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

Duration : 0:9:31

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Duration : 0:4:59

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Duration : 0:8:23

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Duration : 0:10:45

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http://bugsrider.gamengame.com/

This is an interesting multiplayer online vs. shmup – Bugsrider. This match is three players. The way it works is only one person can attack at a time, while the others are in defense mode. Thing is, you CANNOT control anything when defending. So, you are at the mercy of the other player. This brings some strategy into the game – should you gang up on one person? Or try not to off the highest level character?

Keyboard controls only so far, you have shot, charge shot, and bomb. You can gain XP and level up, and also buy upgrades at a shop in the central hub. I like this so far.

It’s still in beta testing mode as of posting this, so all stats will be erased (don’t spend days leveling up just yet).

My player is shmupnut if you want to fight me!

Duration : 0:5:27

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Song: Behind Closed Doors
Artist: Rise Against

Games Shown (In order of appearance):

Armed Police Batrider (Arcade)
Dodonpachi (Arcade/Saturn/PS1)
Ikaruga (Arcade/Dreamcast/Gamecube)
Gradius V (Playstation 2)
Border Down (Dreamcast)
Giga Wing 2 (Dreamcast)
Strikers 1945 II (Arcade/Playstations 2)

Note: I am Pirate1019, it’s the other screenname I go by. Just in case it ever needs to be known.

Duration : 0:3:23

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It’s early in the game, so my character is not a very high level yet. I wander to a boss who is still too powerful to defeat, then head to an enemy infested town who are much higher levels than I am, and get properly wasted.

Armada is a shmup at it’s core, but has the most RPG elements I’ve seen in a hybrid game so far. You can level up, buy items, talk to characters, form teams (4 players local plus NPCs), and go on quests.

Armada is an interesting concept, and would be great for current generation consoles with online functions.

Duration : 0:5:36

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Duration : 0:6:28

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