Do fixed/shooting gallery shmup still alive? For me, I'm sure it's still alive but overshadowed by modern shmups.
Since shmup evolve from the test of accuracy/pure reflex skills to massive bullet hell. Fixed shooters are still here but mostly are remakes/clones. I think with some recent technology/game design/idea can be use to improve this sub-genre in various ways rather than get better points from killing enemy outside formations like chaining kills (Cave shmups), kill enemy in color set (Ikaruga, Radiant Silvergun), crazy medal chaining and etc. but that may not be an auto-fire fest any way
. With fixed shmups...- Some games give accuracy rating to encourage aiming skill which is nice. May be only fixed shmups can use this scheme to the best.
- Most fixed shooters can be unpredicable which suit for replayability (like enemy breaking from formation in random fashion).
Modern shmups are good as they are now but I think someone should give it a big hand in terms of game design don't you think so
?Are there still any good galaxian/galaga-style shmups out there (well... not warblade!)
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