Yet another great video by Vinu! I particularly enjoyed the aside about Ikaruga. Yes, it's a great game. No, it isn't a good introduction to shmups. Ikaruga requires some solid fundamentals going into it, or it's gonna turn into a wall really fast.

What a mess!

Yeah, this place didn't really have any fighting games at all. Had a few pinball machines, all the stuff I mentioned, a Crystal Caverns machine, Missile Command, Joust, and a light gun shooter that didnt have any artwork on the cabinet and I really dont know what game it was, but it was Western-themed. Honestly, a pretty big arcade for a campground.

Some of these MSX and MSX2 games are definitely worth checking out! I really hope they do Space Manbow!

Which version are you playing? I have been playing the Switch version, in Arcade mode but with twin-stick controls. It's a whole different experience, and I think that's my preferred way to play.

I always loved Mr. Heli at a local campground. They had Mr. Heli, R-Type, Raiden, 1943, and Boogie Wings. For the longest time, I thoight I had imagined Boogie Wings because I couldn't remember the name and nobody else seemed to know about a shooter where your plane has a hook and you can jump out of it to highjack other planes. They had a few other games I hadn't seen in an arcade before, either, like Kickle Cubicle.

I do think Sterdenn could benefit from a "traditional mode", maybe as an unlockable. The normal game is certainly fun, but having a handful of set levels that are static that players can really learn and fine-tune, witb leaderboards, would be pretty great. The current Daily Run kinda has that idea where everyone plays the same run with the same drops, but you only play it once. I'd love to see persistent levels that let you develop routing techniques, etc.

Bummer about the IREM collections. I'll look into them and see if the issues are worth passing on them. There are definitely a few games in there I would love to have, particularly Mr. Heli.

Also: I don't think CYGNI is on Switch, at least not in North America. I've never come across it.

Is it too early to hope it gets English localization? I played it a bit on PSX and struggled with it, but it looks really fun. Love the idea of it being a playable Tokusatsu.

I am really looking forward to seeing what Iuchi has in store for us!

Yeah, I haven't heard much good about any of the Saturn Tribute games. I guess they all have horrible input lag and are generally a mess, which sucks because I kinda want Assault Suit Leynos 2.

I have Sterdenn, and thoroughly enjoy it for what it is. I think it qualifies as a shmup, and I'm curious why you disqualify it?

If the IREM Collections are bad... that sucks. I've got all three on my wishlist. I'll have to look into the consensus on those.

Is Akai Satan's Shin a victim to the same input lag as the rest of the Psikyo games?

Thanks for the response!

The last corridor before the final boss is kicking my ass.