Shmups

From the description:

An introduction to the Dodonpachi series, with a focus on what makes each title distinct.

00:00 Intro
01:42 Donpachi (1995)
05:41 Dodonpachi (1997)
09:13 Dodonpachi II: Bee Storm (2001)
13:09 Dodonpachi Daioujou (2002)
16:35 Dodonpachi Daifukkatsu / Resurrection (2008)
22:36 Dodonpachi Saidaioujou (2012)
28:44 Personal Ranking

Still coming out for Playstation 4/5, Switch, and PC though. I've never played Steam-Heart, so I'm inclined to wait for reviews to come out first.

From the description:

00:00 Gradius Origins
00:26 Salamander 3
02:46 Mega R-Type
03:22 ZPF
03:47: Project-X: Light Years
04:16 Lunar Skirmish
04:38 Tiger Heli (Atari 7800)
05:01 Sigma Star Saga DX
05:32 Rising Sun: Iron Aces
06:09 Lilac-0
06:40 Asura The Striker
06:54 Night Striker Gear
07:43 Interstellar Sentinel Updates
07:58 Phasgana
08:29 WDF
08:52 V-Impact
09:13 Castle Shikigami 3 (Steam)
09:48 The Girl From Gunma Kai
10:18 Birdcage
10:54 Elemental Elexfalter
11:36 MetalHead Warfare
11:59 Prismidia
12:29 Earth Atlantis 2
12:47 Arcade Archives Assault Plus
13:14 Terminator 2: No Fate
14:11 Night Stalker (MSX2)
14:29 Visagens
14:44 Bounty Brawl
15:12 Space Adventure Cobra - The Awakening
15:45 Metal Bringer

NOTE: This is an FPGA recreation of the Irem M72 board, it does not contain any game ROMs. (You would need to provide your own.)

Hope this fits, if not the mod can feel free to nuke it for being off topic, no hard feelings

Thought of this when I saw a bullet hell that might be appropriate to post here, but wasn't sure if it would actually be inappropriate if bullet hell≠shmup.

It's incredible that they pulled this off.

There's a bit of intro/explanation for the setup. Jump to 6:20 for the start of the runs.

Huge deal for shmup preservation. Amongst the other games saved are:

Deta Na! TwinBee 1
Deta Na! TwinBee 2
Gradius 2
Gradius Complete
Gradius II Part 1
Gradius II Part 2
Gradius NEO
Gradius NEO Imperial
Parodius
Parodius Da! Part 1, 2, 3
Salamander
Space Manbow
TwinBee

In the unlikely event that you own a Polymega console, you may want to pick up their Volume 8 physical release. Featuring games made by Visco, it includes the following shmups:

CAPTAIN TOMADAY ARC, AES
ANDRO DUNOS ARC, AES
GALMEDES ARC
UN DEFENSE FORCE: EARTH JOKER ARC
STORM BLADE ARC

Who needs new game consoles? They're saying this cart will work on the emulation-based 2600+ and 7800+ consoles put out by Atari a while back -- as well as the original 7800, if you happen to still have one!

Major Update Highlights

• 64-Bit Support: Enhance your gaming performance and stability with our transition to 64-bit architecture.

• New Boss Units:

  • Double the Challenge: Confront two powerful new boss units, each offering unique gameplay experiences.

• Station Unit:

  • Introducing the New Station Unit: Expand your strategic options with this innovative addition.

• Shield Upgrade:

  • Fortified Defense Mechanism: Upgrade your shields to improve defense capabilities against formidable foes.

• Background Graphics:

  • Infinite Cosmic Space String: Enjoy a stunning visual experience with our newly designed infinite cosmic space continuous string in the backdrop.

Prepare for an upgraded adventure that combines enhanced visuals and intense challenges. Dive into the action and explore all these exciting new features!

♥️ Compile ☺️

My take: It would be nice if this collection contained everything ever associated with Gradius, but: 1) The Gradius franchise is HUGE, and porting every game into a collection would take years, and cost a lot more money; and let's face it shooters are a niche product, even famous ones like Gradius. And 2) There's every possibility that -- depending on how well Origins sells -- there will be another collection eventually.

From what I've seen, this package will be well worth the money for me. But we'll see how it goes.

Cool idea! But I'd give up almost instantly if I tried something like this.

After a long hiatus, Shmup Junkie has posted a new video to his channel, featuring fellow YouTuber Johnnygrafx's run-down of underrated PC Engine/TurboGrafx shmups.

And more big news, looks like SJ is working on his own video right now, featuring shmups on the Saturn. Excited to see what he puts out!