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The Raiden Project was a launch title for the original PlayStation console. Included in this release were two arcade games, Raiden I and II. It is worth noting this is still the only home release for the sequel in this series of arcade shooters. To play the second game correctly required a bit of work […]
Posts Tagged ‘overhead shooter’
Raiden Project Brings Two Arcade Games Home on PlayStation – September 9th, 1995 – Today in Video Game History
September 8th, 2020 
Carl Williams 
Posted in News, PSOne, Sony 
Tags: arcade, home port, launch title, overhead shooter, The Raiden Project, vertical scrolling shooter 
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Raiden Trad Brings Classic Vertical Scrolling Arcade Title to Sega Genesis – September 7th, 1991 – Today in Video Game History
September 7th, 2020 Carl Williams Raiden Trad, short for Raiden Tradition, is the name given to some home ports of the classic arcade shooter. I am not sure why they did this, but it is what it is. Released by Micronet, Raiden Trad certainly continued the strong Sega Genesis home arcade ports tradition. There were a few changes but that […]
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Posted in Genesis, News, Sega Tags: arcade, Micronet, overhead shooter, raiden, vertical scrolling shooter No Comments »
Sky Force Reloaded Review – Android Vertical Shooter Full of Challenge
June 5th, 2016 Carl Williams What do you do when you are sitting on one of the most iconic overhead scrolling shooting games? Why, you continue the lineage with a sequel that gives more of what brought fans in the first place. I reviewed Sky Force 2014 awhile back and felt it was one of the leading titles in the […]
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Posted in Android, iPhone, News, Portables, Reviews Tags: android, google play, Infinite Dreams, ipad, iphone, itunes, M.U.S.H.A., overhead shooter, reloaded, Vertical shooter No Comments »
Serious Sam’s Bogus Detour Takes the Classic FPS into the 2D Realm
July 11th, 2015 Carl Williams Serious Sam was the joke game that took off and found its legs and a rather large fanbase. This was not a serious game, regardless of the name, as enemies were caricatures of familiar ones from other games. Fans ate it up, big time. The Serious Sam series has not stuck to First Person Shooters […]
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Posted in Comp, News Tags: Bogus Detour, fps, indie retro news, overhead shooter, serious sam, space hulk, windows No Comments »
Review: Aviator Arcade for the Commodore 64
December 6th, 2014 Carl Williams New Commodore 64 games are coming fairly frequently thanks to dedicated homebrew developers. One such new game, Aviator Arcade, foregoes the side scrolling action that we usually see from the homebrew community. Aviator Arcade is more in tune with Twin Cobra (Sega Genesis) and Tiger Heli (Nintendo NES). Everything is viewed from above as the […]
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Posted in Comp, News Tags: Arcane Productions, Aviator Arcade, c64, CSDB.dk, Genesis Project, Hindsbosoft 2014, overhead shooter, Red Dawn, retro, retro game, retrogaming, scrolling, Tiger Heli, Twin Cobra No Comments »
Prototype: Hammer Away by Sega, Classic Arcade Shooter Discovered and Preserved in MAME
November 3rd, 2014 Carl Williams Man, the early 90’s were the time to be a gamer if you enjoy overhead shooters, they were all over the place along with the side scrolling brethren. From the Turbo Grafx-16 with Blazing Lazers and Super Star Soldier to the Sega Genesis with Tiger Heli, Raiden Trad and Task Force Harrier EX, shooter fans […]
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Posted in News, Sega Tags: 1991, arcade, Blazing Lazers, genesis, Hammer Away, M.A.M.E., MAME, over head, overhead shooter, Portugal, raiden, retro, retro game, retrocollect, retrogame, retrogaming, sega, shooter, Space Megaforce, Super Star Soldier, Task Force Harrier EX, Tiger Heli, turbo grafx-16 2 Comments »
Kickstarter: Super Galaxy Squadron Seeks Support to Help Charity
August 12th, 2014 Carl Williams It is not often that we see a game on Kickstarter that is intending to give profits of the finished game to charity (Child’s Play). That is exactly what is going to happen with Super Galaxy Squadron which has reached the minimum funding level, they are now going for stretch goals which means more platforms. […]
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New Game: Double or Nothing Released for Commodore 64
June 29th, 2014 Carl Williams The Shoot ’em Up Construction Kit is responsible for another interesting release on the Commodore 64 (1941 being the other we are talking about). This one is called Double or Nothing and unique is one good word to describe how it is played. The screen is split down the middle and on either side is […]
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New Game: Gunbird 2 on iOS and Android in Korea (Hope for Further Release Rises)
April 15th, 2014 Carl Williams Android and iOS are not new to getting retro scrolling shooter re-releases. Titles such as Ikaruga, Espgaluda and the Raiden series have all made the jump to touch screen devices. Now, Gunbird 2, can be added to the growing list of retro shooters gamers can now enjoy on the go.
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Posted in News, Portables, Sega Tags: android, arcade, google play, gunbird 2, ipad, iphone, ipod touch, itunes, korea, overhead shooter, scrolling, sega dreamcast 1 Comment »
Review: Mig 2D Retro Shooter on Android Using the JXD S7300
March 5th, 2014 Carl Williams All too often newer games take the pixelated look only in an effort to get gamers that are interested in retro gaming to download the game. Sometimes, developers get the underlying game right and have a potential hit with the fans. Herocraft have just such a title here with Mig 2D: Retro Shooter on Android.
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Posted in News, Portables, Reviews Tags: 1942, 1943, 1944, 194x, android, google play, in app purchase, jxd, mig 2d retro shooter, overhead shooter, retro, retro game, retrogaming, review, s7300, tablet 2 Comments »
