Top 10 Shoot Em' Ups on Nintendo Switch 2022 Update! (Best Switch Shmups)

[@futureskeletons66669]

1. Crimzon Clover WE 2. Rolling Gunner OP 3. Espgaluda 2 4. Mushihimesama 5. DDP Resurrection 6. Psyvariar Delta 7. Neko Navy 8. Missile Dancer 9. Devil Engine 10. Black Bird Hons : Strikers 1945 III, Gunbird and Gunbird 2

[@TheElectricUnderground]

Nice!! Shout out to blackbird, really interesting shmup

[@wayofthekodiak3118]

10- Thunder force 4 9- Blazing Star 8- Eschatos 7- Ikaruga 6- Deathsmiles collection 5- Espgaluda 2 4- Mushihemisama 3- Crimzon Clover 2- Astebreed 1- Rolling Gunner

[@TheElectricUnderground]

Nice!! I forgot to add blazing star to my honorable mentions

[@wayofthekodiak3118]

@@TheElectricUnderground Top tens are tough. I could easily swap Deathsmiles with Dodonpachi Resurrection.

[@ShmupJunkie]

I want to add a last minute honorable mention for the new Cotton Rock n' Roll. I know you haven't had a chance to play it yet, but the studio that made it consists of some ex-Treasure staff, including one of the main programmers who worked on Sin & Punishment 2. So I think you will dig it and feel like some talented people were behind it. Especially once you play it on the harder modes and not the very basic normal. A handful are calling it their new Shmup of the year for 21, so it'll be cool to see what you thought of it at some point. Oh, and thanks for plugging the Kickstarter for the Toaplan documentary at the end! We appreciate it. Really good progress so far and hopeful we'll reach the goal before end of month.

[@TheElectricUnderground]

Yes I m definitely gonna check it out soon!! Also it looks like you are making great progress on the doc!

[@streetmagik3105]

My copy that I ordered minutes after your review should be here in a couple of days. Really looking forward to it. Thanks again!👍

[@TetsuoIronMan]

My order that I placed after watching your review just arrived yesterday, and I’m so glad I picked it up!

[@ryanbourgo6814]

How do you think it compares to Cotton Reboot? If I had to pick one, which one should I go with, having never played a Cotton game before?

[@TetsuoIronMan]

@@ryanbourgo6814 I’m pretty new to cotton myself, and if I had to choose one to start with, I think it would be Rock n’ Roll. There are quite a few different characters to play as, and their play style can be quite different from each other, so it adds a ton of fun. Watch Shmup Junkie’s recent review of it to see what I mean.

[@ty_wilkins]

I honestly can't wait to see what Live Wire brings for 2022. Their debut work on Mushihimesama made me a fan. Their subsequent work has made me a believer.

[@TheElectricUnderground]

Futari please!

[@Galaxy40k]

On your last Crimzon Clover vid, I asked you whether it was a good game for beginners, cause while I love shooters, I suck at em, and I ESPECIALLY suck at bullet hells. And you told me its Novice mode was a great intro to the genre, so I took the plunge at full price...and DAMN you were right!! Novice mode is still kicking my ass, but its like...the right amount of ass kicking, where it doesn't feel hopeless and can feel really fun. I just boot it up for like 30 minutes a day and have a total blast. Highly recommend it to other scrubs watching this video! Don't get intimated by the footage in his vids. Crimzon Clover is so highly ranked on both lists for good reason, haha

[@TheElectricUnderground]

That s awesome!! Yes novice mode and arrange modes are great ways to get into the genre :-)

[@ScottX68000]

Sad to see Thunderforce IV didn't make either top 10, for me it will always be my number 1 shmup (and also my favourite overall game for the Mega Drive/Genesis).

[@ashcliffeable]

Huge step up in quality. Really nice. This deserves some big views.

[@TheElectricUnderground]

Thanks!

[@dreamon3286]

Shikhondo Soul Eater is my favorite, followed by Mushihimesama and Ikaruga.

[@carlcueto2689]

1. Mushihimesama, 2. Rolling Gunner OP, 3. Neko Navy

[@nueve111]

Thx for the list ! Danmaku is exactly the kind of shmup I was looking for my Switch

[@7thsaga662]

"If only the Switch had a bigger screen" Bam!! OLED. They've heard the call.

[@arrowviper8882]

There are soo many awesome shooters on the eshop. When I made my list I forgot alot of the ones that ended up on this list because I just went through my physical collection. Great video as always!

[@TheElectricUnderground]

Thanks my dude!!! Yes the shmup library on the switch is absolutely stacked

[@AzrialAlaria]

I like the Darius Cozmic Revelation collection!

[@TheElectricUnderground]

Yes super cool!

[@TetsuoIronMan]

Life got crazy so I couldn’t submit my top 10 at the time, but this is what it would have been: 10. Thunder Force AC 9. Psikyo Shooting Stars Bravo 8. Danmaku Unlimited 3 7. Darius Cozmic Collection Arcade 6. Crimson Clover World Explosion 5. DFK 4. DeathSmiles 3. Espgaluda II 2. Mushhimesama 1. ESP.Ra.De Obviously a cave fanboy

[@TheElectricUnderground]

Oh nice!!! Cannot go wrong with some esp ra de!!

[@LittleBigKid707b]

You got a good list, except no Battle Garegga, Soukygurentai, Radiant Silvergun?? Totally agree with your Esprade pick though. Love my M2 PS4 port. Put loads of time into it.

[@mishikomishiko9088]

On the one hand, we are getting more shmups, but on the other, they are becoming more and more expensive. LiveWire's pricing was absolutely fine with me. The Cotton reboots were pretty pricy. Whereas the recent Death Smiles collection was unreasonably expensive (not mentioning the DLC). I don't know what to expect in the future...

[@TheElectricUnderground]

Yeah I do think deathsmiles was too expensive, tiger heli as well.

[@gaminglakitu]

Yeah not to mention M2's ShotTrigger collections, where they may be really good, are way more expensive than I bet most people besides already hardcore shmup fans would want to take the dip on

[@32LY]

Great listing with lot of cave !!! Don't forget the great "Devil engine"

[@TheElectricUnderground]

Oh yeah great game! Sadly since the library is so stacked a lot of really cool games like devil or blazing star didn't make the list

[@chazmaru9583]

Always great to get Switch recommendations, thanks to the entire community for pitching in their opinions.

[@TheElectricUnderground]

Yeah it was fun going through and seeing what my subs voted on as their favs

[@h.t.steiner5567]

Eschatos is becoming the new Ikaruga while Ikaruga is becoming the new Yoshi's Cookie.

[@TheElectricUnderground]

Ha great comment!!!

[@TheSamuraiGoomba]

I'm surprised ikaruga made it onto the list at all. I'm not a fan.

[@ryanbourgo6814]

Excited for our podcast to drop, Mark! Thanks for keeping the content rolling (gunner)... shamefully I now have to buy and play Eschatos *and* Rolling Gunner...I'm still holding out on Ikaruga though. I'm probably totally wrong, but it just doesn't look super exciting to me.

[@TheElectricUnderground]

Yes one more video to go (the hellsinker) and I can start editing our podcast ep! I would say there is no shame in holding out on ikaruga, it really does play pretty differently then the rest of the genre.

[@justinmcmorris306]

Another great video to start off 2022 and using the Tekken 3 "ARCADE" ver. soundtrack! My personal favorite in the series.

[@TheElectricUnderground]

Hell yes!!! The soundtrack is a classic!!

[@monkeytrident]

@The Electric Underground that was a nice review, you should list them in your youtube "show more section" and you damn right about crimson clover, keep up the good work and content !

[@broken1394]

Amazing lists with some nice suriprises along the way .... Was fully expecting a CC clean sweep. I've played all but one from both lists ... Eschatos will be on the Europe eshop from 13/1/22 Lets hope for another great year of releases and thanks as always Mark! 🙌🏻🕹

[@TheElectricUnderground]

Yeah I was surprised by how close the viewer list and my lists were!

[@chess_wc]

thank u so much for this vid! got myself mushihimesama, dodonpachi, espgaluda II and ikaruga! so much fun! thnx! new to arcade shmups!

[@TheElectricUnderground]

No problem!! Thanks for tuning in :-)

[@Icza]

Thanks for the recommendations. I wanted to get some shmups for the Switch and had no clue what the options were so this is a great help.

[@scienceandmatter8739]

BMO . THABK YOU FOR THIS MAN. anf AS allways : Tribvtes FROM Germany Europe

[@TheElectricUnderground]

No problem!!! Greetings my dude! :-)

[@superpowerman4354]

Great lists. An honourable mention I think would be Cotton Reboot. Great aesthetics, soundtrack and gameplay. Fantastic horizontal game for the switch. Not to mention the minimal input lag. Great video.

[@superpowerman4354]

You did mention this 30 seconds after i posted this. Nice! Lol great video man.

[@TheElectricUnderground]

@@superpowerman4354 ha read your mind ;-)

[@DELx999]

Good to see Darius Cozmic Collection at No.5. For me, EX+ is absolutely awesome for a number of reasons. The main one being that it celebrates the Player not the Developer. Your World Ranking No.1 tag being displayed top right on all missions. Gives massive impetus to compete.

[@GojiGuy]

It's an incredible release. It's stayed in my switch since I got it lol

[@DELx999]

@@GojiGuy Yup, I have played nothing else but EX+ for the last 6 months.

[@TheElectricUnderground]

That s really cool, shmups def need to start doing more with ranking systems ... Great topic for a vid actually

[@DELx999]

@@TheElectricUnderground Yup, its something I've been banging on about for years. Games and magazines never celebrate the End User. EX+ does.:)

[@jonaspersson4438]

Many thanks for all your videos they help me alot. Now i have found the best shumps for my consoles.

[@zuffin1864]

The more i play danmaku unlimited 3 the more i like it. It really gives you this cool vibe you get from rez on dreamcast or lumines.

[@MartinIrwin]

Great game; I just don’t like the music

[@이여진-i2z]

Cool thing is that majority of the list was originally composed by manabu namiki He's a genius

[@TheElectricUnderground]

That is bananas! Yeah amazing music maker

[@davidjames5043]

Awesome video as ever!

[@TheElectricUnderground]

Thanks my dude!!

[@CrowScareify]

I’d love to see an updated list for 2024, maybe I’ll make my own! So many great games have come out! Hazelnut Hex, Like Dreamer, DOJ, radiant silver gun…. I love shmups on switch lol

[@streetmagik3105]

Nice list. I'm looking forward to 2022 releases, and starting with Cotton rock and roll. It should be here any day.

[@TheElectricUnderground]

Yeah I need to play it soon as well

[@abbasidanny]

Just added Danmaku Unlimited 3 to my Wishlist and likely will be the first shmup I buy for the console after discovering your channel a few days ago and watching a fair few vids (never thought I'd hear or say the word 'shmup' so many times, and neither I'm sure did my long-suffering gf). Shame Nintendo e-Shop doesn't allow 'affiliate links' as I'll likely spend a fair bit of £ there based directly on your recommendations.

[@damienkrawczuk1435]

I love Raiden IV that I found myself really enjoying that, and I know it's not on switch, but Im forever searching for a good shmup, I love the genre but anyway ya gotta keep an eye on Cygni all guns blazing, coz that game looks sick awesome

[@01mggt]

Literally my only complaint is that there should DEFINITELY be an actual list of the games because it’s so hard to search for stuff I have no idea how to spell 😅

[@flottenheimer]

Great stuff! Looking forward to see what 2022 will bring to the Switch shmup-wise.

[@TheElectricUnderground]

Me too!

[@neilsunderland7691]

Excellent video! I have Mushi on 360, steam, and installed on every switch I own!

[@TheElectricUnderground]

Yes cannot go wrong with some mushi in your life :-)

[@elenigmo]

thanks for the tekken 3 soundtrack 😂

[@TheElectricUnderground]

cannot go wrong with that ost!

[@philmason9653]

I feel so trolled by the Blazing Star cover image.

[@TheElectricUnderground]

I forgot to add it to the honorable mentions ha

[@erichalfabeez]

Hi! What is that game that comes up in a short clip at 18:00 ? I can't figure it out. Thanks.

[@windup13ird60]

Does this include foreign stores? Im not seeing a few of these on the US Switch Online Store.

[@TheElectricUnderground]

Yes i'm including the japan eshop, you sorta have to with shmups :-)

[@TheSamuraiGoomba]

I'm a little sad none of the Hamster ACA shmups made it in. The obvious choice is in the thumbnail, which is Blazing Star. But there are also X-Multiply, Raiden, Thunder Cross II, Pulstar and the recently-released Orius/Xexex, along with many others. Likewise, did everyone just forget about Sega Ages Thunder Force AC and Thunder Force 4? I'm not surprised to see Live Wire dominating. I voted the three Live Wire titles in my top 1, 2 and 3 spots, myself. Not only are they fantastic ports, but *as games,* they have a ton of content. Especially for shmups. You definitely get your $20's worth when you buy a Live Wire shmup.

[@TheElectricUnderground]

I forgot to add blazing star to the honorable mentions if that helps ha. I just wish aca would add a real save state system instead of the bootleg one they have now

[@steparnicus]

I think importing the DVD from Japan is still the only way to get Rolling Gunner on PC. I asked the developers about it on Twitter in broken Japanese a little while ago and they said they were “undecided” on whether to release it as a download for PC. It’s a shame because I enjoy the demo a lot

[@TheElectricUnderground]

Yeah even an itch.io release would be nice!

[@broken1394]

Order it if you can - it's an excellent title. 🙋🏻‍♂️

[@steparnicus]

@@TheElectricUnderground yeah definitely! Also liking hearing Tekken 3 tunes, nice choice!

[@steparnicus]

@@broken1394 I’ve got close to ordering it a few times! I might clear my steam backlog a bit and then take the plunge. Those import fees are no joke!

[@CrimRui]

Nice selection. Wonder where Andro Dunos 2 will fit in there now haha. Also, can you tell me what game has that guy and a girl with green hair on your cover? Is it one from the list?

[@TheElectricUnderground]

That s blazing Star!! Yes it's on switch don t think it s on the main list though, maybe it is? Can t remember ha

[@CrimRui]

@@TheElectricUnderground Ah, yes it seems like it is. Another NeoGeo gem. Thank you.

[@hooksnfangs6006]

Fantastic list! More CAVE snuck its way into the Switch and changed almost everything! 😆 I still need to get many of these titles since DFK, Crimzon Clover, and Esp Rade are always calling my name lol

[@TheElectricUnderground]

Yes I can t believe judgement silversword is on the switch now!

[@hooksnfangs6006]

​@@TheElectricUnderground Judgement Silversword is fantastic... however it always kicks my ass so I'm always going back to Eschatos (also because of the OST) 😆

[@Dominik-jv5vm]

mushihimesama is my all time fav but judgement silversword is really really great i dont know but i just cant stop playing

[@TheElectricUnderground]

It is really fun!!

[@billcashman5900]

I wish the Dangun Feveron M2 ShotTriggers release was on Switch.

[@TheElectricUnderground]

Me too! Ketsui deathtiny as well

[@RetroTuna]

Thats a great list on both sides i would add Cotton Rock and Roll and Neko Navy both well worth checking out.

[@junminpark3273]

Several good shmups such Ray'z, DOJ, Gunvein etc. are added for this year - The list needs to be refreshed for 2023 :)

[@CarmenOfSpades]

Rockin' those Tekken 3 tunes I see

[@TheElectricUnderground]

Hell yeah!

[@VillainViran]

I really wish all these switch exclusives would also go on steam

[@ViciousXUSMC]

One of the main reasons I got a Switch was couch co-op, for "best" I tend to play on PC or one of the stronger consoles. I would love a short list of the best 2 player couch co-op games. Right now playing Jamestown+ but I don't think that will hold me over for too long.

[@chaosclips69]

1 Ikaruga 2. Akai katana shin 3. Espgaluda 2

[@hitmangfx7162]

As a casual shmup follower, I'm surprised the Aleste Collection would be #4 on the viewers list and the Cozmic collection wouldn't be ranked.

[@scienceandmatter8739]

Man i Wish this was a 100 best shmups Video .

[@TheElectricUnderground]

That would be crazy, but pretty awesome

[@scienceandmatter8739]

Upps sorry ....now i remember .....i was the one from the hundred but did Not have 10 together lol. Anyway keep them Videos coming Love this Channel

[@TheElectricUnderground]

That s great! Thanks for participating!!!

[@geromelobo5970]

As those games we know already in previous systems, now coming to Switch for a refresh/additions to come up with. I wish there are more to come in the future; there is only one point for newer titles like mentioned in this video is to be porting to PC as well. Many PC shmup fans want those games to be granted as soon as the devs did. In my perspective, those beloved classics now coming in their hands (to SWITCH).

[@TheFrenchy82]

oh yeah !! thanks ! 🙂

[@TheElectricUnderground]

No problem!

[@mkavo]

Some great games there, is World Explosion different to World Ignition and worth having both?

[@TheElectricUnderground]

Yes :-) so it s a nice upgrade so if you have explosion you re set, but if you just have ignition you ll want to get explosion

[@TheElectricUnderground]

Yes oh yes!

[@The_SUN1234]

i dont understand why no one wants to mention or port Triggerheart Exelica

[@Ishmokin]

more people should play Swag and Swamp from Rs34! Those are the new switch exclusive shmups.

[@PedroFerreira-sx2gd]

Great list. I would like too see a review of the arcade game cyvern as i think it hasn t have the crédit it reserves, and is quite a hidden gem

[@TheElectricUnderground]

For sure!!!

[@steelframer]

Can’t believe R-type final 2 wasn’t on the list

[@TheElectricUnderground]

:-)

[@robinhowe250]

Its a shame Jet n Guns 2 didn't make any of the list, my fave pc and switch Shoot Em' Up by a mile.

[@Jderama100]

Hi, thanks for making this Video, its got me into my first delve into Shumps. I followed your advice and I got these 3 1. Mushihimesama 2. Crinson Clover 3. Dodonpachi I love and enjoy playing mushihimesama. I have a noob question Why do they call these cave games, and what separates them with the other one? Touhou was it? Can you give a beginners advice, i don't know how avoid those map blotting showers of bullets. I find my self squinting at the Switch screen. I tried using the additional displays but it makes me even more disoriented. Thanks in advance. Looking forward to more contents, cheers! ^^

[@TheElectricUnderground]

I'm really happy to hear that! Mushi is a classic. So they are called CAVE games because CAVE is their developer, (like capcom makes street fighter) so they have a special flavor of design. What makes CAVE interesting is that they made so many quality shmups that they are almost a sub genre unto themselves ha, which is pretty awesome.

[@ianchaurero3023]

This was the video I needed. Added all to my wishlist but two of them didn’t appear in the search on the Switch 🤔

[@TheElectricUnderground]

Probably the Japanese releases, gotta get Into the Japanese eShop probably

[@MetalEmergenteArgentino]

PLAY ESCHATOS!

[@DanJackson1977]

Wish they'd included Super Aleste / Space Megaforce... genius game

[@evilpanky]

OUTDATED!! RADIANT SILVERGUN ANNOUNCED!! WOOOOO!! 😆

[@kairi85]

appreciate the vid

[@TheElectricUnderground]

Thanks my dude!!

[@GarlicBat]

What is that sick aquatic creature/ tech background??

[@TheElectricUnderground]

It s from the Darius cosmic collection :-)

[@retlom779]

i miss stellarvanity i have grown to love that game since your slam stream

[@TheElectricUnderground]

Yeah that game is really cool! Would love to see a console port

[@palv9094]

I checked out Darius comic collection at nintendo..seems there are two colkections one called console and one called arcade...which one was in your review..?

[@Mingodough]

Honestly wouldn’t put ikaruga since it’s such a unique game and only hits with certain people. For me I don’t like it at all and I’m looking at the collectors edition I bought with money signs because you know why own a game if you’re not going to play it? So I’d take that out and out something else? What else? Idk maybe the capcom arcade release? Or something, that might be cheating since it’s a collection but whatever

[@scarfade1635]

crimson clover world explosion #1

[@ShinSHOGO]

I wonder what you feel about Azure Reflections, which is a horizontal 2.5D semi-remake of Touhou 6 - Embodiment of Scarlet Devil on Switch, PS4 and PC I find it really fun, but don’t tend to hear many shmup players talk about it.

[@na01jsn]

Aleste is no longer on the eshop =/

[@tknjin]

well you just earned yourself a subscriber for using tekken 3 music as your background music lol.

[@TheElectricUnderground]

excellent!

[@lucamibel]

Time for an update version?

[@ty-xq7bl]

Have you ever heard of galshell? It would be cool to see a list of horror or surreal shmups!

[@TheElectricUnderground]

Oh I think I have!! That's the bloody one right?

[@ty-xq7bl]

@@TheElectricUnderground Yes i believe so not sure what happened to the people that made it but they made 3 shmups all with very unique art, and for free!!?

[@xtlm]

Not on this list, but I just bought the Psikyo Collections for the Switch. They are really good fun!

[@franciscor390]

Hype!!

[@TheElectricUnderground]

:-D

[@RuV9999]

i might gonna pick ESPgaluda II because most of this list already has PC port (except ESP Ra De Psi) and ESPGaluda II is the game i wanted to taste since i jump into Cave library.

[@jw6588]

Crazy sale on Steam for shmups until Jan 6, 2023. I just picked up soooo many that were on my list, for half off.

[@infinitysapphirex7254]

How do you spell your number 1 pick? I don't think I saw the name on the cover

[@TheElectricUnderground]

Mushihimesama :-)

[@infinitysapphirex7254]

@@TheElectricUnderground thank you :)

[@davy_K]

Thought G Darius might have squeezed onto one of the lists.

[@TheElectricUnderground]

Me too! I think it's still a bit of a hidden gem :-)

[@scienceandmatter8739]

Will deathtiny COME to Switch???

[@pointy5911]

No one ever gives one of my top 5s any love 😣... R Type Final 2.

[@fuzzbear677]

You know what I love I love Darius burst 4players that game is awesome 🕹🎮😀👍🏾

[@Caetanoig]

Could someone write the names of the games in order for me please, I don't speak English and it was a little difficult to understand the names

[@fdevlin5932]

Where can I hear more about this hori joycon / split pad pro combo?

[@JayTheBarber603]

Could anyone elaborate what he says at 13:21 ? I have the hori split pad pro, but I can’t seem to figure out what the deal is with the hori joycon, what is it and why is it advantageous? Can’t seem to find anything online about it.

[@bop7901]

Mark plays with the screen horizontal, very close to his face, with a hori dpad joycon on the left and the split pad pro on the right.

[@STMFM10]

I can't believe R Type final 2 isn't mentioned

[@TheElectricUnderground]

Perhaps if a made a list of lamest shmups on switch ;-)

[@STMFM10]

Prolly sayin that cause the game is to difficult for you. And isn't all cute and with a bunch of anime garbage

[@fuzzbear677]

Will crimson clover be released on PlayStation 4 🕹🎮😀👍🏾

[@TheElectricUnderground]

I have the feeling not, but you never know

[@Zenon00007]

I wish they would do a perfect Ibara..was always my favourite..🔫🔫🔫🔫

[@Zenon00007]

Keep up the fabulous work..👍💎👍

[@jotakux7489]

Muchu muchi pork, Ginga force and mushihimesama are the ones I Wanna see.

[@TheElectricUnderground]

Yeah I would love them to redo pork and pink sweets

[@TrueLoner_]

No Raiden 4 remix?

[@TheElectricUnderground]

Afraid not! Cool game though :-)

[@arcaderacer586]

I would have liked to have seen the names of all games with correct spelling on the screen for easy reference LOL some are hard to find

[@ThatGamingGuyfromthe70s]

I would like a list of original titles and not re-releases. Titles like Cotton Rock n Roll are being slept on and its superb.

[@Galaxy40k]

Isn't that not out yet though? I thought the English release still didn't have a date

[@ThatGamingGuyfromthe70s]

@@Galaxy40k my viewpoint is probably skewed as I have been buying shooters on import since the 90's.

[@TheElectricUnderground]

Oh tune in for best shmups of 2021 then! I favor new original releases more in that list :-)

[@Galaxy40k]

@@ThatGamingGuyfromthe70s you're a legend then. No way I'd have the guys to consistently do those Play Asia prices, haha

[@ThatGamingGuyfromthe70s]

@@TheElectricUnderground sounds great, best ofs are always fun. You have always found some interesting alternatives in past videos. The list in the video here has heavy hitters which we all know are tried and tested favourites in the genre, i guess at the minute im craving those new experiences.