Shmups (including ports) with a Boss Rush mode?

Bonus! · Post by **Bonus!** » Sun Jun 23, 2013 8:30 pm

Since Ketsui Death Label on the DS is such great fun, I was wondering whether there are more shmups that include a stand-alone boss rush mode. I did some research but couldn't find a list. However, here are a few games I came across that do include a boss rush:

Dodonpachi DOJ (PS 2 port)
Raiden III (PS 2 port)
Raiden Fighters Aces (X360)

...but I am sure that I'm missing a lot.

Maybe we can compile a more comprehensive list together!

Jonst · Post by **Jonst** » Sun Jun 23, 2013 8:32 pm

I think raiden iv as well has one.

EmperorIng · Post by **EmperorIng** » Sun Jun 23, 2013 8:44 pm

The PS1 port of G-Darius has a boss-rush mode included in it.

Jaimers · Post by **Jaimers** » Sun Jun 23, 2013 9:50 pm

Touhou 11 Subterranean Animism and Touhou 12 Undefined Fantastic Object have one.

moh · Post by **moh** » Sun Jun 23, 2013 10:02 pm

Batrider

Observer · Post by **Observer** » Sun Jun 23, 2013 10:04 pm

Ether Vapor has a Boss Rush mode. (Check here for the DRM-free version: http://ethervapor.com/)

Warning Forever is essentially a boss rush game, heh.

trap15 · Post by **trap15** » Sun Jun 23, 2013 10:09 pm

Battle Bakraid

colour_thief · Post by **colour_thief** » Sun Jun 23, 2013 10:11 pm

Judgement Silversword's Special Mode

ookitarepanda · Post by **ookitarepanda** » Mon Jun 24, 2013 12:04 am

Mushi Futari Black Label on iOS
Ketsui Death Label? Sorta?
Cho Aniki: Seinaru Protein Densetsu

Biesendorf · Post by **Biesendorf** » Mon Jun 24, 2013 1:55 am

Raiden DX (psx version)
Darius Force (aka Super Nova) has one too, accessible via a code although you won't fight all the bosses in the game (only a selection)

ACSeraph · Post by **ACSeraph** » Mon Jun 24, 2013 2:32 am

Caladrius has a boss rush mode and its hella fun. That game has really cool bosses imo.

Gespenst · Post by **Gespenst** » Mon Jun 24, 2013 3:08 am

Darius Alpha for PC-Engine is completely made of boss rush AFAIK.
Raiden Fighters Jet
Thunder Force V, although it's more time attack-oriented.

AntiFritz · Post by **AntiFritz** » Mon Jun 24, 2013 3:17 am

Shikigami no shiro 3 wii (and I assume 360) I think had a boss rush mode.

BPzeBanshee · Post by **BPzeBanshee** » Mon Jun 24, 2013 3:18 am

To elaborate on what Gespenst mentioned, Raiden Fighters 2 and JET both have 'Special' course which is a boss rush. In the doujin scene, GwangeDash has a Death Label boss rush, good luck finding a download for that though.

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Bloodreign · Post by **Bloodreign** » Mon Jun 24, 2013 5:38 am

Gradius IV has one, it's also a timed attack mode.

Pyongyang · Post by **Pyongyang** » Mon Jun 24, 2013 6:33 am

Darius R on the GameBoy Advance is a pure boss rush. Basically its Darius Alpha just rebadged and repackaged.

Tyjet · Post by **Tyjet** » Mon Jun 24, 2013 3:13 pm

Trouble Witches Neo for Xbox Live has a boss rush mode where difficulty increases each time you select and pass each round.

KennyMan666 · Post by **KennyMan666** » Mon Jun 24, 2013 4:22 pm

GwangeDash has Death Label, but it's iffy to get ahold of currently.

Twin Seeds has boss rush too that's pretty unforgiving since it can only be played on the difficulty that's one notch above Hard.

ptoing · Post by **ptoing** » Mon Jun 24, 2013 4:38 pm

KennyMan666 wrote:GwangeDash has Death Label, but it's iffy to get ahold of currently.

Only for people too dumb to use Google.

Obiwanshinobi · Post by **Obiwanshinobi** » Mon Jun 24, 2013 4:47 pm

Sonic Wings Special.

Mortificator · Post by **Mortificator** » Tue Jun 25, 2013 1:40 am

Super Darius, I think.

spl · Post by **spl** » Tue Jun 25, 2013 10:01 am

Mortificator wrote:Super Darius, I think.

That would actually be the super rare Darius Alpha which is the boss-rush version.

Imhotep · Post by **Imhotep** » Tue Jun 25, 2013 1:26 pm

Chaos Field

Mortificator · Post by **Mortificator** » Tue Jun 25, 2013 2:25 pm

spl wrote:
Mortificator wrote:Super Darius, I think.
That would actually be the super rare Darius Alpha which is the boss-rush version.

That's true, but I just tested Super Darius and it has a boss rush also. There's a code you need to enter on the title screen to access it.

It makes me wonder why anyone would bother with Darius Plus or Darius Alpha when Super Darius has both the main game and the boss rush, as well as ten additional bosses.

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