I'd like to extend a huge thanks for having me! If anyone has any burning questions I'll do my best to answer them! If you dig shooting games like we do, feel free to throw us a sub or follow!
Thank for your contribution it is always nice to see some expert analysis thrown in the mix! *I do have indeed a question:* I am not very into the Shoo'em up genre as a whole but I dig certain games like *Judgement Silversword - Rebirth edition* for the Wonder Swan (SwanCrystal). And this is my issue: as the game is a very niche JP only game there is very little English (or German) info on the game. *Do you happen to know any good/active source for information on Judgement Silversword - Rebirth Edition?*
@@overlordalfredo yes! It was actually localized in English bu Degica and released to steam for next to nothing. We covered it in episode 135 of Bullet Heaven
Psikyo Shooting Stars ALPHA and BRAVO are collections of most of the games they talked about in the video. There were limited physical releases of the collections, highly recommend the pick up if you are a physical game collector.
I Said the Same Thing Now My Only Problem is I went on Game Stop Couldn't Find Any Of The Games He Listed For Switch Next Best Bet is The EShop I Guess Great Video I Wantched it Like 5 Times 👍🏼
Shooters -- or "shmups" (aka, old school vertically/horizontally-scrolling aerial shooters) is the ultimate twitch-gaming genre!!! NOTHING compares to the ZEN-like high from playing these types of games. Infernal Hails to MJR for giving a shout-out to this amazing genre. And all hail STUDIO MUDPRINTS. Their YT channel has got me into more shmups (especially lesser known ones) that anyone else. My massive shoot-'em-up collection -- which began in the 90's with awesome classic Genesis shooters like Gaiares, Sagaia, Whip Rush, Arrow Flash, Thunderforce II-III, Bio-Hazard Battle, Insector X, Hellfire, Twin Cobra, etc. -- owes an epic debt of gratitude to STUDIO MUDPRINTS. So great to see that the O.G. shoot-'em-up genre is making such a fantastic comeback.
You're far too kind. As an interesting by-product from doing our productions, we have perhaps the most extensive library of shooting games in Atlantic Canada, which makes for great meetups. We might even have one of the top-10 largest nationwide, though I'm not 100% confident in that, haha. It's always neat to hear ho we've rekindled or bolstered peoples' love for STG, especially since we only really set out at first to do a quick 5-minute vlog series. It kind of got out of hand. But viewers like you are what have kept us going for what is now out tenth (!) year, making us arguably the longest-running STG review show in the world today. Thank YOU!!
I took your advice on skyforce reloaded a couple of months ago and I was NOT disappointed! My son and I love the co-op! Such a GREAT game, thanks for the recommendation MJR!
I agree. The reviews are always well done and informative. But I watch the streams on RUclips and he's really really bad at them. It's like he has a twin brother or something. I like listening to them though, as I'm really into the genre. The Switch is awesome for shooters. The stand I have to put it in tate mode was a great buy!
+Studio Mudprints Good to hear! I wish they made flat screen TVs with gaming in mind. Correct scaling and 0 lag. I wonder why at least the lag hasn't been corrected yet. I think most people are sick of tolerating it.
I wish we could get the CAVE shooters on Switch. Giga Wing 1&2 would be great on the go. Also, the Radiant Silvergun remaster released on 360, would be a great addition to Switch.
Sky force reloaded is AWESOME...I can't put this game down. Thanks for the rec MetalJesus. It's the best shooter I've played since Pulstar. Methodical and addictive. This game will grab a fan of the genre.
Yes! Also Hi, just got the switch for my young son, Do you have recs or videos for games that are similar too: Wii ghost squad, wild guns, or contra style. Thanks!
Zero Gunner 2 is by far my most favorite Shmup. The fact that you can change directions just has a satisfying feeling for me. I can replay this over and over again. I'm not a fan of twin stick shooters because it keeps me from being able to use an arcade stick with them.
This is a great list but a lot has happened in two years. Rolling Gunner, Devil Engine are on American Eshop and the king of shooters (for me) ESP Ra. De. Psi, by M2's Shot Triggers, is available on the Japanese eShop. These games are incredible, best ever made, works of art.
For me sky force Reloaded is #1!! Tons of replay ability, upgrades, freaking insane on nightmare mode, it’s awesome!! Ikaragu is 2nd since I feel at times it gets too insane for myself, lots of fun though
Another good Shoot-em-up that wasn't mentioned here is Graceful Explosion Machine, that was my first shmup on the Switch. Plays a lot like the old Defender games with a solid combat and scoring system.
See Flash channel is awesome. All his sega Saturn and Dreamcast videos are all MUST WATCH...hope being on here gives you a huge bust cause you have provided me hours of entertainment and insight...Thanks for including him MJR
@@SotNist kind of agree. A lot of people hate the term "shmup" but it does a great job of differentiating these games without a long-winded explaination. "Scrolling Shooter" can sometimes work though.
Yep, true. Or specifically vertical/horizontal. It seems like anybody who knows the term metroidvania knows shmup now, even if the mainstream world might not, so it makes conversation easier.
Thank you for this list. I'm new to the genre and to have some games for people like me is pretty nice. I started with Danmaku Unlimited 3 and Dragon Blaze. It's nice to have an easy mode to learn the games and don't be totally frustrated. Greetings from Germany.
Metal Jesus do a top 10 shoot em ups for PS4, here's some great ones! Astebreed Darius Burst Chronicle Savior The Game Paradise Crusin Mix Ghost Blade HD Ikaruga ( of course) Battle Geregga Sine Mora EX Rive Assault Suit Leynos Caladrius Blaze
Sine Mora EX is pretty sweet, it gets extra points if you like games like Einhander or In The Hunt as there are some similarities in some levels to those games.
FYI, to those watching this video in 2020, there are two games released/releasing that contain the mentioned Psikyo games called: Psikyo Shooting Stars Alpha and Psikyo Shooting Stars Bravo. Alpha is a pretty low release so pick it up while you can and Bravo releases this mid February 2020.
I spent a couple weeks where I played nothing but Sky Force! LOL I kinda became obsessed.... but now I'm at a point where I am having problem with the Insane difficulties...
1.Raiden 2 (arcade) from 1993 Comments from RUclips-Is the second game in the famous Raiden series. It was the game that first featured the effect of shrapnel flying everywhere from explosions, which was really crazy for its time... Wow, this game is like the battlefield 3 of shmups. Everything feels like it reacts rather realistically, and there is a lot of detail put into environmental effects. (for the time anyway.) The way debris falls to the ground and leaves a dust cloud or splashes in the ocean, that tank in the water left a crater UNDER the water, the tank tracks, etc... 2.Trigon 2 (arcade-Konami) from 1990 Really great game with excellent bosses 3.Air Buster (arcade) from 1990-This game have excellent atmosphere,you get feel like aliens really attacked the Earth 4.Dangerous Seed (arcade-Namco) from 1989 Technically very good job done,effects and smoothness of the game are superb,also has good sound effects 5.Salamander 2 (arcade) from 1996 What to say about this game...It's great,some bosses are easy to defeat but try loop 2 6.R-type (arcade-Irem) from 1987 Legendary game,I remember when I saw this game back in the 80's,I was amazed by the look,graphics and sound effects,home computers back then had 64 kilobytes of RAM just for compare :0)
Great to see Hyper Sentinel in the list. We love that game and that it’s just like a modern day Uridium. We have a interview with Andrew Hewson from Heswon Consultants who published Uridium back in the day in episode 6 of our Retro Gamer Show series. It’s an interesting interview that you might like to checkout over on our channel. Thanks for another great video. 👍🏻
Happy to see the great Sine Mora here, at least as a HM. I'm currently playing it, just got promoted to Major after a lot of practice. Are Jamestown+ and the Soldner X games available on the Switch? Those ones are awesome games as well.
And now Thunder Force IV is available! It’s kind of hidden as it was released as its old US name Lightening Force: Quest for the Dark Star. But I was super pumped to see it.
I love Sine Mora it is one of my favorites Shoot 'em ups. I will also will recommend Pawarumi, it's not available on the Switch but I wanted to mention it because not many people know about this game, and it is fantastic, I love the gameplay and the Neo-Aztec setting :D.
Perfect list. Blazing star is definitely worth a purchase. A beautiful shooter with addictive gameplay. Last resort may be the best looking new geo shooter on the switch but it’s hard as nails. Still fun to play every once in a while.
Sky Force Reloaded is fantastic fun! Great recommendation. Decent price. Well balanced grinding. Was a fan of aerofighters and strikers 1945 but they lack depth that this game has. Lots of replayability. Highly recommended!
great video! as a major fan of MJR and the shooter genre; hearing MJR wax poetic about these beautiful games really makes me happy. I'm gonna have to play some of these that are available off the switch (i just don't have one yet!). also, great surprise cameo from Tingle at 13:07 lol
Really good list, however Thunder Force IV has just been released on the Japanese e-shop and it should definitely be in the top 5! EDIT: It is on the e-shop but doesn't release until 20th September.
Alpha Mission II is also pretty fun. I guess they're having a NeoGeo sale right now, so it's only $4! I got it last night and I'm very happy about it! 😁
I picked up Sky Force Reloaded because of this video. I have to disagree, Sky Force Reloaded shouldn't of been 9th, it should of been top 3! This game is insanely awesome and fun! Thank you MJR. You are my top 3 youtubers.
i had to watch this video as i have only played 2 shoot em ups completed them both and they both have been on switch love your videos man keep being awesome
ValiantAleste _ I generally find MOST Cave sequels to iterate on the prior and in turn produce a superior title. Ibara is probably the only Cave title I've been deprived of entirely except for MAME. Didn't mean to come across as having a superior opinion...as it is exactly that, an opinion. I do struggle for reasons to play the earlier Mushehima, ESP., or Dodonpachi games over their follow ups though. And can't help but push the 360 a bit above, if only speaking of Cave titles. Once including Deathsmiles 1 n 2, Aikatana, and Pink Sweets/Muchi Muchi Pork compilation.....its of little comparison imo. Regarding the 360.....The Triangle Service releases are great as well. Bullet Soul IB, Trigger Heart Exilia, the 3 Treasure HD ports, Under Defeat HD, Ginga Force, Radigry, Strike Witches Neo, Caladrius Blaze, and Raiden 4 also come to mind when I think of it. Both UDHD and Raiden 4 were released on the PS3, along with Ketsui being the lone Cave showing on the system. But that just reminds me of how badly Sony got shafted by Cave last generation. In theory, the idea of pushing all of the Cave shooters to Microsoft's platform in order to generate console sales in Japan was smart. In practice however, the overall effect of it was useless. Thank God the large majority of those shooters were released as region free discs. I'd wager most of their sales were in the US and EU. End rant. Have a good one!
Seeing MJ's Millennium Falcon shirt made me realize that there are no Star Wars shooters. Seems like a no brainer. Imagine flying the Falcon, blasting away at swarms of TIEs and taking on Star Destroyer bosses.
Aces of Luftwaffe is one of the best shmups on Switch. It has rpg mechanics like 4 different skill trees for each pilot and lots of unlockables. Super fun boss fights too.
I know he is in Canada and your in Seattle but it would of been cool to have you guys both talk about the games together at the same time... Kinda like when you do your pick up videos. :)
Oh man. I'm finally joining the 21st century and buying a Swtich. That's fun enough, but seeing all these shmups has got me pretty pumped. I had an extensive shmup collection for my old Dreamcast so I'm very excited to be able to play some of those same games on the Switch!
These games are so cool - I just wish I was better at them As a kid I played 1943 on NES for hours and hours. None of us were very good but we just loved playing it and trying to get further and further I'll have to check some of these out
Check out Sterdenn Stars! Awesome 8 bit inspired graphics, excellent humoristic touches and a soundtrack to die for. The game is hard as nails, but that sweet metal music just keeps me coming back.
I'm a SHMUPS guy. There's absolutely no SHMUP that I hate. These r very fun, easy to pick up and put down. Great vid, I seen acouple I didn't realize were on the switch yet, so guess what.....yep u guessed it. Gotta have'em. Lol
I'm just hoping we get some Touhou games ported over to the switch, sort of like a legacy collection. Probably won't happen, but I'd rather see those on the eshop or physical instead of the fan games getting releases.
Wow that’s a lot of games I had no idea were on the switch, I’ll have to look into a lot of these and give me opinions. I’m ready to play a lot of these pixel esthetic shoot ‘em Ups.
Was there ever a doubt? If there is Ikaruga on a system, the list should be called "Top 10 shoot'em ups without Ikargua" to make this list fair. I am still waiting for a physical release of Ikaruga on the Switch. I hope the teaser Nicalis have shown will turn out to be an actual physical release!
Great list! I definitely expected Ikaruga on first place but I never expected Danmaku Unlimited 3, and I have both. I just would love to see Gradius V on Switch.
Great video dude, we’ve played a lot of Shoot em ups over the years and we enjoy them across all consoles, our favourites are found on the Amstrad CPC 464. We are considering buying a switch so thanks for the great video
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I'd like to extend a huge thanks for having me! If anyone has any burning questions I'll do my best to answer them! If you dig shooting games like we do, feel free to throw us a sub or follow!
Thanks for being in the video dude! You rock!
Studio Mudprints Thanks for your contributions to the Shoot Em Up community :)
Thank for your contribution it is always nice to see some expert analysis thrown in the mix!
*I do have indeed a question:*
I am not very into the Shoo'em up genre as a whole but I dig certain games like *Judgement Silversword - Rebirth edition* for the Wonder Swan (SwanCrystal).
And this is my issue: as the game is a very niche JP only game there is very little English (or German) info on the game.
*Do you happen to know any good/active source for information on Judgement Silversword - Rebirth Edition?*
@@overlordalfredo yes! It was actually localized in English bu Degica and released to steam for next to nothing. We covered it in episode 135 of Bullet Heaven
Awesome video!
With so many shmups on switch now this could use a part 2!
Dude. You’re amazing. I was looking for this exact list. And you made it. You’re content is gold.
Psikyo Shooting Stars ALPHA and BRAVO are collections of most of the games they talked about in the video. There were limited physical releases of the collections, highly recommend the pick up if you are a physical game collector.
I Said the Same Thing Now My Only Problem is I went on Game Stop Couldn't Find Any Of The Games He Listed For Switch Next Best Bet is The EShop I Guess Great Video I Wantched it Like 5 Times 👍🏼
Shooters -- or "shmups" (aka, old school vertically/horizontally-scrolling aerial shooters) is the ultimate twitch-gaming genre!!! NOTHING compares to the ZEN-like high from playing these types of games. Infernal Hails to MJR for giving a shout-out to this amazing genre. And all hail STUDIO MUDPRINTS. Their YT channel has got me into more shmups (especially lesser known ones) that anyone else. My massive shoot-'em-up collection -- which began in the 90's with awesome classic Genesis shooters like Gaiares, Sagaia, Whip Rush, Arrow Flash, Thunderforce II-III, Bio-Hazard Battle, Insector X, Hellfire, Twin Cobra, etc. -- owes an epic debt of gratitude to STUDIO MUDPRINTS. So great to see that the O.G. shoot-'em-up genre is making such a fantastic comeback.
You're far too kind. As an interesting by-product from doing our productions, we have perhaps the most extensive library of shooting games in Atlantic Canada, which makes for great meetups. We might even have one of the top-10 largest nationwide, though I'm not 100% confident in that, haha. It's always neat to hear ho we've rekindled or bolstered peoples' love for STG, especially since we only really set out at first to do a quick 5-minute vlog series. It kind of got out of hand. But viewers like you are what have kept us going for what is now out tenth (!) year, making us arguably the longest-running STG review show in the world today. Thank YOU!!
I took your advice on skyforce reloaded a couple of months ago and I was NOT disappointed! My son and I love the co-op! Such a GREAT game, thanks for the recommendation MJR!
YES!!! I love hearing this :)
"I am the world's first dolphin pilot". 10/10
You win for including the list of games in the description as well. I wish more content creators has the foresight to be that logical.
Ser flash is the Guru of shoot em up games. I learned a lot by watching his channel. A true expert.
The man is a RUclips legend!
MetalJesusRocks agreed. So much Dedication to a somewhat forgotten genre
I agree. The reviews are always well done and informative. But I watch the streams on RUclips and he's really really bad at them. It's like he has a twin brother or something. I like listening to them though, as I'm really into the genre. The Switch is awesome for shooters. The stand I have to put it in tate mode was a great buy!
@@js200gb i discovered the Bravia I was using has a nasty 32ms response time, so I got a much, much better monitor and improvements have been made.
+Studio Mudprints Good to hear!
I wish they made flat screen TVs with gaming in mind. Correct scaling and 0 lag. I wonder why at least the lag hasn't been corrected yet. I think most people are sick of tolerating it.
I wish we could get the CAVE shooters on Switch. Giga Wing 1&2 would be great on the go. Also, the Radiant Silvergun remaster released on 360, would be a great addition to Switch.
this is why I haven't bought it, but so glad it has Ikaruga
Sky force reloaded is AWESOME...I can't put this game down. Thanks for the rec MetalJesus. It's the best shooter I've played since Pulstar. Methodical and addictive. This game will grab a fan of the genre.
A Nintendo Switch video not about Smash or Animal Crossing? You have my attention!
no doubt! :)
That Bald Gamer lol for real
Yes! Also Hi, just got the switch for my young son, Do you have recs or videos for games that are similar too: Wii ghost squad, wild guns, or contra style. Thanks!
Zero Gunner 2 is by far my most favorite Shmup. The fact that you can change directions just has a satisfying feeling for me. I can replay this over and over again. I'm not a fan of twin stick shooters because it keeps me from being able to use an arcade stick with them.
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*gives reasonable, very mild criticism for a favorite neo geo game*
Me: *unsubscribes and blocks*
Did anyone else think of that Dolphin and Whale episode of South Park when they saw that Dolphin at 1:14
Studio Mudprints makes incredibly detailed reviews. Fantastic channel!
Thank you for the kind words! We hope to continue the trend in Series X!
This is a great list but a lot has happened in two years. Rolling Gunner, Devil Engine are on American Eshop and the king of shooters (for me) ESP Ra. De. Psi, by M2's Shot Triggers, is available on the Japanese eShop. These games are incredible, best ever made, works of art.
This list is awesome! not just for my switch but some i can go play as retro games. Ive never gotten in to shooters until a couple months ago
For me sky force Reloaded is #1!! Tons of replay ability, upgrades, freaking insane on nightmare mode, it’s awesome!! Ikaragu is 2nd since I feel at times it gets too insane for myself, lots of fun though
Another good Shoot-em-up that wasn't mentioned here is Graceful Explosion Machine, that was my first shmup on the Switch. Plays a lot like the old Defender games with a solid combat and scoring system.
I really enjoyed Sine Mora EX on the Switch! I had a bunch of fun with it! I need to play some of these other shootemups!
I love that game and was really surprised that it didn't make it in the top 10 list. It deserves more than an honorable mention.
@@lowmofo yeah im somewhat shocked it didnt make top 10, but it looked like remakes tended to be in Metal Jesus' top 10 which is cool too!
Velocity 2x for ps4 and vita is superb too
@@BartoniGaming i will have to check it out!
Retro Video Game Pickups it’s only £10 on amazon for ps4 version.
See Flash channel is awesome. All his sega Saturn and Dreamcast videos are all MUST WATCH...hope being on here gives you a huge bust cause you have provided me hours of entertainment and insight...Thanks for including him MJR
Man, I wish Radiant Silvergun was available on Switch....
Beavernator it’s on the Xbox one
Nice to see Hyper Sentinel on the list. Awesome game.
Sine Mora EX should have been in the top 10 for sure. The game story alone is worth it.
I always get stoked when one of the most underappreciated genres (shmups) gets some attention.
Really enjoyed the video. I’m old school. I still call them Shooters.
I kinda hate that FPS and TPS hijacked the genre name in the mainstream.
@@SotNist kind of agree. A lot of people hate the term "shmup" but it does a great job of differentiating these games without a long-winded explaination. "Scrolling Shooter" can sometimes work though.
Yep, true. Or specifically vertical/horizontal. It seems like anybody who knows the term metroidvania knows shmup now, even if the mainstream world might not, so it makes conversation easier.
Weird, even in the 80's we called them shoot 'em ups. There was even a Shoot 'em up construction kit.
do people actually say "Shmup" tho? I've only ever called them shoot 'em ups when verbally talking to someone. Even someone who would know shmup.
Aero Fighters 2 was in my arcade back in the day. Used to love that game.
Sky Force made my #2 on my Top 10 PS4 Shmups. I LOVE THAT GAME! !
its such a good entrypoint for newcomers too
You are missing out Aces of the Luftwaffe Squadron as its so damn fun as co-op multiplayer!
looks good thanks for the tip
For this, I recently got the physical copy of Limited Edition of "Raiden V: Director's Cut;
Thank you for this list. I'm new to the genre and to have some games for people like me is pretty nice. I started with Danmaku Unlimited 3 and Dragon Blaze. It's nice to have an easy mode to learn the games and don't be totally frustrated. Greetings from Germany.
I am so glad I got a 256gb Micro SD card for my Nintendo switch now! Time to download some awesome shooters! 🔥🔥🔥🔫
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I Wish *“Geometry Wars 2: Retro Evolved”* Came to Switch.
Great video peeps.
I personally would have swapped some of the games from this top 10 with some of your own honorable mentions, but to each their own.
>best shoot'em ups for nintendo switch
>games from the 90's
I see.
Metal Jesus do a top 10 shoot em ups for PS4, here's some great ones!
Astebreed
Darius Burst Chronicle Savior
The Game Paradise Crusin Mix
Ghost Blade HD
Ikaruga ( of course)
Battle Geregga
Sine Mora EX
Rive
Assault Suit Leynos
Caladrius Blaze
How dare you forget Velocity X2
For starters it's Velocity 2X lol and whoops that one slipped my mind and I have it on the shelf!
I 100% agree. 1. Ikaruga 2. Danmaku. The of the best shmups of alltime.
Sine Mora EX is pretty sweet, it gets extra points if you like games like Einhander or In The Hunt as there are some similarities in some levels to those games.
FYI, to those watching this video in 2020, there are two games released/releasing that contain the mentioned Psikyo games called: Psikyo Shooting Stars Alpha and Psikyo Shooting Stars Bravo. Alpha is a pretty low release so pick it up while you can and Bravo releases this mid February 2020.
I am in awe of your Sky Force progress.
I spent a couple weeks where I played nothing but Sky Force! LOL I kinda became obsessed.... but now I'm at a point where I am having problem with the Insane difficulties...
@@MetalJesusRocks those are devilishly difficult, but little by little your can resent earn them, through many replays
whoa... Had no idea they had to completely re-create Zero Gunner 2 (Wasn't it also called Zone Gunner?) .. Loved that game on the Dreamcast!
1.Raiden 2 (arcade) from 1993
Comments from RUclips-Is the second game in the famous Raiden series.
It was the game that first featured the effect of shrapnel flying everywhere from explosions, which was really crazy for its time...
Wow, this game is like the battlefield 3 of shmups. Everything feels like it reacts rather realistically, and there is a lot of detail put into environmental effects. (for the time anyway.)
The way debris falls to the ground and leaves a dust cloud or splashes in the ocean, that tank in the water left a crater UNDER the water, the tank tracks, etc...
2.Trigon 2 (arcade-Konami) from 1990
Really great game with excellent bosses
3.Air Buster (arcade) from 1990-This game have excellent atmosphere,you get feel like aliens really attacked the Earth
4.Dangerous Seed (arcade-Namco) from 1989
Technically very good job done,effects and smoothness of the game are superb,also has good sound effects
5.Salamander 2 (arcade) from 1996
What to say about this game...It's great,some bosses are easy to defeat but try loop 2
6.R-type (arcade-Irem) from 1987
Legendary game,I remember when I saw this game back in the 80's,I was amazed by the look,graphics and sound effects,home computers back then had 64 kilobytes of RAM just for compare :0)
Glad to see Ser on this video.
We have R-Type 1 and 2 coming out soon.
Come on Konami, get your games on Switch dammit!
Great to see Hyper Sentinel in the list. We love that game and that it’s just like a modern day Uridium. We have a interview with Andrew Hewson from Heswon Consultants who published Uridium back in the day in episode 6 of our Retro Gamer Show series. It’s an interesting interview that you might like to checkout over on our channel. Thanks for another great video. 👍🏻
Happy to see the great Sine Mora here, at least as a HM. I'm currently playing it, just got promoted to Major after a lot of practice. Are Jamestown+ and the Soldner X games available on the Switch? Those ones are awesome games as well.
And now Thunder Force IV is available! It’s kind of hidden as it was released as its old US name Lightening Force: Quest for the Dark Star.
But I was super pumped to see it.
Aw, sweet!! Two of my favorite RUclips channels!😀 I don't know why crossovers make me so happy, but I love you it. Thanks, guys!! 😄
I love Sine Mora it is one of my favorites Shoot 'em ups. I will also will recommend Pawarumi, it's not available on the Switch but I wanted to mention it because not many people know about this game, and it is fantastic, I love the gameplay and the Neo-Aztec setting :D.
Perfect list. Blazing star is definitely worth a purchase. A beautiful shooter with addictive gameplay. Last resort may be the best looking new geo shooter on the switch but it’s hard as nails. Still fun to play every once in a while.
I played Aerofighters 2 in the 1990s. I spent countless hours at the Arcade playing this game.
Sky Force Reloaded is fantastic fun! Great recommendation. Decent price. Well balanced grinding. Was a fan of aerofighters and strikers 1945 but they lack depth that this game has. Lots of replayability. Highly recommended!
great video! as a major fan of MJR and the shooter genre; hearing MJR wax poetic about these beautiful games really makes me happy. I'm gonna have to play some of these that are available off the switch (i just don't have one yet!).
also, great surprise cameo from Tingle at 13:07 lol
thank you so much. I did not know ikaruga had been released on switch.
Ikaruga is my favorite shooter of all time! Unreal graphics, sound and music!
Thanks for reminding me of Danmaku 3 i love this on my phone ! Had forgotten i had it
Really good list, however Thunder Force IV has just been released on the Japanese e-shop and it should definitely be in the top 5! EDIT: It is on the e-shop but doesn't release until 20th September.
Alpha Mission II is also pretty fun. I guess they're having a NeoGeo sale right now, so it's only $4! I got it last night and I'm very happy about it! 😁
ikaruga is just awesome I remember beating it on gcn. it rewards you for hours played giving you more lives and things to help u out
I picked up Sky Force Reloaded because of this video. I have to disagree, Sky Force Reloaded shouldn't of been 9th, it should of been top 3! This game is insanely awesome and fun! Thank you MJR. You are my top 3 youtubers.
i had to watch this video as i have only played 2 shoot em ups completed them both and they both have been on switch love your videos man keep being awesome
Sky Force Reloaded is awesome! I have put so much time into it and it was only $15.
Sky Force (both of them) - best couch coop game ever!
Oh how I wish for Cave shooters on the Switch!
Agreed! This list would be very different if Cave shooters where on the system to choose from!
ValiantAleste _ but all of their sequels, and mostly better iterations, are on the 360.
@@JetWolfEX I havent looked at MAME for a while but it probably has better versions of all the cave shooters that came to PS2
ValiantAleste _ I generally find MOST Cave sequels to iterate on the prior and in turn produce a superior title. Ibara is probably the only Cave title I've been deprived of entirely except for MAME.
Didn't mean to come across as having a superior opinion...as it is exactly that, an opinion. I do struggle for reasons to play the earlier Mushehima, ESP., or Dodonpachi games over their follow ups though. And can't help but push the 360 a bit above, if only speaking of Cave titles. Once including Deathsmiles 1 n 2, Aikatana, and Pink Sweets/Muchi Muchi Pork compilation.....its of little comparison imo.
Regarding the 360.....The Triangle Service releases are great as well. Bullet Soul IB, Trigger Heart Exilia, the 3 Treasure HD ports, Under Defeat HD, Ginga Force, Radigry, Strike Witches Neo, Caladrius Blaze, and Raiden 4 also come to mind when I think of it. Both UDHD and Raiden 4 were released on the PS3, along with Ketsui being the lone Cave showing on the system. But that just reminds me of how badly Sony got shafted by Cave last generation.
In theory, the idea of pushing all of the Cave shooters to Microsoft's platform in order to generate console sales in Japan was smart. In practice however, the overall effect of it was useless. Thank God the large majority of those shooters were released as region free discs. I'd wager most of their sales were in the US and EU.
End rant. Have a good one!
Seeing MJ's Millennium Falcon shirt made me realize that there are no Star Wars shooters. Seems like a no brainer. Imagine flying the Falcon, blasting away at swarms of TIEs and taking on Star Destroyer bosses.
Thanks for the video. Never really played these types of games in the past. After seeing this I grabbed Danmaku Unlimited 3 and now I'm hooked!!
Blazing star made the top 10? Bonus!
Aces of Luftwaffe is one of the best shmups on Switch. It has rpg mechanics like 4 different skill trees for each pilot and lots of unlockables. Super fun boss fights too.
We liked it for what it was. It's absolutely flawed, but still pretty fun, especially with 4 players.
This video needed more Ser Flash!!! LOL
Always.
I know he is in Canada and your in Seattle but it would of been cool to have you guys both talk about the games together at the same time... Kinda like when you do your pick up videos. :)
He mentioned he'd like to attend the Portland Retro Gaming Expo...so the possibility is there!
I respect your opinion, but Danmaku 3 is a masterpiece, that is my #1. Tengai really stood out to me, never heard of it before.
What happened to the Studio Mudprints (aka Bullet Heaven) channel? Seems to have been deactivated. 😞
Oh man. I'm finally joining the 21st century and buying a Swtich. That's fun enough, but seeing all these shmups has got me pretty pumped. I had an extensive shmup collection for my old Dreamcast so I'm very excited to be able to play some of those same games on the Switch!
I wish I would have seen this video about a week ago.
I spent about 10 min on the eShop looking for good Shoot 'em games!
Great video!
These games are so cool - I just wish I was better at them
As a kid I played 1943 on NES for hours and hours. None of us were very good but we just loved playing it and trying to get further and further
I'll have to check some of these out
25 hours into a game... I think I have thousands in a few. D: I have no life.
We have about 200 in Ika alone.
Yeah,i thought he was going to say he has 100s of hours in the game lul.
I have 600 on Tekken 7
If you think about it, his job is making videos about a huge amount of games. So he probably doesn't have the time to play any one game too long.
BLAZING STAR!!! Now that is a FUC***G AWESOME game! The final boss is mindblowing
Just found this video. Thanks for the info. One of my favorite genres growing up.
That’s an amazing collaborative video, i love both channels
Make a PS4 version of this video
When Metal Jesus Speaks....I Listen! lol Love you brother sending love from Uncle JD
Check out Sterdenn Stars! Awesome 8 bit inspired graphics, excellent humoristic touches and a soundtrack to die for. The game is hard as nails, but that sweet metal music just keeps me coming back.
Ooh, great pick for this genre! I love Studio Mudprints! Best STG channel on RUclips as far as I know.
Thank you for the kind words! We hope to keep up the momentum in Series X!
I'm hoping Ikaruga gets a physical release which has been rumored.
Well the game is from 2001 so it is more likely to get a reboot on physical media instead.
Don't forget you can get a physical copy on dreamcast and gamecube.
Doubt it
The file size will be tiny. It would be a bit of a waste.
They are'nt as@@mrmagoo-i2lsaid. It would be a total waste for them to do it. And it's not a "popular" game on the switch....
Mostly old shmups available elsewhere. But more shmups the better.
I'm a SHMUPS guy. There's absolutely no SHMUP that I hate. These r very fun, easy to pick up and put down. Great vid, I seen acouple I didn't realize were on the switch yet, so guess what.....yep u guessed it. Gotta have'em. Lol
MetalJesus is my enclyopedia (or Bible if you will) of go to videos when I'm looking to purchase something I don't own yet.
I'm just hoping we get some Touhou games ported over to the switch, sort of like a legacy collection. Probably won't happen, but I'd rather see those on the eshop or physical instead of the fan games getting releases.
Wow just noticed MetalJesus looks like Ferdinand III, the Holy Roman Emperor!
Hyper Sentinel is super fun and gives a good challenge as well. Glad I got it recently for $1.29 on one of switch’s sales.
Wow that’s a lot of games I had no idea were on the switch, I’ll have to look into a lot of these and give me opinions. I’m ready to play a lot of these pixel esthetic shoot ‘em Ups.
Some specific top 10
Good job making this video
Thanks so much!
@@MetalJesusRocks
Your welcome you re inspiring us
Just some days ago Thunder Force IV came out under the collection Sega Ages. That’s a game deserving to be in this list!
I always click so fast when I see an upload from you.
Just to clarify... SMP or MJR? Either are great, of course =)
Was there ever a doubt? If there is Ikaruga on a system, the list should be called "Top 10 shoot'em ups without Ikargua" to make this list fair.
I am still waiting for a physical release of Ikaruga on the Switch. I hope the teaser Nicalis have shown will turn out to be an actual physical release!
Great list! I definitely expected Ikaruga on first place but I never expected Danmaku Unlimited 3, and I have both. I just would love to see Gradius V on Switch.
Nice profile pic
Great collaboration from 2 of my favourite youtuber ever, for a great video! Shootings will never die!
IKARUGA bar far is the best shmup I have ever played.
Blazing Star is all about the secret techniques to get a huge score. Look it up. Learn how to use the Lucky Angels and the blue Bonus Gems.
Psikyo Shooting Star Alpha/ Bravo are coming to Switch soon! Jan/ Feb 2020
Physical and digital!
Thoroughly brilliant work guys! Hugely informative and entertaining!
Great video dude, we’ve played a lot of Shoot em ups over the years and we enjoy them across all consoles, our favourites are found on the Amstrad CPC 464. We are considering buying a switch so thanks for the great video
If you like STG, get a Switch ASAP.
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That was a terrible rhyme.