Shmups!
Like shooters? Like free shooters? While “shmups” are essentially over commercially, there’s a thriving homebrew scene making games that rival or best the top shooters of years past. The Independent Gaming Source has a top 10 list of their favorite ways to fill the screen with hundreds or thousands of bullets.
For those of you who have dabbled in the scene, TIGSource still has plenty to move you beyond Kenta Cho’s masterpieces.
