShared screen

    Alligator Hunt is a shoot 'em up arcade game released by Spanish company Gaelco in 1994. Reptilian-looking aliens are invading earth and is up to the bravest soldiers (skateboarding kids!) to stop the invasion and destroy the enemy base. F

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  • Why 57Form.26World.49Curated.41Lists.00Shoot 'em up · Shooter

    ZX Spectrum

    Shoot 'em upShooterActionScience fictionScrolling shooter

    Earthlight is a shooter featuring parallax scrolling and shadow effects, a novelty for the Spectrum.

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  • Why 57Form.34World.38Curated.39Lists.00Shoot 'em up · Shooter

    Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST +4

    Shoot 'em upShooterSide-scrollingActionScience fiction

    Play as Judge Dredd in this side scrolling shooter. Are you the law?

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  • Sega console exclusiveWhy 57Form.31World.34Curated.41Lists.00Shoot 'em up · Shooter

    SDI

    1987

    Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Arcade +7

    Shoot 'em upShooterActionScience fictionSpace combat

    SDI: Strategic Defense Initiative, or simply titled SDI and sometimes known as Global Defense. Players control a satellite and must destroy enemies by moving a crosshair over them and firing the satellite's weapons.

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  • Why 56Form.54World.04Curated.31Lists.00Shoot 'em up · Shooter

    Capcom · Arcade

    Shoot 'em upShooterSpaceshipSide-scrollingRail shooter

    Eco Fighters, known in Japan as Ultimate Ecology (アルティメット エコロジー?), is an arcade game released by Capcom on the CPS-2 arcade system board on December 1993. The game is a horizontal shooter, where the player controls a ship with a rotating gu

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  • Nintendo console exclusiveWhy 55Form.66World.36Curated.14Lists.00Shoot 'em up · Shooter

    Raffaele Cecco · Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST +6

    Shoot 'em upShooterSpaceshipSide-scrollingHigh score

    Cybernoid: The Fighting Machine is a shoot 'em up developed and published in 1987 by Hewson Consultants for the ZX Spectrum, and was then ported to the Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, NES, and Amiga. It was programmed by Raffaele Cecco

    67 rating5 lists

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  • NEC exclusiveWhy 55Form.26World.35Curated.41Lists.00Shooter · Side-scrolling

    DATA WEST · TurboGrafx-16, Turbografx-16/PC Engine CD

    ShooterShoot 'em upSide-scrollingActionScience fiction

    Rayxanber II is an Action game, developed and published by Data West, which was released in Japan in 1991.

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  • PlayStation console exclusiveWhy 54Form.06World.25Curated.56Lists.00Shooter · Often paired

    Firewalk Studios · PS5, Windows

    ShooterActionScience fictionAdventureFirst-person shooter

    In Concord, you play as the crew of the Northstar—a group of guns-for-hire known in our galaxy as Freegunners. The Freegunners roam the stars taking high-stakes jobs on worlds across Wild space, where they face other fiercely competitive Fr

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  • Nintendo exclusiveWhy 54Form.26World.25Curated.41Lists.00Shoot 'em up · Shooter

    Mobile21 · Game Boy Advance

    Shoot 'em upShooterActionScience fictionSpace shooter

    Gradius Galaxies is a horizontally-scrolling shooter handheld video game released for the Game Boy Advance. This is the only Gradius title available for the system.

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  • PlayStation exclusiveWhy 54Form.26World.25Curated.41Lists.00Shooter

    Sandlot · PS2

    ShooterActionScience fiction

    Monster Attack is a third-person action shooter and the first game in the Chikyuu Boueigun / Earth Defense Force series. The player takes the role of an EDF (Earth Defence Force) infantry man to single handily battle hordes of giant bugs, r

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  • Why 54Form.19World.52Curated.41Lists.00Shooter

    Atari 8-bit, Commodore 64, Commodore C64/128/MAX +1

    ShooterActionScience fictionThird personBird view / Isometric

    Panther is a Commodore 64 game designed and implemented by Peter Adams and published by Mastertronic in 1986. A version for Atari 8-bit computers followed in 1987, then a ZX Spectrum port in 1989. The player pilots a strange-looking aircraf

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  • Why 54Form.16World.58Curated.41Lists.00Shooter

    Amstrad CPC, Dragon 32/64, TRS-80 Color Computer +1

    ShooterActionScience fictionArcadeFirst person

    "This is probably the best version yet of the well known arcade original ‘Battle Zone’ and is, of course, similar to Artic’s ‘3D Combat Zone’. In one sense it’s much better — the flat plain is well landscaped and teeming with buildings, rad

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  • Atari exclusiveWhy 54Form.21World.46Curated.41Lists.00Shooter

    APh Technological Consulting · Intellivision, Atari 2600

    ShooterActionScience fictionBird view / Isometric

    Space Battle is a one-player game that pits you against the computer. Six alien fleets of different sizes are attacking your mothership, and it's up to you to defend it using your three squadrons. Alien ships will dodge your attacks and wi

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  • Atari exclusiveWhy 53Form.25World.25Curated.41Lists.00Shoot 'em up · Shooter

    Ken Grant · Atari 7800

    Shoot 'em upShooterActionScience fictionLight gun shooter

    Alien Brigade is a side scrolling shooter similar to Operation Wolf. Aliens have arrived on earth and have brainwashed both soldiers and civilians in order to take over the world. Your job is to stop them! On each of the five levels you wil

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  • Why 53Form.23World.26Curated.41Lists.00Shoot 'em up · Shooter

    Linel · Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST +4

    Shoot 'em upShooterActionScience fictionRacing

    A fast based vertical scrolling shooter written by John Phillips, the man behind Nebulus (also known as Tower Toppler).

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  • Why 53Form.19World.43Curated.41Lists.00Shooter

    Binary Design · Amstrad CPC, Commodore C64/128/MAX, ZX Spectrum

    ShooterActionScience fictionThird personBird view / Isometric

    The player must destroy the reactors on the island by dropping grenades on them. The reactors are defended by laser gun towers which can be temporarily disabled by disrupting their control towers. The player's character rides a machine w

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  • Nintendo exclusiveWhy 53Form.45World.30Curated.26Lists.00Shoot 'em up · Shooter

    Virtual Boy

    Shoot 'em upShooterActionScience fictionSimulation

    Bursting through incredible dimensions of Virtual space the final mission is clear. Obliterate all enemies and obstacles created by KAOS and terminate this menacing battle system from within. Employing an impressive arsenal of high-tech we

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