Saw Air Twister at the end and thought Panzer Dragoon would have had its place in this "top" too ;) Thanks for this list Jordan, and what a list ! From really old retro to modern going through "new-style retro", the Switch has an amazing SHMUP library... turning 40 next year. Probably my last "major" console, building a game library for my kids, this system is amazing ! Cheers to your family too !
Hey Jordan great video. I would love to see you do an Essential videos for Beat'em ups, Metroidvanias, Survival Horror, Boomer Shooters, 2D and 3D Platformers, Racing, Co-ops, etc. Thank you Jordan.
I'm having fun with Radiant Silvergun. I do like the light RPG mechanics, upgrading your weapons and having that carry over to your future runs gives it some rogue-lite element.
Please keep doing this. Trying to find an up to date list of Physical SHMUP games its tough!!! Also if you have an easy way to copy and paste the names so we can drop them in a spreadsheet would be most appreciated. Thanks for all your hard work and research. The community thanks you for it!!
Thank you so much for the video! I never knew they were getting a physical release! 6:14 - I own both them digitally on switch but I liked them so much I don’t mind getting the physical
I'm happy to know that I own a good chunk of these, but sad to know that I missed out on the first print of Gunvein. Thankfully I have a second chance and know that it exists. So you have my thanks for letting me know it even exists.
I'm glad i bought Shikhondo Soul Eater digitally before it got delisted can't say the same for RXN Raijin i need that in my library but i guess it'll never happen 😢
Nice list, I think you pretty much nailed it Jordan. But to be a critic...... you include Shmup Collection(VGNY), the Psikyo collections, and ShotTriggers releases that are by definition compilations, but you avoided general compilations that aren't necessarily STG focused but have some on them; but that means quite a few STG games that do deserve to be included are not. Konami Arcade Classics Collection, Sega Genesis Collection, SNK 40th Anniversary Collection etc. Anyway, I already have most of these, but there were a few I missed that are now on my list, much thanks!
I'm patiently waiting for Crimson Clover. One of the best bullet hell indie shmups from Japan. It was created by legit Japanese professional shmup players. That's why it's so good.
Very very much appreciate these list videos, and this is a genre I'm always thinking about grabbing another game for, but I always have trouble choosing one.
You forgot the Like Dreamer/Cosmo Dreamer physical from Play Asia. Terrible art, but they are legit good shmups. I'm so freaking pumped for Dodonpachi Daioujou next month. I ordered the Switch and PS4 version!
Thanks for the video! A few omissions I can think of: - Dariusburst CS Core + Taito / Sega Pack (not the same as Another Chronicle EX) - Eschatos - Neko Navy - Konami Arcade Classics (Gradius, Salamander, Thunder Cross,…)
Dariusburst CS Core + Taito Sega DLC sort of looks like the same game as Dariusburst from what I have read online same stages just some more ships. I really enjoyed Dariusburst but haven't been able to work out if it's worthwhile me picking it up as hoping it's more of a change than what I have been able to find research wise. Strictly Limited have it for preorder at the moment
I actually collect VNs and Shmups and I love yurukill... even tho it does not really excel at either of the 2 genres to be honest but hey we do exist! and anything is better than another otome!!! ;)
I don’t think they’ve produced any of them yet despite taking pre orders. At least at the time of making this. I know I’ve included other “future” games, but I trust them to be sent out. Don’t trust First Press one bit.
*Correction--Hishou Same is 2 arcade shooters (+ NES and Genesis ports) and a platformer, Wardner's Forest + Famicom Disk port. M2 ShotTriggers is trying to put out the entire Toaplan catalog but it's unclear if they'll finish due to low interest but I love these. I'm also the person who loves VNs & shooters (haven't played that game tho)
Neat list but more Comprehensive than "Essential." Terra Trilogy is noticeably absent. I'd have replaced RXN Raijin with it or literally anything else.
I own about 20-25 games on this list and the only really good ones are G-Darius, Darius Burst, Raident Silvergun and Ikaruga. But far the worst i own is the R-Type remaster. It aged so poorly.
Halfway into the video I own almost all of them (minus a few of the crappier ones). I actually had not idea my collection was that big; it kind of just happened... Edit: yeah now at the end probably own 9/10 of the games brought up in this video. I got into the Switch late... Granted I'm a shmup-fan but feels weird man. I want the full 360 Cave collection ported competently.
@@ABitMoreJordanI listened, again, but still 95 is a number where you cannot call essential. It’s like “what’s not essential games left?” Maybe best? Most important? Highly popular? But essential AFAIK means that if I’m a shmups fan I gotta at least buy these 95 games which is bizarre.
@@ABitMoreJordan Reply: what am I then? A table?! I’m switch collector too, and long time follower for this channel especially every Monday cuz I’m a Collector. I don’t get the rudeness behind your reply, but again and again, when you say ESSENTIAL it means you gotta have them although the number is definitely not essential. Me and many fellow collectors are around 100 games for the whole collection, so 95 is pretty much a collection on its own.
Well this has been requested for a long time. So... here it is!
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Shooters in this video:
00:00 Intro
00:53 Sine Mora EX
01:23 Dimension Drive
01:47 Psyvariar Delta
02:05 Psikyo Shooting Stars Alpha & bravo
02:33 RXN Raijin
02:50 Shikhondo
04:07 Steredenn
04:43 Aces of the Luftwaffe
04:58 Darius Cozmic Collections
06:11 Cosmo Dreamer & Like Dreamer Double D Collection
06:45 Danmaku Unlimited 3
07:07 R-Type Dimensions EX
07:35 R-Type Final 2
08:09 Caladrius Blaze
08:29 ESP Ra De Psi
08:55 Ghost Blade HD
09:17 Space Blaze
09:45 Vasara Collection
10:12 Graceful Explosion Machine
10:34 SHUMP Collection
10:56 Freedom Finger
11:11 Ikaruga
11:30 Sisters Royale
11:50 Black Bird
12:16 Kyogeki Quartet Fighters
12:43 Waifu Uncovered
13:18 Macros Shooting Insight
13:42 Pawarumi
14:01 Aleste Collection
14:29 Cotton
15:13 Triggerheart ExeLica
15:33 Rolling Gunner
16:18 Razion EX
16:47 GunVein
17:09 Rival Megagun
17:42 Crimzon Clover World EXplosion
18:06 Abarenbo Tengu & Zombie Nation
18:29 Illmatic Envelope Swamp + Radirgy Swag
18:59 Radirgy 2
19:21 Gryphon Knight Epic
19:49 Deathsmiles I・II
20:09 Sturmwind Ex
20:31 Star Hunter & Space Moth
20:57 Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid
21:22 Andro Dunos 2
21:40 Rigid Force Redux
22:04 Hishou Same! Same! Same!
22:26 Yurukill
22:48 Horgihugh & Friends
23:05 Mushihimesama
23:26 Demon Throttle
23:49 Bullet Soul Double Pack
24:10 Sol Cresta: Dramatic Edition
24:37 Akai Katana Shin
24:52 Sophstar
25:13 Raiden 30th Anniversary
25:33 Raiden III
25:48 NeverAwake
26:23 Super Hydorah
26:53 Ray'z Arcade Chronology
27:16 Crisis Wing
27:39 Drainus
28:05 Castle Shikigami 2
28:31 Espgaluda II
28:56 Stellar Interface
29:18 Sky Racket
29:41 DoDonPachi Resurrection
29:57 DoDonPachi Blissful Death: Re:Incarnation
30:23 BATSUGUN
30:49 Telenet Shooting Collection
31:06 Trouble Witches Final
31:29 Zero Fire
31:54 Hyper Sentinel
32:19 Overdriven Evolution
32:40 Devil Engine
33:03 Steel Empire Chronicles
33:31 Jamestown
33:56 Radiant Silvergun
34:29 Tiger-Heli
34:54 Irem Collection Vol. 1 - 5
35:15 Air Twister
35:49 Earth Atlantis
Andro Dunos 2 is one of my favorite shooters. Yes, it's a very a remarkable and super well designed game.
Saw Air Twister at the end and thought Panzer Dragoon would have had its place in this "top" too ;)
Thanks for this list Jordan, and what a list ! From really old retro to modern going through "new-style retro", the Switch has an amazing SHMUP library... turning 40 next year. Probably my last "major" console, building a game library for my kids, this system is amazing ! Cheers to your family too !
Hey Jordan great video. I would love to see you do an Essential videos for Beat'em ups, Metroidvanias, Survival Horror, Boomer Shooters, 2D and 3D Platformers, Racing, Co-ops, etc. Thank you Jordan.
100% coming
@@ABitMoreJordanI second that Metroidvania one
MUSHIHIME-SAMA MY FAVORITE ♥
I'm having fun with Radiant Silvergun. I do like the light RPG mechanics, upgrading your weapons and having that carry over to your future runs gives it some rogue-lite element.
OMG exactly the content i love, have to finish some work first and then will definitely be watching this
Great list - thanks. Can thoroughly recommend importing Aleste Collection - it's absolutely outstanding.
100% still playing quite regular after 3 years.
Please keep doing this. Trying to find an up to date list of Physical SHMUP games its tough!!! Also if you have an easy way to copy and paste the names so we can drop them in a spreadsheet would be most appreciated. Thanks for all your hard work and research. The community thanks you for it!!
Thanks Jordan! I've been waiting for this one!
Hell yeah, this is the video that I have been waiting for. Thank you Jordan, you legend!
Thank you so much!
Thanks for sharing. Absolutely loved your video. I watched it with my game website next to it. Unfortunately most games aren't available overhere
Thanks Jordan! I’ve wanted this video for ages! I will loop this video on one of the screens in my game room!
I own well over half of these in digital form.
The switch has to be one of the best consoles for shmups.
Thank you so much for the video! I never knew they were getting a physical release! 6:14 - I own both them digitally on switch but I liked them so much I don’t mind getting the physical
finally, I’ve been waiting for this video! thank you Jordan and Switch watch, where would we be without you!
Hope you enjoyed it!
The Switch is a beat em up, shoot em up, powerhouse!
I'm happy to know that I own a good chunk of these, but sad to know that I missed out on the first print of Gunvein.
Thankfully I have a second chance and know that it exists. So you have my thanks for letting me know it even exists.
I'm glad i bought Shikhondo Soul Eater digitally before it got delisted can't say the same for RXN Raijin i need that in my library but i guess it'll never happen 😢
Nice list, I think you pretty much nailed it Jordan. But to be a critic...... you include Shmup Collection(VGNY), the Psikyo collections, and ShotTriggers releases that are by definition compilations, but you avoided general compilations that aren't necessarily STG focused but have some on them; but that means quite a few STG games that do deserve to be included are not. Konami Arcade Classics Collection, Sega Genesis Collection, SNK 40th Anniversary Collection etc.
Anyway, I already have most of these, but there were a few I missed that are now on my list, much thanks!
Sure. Noted for next time
I'm patiently waiting for Crimson Clover. One of the best bullet hell indie shmups from Japan. It was created by legit Japanese professional shmup players. That's why it's so good.
Very very much appreciate these list videos, and this is a genre I'm always thinking about grabbing another game for, but I always have trouble choosing one.
You forgot the Like Dreamer/Cosmo Dreamer physical from Play Asia. Terrible art, but they are legit good shmups.
I'm so freaking pumped for Dodonpachi Daioujou next month. I ordered the Switch and PS4 version!
I missed out before they shut down preorders 😞 I check PA daily
Also 6:11
@@jasp2003oops. How'd I miss that?
I am really liking this new channel, the long format is awsome!!!
Glad to hear it!
Bazinga!! Awesome content Jordan. Thank you One that was missed, since you mentioned Steel Empire, is Eschatos pre-order by SLG
Thanks for the video!
A few omissions I can think of:
- Dariusburst CS Core + Taito / Sega Pack (not the same as Another Chronicle EX)
- Eschatos
- Neko Navy
- Konami Arcade Classics (Gradius, Salamander, Thunder Cross,…)
Thanks for the tips!
Dariusburst CS Core + Taito Sega DLC sort of looks like the same game as Dariusburst from what I have read online same stages just some more ships. I really enjoyed Dariusburst but haven't been able to work out if it's worthwhile me picking it up as hoping it's more of a change than what I have been able to find research wise. Strictly Limited have it for preorder at the moment
So 3 years until Eschatos actually releases? It's Strictly Limited.....
That Dariusburst is just unnecessarily confusing 😆
31:42 Blasphemy. For me it is such an early meme will always be a classic.
I've been wanting to dip my toe into shmups for a long time. this video is exactly what the Dr ordered. Many thanks!
Don’t forget Neko Navy currently on the multi year waitlist at First Press Games :(
Thanks! My brain was doing its duty and trying to forget First Press.
fun video for me. last time i counted i was over the 100 switch shmup physicals
I actually collect VNs and Shmups and I love yurukill... even tho it does not really excel at either of the 2 genres to be honest but hey we do exist! and anything is better than another otome!!! ;)
Andro Dunos II, Drainus, Radiant Silvergun, Ikaruga, and the Raiden games are my top recommendations for anyone who wants to try a SHMUP
Nice one. First pres had 3 games: Natsumi Chronicles, Ginga Force, and Rival Mega Gun
I don’t think they’ve produced any of them yet despite taking pre orders. At least at the time of making this. I know I’ve included other “future” games, but I trust them to be sent out. Don’t trust First Press one bit.
*Correction--Hishou Same is 2 arcade shooters (+ NES and Genesis ports) and a platformer, Wardner's Forest + Famicom Disk port. M2 ShotTriggers is trying to put out the entire Toaplan catalog but it's unclear if they'll finish due to low interest but I love these. I'm also the person who loves VNs & shooters (haven't played that game tho)
Hii!!! Wavecade is an arcade shmup on Switch! You should cover it!
Eschatos, Dariusburst CS Core and Dezatopia & Mecha Ritz from Strictly. Maybe i missed them, there are alot now!
God damn Darius
Neat list but more Comprehensive than "Essential."
Terra Trilogy is noticeably absent. I'd have replaced RXN Raijin with it or literally anything else.
Question. Where would one find videos of 1cc runs from people with wr high scores for games and such?
This is something you are definity an authority on, Jordan!
I actually know one you forgot ^^
Cat Girl Without Salad: Amuse-Bouche from WayForward ^^
Will add it to the next video in…
(checks watch)
About three years.
Seem about right ^^
Great vid👍.. Thankyou jordan.... Games you missed.... Pressure overdrive, gear shifters
Guess I didn't really think of those as shooters, but maybe you're right.
Azure Reflections is a pretty good SHMUP
Squad 51 was good if you can look past its black & white aesthetic.
Does StarLink count?
Waitin on a physical for Squad 51 hence why it’s not included 😊
“…A sequel to what many consider to be the best R Type game”
I’ve never heard anyone say R Type Final is their favorite in the series lol
Well I have
@@ABitMoreJordan but do es that constitutes “many”? General r type fans just seem pretty ambivalent, including myself.
I was actually looking through some of the shmups of Arcade Archive. I can't keep up 🤣🤣🤣
There are dozens & dozens of them, I love it.
Unless I missed it “Hazelnut Hex” belongs on this list. Little witch on a broom with oversaturated pastel aesthetics. 👍
There isn't a physical yet i believe, i do hope it gets one eventually
good overview
I own about 20-25 games on this list and the only really good ones are G-Darius, Darius Burst, Raident Silvergun and Ikaruga.
But far the worst i own is the R-Type remaster. It aged so poorly.
Me encanta tu contenido, los videos son unicos en todo youtube, espero sigas creciendo mucho,❤ saludos desde México 🇲🇽
Mushihimesama, a good shooter with 13 letters in the title.
M - 1
U - 2
S - 3
H - 4
I - 5
H - 6
I - 7
M - 8
E - 9
S - 10
A - 11
M - 12
A - 13
Halfway into the video I own almost all of them (minus a few of the crappier ones). I actually had not idea my collection was that big; it kind of just happened... Edit: yeah now at the end probably own 9/10 of the games brought up in this video. I got into the Switch late... Granted I'm a shmup-fan but feels weird man. I want the full 360 Cave collection ported competently.
95 and Essential do not mix well 😅
the video is so nice, but the title bothers me to no end
Obviously didn’t listen to the beginning of the video
@@ABitMoreJordanI listened, again, but still 95 is a number where you cannot call essential. It’s like “what’s not essential games left?”
Maybe best? Most important? Highly popular? But essential AFAIK means that if I’m a shmups fan I gotta at least buy these 95 games which is bizarre.
Answer: the video is for Nintendo switch physical collectors
@@ABitMoreJordan Reply: what am I then? A table?!
I’m switch collector too, and long time follower for this channel especially every Monday cuz I’m a Collector.
I don’t get the rudeness behind your reply, but again and again, when you say ESSENTIAL it means you gotta have them although the number is definitely not essential.
Me and many fellow collectors are around 100 games for the whole collection, so 95 is pretty much a collection on its own.
I'm late to the party... but no Sky Force Anniversary or Sky Force Reloaded ?!?!?
@@TheActs2021 there’s no physical release
@@ABitMoreJordan oh, didn't realize that was a prerequisite for this video, sorry
I like to call them heaven .. or hell 🫡🤌
👼 🔥
Tate mode only mode ?
wwhat game is in the thumbnail
Merci :)
Cool
Bizarre photoshop thumbnail
What’s bizarre about it?
"The worst shmup on the switch".....calls the video "essentials"
#pewpew