Aquatic Themed Shmups?

[guigui]

The wonderful stage 2 from Sin & Punishment 2 is almost entirely set underwater. Rail shooter though.

[Some-Mist]

Odd thread bump I know, but I was thinking of games with submarine enemies kinda like in the hunt, and I have this recollection of somewhat recently playing a game where you fly a ship, but there's a water section and sub enemies that you can drop bombs onto, and I coulda swore it was by NMK but looking through their games I can't find it. like if p47 aces and in the hunt had a baby.

Am I dreaming?

[BIL]

Odd thread bump I know, but I was thinking of games with submarine enemies kinda like in the hunt, and I have this recollection of somewhat recently playing a game where you fly a ship, but there's a water section and sub enemies that you can drop bombs onto, and I coulda swore it was by NMK but looking through their games I can't find it. like if p47 aces and in the hunt had a baby.

Am I dreaming?

A long shot, but maybe P47: The Phantom Fighter? NMK's og WW2 hori; I often see it credited to publisher Jaleco. (got a PCE port as "P47 The Freedom Fighter")

There's also its spiritual sequel, USAAF Mustang, which was published by UPL. (on MD as "Fire Mustang")

Air To Sea Combat!

Both kinda light on submarines though, now I think back!

[Some-Mist]

nah, I do enjoy p47 altho not as much as p47 aces, I feel like it's something I must be dreaming, but I thought I remembered having a plane dropping bombs into the water, and the subs shooting missiles up into the air which is why you wanted to drop the bombs to knock em out right away even though you were also shooting at planes above the water. they might have been separate button shots too

[BIL]

I'd love to know what it might be too. I was almost gonna suggest Area 88, but I've never seen the arcade original, and the SFC submarine stage's level design isn't quite as good as you describe. (memorably terrifying jumping sub though!)

[RiverRaider]

Sea Fighter Poseidon
1984, TAITO
(Hamster Arcade Archives;)

[BIL]

Sea Fighter Poseidon
1984, TAITO
(Hamster Arcade Archives;)

Seriously good game, that. The vehicle hijacking mechanics are finessed, visceral! Eat this sub in your face, enemy SCUBA dude! OFFICIARU Professional Review

One of the great James Bond-A-Thon STGs along with Battle Formula.

[RiverRaider]

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X-Out (C64, Amiga, Atari ST)

X-Out: Resurfaced (NSW, PS, Xbox, Steam)
Winter 2024/25

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=v0dVV5ps-pM
(Trailer)

https://www.iningames.com/games/x-out-resurfaced/

[dmk1198]

Super Mario Land isn't a shmup, but has an awesome underwater shmup stage, complete with aquatic enemies and boss.

The 3d one?

[dmk1198]

Super Mario Land isn't a shmup, but has an awesome underwater shmup stage, complete with aquatic enemies and boss.

Ohh yeah lol

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=XYr6pZw0qMs