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233 games like Nanostray · 1979 – 2013

  • Why 74Form.28World.25Curated.74Lists.00Shoot 'em up · Shoot 'em up · Often paired

    Namco · Apple II, Arcade, Atari 2600 +13

    Shoot 'em upSpaceshipHigh scoreBoss fightInstant kill

    Galaxian is a shooter arcade game developed by Namco in 1979. It was released by Namco in Japan and a few months later by Midway Games in North America. The game was developed to compete with Taito Corporation's Space Invaders, released a y

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  • SNK console exclusiveWhy 70Form.20World.31Curated.70Lists.00Shoot 'em up · Spaceship · Often paired

    Visco Corporation · Arcade, Neo Geo

    Shoot 'em upSpaceshipHigh scoreBoss fightScience fiction

    Andro Dunos is a horizontally scrolling shoot 'em up arcade game released by Visco in 1992 for the SNK Neo-Geo MVS. The player controls a futuristic fighter spacecraft with different weapon settings that you can switch between, and shoot en

    70 rating2 listsOften paired

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  • NEC console exclusiveWhy 70Form.25World.25Curated.68Lists.00Shoot 'em up · Shoot 'em up · Often paired

    R-type

    1987

    Irem · Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Android +12

    Shoot 'em upSpaceshipHigh scoreBoss fightScience fiction

    R-Type is set in the 22nd century, and the player flies a futuristic fighter craft called the R-9a "Arrowhead", named for its shape, and because it is the ninth model in the 'R' series of fighter craft (but it is the first of the series to

    75 rating1 listOften paired

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  • Timed PlayStation exclusiveWhy 67Form.28World.25Curated.61Lists.00Shoot 'em up · Spaceship · Often paired

    CAVE · Arcade, PS4, Xbox One

    Shoot 'em upSpaceshipFlightHigh scoreBoss fight

    Dangun Feveron is a vertical scrolling shooter game developed by Cave and published by Nihon System Inc. in 1998. The gameplay is typical of manic shooters, with numerous swarms of enemies onscreen at any given time, and bosses that shoot i

    2 listsOften paired

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  • Atari console exclusiveWhy 65Form.25World.25Curated.60Lists.00Shoot 'em up · Shoot 'em up · Often paired

    Arcade, Atari 2600

    Shoot 'em upFlightBoss fightScience fictionArcade

    In this shoot 'em up the player has to fight off four assault waves consisting of different enemy types until he reaches a huge UFO. After destroying the protective plates guarding the UFO's pilot in his cockpit the player can kill the pilo

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  • Why 57Form.19World.25Curated.50Lists.00Spaceship · Flight · Often paired

    Software Dynamics · Windows

    SpaceshipFlightHigh scoreBoss fightScience fiction

    Operation: Inner Space is an action game developed in 1992 and published in 1994 by Software Dynamics for Windows. The player's mission is to enter the computer (represented by "Inner Space") in a spaceship and recover the icons and resourc

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  • Sega exclusiveWhy 48Form.30World.26Curated.29Lists.00Shoot 'em up · Shoot 'em up

    Dreamcast

    Shoot 'em upSpaceshipFlightBoss fightScience fiction

    Sturmwind is a horizontally scrolling shoot'em up with 16 levels divided into seven worlds, with each of the levels concluding with a boss fight. However, the course is varied sometimes, as several levels include vertically scrolling passag

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  • Why 45Form.26World.25Curated.27Lists.00Shoot 'em up · Shoot 'em up

    The Vision Factory · CD-i, Philips CD-i

    Shoot 'em upHigh scoreBoss fightScience fictionAction

    Alien Gate is a fixed shooter. Each stage consists of the player's ship facing off against a giant head that spawns several smaller enemies. Once all the required enemies are defeated, the player must defeat the head as a boss. The backgrou

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  • Xbox exclusiveWhy 43Form.35World.00Curated.24Lists.00Shoot 'em up · Shoot 'em up

    Playlogic Entertainment · Xbox

    Shoot 'em upFlightShooterActionThird person

    Xyanide is a shoot 'em up video game for the Xbox in 2006. It was developed by Playlogic Entertainment and published by Evolved Games, after being originally developed by Engine Software for the Game Boy Advance. A sequel titled Xyanide: Re

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  • Why 42Form.37World.25Curated.15Lists.00Shoot 'em up · Shoot 'em up

    Apple II, Atari 8-bit

    Shoot 'em upSpaceshipInstant killScience fictionArcade

    Neybers is an interior design game where players decorate rooms using real products from real brands and designers.

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  • Nintendo console exclusiveWhy 40Form.19World.25Curated.25Lists.00Shoot 'em up · Flight

    Arcade, Switch

    Shoot 'em upFlightHigh scoreBoss fightScience fiction

    Cybattler is a up-scrolling shoot 'em up game where you take control of the mecha CYX-0017 BLANCHE that can shoot and slash with its plasma sword in all direction in a space themed environment. As you make progress you have to fight of vari

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  • Why 40Form.15World.25Curated.27Lists.00Shoot 'em up · Spaceship

    Coreplay · PS3, Windows, Xbox 360

    Shoot 'em upSpaceshipHigh scoreBoss fightScience fiction

    In Ion Assault players wield thousands of Ion Particles to blast, fry and disrupt anything on screen as you see fit! By centering its gameplay around its unique fluid and particle physics system, Ion Assault adds a twist to arcade style spa

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  • Nintendo exclusiveWhy 39Form.22World.25Curated.20Lists.00Shoot 'em up · Shoot 'em up

    M2 · Wii

    Shoot 'em upSpaceshipHigh scoreBoss fightScience fiction

    Blast your way through levels filled with alien spaceships and otherworldly creatures in this retro side-scrolling shooter. Pick your weapons carefully and upgrade them to create a devastating arsenal of space-aged weapons that will aid you

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  • Nintendo exclusiveWhy 39Form.32World.25Curated.14Lists.00Shoot 'em up · Shoot 'em up

    Konami · Famicom Disk System, Family Computer Disk System, NES +2

    Shoot 'em upSpaceshipBoss fightScience fictionArcade

    Stinger is a shoot-em-up developed by Konami. It is the North American version of the sequel to Twinbee.

    64 rating1 list

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  • Xbox exclusiveWhy 39Form.25World.00Curated.24Lists.00Shoot 'em up · Flight

    Playlogic Entertainment · N-Gage, Xbox

    Shoot 'em upFlightShooterActionThird person

    Xyanide is a shoot 'em up video game for the Xbox in 2006. It was developed by Playlogic Entertainment and published by Evolved Games, after being originally developed by Engine Software for the Game Boy Advance. A sequel titled Xyanide: Re

    60 rating3 lists

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  • Why 38Form.26World.25Curated.16Lists.00Shoot 'em up · Shoot 'em up

    Konami · Arcade, Atari 2600, Atari 8-bit +6

    Shoot 'em upSpaceshipHigh scoreScience fictionArcade

    Juno First is a shoot 'em up originally developed and published by Konami Corporation for Arcades. The game was later published by Mylstar Electronics (US arcades), Datasoft Inc. (Atari 8-bit, PC Booter, and Commodore 64), and Sony Computer

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  • Sega console exclusiveWhy 38Form.28World.25Curated.14Lists.00Shoot 'em up · Shoot 'em up

    SCE Studio Liverpool · 3DO, 3DO Interactive Multiplayer, Amiga +5

    Shoot 'em upBoss fightScience fictionScienceShooter

    Time is running out for the corporate mogul Tiron Korsby. A microscopic probe has been injected into his bloodstream by corporate rival Axiom Corporation. A probe that with every beat of his heart is cruising towards his brain to execute it

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  • Why 38Form.14World.25Curated.25Lists.00Shoot 'em up · Spaceship

    Taito · Nintendo DS, PlayStation Portable, Windows +1

    Shoot 'em upSpaceshipHigh scoreBoss fightScience fiction

    Space Invaders Extreme combines the captivating essence of the original game with a stunning alliance of futuristic graphic design and cutting-edge audio. The gameplay experience has been developed to maximise on the consoles' abilities, of

    78 rating5 lists1 h main story

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  • Why 38Form.22World.35Curated.17Lists.00Shoot 'em up · Shoot 'em up

    Xenon

    1988

    The Bitmap Brothers · Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Arcade +7

    Shoot 'em upHigh scoreBoss fightScience fictionArcade

    Xenon is a 1988 vertical scrolling shooter computer game, developed by The Bitmap Brothers and published by Melbourne House which was then owned by Mastertronic. Xenon was followed in 1989 by Xenon 2: Megablast. The player assumes the role

    75 rating3 lists

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  • Why 37Form.18World.27Curated.19Lists.00Shoot 'em up · Shoot 'em up

    SNK · Arcade, NES, Switch +3

    Shoot 'em upSpaceshipScience fictionArcadeScience

    Alpha Mission is a vertical scrolling shooter that has similarities to Xevious, with the use of air-to-air and air-to-ground weapons.

    70 rating5 lists

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  • Nintendo exclusiveWhy 37Form.25World.00Curated.20Lists.00Shoot 'em up · Shoot 'em up

    Otocky

    1987

    Famicom Disk System, Family Computer Disk System

    Shoot 'em upFlightBoss fightRhythmShooter

    Otocky can be described as a musical side-scrolling shoot 'em up. The player's spaceship has a ball for a weapon, which can be fired in eight directions; each direction corresponds to a different musical note. The note plays when the player

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  • Atari exclusiveWhy 37Form.25World.25Curated.15Lists.00Shoot 'em up · Spaceship

    Shoot 'em upSpaceshipInstant killScience fictionArcade

    A single screen crosshair shooter written by David Lubar.

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  • Nintendo console exclusiveWhy 36Form.26World.25Curated.13Lists.00Shoot 'em up · Shoot 'em up

    Arcade, SNES

    Shoot 'em upBoss fightScience fictionArcadeShooter

    The player is set in control of The Garland TFF-01, a sub-standard space fighter ship that is only armed with a semi-auto or rapid fire laser gun known as the Beam Vulcan and the Tranquilander. Some enemy units can be captured and used in p

    60 rating1 list

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  • PlayStation console exclusiveWhy 36Form.28World.25Curated.11Lists.00Shoot 'em up · Shoot 'em up

    Seibu Kaihatsu · Arcade, PlayStation, Raiden II +1

    Shoot 'em upHigh scoreBoss fightScience fictionArcade

    Excellent sequel to the classic original "Raiden". As in the original, players control a fighter jet/spaceship through various levels while shooting down other planes and bombing tanks on the ground.

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  • Atari console exclusiveWhy 36Form.33World.00Curated.14Lists.00Shoot 'em up · Shoot 'em up

    Arcade, Atari 5200, Commodore 64 +1

    Shoot 'em upFlightHigh scoreArcadeShooter

    Satan's Hollow is a shoot 'em up arcade game released by Bally Midway in 1982, subsequently converted to the Atari 8-bit family, and in 1984 to Commodore 64.

    60 rating1 list

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  • Timed Atari exclusiveWhy 36Form.23World.25Curated.15Lists.00Shoot 'em up · Shoot 'em up

    Ikegami Tsushinki · Apple II, Arcade, Atari 2600 +13

    Shoot 'em upSpaceshipHigh scoreScience fictionArcade

    Zaxxon is a 1982 isometric shooter arcade game developed and released by Sega. The game gives the player the experience of flying a fighter craft through a fortress while shooting at enemy entities (missiles, enemy gunfire, etc.) The object

    76 rating1 list

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  • Why 36Form.27World.25Curated.12Lists.00Shoot 'em up · Shoot 'em up

    Zybex

    1989

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

    Shoot 'em upSpaceshipBoss fightScience fictionArcade

    A horizontally scrolling 'always firing' shoot 'em up game with an emphasis on power ups and notable for the fire button only being used to change weapon. The player takes the role of one of two convicts; Rinser and Cassalana, escaping

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  • Nintendo exclusiveWhy 35Form.21World.25Curated.14Lists.00Shoot 'em up · Spaceship

    Hot B · NES

    Shoot 'em upSpaceshipBoss fightInstant killScience fiction

    Over Horizon is a Shoot-'Em-Up game, developed by Pixel and published by Hot-B, which was released in Europe in 1991.

    70 rating2 lists

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  • PlayStation exclusiveWhy 35Form.19World.25Curated.17Lists.00Shoot 'em up · Shoot 'em up

    PS3, PS4, PlayStation Vita

    Shoot 'em upSpaceshipBoss fightScience fictionArcade

    Resogun is a shoot 'em up game. Unleash an explosive array of devastating weapons to obliterate hordes of ruthless enemies while making sure you rescue the last survivors and keep your multiplier going! Push yourself to the limits trying to

    84 rating6 lists

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  • Atari exclusiveWhy 35Form.21World.25Curated.15Lists.00Shoot 'em up · Shoot 'em up

    Atari Corporation · Atari Jaguar, Atari Panther

    Shoot 'em upFlightScience fictionScienceSide-scrolling

    The Crescent Galaxy has been attacked by an entity known as Odd-it. This creatures goal is to make everything odd, like it. You play Trevor McFur, a corporal in the Crescent Galaxy's chapter of the Interplanetary Defense squad and are sent

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  • Atari console exclusiveWhy 34Form.15World.25Curated.17Lists.00Shoot 'em up · Shoot 'em up

    Imagic · Atari 2600, Atari 8-bit, Commodore VIC-20 +4

    Shoot 'em upScience fictionArcadeShooterAtlantis

    The lost city of Atlantis is under attack! Wave after wave of Gorgon vessels are approaching, each armed with weapons capable of destroying a part of the city. You are in charge of the command posts at the edges of the city and need to defe

    79 rating4 lists

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  • Why 34Form.19World.25Curated.14Lists.00Shoot 'em up · Spaceship

    CAVE · Arcade, PlayStation, PS3 +2

    Shoot 'em upSpaceshipHigh scoreBoss fightScience fiction

    DonPachi is a 1995 vertical manic shoot-'em-up originally in arcades and was the first game from the developer Cave. Settings are mainly woodland and enemies are military vehicles and robots, culminating in the final boss, a huge robotic be

    80 rating4 lists

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  • Why 33Form.10World.25Curated.20Lists.00Spaceship · High score

    Jetpac

    1983

    Stamper brothers · BBC Microcomputer System, Commodore 64, Commodore VIC-20 +2

    SpaceshipHigh scoreScience fictionPlatformerScience

    The 'Acme Interstellar Transport Company' is delivering spaceship kits to various planets in the solar system throughout the Galaxy; and as chief test pilot, all you have to do is assemble the Rockets, and thrust on to your next destination

    86 rating3 lists

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  • PlayStation exclusiveWhy 33Form.20World.33Curated.10Lists.00Shoot 'em up · Shoot 'em up

    PlayStation Vita

    Shoot 'em upSpaceshipBoss fightScience fictionArcade

    Blast through an addictive shooter where one wrong move could be your last. Create incredible black holes using the touchscreen, blast asteroids to pieces using the dual analog sticks and deploy devastating shock waves with motion sensitiv

    80 rating3 lists

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  • Sega console exclusiveWhy 32Form.22World.00Curated.15Lists.00Shoot 'em up · Shoot 'em up

    CRI Middleware · Arcade, FM Towns, Sega CD

    Shoot 'em upFlightArcadeShooterCombat flight simulator

    You're strapped into the Navy's fiercest jet fighter-the F-14 Tomcat. Kick in the afterburner to outrun deadly cannon fire "hot on your six." Pull up hard...lock and launch! Roll 360 degrees to blow desert tank patrols, radio towers, and mi

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  • Xbox exclusiveWhy 32Form.21World.25Curated.09Lists.00Shoot 'em up · Shoot 'em up

    Bandai Namco Entertainment · Xbox 360

    Shoot 'em upSpaceshipHigh scoreScience fictionShooter

    Galaga Legions is an Xbox Live Arcade exclusive video game created by Namco Bandai Games. The title was developed by the same team who created Pac-Man Championship Edition. This game is also included in the Namco Museum Virtual Arcade colle

    66 rating2 lists

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  • PlayStation console exclusiveWhy 32Form.29World.49Curated.00Lists.00Shoot 'em up · Shoot 'em up

    Triangle Service · Arcade, PS2, R3000 +1

    Shoot 'em upScience fictionShooterAction

    A space shooter with vertically scrolling stages. Based on the arcade version.

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  • Why 31Form.34World.25Curated.00Lists.00Shoot 'em up · Shoot 'em up

    Gorgon

    1981

    Sirius Software · Apple II

    Shoot 'em upSpaceshipInstant killScience fictionArcade

    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 31Form.33World.25Curated.00Lists.00Shoot 'em up · Shoot 'em up

    Mattel Electronics · Intellivision

    Shoot 'em upSpaceshipScience fictionArcadeShooter

    Imagine a hunter, alone in Deep Space. You control his movements. He's armed with a "gas blaster." His prime target is the white Space Hawk. If a Hawk, deadly gas bubbles, comets or amoebas touch the hunter, he tumbles into infinity! There

    58 rating1 list

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  • Sega exclusiveWhy 31Form.33World.25Curated.00Lists.00Shoot 'em up · Shoot 'em up

    Technosoft · Sega Genesis

    Shoot 'em upSpaceshipFlightHigh scoreScience fiction

    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

    61 rating1 list

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  • Why 31Form.20World.25Curated.09Lists.00Shoot 'em up · High score

    The Assembly Line · Acorn Archimedes, Amiga, Atari ST +6

    Shoot 'em upHigh scoreBoss fightScience fictionArcade

    No-one likes a and loser. And no-one comes more universally despised than Xenites. For a thousand years they have been plotting revenge for their humiliating defeat in the last Galactic Conflict. Now the very fabric of time is in danger. Th

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  • Atari console exclusiveWhy 30Form.25World.25Curated.03Lists.00Shoot 'em up · Shoot 'em up

    Data East · Arcade, Atari 7800

    Shoot 'em upScience fictionArcadeShooterAction

    The game of Astro Fighter consists of 4 waves and a refueling stage, which are then repeated with increasingly higher difficulty. The player's task is to eliminate the four successive waves of different types of attacking craft, while avoid

    70 rating1 list

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  • Sega exclusiveWhy 30Form.29World.25Curated.00Lists.00Shoot 'em up · Shoot 'em up

    Master System, Sega Master System/Mark III

    Shoot 'em upSpaceshipBoss fightScience fictionArcade

    Basic Sega shoot-em-up in which you must guide your ship through three zones while avoiding hazards. Your only weapon are bullets as your only defense, but if you shoot the flashing red pieces on the terrain, chances are that a green ship w

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  • Why 30Form.30World.25Curated.00Lists.00Shoot 'em up · Spaceship

    Amiga

    Shoot 'em upSpaceshipHigh scoreScience fictionShooter

    Datastorm is a horizontally scrolling shooter for the Amiga published by Visionary Design in 1989. Written by Søren Grønbech, it was inspired by the Defender arcade video game and the Defender-like Dropzone originally released for Atari 8-b

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  • Why 30Form.31World.25Curated.00Lists.00Shoot 'em up · Shoot 'em up

    Delta

    1987

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

    Shoot 'em upSpaceshipScience fictionArcadeShooter

    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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  • Atari console exclusiveWhy 30Form.24World.25Curated.04Lists.00Shoot 'em up · Shoot 'em up

    Imagic · Atari 2600, Atari 8-bit, Commodore 64 +11

    Shoot 'em upScience fictionActionArcadeShooter

    Demon Attack is an arcade action game with gameplay similar to Space Invaders. You control a laser cannon at the bottom of the screen, and need to destroy wave after wave of brightly colored demons. The demons bounce around the screen in bi

    62 rating6 lists

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  • Sega console exclusiveWhy 30Form.21World.00Curated.12Lists.00Shoot 'em up · Shoot 'em up

    Takumi Corporation · Arcade, Dreamcast

    Shoot 'em upHigh scoreBoss fightShooterAnime

    Giga Wing 2 (ギガウイング2?) is a 2000 vertical scrolling shooter arcade game developed by Takumi and published by Capcom on Sega's NAOMI arcade system board and later ported in 2001 to the Dreamcast console. The arcade version is notable both fo

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  • Why 30Form.28World.34Curated.00Lists.00Shoot 'em up · Shoot 'em up

    Atari ST, Atari ST/STE, Commodore 64 +3

    Shoot 'em upSpaceshipBoss fightScience fictionArcade

    Hades Nebula is a futuristic vertical scrolling shooter set in the year 2124. As humanity searches for new habitable planets due to dwindling energy reserves, players pilot a small spacecraft on a mission to thwart the villainous Emperor Ha

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