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Japan: History of Shooting Game (English sub) pt. 1/3

John — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 19:41:08 +0000

This is a French documentary from Gameone covering the evolution of the shmup genre.

English translation is by KrgFn:
http://shmup.canalblog.com/

Duration : 0:9:31

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Parallel Dimensions ‘99 (1999 SHMUP fan-game)

John — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 17:48:03 +0000

Here is my very first fangame. It is made in 1999 in Klik ‘n Play, later ported to Multimedia Fusion to take advantage of advanced features.

Get the game at: http://www.sendspace.com/file/abp1vz

It is a Gradius-style shmup that has a prominent dimension-hopping element. That element has been a staple in my fangames since, from Xeno Fighters EX all the way to Super Mario Fusion.

Since it is my first fan game, it does have its flaws. For example, the weapons system is very unpolished and confusing. One weapon is completely useless (it was more of Klik ‘n Play’s fault, since I had almost no control over variables).

This video showcases the final mission, which is a trip to Microsoft Land, a ish reality of the Microsoft environment from the mid-90’s!

General Protection Faults!
EMM386 Exception errors!
Flying Windows Icons!
Program Manager!

This stage has both a midboss and a final boss, complete with cutscenes.

Duration : 0:8:23

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Nintega’s Top 10 2D Shooters – Answer to Screwattack’s List

John — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:41:30 +0000

These are my top 10 favorite home system shoot-em-ups from what I have personally played so far.

Duration : 0:10:34

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