Fans of classic (non-bullet hell) shmups should keep an eye on Japanese developer TERARIN GAMES.
His output is really, really good, especially if you like "caravan" shmups like Soldier Blade and Super Star Soldier. He even includes a caravan mode in pretty much all his games (except Gemini Arms, since that one is a twin stick vertical shooter).
Sadly, despite the good reviews by fans of the genre, not many people seem aware of his work.
His last two games are:
Raging Blasters, a game that feels a lot like a Star Soldier spiritual successor. It's fast and fun as hell, and a really newbie friendly shmup (I finished the game in one credit on Normal in my first try).
The soundtrack is very impressive, and you even have an option of playing either the "normal" soundtrack, or a chiptune arrangement.
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Moon Dancer feels like another TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine era shmup, with a heavy focus on lock-on mechanics.
Once again, like other titles from TERARIN GAMES, you have a caravan mode, and 2 soundtrack options (original arrangements or chiptune arrangements).
The trailer below has the chiptune version (since it was the only trailer for the game that was in English on Youtube). Check Steam or Youtube for the other version, featuring the original soundtrack.
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And, later this year, he is releasing:
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You can find a list of his games at:
TERARIN GAMES is a indie game developer from Japan. We are continuously developing new retro-style Shmups.
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