The evil Bydo Empire returns in this entry of the R-Type series. So climb into the latest R-Type vessel, the R-90, and blast through six side-scrolling levels on your way to destroy the Bydo mothership. Gameplay is still the classic R-Type way with hug...

By the year 2090 A.D., after generations of people died in countless world wars, a world-allied government was established, and the people of Earth live peacefully. Unfortunately, that calm was cut short by the threat of an alien invasion. The forces o...

The Earth's ecosystem needs a hero, and it looks like you're it. Set out to become the captain of a DSV submarine, and then take off on a quest to give the world a needed boost. There's a vicious enemy lurking about in the depths of the oceans, but you...

Compile's Aleste series lands on the SNES with the appropriately named Super Aleste. Taking the role of a lone starfighter pilot, you are tasked with destroying an evil alien armada in standard 2D shooter fashion. And while you may be alone, you certai...

StarFox is the first game in the StarFox series. It included the Super FX chip, a coprocessor used to accelerate graphics display. The display of three-dimensional models with polygons was still new and uncommon in console video games, and the game was...

Many pilots dream of becoming a member of the elite Steel Talons the Air Force's equivalent to the Army's Green Berets and the Navy's Seals but only the best will get that chance. Now it's up to you prove your sky supremacy as you take to the air in th...

In the last years of the 20th century, the nations of the world have united to dismantle their massive arsenals of nuclear doom. With the promise of permanent world peace finally at hand, only a madman would still harbor dreams of world domination. Suc...

Super Earth Defense Force's distinguishing gameplay feature is its weapon system, of which there are 8 weapons to choose from, 5 levels of power for any one weapon, and 4 methods of implementation during gameplay. Each weapon is graded on the weapon se...

The fate of the universe is in your hands; three fighter options; power balance system; take on the enemy and try to reach the battle cruiser of the evil empireAnother chapter in Taito's long-running side-scrolling blaster Darius series, which featured...

Super R-Type is a side-scrolling shooter well-known for its high difficulty (even compared to other games in the R-Type series). This is primarily due to the lack of checkpoints. Dying means restarting the level from scratch, and this can be very unfor...

There are 8 levels in Thunder Spirits, each consisting of the ship battling numerous enemies while side-scrolling, usually with a "mini-boss" about halfway through the level. Then, at the end of each level, a boss (consisting of one or two enemies) app...

The game is a typical side scrolling shooter, going against the trend of other Capcom shooters, such as 1942, and 1943: The Battle of Midway, which are vertically scrolling shooters. The player can choose between three mercenary pilots: Shin Kazama, Mi...

Urban Strike is the third in EA's long running series of helicopter action games. An evil genius named H. R. Malone has started a cult and managed to gather millions of followers. Malone is using his influence and wealth to build a super weapon with wh...

Vortex was one of the few games designed to use the SNES Super FX 1 chip, a custom-made graphics accelerator RISC processor. The game is a 3D shooter similar to Star Fox by the same development studio, but with some subtle differences. Players can morp...

Shooter for Genesis and Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) from Accolade. Jump behind the controls of a heavily armed spaceship, and blast alien scum back to their home world. Take control of four different star fighters, and take on four uniqu...