too bad I can't say I never saw last action hero

You lost the list when you put 2002 so low

That California accent!

it's cool to see Compile get mentioned on this list; it's worth noting that many of the devs that went and formed Raizing and developed Sorcer Striker were originally from Compile, so some of the studio's DNA ends up in some of those earlier Raizing games.

Where is that intro from, the woman playing VF2?? Love it!!

I've always really liked the Raiden series but was totally surprised and blown away when I eventually played the Raiden Fighters Aces collection on the Xbox 360; all the games were easily as-good (but turned up to 11). Had never heard of them before that! Great video!

Aside from the "undisputed king of shmups is undoubtably the Sega Saturn" comment (I grew up Sega as well but it's obvious to any shmup fan that the PC Engine/Turbografx makes that "undoubtably" part a complete lie since every single time this topic or poll shows up it's a super close race between the saturn and the PC Engine, even though I only became aware of the PC Engine in my late 20s, it's clearly a huge contender/challenger) and the fact you completely failed to mention how utterly broken the Saturn Dodonpachi port is, this was quality content! You've earned yourself a sub, my dude! Even though I personally find it sacriligeous to see Batsugun ranked so low! :D

I don't know why but Japanese versions of this game are more reasonably priced than the American version

Baywatch is arguably the best Sega pinball machine and it is not even on the list lmao😂

Just got a modded 360 with 1992 games on it. I didn't know they had all these great Shooters. I just finished two that were on the list. Great so far. I thought my Dreamcast was king of the shooters. Thanks for the list.

I found your channel because I wanted to watch multiple Tail Concerto reviews 😅

No dude

Someone bought my local laser quest, (some chain called LaserMaxx i think?), and they must've been nostalgic, because they only updated the sensor packs/laser guns as far as i can tell. They seemingly didn't touch much otherwise. I can't wait until my kids are old enough for a family visit. Thank you for this video. I stumbled upon it recently and I appreciate the knowledge that im not the only one with a surprisingly strong emotional attachment to a business/building haha. In all seriousness though, that place was filled with countless memories of unparalleled joy and heart-pounding excitement from the first time i went there as a young child and it still remains a source of extremely heartfelt nostalgia for me. Maybe it's just the memories talking, but I've tried several other laser tag businesses and i can honestly say that no other experience I've tried can even hold a candle to the fully immersive experience of laser quest. It was the source of the kind of memories that will continue to vividly retain their shape through all 5 of the human senses for the rest of my life. I can still close my eyes and touch, see, hear, and smell everything, and i can even taste the crappy pizza they served at birthday parties and the fog machines and the smoky air it produced tickling and chilling my lungs for a split second.

hi if anyone is reading this, my family & I discovered that Laser Land in Mission Viejo OC turnkeyed the old Laser Tag that used to be there and they kept a lot of the original interior, it was so cool! the guys who work there are also fans of the old Laser Quest, so definitely support them in keeping the fun alive~ Highly recommend if you're missing Laser Quest 🫶🏻

Great video man. I've recently played CYGNI as it was free on the epic store but it didn't feel as good as Sky Force Reloaded, so i was searching for others shmup to try and this video comes in clutch. Also, if you have any other games to suggest like SFR, I would really appreciate them

3:26 Oh, I know MI wasn't lauded; it just happened to be the one my relatives owned. It seems easier to control than others, but the AI is so damned aggressive that I've never beaten the final boss, Duke, with any of the characters I tried. If it'll be remembered for anything, it's my not beating it and having my favorite portrayal of Athena.

We dont need to hear you speak. Title and video is all we need.

Why do you speak the way you do? It's super annoying and ruined the video.

Great video! What is the source of the VF2 clip in your intro? Thanks!

If this game looks interesting to you, check out Crimson Skies (released on PC in 2000, my guess is Propeller Arena was heavily inspired by this game) and Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge (one of the best early Xbox Live games for the original Xbox that people still rave about with fond memories).

I think there are game play and "lore" reasons for Venom I and II. First keep in mind that you are locked into which one you get the level before. Means for Venom I you just had the fight on the satellite (possibly including a weak Star Wolf) while Venom II had you go through Area 6, which is massive and IMO one of the best ones. That means you basically had the defenses before you got to Venom II, while Venom I has them on the planet. The lack of other enemies and resources also means that you go into the Venom II fight in whatever state you came out of area 6. Lost your wings? Guess you fight this one with one green laser only. It also gives you little to prepare for Andross (if you don't plan ahead carefully you'll fight him with the small health bar). From a lore perspective, Andross went through the effort to make a Decoy on the Venom I side. This one is obviously heavily guarded, which would make one think that all these resources protect the real one. The real one however, trying to not draw attention is protected by an elite team that is on stand-by, only showing up when protection is needed. Seeing the last two stages as one closing chapter, it makes a lot more sense to me because individually speaking, Venom I is much more fun than Venom II (but also less challenging, sometimes difficulty is overrated).

Came here just to get the name Einhander. I finally got my childhood video game collection out of storage and have a demo disc that has it on it but couldn't remember the title of the game. Looked for it for a long time and never found it as a kid. Thanks

What’s the deal with your vocal inflections. Ending sentences with a woman’s vocal fry 🤦‍♂️

Just today, laser quest in the UK announced on their instagram that starting in 2025, they’re gonna be switching their guns and vests to the next generation, which means that they’ll no longer be using the same guns and vests that laser quest in the US used. I’m so sad :(

i'm years late to this video, but i'm enjoying it... once i have enough money to buy the Steam version i really am going to play it! i'm here to recommend Hellsinker. it's not 1:1 to Radiant Silvergun but it's equally a unique experience. 4 characters, each has incredible variations in terms of their options much like RS. unique stage design, actual good story behind wacky prose, and THREE scoring systems that... i don't even know how to start describing it. very very unique shmup experience and so far my favorite shmup ever, with Ikaruga right behind. the order might change once i try RS out though, who knows! there's also Akashicverse, it's inspired by Hellsinker i believe. you control a ship with 10 different abilities called "methods" that you can use by performing fighting-game like input sequences. really fun and really wacky, it feels like the game is throwing everything to kill you but you're also overpowered and it's a battle between an immovable object vs an unstoppable force.

Hey this video you did on the SHMUPS is perfect! I LOVE playing SHMUPS! (Especially on the Saturn!) I LOVE the parodius series (mainly because it reminds me of being a kid at Chuck E. Cheese playing that simpsons arcade game!) Same with twinbee Dodonpachi is AWSOME! (Kind of forgot I got gunbird but that too is pretty good!) Same with Darius and gradius! Radiant silvergun (another classic on the Saturn) And Salamander I remember getting because I was rewarded the deluxe pack plus while I was house sitting for my family! (That was such a WEIRD week to survive with!)

Interesting ranking, my top 5 would probably be Raiden DX- Raiden Fighters 2- Raiden IV - Raiden - Raiden II. DX mostly is at the top since you can optimize flashing medal/miculus collection & works pretty well for the revamped levels for scoring.

Damn I used to play all of these on the PSP. Great times back then.

Aquas above Zoness and Venom 2 is dirty work.

It's a good game but both this and Ikaruga are a tad over-hyped. They're good on their own though and very unique. The scoring systems kinda ruin it for me though.

What accent is this? Why is the emphasis all wrong? Are you dragging out the final word deliberately or cant you help it? Its AWFUL to listen to

Nights into Dreams is brilliant. 😀👍🎮

There's a sin and Punishment manga as well. It's really awesome.

I don't get the appeal of unlimited continues. It takes a lot of the fun and challenge out of the game. Fortunately, I play Metal Slug Anthology rn on PS2 and I've set the continues to 10. It's so satisfying to get further each time before the continues run out.

King of Fighters 13 should've been number 1, it's by far the best King of Fighters game.

The switch version is the worst

FFVII wasn’t even a new game and tlou2 was a worst version of tlou

It will always haunt me that when I first got into collecting for the SEGA CD, a local store in my area actually had a CIB copy of this. By the time I researched the game and decided I actually wanted it, I went to go pick it up and it was gone. That was in the days of flat prices for any game on the shelf, I think their SEGA CD games were $10 to $20 at most.

KoF 99 Evolution is also avaiable on PS2 NEST Saga Collection!

Cute I saw the Japanese version but not sure if it’s playable 😊 so I’m here to check it out 😊

This review felt so conflicted lol

LOL! This clown actually thinks the Saturn shmups can compare with either PC or PS4 in terms of quality! 🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡

Not mentioning R-type Delta is crazy to me

I remember playing it when I was a kid. Even then the controls were horrible. must have tossed it away a couple of years ago while cleaning out my parent's place. God dam can't imaging people would spend 300USD on this

Awesome

Great video! Well spoken.

To me the best samurai shodown games are... 4 1 2 3 Special

Theres no way you put Aquas above Venom 2

Truly underrated game, samurai shodown def needs more love! <3

But number 1 totally needed to go to Panzer Dragoon Mini on the Game Gear!