My arcade pedestal has a rotating monitor, so I wanted to gather up a definitive list of the Arcade Vertical Shooters to play. This is what I came up with. I think I've covered everything that is currently playable, but of course with this hobby nothing is ever "finished." I found a bunch of shooters that I never even knew existed, so I figured I'd share the list in case it helps anyone. All games on this list are playable.
A couple notes on the list...
* Games must be currently in a "playable" state via one of the emulators (listed below).
* I did not include the gallery shooters (Galaga, etc). There are so many of those that I went ahead and peeled them out to their own list.
* I did include the diagonal shooters (Zaxxon, etc) on this list. There are only a few of them, and they have to go somewhere. If I find enough of them in my hunt then I might peel them out to their own list since they have a slightly different play style.
* I also included a few of the multi-directional shooters, but only if they still have a primary focus on vertical action, since they play like a vertical shooter.
* There are a few games that could probably be considered 3rd-person shooters, but again if they have a similar play style to vertical shooters then I've included them.
Emulators used:
Arcade Classics = MAME (0.256)
Sega Model 2 = Model 2 Emulator
Sega Naomi = Flycast
TeknoParrot = TeknoParrot (well...yeah...)
Frontend used is Launchbox/Bigbox using the fabulous Neon Deluxe Arcade theme.
These are the Arcade Vertical Shooters only, I might try to add some console-exclusive titles later...still debating that.
Let me know what you think, and if I've missed anything!!
29 июл 2023
