Image: Namco. Greek mythology might not be the first thing to come to mind when you think of a vertical-scrolling shooter, but that didn't stop Namco from releasing Phelios in 1988, and it hasn't ...

The golden age of arcade games may be long behind us, but the legacy of those pixel-packed paradises still lives on. From neon-lit reimaginings of Pac-Man and Space Invaders to full-blown ...

There's probably 50 games that could fit this description. From 1985 through the mid-90's there were hundreds of vertical scrolling shooters. Tyrian strikes me as the most likely candidate ...

Psikyo was a master of the vertical shooter for years, and this sci-fi-infused take on WW2 dogfighting saw the company at its best. Strikers 1945 II and plenty more classic arcade games are ...

Shooter, Arcade. Release Date. August 3, ... Discover Games. Summary. The ultra-hardcore, authentic vertical scrolling shooter game comes back to life in the modern age. Dodge, shoot, ...

Image: Gotcha Gotcha. Gotcha Gotcha Games is bringing its retro-styled vertical shooter, Thunder Striker, to Switch on 20th January and it looks like some absolutely sweet 8-bit Game Boy-esque ...

All the Latest Game Footage and Images from Cygni: All Guns Blazing It's a twin-stick vertical scrolling Shooter hybrid with a cinematic flare: An unrelenting onslaught of eye-popping visuals, ear ...

While sports games rarely shine among Neo Geo’s lineup of brawlers, Neo Turf Masters is a glorious exception. It trades complex golf sims for smooth, arcade-style fun — simple to learn ...

The top-down vertical scrolling shooter features you as a Rambo or, yes, a Commando type of soldier (by the way, this game has no connection to the classic Arnold Schwarzenegger Commando movie).

Caverns of Mars: Recharged is a classic vertical-scrolling shooter remade for modern consoles while still retaining its retro charm. The latest gameplay trailer showcases the game’s slick ...

BATSUGUN is a vertical scrolling shooter arcade game released in 1993 by Toaplan. The game attracted attention for the large number of bullets shot by both enemies and allies. This led many games ...

Arcade shooting games are, in truth, ... vertical scrolling over a horizontally-orientated playfield. ... Compared to the convention of a five-stage, 30-minute arcade shooter, that is significant.