My Definitive List of Arcade Vertical Shooters

[PiperCalls]

My arcade pedestal has a rotating monitor, so I wanted to gather up a definitive list of the Arcade Vertical Shooters to play. This is what I came up with. I think I've covered everything that is currently playable, but of course with this hobby nothing is ever "finished." I found a bunch of shooters that I never even knew existed, so I figured I'd share the list in case it helps anyone. All games on this list are playable.

A couple notes on the list...

* Games must be currently in a "playable" state via one of the emulators (listed below).

* I did not include the gallery shooters (Galaga, etc). There are so many of those that I went ahead and peeled them out to their own list.

* I did include the diagonal shooters (Zaxxon, etc) on this list. There are only a few of them, and they have to go somewhere. If I find enough of them in my hunt then I might peel them out to their own list since they have a slightly different play style.

* I also included a few of the multi-directional shooters, but only if they still have a primary focus on vertical action, since they play like a vertical shooter.

* There are a few games that could probably be considered 3rd-person shooters, but again if they have a similar play style to vertical shooters then I've included them.

Emulators used: Arcade Classics = MAME (0.256)

Sega Model 2 = Model 2 Emulator

Sega Naomi = Flycast

TeknoParrot = TeknoParrot (well...yeah...)

I'm using the fabulous Neon Deluxe Arcade theme. These are the Arcade Vertical Shooters only, I might try to add some console-exclusive titles later...still debating that.

I ended up with a little over 300 games in the list. Hope it helps people find shooters they maybe weren't aware of.

Let me know what you think, and if I've missed anything!!

 

 

Edited July 30, 2023 by PiperCalls
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