The shmups sales/deals thread

[Tokyo-J]

Vasara Collection is $0.99 cents on Switch.

https://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/v ... on-switch/

[Phellan Wolf]

Vasara Collection is $0.99 cents on Switch.

https://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/v ... on-switch/

Can it be bought from europe??? Or you have to make an American eshop account or something??

[NeoStrayCat]

Vasara Collection is $0.99 cents on Switch.

https://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/v ... on-switch/

Can it be bought from Europe??? Or you have to make an American eshop account or something??

Checked the E-shop from UK, its at the regular price. But yes, if you want, you'll have to create a separate US Nintendo regional account, and US e-shop credit, you can get this for cheap.

[jedinat]

Barrage Musical ~A Fantasy of Tempest~ is $2.50 on Steam right now, historic low.

[jedinat]

Switch Deals:
Danmaku Unlimited 3 - 50% off
Raiden V - 40% off (75% off on Steam)
Super Hydorah - 50% off
Sisters Royale - 40% off
Shikhondo - 70% off
Q-YO Blaster - 90% off
AngerForce - 33% off
Steredenn - 60% off

[Oniros]

iOS shmup Decluster Zero is free during COVID-19: https://twitter.com/dot_decluster/statu ... 3235380226

[Oniros]

CAVE Shmup sale on iOS: https://twitter.com/cavegames/status/12 ... 4717033472

[NeoStrayCat]

CAVE Shmup sale on iOS: https://twitter.com/cavegames/status/12 ... 4717033472

Reading the translation says they're permanent price drops rather than a sale.

[m.sniffles.esq]

I've been on the fence about Sisters Royale, but it going down to $8.50 and being able to just grab it with points sealed that deal...

[jedinat]

Ghost Blade HD is on sale on the eshop.

[Jonpachi]

Ghost Blade HD is on sale on the eshop.

I ended up liking this one quite a bit. It's a shameless Dodonpachi cover-band, but it has enough charm to be worth some time. If I could just turn off those damn globs of crap that are constantly siphoning into my ship (instead of just toggling opacity) it would get some regular play on my Switch. After clearing it on Normal, I wanted to go for Hard mode but ended up drifting to other games.

[jedinat]

OMG, it's happening guys! Big Humble Store sale:


DariusBurst: $25
Deathsmiles: $8
Dondonpachi Resurrection: $12
Mushihimesama: $8
Crimson Clover: $2
RefRain: $7.50
Astebreed: $6.60

[Arthandas]

OMG, it's happening guys! Big Humble Store sale:


DariusBurst: $25
Deathsmiles: $8
Dondonpachi Resurrection: $12
Mushihimesama: $8
Crimson Clover: $2
RefRain: $7.50
Astebreed: $6.60

I think it's better to wait for the Golden Week on Steam. it should start 29th.

[jedinat]

OMG, it's happening guys! Big Humble Store sale:


DariusBurst: $25
Deathsmiles: $8
Dondonpachi Resurrection: $12
Mushihimesama: $8
Crimson Clover: $2
RefRain: $7.50
Astebreed: $6.60

I think it's better to wait for the Golden Week on Steam. it should start 29th.

Eh, it's historical low price for three of the games, and two others it's the lowest price its been in like 3-5 years.

I would not advise waiting except for maybe DariusBurst and Astebreed. edit: since the sales apparently overlap it doesn't really matter.

[Arthandas]

1. None of these games are at historical lows, you can check yourself at gg.deals
2. Steam has even cheaper bundles + soundtracks (for example you can buy Cave packs with additional discounts)
3. Humble is euro only (at least for me) and it has way higher default prices compared to regional pricing on Steam

So yeah, unless you have the 10-20% discount for Choice subscribers it's much better to wait and buy those games directly through Steam.

[jedinat]

1. None of these games are at historical lows, you can check yourself at gg.deals
2. Steam has even cheaper bundles + soundtracks (for example you can buy Cave packs like on Steam)
3. Humble is euro only (at least for me) and it has way higher default prices compared to regional pricing on Steam

So yeah, unless you have the 10-20% discount for Choice subscribers it's much better to wait and buy those games directly through Steam.

Dude, that's literally where I was notified of the deals. According to that site DDP, Deathsmiles, and RefRain are at historic lows. Not sure why you're busting my balls. Humble is NOT euro only. It's based in the US.

Sheesh.

[Arthandas]

Well, I get the prices in € which is around 10-15% more expensive than my regional pricing on Steam (pln).
But you're right, I checked the $ prices on gg.deals and some are indeed historical lows if you pay in dollars.
Steam is still much better though, you get the Golden Week discount + regional pricing + additional discounts for bundles like XIIZEAL & DELTAZEAL, Mushihimesama Matsuri Pack or Deathsmiles with 3 Soundtracks at bonus -30%.

[jedinat]

Well, I get the prices in € which is around 10-15% more expensive than my regional pricing on Steam (pln).
But you're right, I checked the $ prices on gg.deals and some are indeed historical lows if you pay in dollars.
Steam is still much better though, you get the Golden Week discount + regional pricing + additional discounts for bundles like XIIZEAL & DELTAZEAL, Mushihimesama Matsuri Pack or Deathsmiles with 3 Soundtracks at bonus -30%.

Maybe good for you. If I want great regional pricing I could move to South Africa to get the best deals *eyeroll*

[m.sniffles.esq]

Thanks for the heads-up!

And for the heads-up for the upcoming Steam sale. I guess I'll wait and see if the Dariusburst DLC packs go on sale over there. They had one in the winter sale for the game and every DLC pack for $50 (the game's regular price) that I'm still regretting not pouncing on...

[jedinat]

The classic shmup Deep Space Waifu is 40% off on steam. I know several of you have been eagerly waiting for a discount on this.

[jedinat]

Terra Feminarum is now free on Steam. It's also gotten an update.

[CloudyMusic]

Terra Feminarum is now free on Steam. It's also gotten an update.

I liked this game! Definitely worth checking out, especially for free.

[jedinat]

Golden Week Sale

方解夢異聞 ～ Avant-Garde Discerning Paralleler - $5

Acceleration of SUGURI 2 - $5.39

ARCADE GAME SERIES: GALAGA - $2

ARMED SEVEN - $2.50

Astebreed: Definitive Edition - $6.70

Azure Reflections / 舞華蒼魔鏡 - $12.50

BULLET SOUL / バレットソウル - 弾魂 - - $6

Crimzon Clover WORLD IGNITION - $2

DARIUSBURST Chronicle Saviours - $25 (DLC 40% off)

DELTAZEAL - $6

ESCHATOS - $9

Game Tengoku CruisinMix Special - $18

Graze Counter - $3

Hellsinker. - $7

Ikaruga - $5

JUDGEMENT SILVERSWORD - Resurrection - - $4

Neko Navy - $5.50

Mushihimesama - $8

Murasaki Tsurugi - $2

QP Shooting - Dangerous!! - $2

Raiden V: Director's Cut - $9

RefRain - prism memories - - $7.50

REVOLVER360 RE:ACTOR - $2

Rival Megagun - $10.50

Sora - $4.50

Space Invaders Extreme - $9.80

TWINKLE STAR SPRITES - $4

WITCH-BOT MEGLILO - $1.80

WOLFLAME - $3

XIIZEAL - $6

Xmas Shooting - Scramble!! - $2.50

[jedinat]

Azure Reflections is under $5 on the Mexican eshop, and 50% off in other regions.

[mamboFoxtrot]

https://www.dlsite.com/eng/work/=/produ ... 91855.html

Stella Vanity is 90%-off on DLsite until tomorrow
(as far as I know this is the only site where you can legally purchase this game)

there's a general sale going on the site right now, so there are some other shmups discounted as well

[m.sniffles.esq]

there's a general sale going on the site right now, so there are some other shmups discounted as well

Including IKUSAAAAAAAN! (which seems to be getting a lot of love around here lately) for $8

[Verticen]

The itch.io bundle for Racial Justice and Equality has over 1,400 games for a minimum of only $5.00. Here are all the shmups I could find
Bold designates a game that has good rep in the STG community, or look very interesting to me.

Traditional

• Task Force Kampas 4.99 https://casiopea.itch.io/taskforcekampas
  Switch'n'Shoot 3.99 https://crowbarska.itch.io/switch-n-shoot
  Galactic Wars 2.00€ https://volcanobytes.itch.io/galactic-wars
  Risk System 9.99 https://risksystem.itch.io/rs
  Hellstar Squadron 1.99 https://cosmiccrystal.itch.io/hellstar-squadron
  Zone of Lacryma 8.99 https://oophok.itch.io/zoneoflacryma
  Dimension Drive 12.99 https://2awesomestudio.itch.io/dimension-drive
  Balst Rush 2.99 https://bipedaldog.itch.io/bak
  ZenoDyne R 8.99 https://jackdarx.itch.io/zenodyne-r
  ZenoHell 8.99 https://jackdarx.itch.io/zenohell
  Splodey Vaders 1.00 https://scared-square-games.itch.io/splodey-vaders
  Astral Defense 2.99 https://pixelpajamastudios.itch.io/astraldefense
  Clouds of Fire: Blazing Skies 1:00 https://aaronmakesgames.itch.io/clouds-of-fire
  Darkest Wave 2.99 https://duckmansd.itch.io/darkest-wave
  Jet Buster 9.99 https://jackdarx.itch.io/jet-buster
  Lazy Galaxy: Rebel Story 4.99 https://coldwildgames.itch.io/lazy-galaxy-rebel-story

'Rausers/Sinistar-Like

• Hyperspace Dogfights 10.00 https://sleeper-games.itch.io/hyperspace-dogfights
  Cat Ace (Early Access) 4.99 https://misclabs.itch.io/cat-ace
  Space Mayhem 1.00 https://chronic-vagrant.itch.io/space-mayhem
  Those Spacecrafts 1.00 https://dagammla.itch.io/those-spacecrafts\
  Binary Heresy 5.00 https://mercurywave.itch.io/binary-heresy
  Hunter's Moon 4.99 https://thalamusdigital.itch.io/hunters-moon-remastered
  Cycle 28 6.99 https://pillbuginteractive.itch.io/cycle-28

Experimental

• Next Jump Shmup Tactics 4.99 https://postmortempixels.itch.io/nextjump
  Planet Diver 3.99 https://fabraz.itch.io/planet-diver
  Starfighter R&D 3.99 https://gordgames.itch.io/starfighter
  Touhou BLM Jam There's prolly a shmup in here 6.00 https://copperchihuahua.itch.io/touhou-jam-blm
  Imperishable Memories 8.00 https://jenniferraye.itch.io/imperishable-memories

All games in the bundle are DRM free, as I know some here care about that. There are no steam keys given for any game purchased in the bundle fyi.

[CStarFlare]

I'd just asked about that on Twitter. Thanks for that list, very useful list of what's there AND what's worth a look!

[Marc]

Konami Arcade Collection on Xbox currently £3.99 in the UK for Gold members.

[m.sniffles.esq]

Big Switch e-shop sale: Raiden V, Pawami, Vasara, Psikyo Alpha and Bravo, Sisters Royale, R-Type Dimensions, Space Harrier, Fantasy Zone, etc, etc, etc.
Basically, if there's something you want for Switch, do a search, 85% chance it's on sale.