http://www.shmuptacular.com/ Shmup related news and views. en_EN Copyright © 2008 - Shmuptacular.com gandalf42@shmuptacular.com Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:31:53 GMT 20 Subdreamer RSS Syndicator Charlie just posted a write up on the making of his game "Bullet Candy".  It makes for an interesting read, as it goes into details about his search for a programming language to start coding in, as well as a list of inspirations for the game itself.  You also get a smattering of videos showing the various builds of the game during development. He\'s even posted some game prototypes in his "Winners Area".. but you will need the password given at the end of "Bullet Candy Perfect" to gain access to those. Good stuff! -Gandalf42 http://www.shmuptacular.com/home/p2_articleid/38 Gandalf42 Home Fri, 08 Jan 2010 01:03:04 GMT Postman recently pointed out that Eden\'s Aegis has finally hit release version 1.0.  As with most games by X.X, the style is very Cave-esque and this mean bosses and bullets aplenty.  So if you are a fan of danmaku shooters, you should really check this one out. Postman provided the Vector link, but I\'m also hosting it locally because Vector can be a pain to navigate. Enjoy, -Gandalf42 http://www.shmuptacular.com/home/p2_articleid/37 Gandalf42 Home Thu, 07 Jan 2010 22:16:21 GMT Shinobi has finally released the full version of his game "Invaders! Possibly from Space".  The great news is that, just like the episode, it places you in a laser tank with a two litre bottle of Shasta and your all-rush mix tape.  The bad news.. well, there isn\'t any. Review: Epic! Now download the game and get blasting! -Gandalf42 http://www.shmuptacular.com/home/p2_articleid/36 Gandalf42 Home Thu, 31 Dec 2009 22:31:35 GMT Just a quick heads up...  Tim has posted IndieGames.com\'s top ten freeware shmups of 2009.  It\'s a great list that covers most of the "must-play\'s" that came out this year. Be sure to head over and check it out. -Gandalf42 http://www.shmuptacular.com/home/p2_articleid/35 Gandalf42 Home Thu, 31 Dec 2009 02:02:06 GMT Locomalito recently released a demo version of his upcoming hori shmup entitled Hydorah.  Inspiration is drawn from quite a few sources, but I would say the main inspiration is clearly Gradius... which isn\'t a bad thing. Features listed from his site (I\'m assuming this is for the full release): Old school feeling and 16 bit appeal. Smooth and addictive playability. 17 levels (+7 sublevels), 25 bosses and a large library of enemies. Single difficulty level, variable at each mission and with small random elements thats makes each gameplay different. Route selection. Weapon selection, power ups, and unlockable new weapons in every mission. Dark background and brilliant bullets that lets the player see clearly what is happening around. You can download the demo from here. -Gandalf42 http://www.shmuptacular.com/home/p2_articleid/34 Gandalf42 Home Sat, 26 Dec 2009 15:18:52 GMT