Seconding this + the Lethal Operation series is closest to a Shmup + RPG that isn't totally gimmicky. They're very obscure and JP only but recently got Steam releases. There's three games: Rugitta hen, Rei hen, and Lethal Arms of Justice. The last one has a weapon synthesis system that's purposely broken. Can be very funIf you want something different, try Minishoot' Adventures.
Its like if a SHMUP was also a 2d Zelda game. I thought it was really fun
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it should have been big ive noticed theres barely any youtube comments. insaneeee.
Ye im aware of all them bad boys now classics.Anything by Toaplan, Psikyo, or Cave. Gunbird is good. Batsugan is good. Dodonpachi. I've been on a bit of a shmup binge myself.
feel this one could have been better i dont know why.MUSHA on the Megadrive
was playing it earlier good game.Zero Wing, baby! Good shooter, fun intro. They released a version of this on steam that emulates the arcade version (I think) and cleans up/retranslates the intro, but you can't beat the original All Your Base Are Belong to Us.
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it should have been big ive noticed theres barely any youtube comments. insaneeee.
Speaking of MUSHA, Robo Aleste is also a nice pick, does everything the first game does but it one ups in the presentation department, the intro cutscene is fully voiced, fully voiced cutscenes in 1992, how crazy is that!?MUSHA on the Megadrive