I can't believe I have not seen this forum ever >.> I used to play loads of shmups, but slowed down to focus on work. Last I played (and still playing) Jamestown
As this is a genre close to my heart, I spent some time over last xmas hols to develop a prototype bullet hell shooter with Unity. It needs the browser plugin, and you can play it here:
http://unity3d.alvinvfx.com/busterWings ... Wings.html
The hitbox is the cockpit.
I've also got my dev notes here.
Got a youtube vid of one of my playthrough to the first (and only boss!) here.
As it's a prototype, its features are rather limited (I did it over 5 days...) - only one level, it's unlimited lives (you get a lives used counter), basic scoring, several levels of power upping, only 3 enemy units types, but they do have different bullet patterns, and a multi stage boss fight.
Looking forward to lurking in the forums!