I recently realized that I look forward to shmupjunkie videos in the same way as I used to look forward to my favorite show to air on TV as a kid. They're that good. Thanks, SJ! #BOMBA #VENGEANCE #DRAINMEBABY #SUPERSTAR #THUNDERFLAME #SHIELDMAIDEN
Thanks! I try to make them as fun as possible and take my time on it. So it's cool to hear you and others enjoying them so much. Time to get cracking on the next one! You're IN for the 6 games!
Imagine if a 2D Starfox games was released on Switch eshop same with a 2D Metroid game where player controls Samus's spaceship coz so far R-Type2 is best 2D spaceship shooting game due to only indie devs but they make crap 2D space shoot em ups
Hope the segment was everything you'd hoped it would be. We all owe you a debt for making such a killer game. Between Gunvein and Iron Meat I just want to spend the rest of the day playing instead of being productive haha.
Just feel lucky Timmy hasn't started commenting on your videos yet... that's the last thing you need ahaha. Think of never awake as something like Natsuki Chronicles story mode only broken into a bunch of bite size super short loops. You're gonna replay them a lot and focus on upgrades. It's the opposite of arcade like and the formula often doesn't work. But in never awake it just does at least for me.
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@@Wayo. Any way you like. Bunch of comments or all together. No limit on how many games you can comment though. Makes it easier on me if it's all in one post, but either way I'll catch it eventually.
The production value of your videos are amazing man, awesome music, and it feels fast paced, much like shmups and arcade games ! There is a crazy amount of games I'm looking forward to this year, glad to see old school/arcade type of games getting more and more popular.
Nice to see you back Junkie. Couple of gems here and there, been looking forward to akny of these games as well and a couple of the ones you mentioned in the "Wait, there's more!" segment. Can't be mad as a retro fan nor as a shmup fan. Keep up the good work Junkie!
Hey buddy! Good to see you as well and hope you're doing great. I'm loving that the wave of incoming games isn't slowing down which means they must be selling well enough to keep flowing. Going to ride that wave and try to keep the fire burning as long as possible. Nothing lasts forever so gotta enjoy it while it lasts!
Thanks a ton for mentioning my first born baby Wings Of Bluestar! The game just got its first patch on console, which fixes all major technical port issues. Thanks again for mentioning my 2 (yet unborn) baby Memories Of A Bluestar! Junkie is a blessing to the indie dev community.
I am happy to help buddy and glad to hear it's all getting patched up slowly. I've always played it on Steam so that's the only version I've known. And now you're even working on another shmup on the side. I always wish you the best on all these projects.
Shinobi Non Grata took me by surprise. I didn't finish the demo cuz of spoilers, but it showcased the kind of simplicity that made me fall in love with games like Ninja Gaiden. Very few mechanics, but very intensive implementation
I've learned a lot from this video, amazed how many games I haven't heard of yet and I thought I was in the know! Thank you for sharing this, I''ll be back for more.
Man, gunvein sure looks awesome, and it's really cool to see my fellow countrymen showing up with quality games like Moonrider! #BOMBA I am hyped for the 2023 batch of arcade style indie games!
Sweet video SJ! It’s awesome to see more and more these indie titles get released, and in physical form no less. I need to play Gunvein #BOMBA 😆. I’ve listened to the soundtrack on my way home from work numerous times, it’s so dang good. All the games you showed here are great, there are some real bangers in this list, but I’m gonna be honest, the most anticipated game for me in 2023 is CYGNI. I cannot wait to see what Konami has done with its return to the shooting game genre.
I'm really looking forward to playing a lot more of it as well and feel lucky to have a chance with the early beta testing. I think it will definitely divide a lot of players as they are aiming for both casual (non-shmup) and shmup players alike. The inertia is going to be a sticking point, but if they do it right it can show others it's possible. Another game ExtraGalactica has it and it's super fun. No question the production value is off the charts. If they can maintain the same level of presentation across the entire game, it'll quite possibly be the most polished looking STG of all time. In the meantime, enjoy some Gunvein! Just added you for the giveaway my friend.
A total banger of a video buddy!! Just finished watching now my Sunday roast has been consumed and it’s pretty much confirmed, 2023 is absolutely shaping up to be one of the best for both shmups and top tier quality retro games. Iron Meat looks amazing as well as Prison City which is totally up my street! Love that you’ve included Batsugun and the M2’s Zero Fire so quickly after being announced too!! Really looking forward to Terra flame as well as the console version of Schildmaid MX but pretty much every game in this video will be added to my collection. Thanks as always for the enthusiasm and love you always put in to these premium videos
Thanks dude! I only wish it didn't take me a month to put this stuff out and I could produce more of it. But I've settled in and am much happier doing more with less and making them as good as possible. Even so I had to rush this out and wanted to include even more games I couldn't. I did have to throw in the Zero Fire announcement in at the last minute! Here's to another year of an endless array of worthy games draining our wallets haha.
Outstanding coverage of so many great games and games-to-come! I own or have played the demos of several of these, but boy does this video's cup runneth over :) It's a nice problem to have when there are too many great games on the horizon to play on any given weekend! Looking forward to your in-depth videos and coverage in 2023, Shmup Junkie! #vengeance #drainmebaby #superstar #thunderflame #shieldmaiden #witnessme #bomba
You won't be disappointed with that one. It feels like a dream to control, their input delay is nearly non existent and the extras are great. It's going to be a huge boon for Toaplan fans. And a legit online leaderboard for these games.
@@ShmupJunkie wow, thanks!thats all I need to know. I will still get the M2 as well to support them but it's cool so many release at once. BTW the cave butter had me in stitches and ot was great to see Timmy back!
Great video! I love how your videos always make a good showing of those kinds of high-energy retro-style indie games that might not have hit the big time. Can't wait for a lot of the future releases here! #VENGEANCE #WITNESSME
While I'm sure its (current) PS5 exclusivity is a sticking point for lots of people, Final 3 might be my most hyped thing on this pretty incredible list. For me, there are very few games, shmups or otherwise, more nostalgic than R-Type and it wasn't that long ago where I thought I'd never see another one. I hope you get the opportunity to cover it in depth here on the channel.
Since I did an in-depth for Final 2, I can imagine doing it for Final 3 as well... long as there is enough new content to justify it. I own a PS5 and will definitely pick it up and find out. I'm hoping it's really good and worth the upgrade too. My favorite thing about Final 2 thus far is how much DLC has been released. I knew they would make them but didn't imagine it would be so many.
@@ShmupJunkie The DLC output has been really staggering. As a backer, I was kind of floored with how big the game got. To the best of my recollection, we've covered everything they wanted to do for stretch goals, even the ones we didn't hit, and beyond. It has been a real treat to see (and play). Hopefully Final 3 packs in enough new stuff to make it worth the video.
another Excellent video junkie, 2023 is becoming a pretty good year for gaming or at least for indie developers. Iron Meat looks awesome and I can't wait to play it and I didn't know about the plethora of shmups being released is overwhelming!. Too many games too little time! #BOMBA
Gonna be extremely disappointed if R-Type Final 3 Evolved doesn't drop on Steam. It's good to see they actually put time and effort into the new stages as they look fantastic, I just hope some of that graphical love goes to the original game as well (Looking at you, Stage 3.0). Also didn't realize Valfaris was getting a shmup spinoff, and thanks to a friend giving me a tip-off, seems Pocky and Rocky Reshrined is coming out on steam sometime soon, uncensored too! It's looking to be a great year for shmups! (Just have to sit and pray Devil Engine: IGNITION gets a release in the future... fingers crossed.) #BOMBA #VENGEANCE #SUPERSTAR #THUNDERFLAME #SHIELDMAIDEN #WITNESSME
Yeah I am really not hoping that it remains a Sony exclusive, that would be a shame. Cutting out too many potential players with that move. Just added you for a shot at the games. So good luck!
I can’t believe this video didn’t come up in my video feed until today. Stupid TH-cam! I’m so hyped for these games! Wish I could afford them all. You’re so lucky you could play some early! Great work! #BOMBA #VENGEANCE #DRAINMEBABY #SUPERSTAR #THUNDERFLAME #SHIELDMAIDEN #WITNESSME
Thanks! Yes, I always do my best to show off other gameplay. Not only does it help save me some time, but it lets people know where they can check out legit, well played and not cheated gameplay for these. I always hope it helps bring a little more exposure to talented players.
Nice one as always, always good to be educated on the new hotness (even though, as a Ladybug fan, I might have picked up Drainus day 1 on Switch haha) #BOMBA and have a great rest of 2023 !
As a console peasant, hard to believe it wasnt too long ago, we were lucky to get a couple new shmups a yr. Now, 2023 & beyond is looking absolutely fantastic for us shmup loving peasant folk : )
Your channel is one of my new favourites of the past 12 months I've discovered. Looking forward to the next preview video you were teasing. What game is the music at the very end of the video from?
Thanks Junkz for setting me up for 2023, I’m excited for the year!!!. 2022 highlight was on the past, getting the Konami shooters for the super famicon and Saturn but this year I’m locking with excitement to the future
I'm not sure how I missed this vid, I blame youtube... Great vid as always mate, I've got to say that Gunvein is fantastic and can't wait for the others! Keep on shooting! ;)
Glad you found it at least and sorry for the late reply. Trying to catch up on all the giveaway stuff. Gunvein really is great and we're all hoping for a console release sooner than later. But it's coming.
Welcome! And sorry for the slow reply. This video had a ton of comments so just catching up. Glad you enjoyed it and hope you find other similar vids you enjoy too.
I found your Channel a few weeks ago and it's awesome! I have some older Consoles so many thanks for tips on great games! I bought famicom for Mario/Zelda/Metroid and don't know anything about star soldier, hector 87, Zanac... Your ranking videos are very helpful, so plese ranking video for Famicom/nes shmup :)
Yes, according to Retrowave they plan to release it on consoles as well. At least on Switch. I hope that also means physical but only time will tell. I'd love to see it.
Thanks for these videos Shmup Junkie! I've recently been really getting into STG games, actually playing for score and trying to get the 1cc run. Your videos have been a great road map for discovering more of these games to play. #BOMBA #VENGEANCE #SUPERSTAR #WITNESSME #SHIELDMAIDEN #SUPERSTAR #THUNDERFLAME
Sign..nothing makes you geek out and feel older than seeing gaming you did as a kid become retro..but still love it. And my guy keep doing it, we make it or it wouldn't exist! Lol
Man, bringing up the teleportation mechanic in Sophstar jarred my brain and made me want to revisit Velocity 2X on my PS4. That was a trip of an action game! The art wasn't amazing, but when I'm in the mood to test myself with crazy speedrunning levels, it really is trememdous! Glad to see Valfaris getting a sequel. I really liked it and Slain.
I pre-ordered Raiden 3 ill be picking it up at my local gamestop June 6th and June 30th Raystorm/Raycrisis HD releases on Switch definitely getting i have Layer Section/Galactic Attack Saturn Tribute so once i get the other two ill be set!
@@ricosimon1057 yep i already have Layer Section/Galactic Attack Saturn tribute so no need for me to get Ray'z Arcade Chronology just Raystorm/Raycrisis HD i may get Ray'z Arcade Chronology somewhere down the line
Awesome vid as usual and good to see Timmy again as well! Hope the chancla wasn't hurt! Only sad part for me is that Never awake had no code! But well Drainus looks pretty sweet as well so #drainmebaby! Now if you'll excuse me i have 'a few' demo's to check and a free game to find! :D
Yeah I wasn't in touch with the dev for never awake this time, but it seems to be doing well and is getting a pretty wide physical release. So I hope it does really well. It wouldn't be a proper Timmy sketch without a chancla thrown in, but he was moonlighting on me so I guess he deserved it haha. Just added you for Drainus!
Moonrider is like a lost Mega CD game, if anyone ever used the system's full potential to produce a top tier precision action platformer, keeping the MD's limited colors, but utilizing the Mega CDs extended storage, CPU and scaling/rotation capabilities. It doesn't sound like you played Super Shinobi 2 much? The running and downkick mechanics are straight from that game and Moonrider plays very much like a no shuriken's speed run. Super Shinobi 2 is a true 16-bit action masterpiece. Speaking of Shinobi, have you ever played Shadow Gangs? It's an excellent tribute to the arcade Shinobi and Shadow Dancer (arcade and MD) games. It was a bit rough then it came out but the dev has really polished it since then. I put dozens of hours into that game recently. So, you like Alien Wars better than Hard Corps? Iron Meat must be better than Blazing Chrome (the game next my playlist)? Thanks for the video! Added a bunch of new games to my Steam wishlist!
Never played Shadow Gangs no, so thanks for the heads up. I'll check it out and see what it's about. I do like Hard Corps too it's like quick boss rush that's great to run through, but I did find the SNES game just memorable overall. They're both good of course. You know, I actually do like Iron Meat more than Blazing Chrome and it's not done yet. BC definitely has more of it's own flavor going and is Contra inspired. Iron Meat is straight up another Contra game, no BS. It's just done really well and I know people are going to dig running it on hard, it's that kind of game.
Awesome list. I'm looking forward to the Gunvein physical. Great game! BTW, Sophstar got a PEGI physical release that dropped December 30th. I think it's sold out at VGP and Redart games though.
I saw gunvein earlier while scouring steam sale, it would be the first time i play one from these developper, looks really rad with all those features! Thanks again for all the heads up, there were lots of cool find here, most of which i nver hear about anywhere else!
You’re very welcome. I do 2-3 videos like this per year so keep an eye out for updates! There’s already a lot more great games I’m looking forward to showing
Thanks for the video! As I got to the part abt Drainus, I got instantly hooked by the presentation and rushed to Steam to check it out, only to realise I already have it Geez it's so much easier to get excited abt getting a game than actually getting committed to playing it
It takes no time to buy a game but plenty to actually play and enjoy it. Believe me I know. I usually don't get to playing many until it's time for the review.
I love these lists because these kinds of action games are always ignored by 99.9% of "most anticipated" lists, so I never have a clue of what's coming out. But so many of these games look sick! And I cannot recommend Drainus enough to commenters, especially if you're a fellow Shmup Scrub like I am - It's mega accessible difficulty-wise, but the level design, core gameplay mechanic, and presentation still make it a JOY to play. It's not like many other easy shmups that become boring without much going on. Honestly it may be my new favorite shmup, although I'm still a scrub trying to break in to the real meat of the genre, haha
Aside from some indie and smaller channels, I agree, these games don't get shown or talked about compared to so much other riffraff I have little interest in. So I like to do this every few months to update everyone on what I think is cool and upcoming.
And thanks for watching and enjoying. If it’s not a game I want to play or I’m excited for it’s not a game I’m going to show. Will have another new games 2024 video coming up in the next months again! Some real bangers I’m looking forward to.
Just tuning in to say thanks for these videos quickly becoming a fan , im a retrogamer myself, but not on real hardware (rasp box , but compensating it with high quality 8bitdo controllers), the production value is through the roof, you have the style to keep it cool and awesome; even tough not pro studio quality; i also discovered some hidden gems thanks to these videos also to make junkie happy im a pc engine fanatic myself after the snes and genesis, i have the complete set both cd and hucards to play with the rasp
You’re very welcome. I enjoy making them on the side as a hobby and love seeing how many people have been getting enjoyment out of them. I’m sure my huge 3+ hour pc engine video helped with discovering some games to try there too. I’m currently working on the one for SNES.
@@ShmupJunkie a reply from the man himself, what a great honor, thanks, quality over quantity, we can wait a month for a video or two but the results are always insanely good, the series i watched the most are the pc engine crackpipe ones very addictive
I only play licensed games from the era, i usually stay away from modified hacks i know what they are btw, my standard difficulty for shooters are the soldier series or the hard mega drive games like eliminate down, i can blaze through the end almost on any but i require some rewinding at the final stretches (not always but im honest not afraid to say it , i use always turbo fire with spread or homing shots , this might upset some i never use locking laser beams like in truxton; they target the wrong enemy most of the time)
Batsugun 4 sure Drainus , Iron meat are a Must 4 me. One reminds me of Androdunos and the other to Turrican, truxton I will wait for consoles. I hate using steam and Pc to play shmups. Definitely You have the best Shmup channel on TH-cam by a landslide!
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I recently realized that I look forward to shmupjunkie videos in the same way as I used to look forward to my favorite show to air on TV as a kid. They're that good. Thanks, SJ!
#BOMBA #VENGEANCE #DRAINMEBABY #SUPERSTAR #THUNDERFLAME #SHIELDMAIDEN
Thanks! I try to make them as fun as possible and take my time on it. So it's cool to hear you and others enjoying them so much. Time to get cracking on the next one! You're IN for the 6 games!
Yeah best gaming channel on YT imho. Glad to see his hard work finally paying off!
You ain't lying my dude 🤓👍✌
Imagine if a 2D Starfox games was released on Switch eshop same with a 2D Metroid game where player controls Samus's spaceship coz so far R-Type2 is best 2D spaceship shooting game due to only indie devs but they make crap 2D space shoot em ups
Aw man thanks so much for the kind words, really encouraging to hear it! AND the direct shoutout to boot 😘
Hope the segment was everything you'd hoped it would be. We all owe you a debt for making such a killer game. Between Gunvein and Iron Meat I just want to spend the rest of the day playing instead of being productive haha.
@@ShmupJunkie Hell yea it was, gave a nice energy boost for working on the switch port/patch!
@@boghogSTGwait you made Iron Meat too?
@@johngavalas712 Nope, just Gunvein
What a list! Thank you! You make 37 minutes feel like 5 minutes. Thank you for all that you do!
You're welcome, always have fun making these and glad you and everyone is enjoying it.
Yeah I would for sure include the "Time Attack" / "CARNI" , Mode !!!!!
Timmy looking fresh in his electric underground shirt :-) thanks for the shout out! Pretty soon I ll have to check out neverwake :-)
Just feel lucky Timmy hasn't started commenting on your videos yet... that's the last thing you need ahaha. Think of never awake as something like Natsuki Chronicles story mode only broken into a bunch of bite size super short loops. You're gonna replay them a lot and focus on upgrades. It's the opposite of arcade like and the formula often doesn't work. But in never awake it just does at least for me.
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Is it one comment per code or just put all the codes in one? Edit: thanks! Edited the post with all of em
@@Wayo. All codes you want the games of in one post
#DRAINMEBABY
@@Wayo. Any way you like. Bunch of comments or all together. No limit on how many games you can comment though. Makes it easier on me if it's all in one post, but either way I'll catch it eventually.
@5:15= TIMMY, dude! we missed ya, bro!
The production value of your videos are amazing man, awesome music, and it feels fast paced, much like shmups and arcade games !
There is a crazy amount of games I'm looking forward to this year, glad to see old school/arcade type of games getting more and more popular.
Thanks! I try and that's my style, so I enjoy making them that way.
Nice to see you back Junkie. Couple of gems here and there, been looking forward to akny of these games as well and a couple of the ones you mentioned in the "Wait, there's more!" segment. Can't be mad as a retro fan nor as a shmup fan. Keep up the good work Junkie!
Hey buddy! Good to see you as well and hope you're doing great. I'm loving that the wave of incoming games isn't slowing down which means they must be selling well enough to keep flowing. Going to ride that wave and try to keep the fire burning as long as possible. Nothing lasts forever so gotta enjoy it while it lasts!
I wait for your videos with more anticipation than shows on TV. 😃
What an incredible list of games, great video as always.
Thanks a ton for mentioning my first born baby Wings Of Bluestar! The game just got its first patch on console, which fixes all major technical port issues. Thanks again for mentioning my 2 (yet unborn) baby Memories Of A Bluestar!
Junkie is a blessing to the indie dev community.
I am happy to help buddy and glad to hear it's all getting patched up slowly. I've always played it on Steam so that's the only version I've known. And now you're even working on another shmup on the side. I always wish you the best on all these projects.
You said that Right .I love this channel!
Shinobi Non Grata took me by surprise. I didn't finish the demo cuz of spoilers, but it showcased the kind of simplicity that made me fall in love with games like Ninja Gaiden. Very few mechanics, but very intensive implementation
Art style is so unique.
I've learned a lot from this video, amazed how many games I haven't heard of yet and I thought I was in the know! Thank you for sharing this, I''ll be back for more.
You’re welcome and glad to hear you did. I make a lot of discovery style videos like this and most seem to really dig them.
I've been spending my Sunday looking up pixel-art or retroish games that can run on my Linux laptop and an hour ago this drops. Awesome stuff man.
Man, gunvein sure looks awesome, and it's really cool to see my fellow countrymen showing up with quality games like Moonrider! #BOMBA I am hyped for the 2023 batch of arcade style indie games!
There's some seriously good games coming out of Brazil! I think 2-3 games in this video are. Love it. And you're IN for the BOOOMBAA!
Moonrider is really good, I just started playing it
shump junkie you're a legend!
just came to say I LOVE your content. You always deliver. Shmups never die!
Thanks! Sorry for the slow reply but appreciate it. They won't die as long as enough of us are around to play them.
that iron meat is pretty awesome, love that character creation is great idea for 2D game.
Sweet video SJ! It’s awesome to see more and more these indie titles get released, and in physical form no less. I need to play Gunvein #BOMBA 😆. I’ve listened to the soundtrack on my way home from work numerous times, it’s so dang good. All the games you showed here are great, there are some real bangers in this list, but I’m gonna be honest, the most anticipated game for me in 2023 is CYGNI. I cannot wait to see what Konami has done with its return to the shooting game genre.
I'm really looking forward to playing a lot more of it as well and feel lucky to have a chance with the early beta testing. I think it will definitely divide a lot of players as they are aiming for both casual (non-shmup) and shmup players alike. The inertia is going to be a sticking point, but if they do it right it can show others it's possible. Another game ExtraGalactica has it and it's super fun. No question the production value is off the charts. If they can maintain the same level of presentation across the entire game, it'll quite possibly be the most polished looking STG of all time. In the meantime, enjoy some Gunvein! Just added you for the giveaway my friend.
A total banger of a video buddy!!
Just finished watching now my Sunday roast has been consumed and it’s pretty much confirmed, 2023 is absolutely shaping up to be one of the best for both shmups and top tier quality retro games.
Iron Meat looks amazing as well as Prison City which is totally up my street!
Love that you’ve included Batsugun and the M2’s Zero Fire so quickly after being announced too!!
Really looking forward to Terra flame as well as the console version of Schildmaid MX but pretty much every game in this video will be added to my collection.
Thanks as always for the enthusiasm and love you always put in to these premium videos
Thanks dude! I only wish it didn't take me a month to put this stuff out and I could produce more of it. But I've settled in and am much happier doing more with less and making them as good as possible. Even so I had to rush this out and wanted to include even more games I couldn't. I did have to throw in the Zero Fire announcement in at the last minute! Here's to another year of an endless array of worthy games draining our wallets haha.
i am simple man.
junkie uploads and i have to see it.
Great video, love your energy dude. keep it up!
I wasn’t ready!!! I had no idea I would get a brand new Shmup Junkie video today. I don’t even know what to do with myself. 😂
Watch it instead of some football game that's supposed to be on today. Not sure what that's about but this is WAY better haha
Outstanding coverage of so many great games and games-to-come! I own or have played the demos of several of these, but boy does this video's cup runneth over :) It's a nice problem to have when there are too many great games on the horizon to play on any given weekend! Looking forward to your in-depth videos and coverage in 2023, Shmup Junkie!
#vengeance
#drainmebaby
#superstar
#thunderflame
#shieldmaiden
#witnessme
#bomba
Thanks, and just added you for all these games. If only many of us could find time to play even half of them, it's overwhelming but in a good way.
Shinobi Non Grata looks absolutely amazing! It gives off very strong Legend of Kage vibes.
It plays really well too. Now that I've played the demo I'm very much looking forward to it.
Great stuff as always.Great to hear that the steam toaplan collection is a good one-counting the hours till that one is out!
You won't be disappointed with that one. It feels like a dream to control, their input delay is nearly non existent and the extras are great. It's going to be a huge boon for Toaplan fans. And a legit online leaderboard for these games.
@@ShmupJunkie wow, thanks!thats all I need to know. I will still get the M2 as well to support them but it's cool so many release at once.
BTW the cave butter had me in stitches and ot was great to see Timmy back!
@@then1533 Timmy moonlighting on the Electric Underground channel is an idea I wanted to do for a while 🤣
Can't wait to sit back and watch this tonight. Thanks for the videos you make , always appreciated.
You're welcome! Please enjoy and hide your wallet! 😂
GREAT GAMES!!!!! 🤯
I miss Timmy guy he’s back
Good games as always!
Thank you! And thanks so much for the contribution, it's much appreciated.
Great video! I love how your videos always make a good showing of those kinds of high-energy retro-style indie games that might not have hit the big time. Can't wait for a lot of the future releases here! #VENGEANCE #WITNESSME
Thanks! I do my best and enjoy trying to show them all in the best possible light. Just added your for a shot at these
Thank you for showing us this collection. I have been making a list of all these, I want my retro game collection and this has been so much helpful!
You're welcome! Glad it was helpful.
While I'm sure its (current) PS5 exclusivity is a sticking point for lots of people, Final 3 might be my most hyped thing on this pretty incredible list. For me, there are very few games, shmups or otherwise, more nostalgic than R-Type and it wasn't that long ago where I thought I'd never see another one. I hope you get the opportunity to cover it in depth here on the channel.
Since I did an in-depth for Final 2, I can imagine doing it for Final 3 as well... long as there is enough new content to justify it. I own a PS5 and will definitely pick it up and find out. I'm hoping it's really good and worth the upgrade too. My favorite thing about Final 2 thus far is how much DLC has been released. I knew they would make them but didn't imagine it would be so many.
@@ShmupJunkie The DLC output has been really staggering. As a backer, I was kind of floored with how big the game got. To the best of my recollection, we've covered everything they wanted to do for stretch goals, even the ones we didn't hit, and beyond. It has been a real treat to see (and play). Hopefully Final 3 packs in enough new stuff to make it worth the video.
Yet another fantastic video; as always, worth the wait. Some definite bangers in the line up.
Очень крутое видео,как всегда 🔥🔥🔥
another Excellent video junkie, 2023 is becoming a pretty good year for gaming or at least for indie developers. Iron Meat looks awesome and I can't wait to play it and I didn't know about the plethora of shmups being released is overwhelming!. Too many games too little time! #BOMBA
Gonna be extremely disappointed if R-Type Final 3 Evolved doesn't drop on Steam. It's good to see they actually put time and effort into the new stages as they look fantastic, I just hope some of that graphical love goes to the original game as well (Looking at you, Stage 3.0). Also didn't realize Valfaris was getting a shmup spinoff, and thanks to a friend giving me a tip-off, seems Pocky and Rocky Reshrined is coming out on steam sometime soon, uncensored too! It's looking to be a great year for shmups! (Just have to sit and pray Devil Engine: IGNITION gets a release in the future... fingers crossed.) #BOMBA #VENGEANCE #SUPERSTAR #THUNDERFLAME #SHIELDMAIDEN #WITNESSME
Yeah I am really not hoping that it remains a Sony exclusive, that would be a shame. Cutting out too many potential players with that move. Just added you for a shot at the games. So good luck!
Awesome video. Just got into retro/arcade games last year. Thanks for the recommendations.
You're welcome! Awesome how many great incoming games there are to be excited about.
Great video and have not heard of a lot of these. I added them all to Steam and will get them at some point when they go on sale.
Awesome video! As usual! Thank you for sharing with such passion and high quality!
Thanks! Really enjoy making these updates every few months for everyone.
I can’t believe this video didn’t come up in my video feed until today. Stupid TH-cam!
I’m so hyped for these games! Wish I could afford them all. You’re so lucky you could play some early! Great work!
#BOMBA
#VENGEANCE
#DRAINMEBABY
#SUPERSTAR
#THUNDERFLAME
#SHIELDMAIDEN
#WITNESSME
Thank you. And it's not too late! You still made it in time and just entered you for all these
@@ShmupJunkie Thank you!
Already got a few of these but glad to see there's more coming! Just inject the games into my veins and let's go already! Great video by the way.
Oh, and thanks for shouting out other channels to follow. Great way to grow the community (though I always start here first :D)
Thanks! Yes, I always do my best to show off other gameplay. Not only does it help save me some time, but it lets people know where they can check out legit, well played and not cheated gameplay for these. I always hope it helps bring a little more exposure to talented players.
Nice one as always, always good to be educated on the new hotness (even though, as a Ladybug fan, I might have picked up Drainus day 1 on Switch haha)
#BOMBA and have a great rest of 2023 !
Thanks. And you're in for a shot at Gunvein.
Another awesome video sir, brilliant, have wishlisted all that are available to do so.
And I'm sure the devs appreciate it! So thank you
Awesome video, please do more. I love Shmups ❤, specially when they come physical to the Nintendo Switch
Thank you for the great video o/ awesome compilation
Cool video. Just what I needed tonight. Subbed
Welcome! And sorry for the late reply, just catching up. Glad you enjoyed it. You'll find a lot of fun discovery videos like this on the channel.
just mind blowing ! great video ! greetings from France ;)
Thanks! And greetings from sunny California!
As a console peasant, hard to believe it wasnt too long ago, we were lucky to get a couple new shmups a yr. Now, 2023 & beyond is looking absolutely fantastic for us shmup loving peasant folk : )
Your channel is one of my new favourites of the past 12 months I've discovered. Looking forward to the next preview video you were teasing. What game is the music at the very end of the video from?
Gunvein
@@then1533 much appreciated!
I really appreciate your content! I've added several new games to my Steam wishlist while watching this vid.
Thanks Junkz for setting me up for 2023, I’m excited for the year!!!. 2022 highlight was on the past, getting the Konami shooters for the super famicon and Saturn but this year I’m locking with excitement to the future
Another epic Shmup Junkie video? I'm in!
I love your content man, thanks to you I'm rediscovering genres that have always pushed me away due to their difficulty. Keep up the good work.
Thanks! And will do. Working hard on the next one.
Great video Junkie! Always cool to hear about new indie games. #bomba #vengeance #drainmebaby #superstar #thunderflame #shieldmaiden
Thanks. And you're IN for all these games. Good luck!
I'm not sure how I missed this vid, I blame youtube... Great vid as always mate, I've got to say that Gunvein is fantastic and can't wait for the others! Keep on shooting! ;)
Glad you found it at least and sorry for the late reply. Trying to catch up on all the giveaway stuff. Gunvein really is great and we're all hoping for a console release sooner than later. But it's coming.
I love these videos, so many games I've never heard of before!
It's crazy how many shmup releases are coming this year. I barely scratched the surface.
Nice video!!! So much new cool games for me.
Thanks! Please enjoy the discovery.
U’re one of my best source of « games i didn’t know until now », keep it on !
Moonrider is on Switch currently as well. Great Video (as usual)!
Absolutely love retro games, so much to look forward to. Wrote quite a few down 🙂🙂😃😃
Really enjoyed this, just subscribed.
Welcome! And sorry for the slow reply. This video had a ton of comments so just catching up. Glad you enjoyed it and hope you find other similar vids you enjoy too.
@@ShmupJunkie thanks man
Looking forward to Valfaris Mecha Therion 😊
I want all these games. I love old school stuff and I think it's great they aren't disappearing.
Awesome review 👏, I'm definitely picking up a few of these games. Especially Iron Meat.👍🤙
Thanks! Loved Iron Meat and anticipating it myself quite a bit.
Loved the video waiting for the top new retro games 2024 video 🦾😅🦾
I found your Channel a few weeks ago and it's awesome! I have some older Consoles so many thanks for tips on great games! I bought famicom for Mario/Zelda/Metroid and don't know anything about star soldier, hector 87, Zanac... Your ranking videos are very helpful, so plese ranking video for Famicom/nes shmup :)
You can bet I will be making more. The SNES is next on the list!
@@ShmupJunkie That's is great news for me, I belive there are some hidden gems :)
Are any of these games on the Nintendo switch?blessings always (new subscribers)
Great video :) i have a question about iron meat :) is it going to have a physical release??
Yes, according to Retrowave they plan to release it on consoles as well. At least on Switch. I hope that also means physical but only time will tell. I'd love to see it.
Enjoyed the video 👍
Great video as always. Anxious to try some of those games
Thanks! I'm hoping to find enough time to play all the upcoming games too as I rarely get to.
Great content! I very much appreciate you, thank you!
awesome video. my wish list grows
Thanks for these videos Shmup Junkie! I've recently been really getting into STG games, actually playing for score and trying to get the 1cc run. Your videos have been a great road map for discovering more of these games to play.
#BOMBA #VENGEANCE #SUPERSTAR #WITNESSME #SHIELDMAIDEN #SUPERSTAR #THUNDERFLAME
You're welcome and I'm glad to hear it. And just entered you for all these games. Good luck!
Great video, very entertaining and informative, your editing style makes every game look like a knockout, keep up the good job! #WITNESSME #VENGANCE
Thanks! And just added you for these two games
Great video with so many gems, thanks!!
I am SO ANXIOUS for Valfaris Mecha Therion...been playing the demo almost daily.
Yessss!!! Ty bro!! And ur shirt is correct. Def shooters!! Oh btw i just got ketsui deathtiny for my ps5!!! And getting rolling gunner soon!
Sign..nothing makes you geek out and feel older than seeing gaming you did as a kid become retro..but still love it. And my guy keep doing it, we make it or it wouldn't exist! Lol
Great video!
Every Shmup Junkie upload is like a warm sunrise
I'll take that along with a tequila sunrise thank you 😂
Your video has uncovered amazing gems 💎 thank you
Man, bringing up the teleportation mechanic in Sophstar jarred my brain and made me want to revisit Velocity 2X on my PS4. That was a trip of an action game! The art wasn't amazing, but when I'm in the mood to test myself with crazy speedrunning levels, it really is trememdous!
Glad to see Valfaris getting a sequel. I really liked it and Slain.
I always look forward to your videos!
I'm glad you do, thank you. I do my best with them.
Good video, already have Gunvein and Moonrider. Great games
I pre-ordered Raiden 3 ill be picking it up at my local gamestop June 6th and June 30th Raystorm/Raycrisis HD releases on Switch definitely getting i have Layer Section/Galactic Attack Saturn Tribute so once i get the other two ill be set!
Ray’z Arcade Chronology will be release on same date as Ray Storm X Ray Crisis HD Collection.
@@ricosimon1057 yep i already have Layer Section/Galactic Attack Saturn tribute so no need for me to get Ray'z Arcade Chronology just Raystorm/Raycrisis HD i may get Ray'z Arcade Chronology somewhere down the line
New favorite channel ^^ love the appreciation you have for good'ass shooters.
Welcome! Won’t find any shortage of love for shooting on this channel 😃
Impressive. I look forward to some of these.
I just hope we finally get Aleste Branch this year, I don't want to wait for next year... I want it more than just for Ellinor’s booty!
Awesome vid as usual and good to see Timmy again as well! Hope the chancla wasn't hurt! Only sad part for me is that Never awake had no code! But well Drainus looks pretty sweet as well so #drainmebaby! Now if you'll excuse me i have 'a few' demo's to check and a free game to find! :D
Yeah I wasn't in touch with the dev for never awake this time, but it seems to be doing well and is getting a pretty wide physical release. So I hope it does really well. It wouldn't be a proper Timmy sketch without a chancla thrown in, but he was moonlighting on me so I guess he deserved it haha. Just added you for Drainus!
Coming back and watching this again. We got great stuff this year
Another amazing video Shmup Junkie 🤘 #BOMBA #DRAINMEBABY #SUPERSTAR #THUNDERFLAME #SHIELDMAIDEN #WITNESSME
Thanks! And you're in for these games.
Moonrider is like a lost Mega CD game, if anyone ever used the system's full potential to produce a top tier precision action platformer, keeping the MD's limited colors, but utilizing the Mega CDs extended storage, CPU and scaling/rotation capabilities. It doesn't sound like you played Super Shinobi 2 much? The running and downkick mechanics are straight from that game and Moonrider plays very much like a no shuriken's speed run. Super Shinobi 2 is a true 16-bit action masterpiece. Speaking of Shinobi, have you ever played Shadow Gangs? It's an excellent tribute to the arcade Shinobi and Shadow Dancer (arcade and MD) games. It was a bit rough then it came out but the dev has really polished it since then. I put dozens of hours into that game recently.
So, you like Alien Wars better than Hard Corps? Iron Meat must be better than Blazing Chrome (the game next my playlist)?
Thanks for the video! Added a bunch of new games to my Steam wishlist!
Never played Shadow Gangs no, so thanks for the heads up. I'll check it out and see what it's about. I do like Hard Corps too it's like quick boss rush that's great to run through, but I did find the SNES game just memorable overall. They're both good of course. You know, I actually do like Iron Meat more than Blazing Chrome and it's not done yet. BC definitely has more of it's own flavor going and is Contra inspired. Iron Meat is straight up another Contra game, no BS. It's just done really well and I know people are going to dig running it on hard, it's that kind of game.
Your review of Gunvein really sold me, especially with the training modes.
It's a killer bullet hell, I hope you enjoy it.
Thanks so much for all the effort you put into these vids, Shmup Junkie. Makes me feel like a kid again!
You’re welcome. Next video on every snes shoot ‘em up is almost done and may be out within a week! Been a long time in the making.
@@ShmupJunkie Looking forward to it
Awesome list. I'm looking forward to the Gunvein physical. Great game!
BTW, Sophstar got a PEGI physical release that dropped December 30th. I think it's sold out at VGP and Redart games though.
I'm glad to hear it's selling well enough to sell out. That's good news!
Love seeing these bite sized previews of games to be on the watch for. Dropping the #BOMBA on 2023
And you're IN for the bomba, good luck
I saw gunvein earlier while scouring steam sale, it would be the first time i play one from these developper, looks really rad with all those features!
Thanks again for all the heads up, there were lots of cool find here, most of which i nver hear about anywhere else!
You’re very welcome. I do 2-3 videos like this per year so keep an eye out for updates! There’s already a lot more great games I’m looking forward to showing
@@ShmupJunkie Gotcha, will sure do!
Thanks for the video!
As I got to the part abt Drainus, I got instantly hooked by the presentation and rushed to Steam to check it out, only to realise I already have it
Geez it's so much easier to get excited abt getting a game than actually getting committed to playing it
It takes no time to buy a game but plenty to actually play and enjoy it. Believe me I know. I usually don't get to playing many until it's time for the review.
I think you should do more of these indie videos. Great work as always
I try to do 2-3 per year when there is enough compiled to make a full video. I think a lot of people enjoy them.
I love these lists because these kinds of action games are always ignored by 99.9% of "most anticipated" lists, so I never have a clue of what's coming out. But so many of these games look sick!
And I cannot recommend Drainus enough to commenters, especially if you're a fellow Shmup Scrub like I am - It's mega accessible difficulty-wise, but the level design, core gameplay mechanic, and presentation still make it a JOY to play. It's not like many other easy shmups that become boring without much going on. Honestly it may be my new favorite shmup, although I'm still a scrub trying to break in to the real meat of the genre, haha
Aside from some indie and smaller channels, I agree, these games don't get shown or talked about compared to so much other riffraff I have little interest in. So I like to do this every few months to update everyone on what I think is cool and upcoming.
Literally the first streamer with an actual boom ass game line up !! I appreciate the video
And thanks for watching and enjoying. If it’s not a game I want to play or I’m excited for it’s not a game I’m going to show. Will have another new games 2024 video coming up in the next months again! Some real bangers I’m looking forward to.
Just tuning in to say thanks for these videos quickly becoming a fan , im a retrogamer myself, but not on real hardware (rasp box , but compensating it with high quality 8bitdo controllers), the production value is through the roof, you have the style to keep it cool and awesome; even tough not pro studio quality; i also discovered some hidden gems thanks to these videos
also to make junkie happy im a pc engine fanatic myself after the snes and genesis, i have the complete set both cd and hucards to play with the rasp
You’re very welcome. I enjoy making them on the side as a hobby and love seeing how many people have been getting enjoyment out of them. I’m sure my huge 3+ hour pc engine video helped with discovering some games to try there too. I’m currently working on the one for SNES.
@@ShmupJunkie a reply from the man himself, what a great honor, thanks, quality over quantity, we can wait a month for a video or two but the results are always insanely good, the series i watched the most are the pc engine crackpipe ones very addictive
I only play licensed games from the era, i usually stay away from modified hacks i know what they are btw, my standard difficulty for shooters are the soldier series or the hard mega drive games like eliminate down, i can blaze through the end almost on any but i require some rewinding at the final stretches (not always but im honest not afraid to say it , i use always turbo fire with spread or homing shots , this might upset some i never use locking laser beams like in truxton; they target the wrong enemy most of the time)
Batsugun 4 sure Drainus , Iron meat are a Must 4 me. One reminds me of Androdunos and the other to Turrican, truxton I will wait for consoles. I hate using steam and Pc to play shmups. Definitely You have the best Shmup channel on TH-cam by a landslide!