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The first "Shmup" was Taito's "Space Invaders" from 1978 (it was so popular, that at one point it created a national 100-yen coin shortage in Japan).
Some of the more recognized games include Konami's "Gradius" and , Irem's "R-Type", as well as Namco's "Galaxian" and "Xevious", as they brought the genre into the modern era.
==Recommended Shmups==
==Arcade==
Donpachi, Dodonpachi, Dodonpachi Dai-Ou-Jou, Dodonpachi Dai-Ou-Jou Black Label, Ketsui, Ibara, Ibara Kuro Black Label, Battle Garegga, Battle Bakraid, Armed Police Batrider, Mahou Daisakusen, Pink Sweets, Muchi Muchi Pork, R-Type, R-Type 2, Nemesis, Vulcan Venture, Gradius III, Gradius IV, R-Type Leo, Layer Section, Dimahoo, Dangun Feveron, Espgaluda, Espgaluda 2, E.S.P RaDe, Metal Black, Gekiridan, Fire Shark, Flying Shark, Truxton, Truxton 2, Batsugun, Gunbird, Gunbird 2, Mars Matrix, Gigawing, Progear, Deathsmiles, Muchi Muchi Pork, Space Bomber, Galaga, Dragon Blaze, Cyvern, Vasara, Vasara 2, Sengoku Aces, Rezon, Hot Dog Storm, Varth, Nostradamus, Mystic Riders, 1942
==Home Consoles==
====<u>'''Famicom/NES'''</u>====
Gun Nac, The Guardian Legend, Zanac, Abadox, Over Horizon, 1942, 1943, Crisis Force, Galaga: Demons Of Death, Gradius, Gradius II, Fuzzical Fighter, Summer Carnival '92: Recca, Life Force, Xevious, Dragon Spirit, Burai Fighter, Cosmic Epsilon, Fantasy Zone, Fantasy Zone II: The Tears Of Opa Opa, S.C.A.T. : Special Cybernetic Attack Team, Section Z
====<u>'''Super Famicom/SNES'''</u>====
Axelay, Darius Force, Bio Metal, Macross: Scrambled Valkyrie, Parodius Da!, Gokujou Parodius, Jikkyou Oshaberi Parodius, R-Type III, Super Earth Defense Force, Pocky & Rocky 1 , Pocky & Rocky 2, Starfox, Space Megaforce, Wild Guns, U.N. Squadron, Marchen Adventure Cotton 100%, Pop 'N Twinbee, Flying Hero, Phalanx, Battle Clash, Metal Combat: Falcon's Revenge ====<u>'''Gameboy'''</u>====Aero Star, Chikyuu Kaihou Gun ZAS, Solar Striker, Sagaia
====<u>'''Mega Drive/Genesis'''</u>====
====<u>'''PC Engine/Turbo Grafx-16'''</u>====
Air Zonk, Aero Blasters, Blazing Lazers, Coryoon, Dead Moon, Detanna!! Twinbee, Download, Dragon Saber, Final Blaster, Final Soldier, Hana Teka Daka!, Kyuukyou Tiger, Magical Chase, Metal Stoker, Paranoia, Psycho Chaser, Soldier Blade, Super Darius, Super Star Soldier, Tera Cresta II, Violent Soldier, Image Fight, Side Arms, Atomic Robo Kid Special, Salamander, Ordyne, Burning Angels, Valkyrie no Densetsu, Kiki Kaikai, Genji Tsuushin Agedama, Volfied, Raibo Lepus Special, 1941: Counter Attack
====<u>'''Playstation'''</u>====
Omega Boost, Tiny Tank, Gradius Gaiden & 5, R-Type Delta, Einhander, Zanc X Zanc, Harmful Park, G-Darius, Raycrisis, Raiden Project & , Raiden DX, Raystorm, Strikers 1945 II, Sexy Parodius, Thunder Force V, Xevious 3D-G+
===='''<u>Saturn</u>'''====
==Home Console Add-Ons==
===='''<u>PC Engine CD2CD ROM²/Turbo CD</u>'''====Nexzr, Ginga Fukei Densetsu Sapphire, Star Parodier, God Panic!:Shijou Sikyou Gundan, L-Dis, Summer Carnival 93 Nexzr Special, Gate of Thunder, Cho Chou Aniki, Ani Cho Ai Chou Aniki, Seirei Senshi Spriggan, Download II2, Psychic Storm, Mystic Formula, Lords Of Thunder, Macross 2036, Download 2, Image Fight II, Super Air Zonk, Fantastic Night Dreams Cotton, Spriggan Mark 2: Re-Terraform Project, Sylphia, RayXanbeR II & , RayXanbeR III, Kiaidan 00, Space Fantasy Zone, Gradius II, R-Type Complete
====<u>'''Mega CD/Sega CD'''</u>====
Keio Flying Squadron, Silpheed, Android Assualt, Robo Aleste, Night Striker, SoulStar<br />
====<u>'''Super 32X/ Sega 32X'''</u>====
Kolibri, Star Wars Arcade, After Burner, Space Harrier, Shadow Squadron
==Dezaemon==
"Dezamon" is a unique piece of software by Athena that was created for home consoles with the intent of allowing "Average Joe-Six-PackPharrel Williams" the means of creating his own killer shmup (prior to this, there was [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shoot%27Em-Up_Construction_Kit "Shoot'Em-Up Construction Kit"]). Unfortunately Dezamon never left Japan with the one exception of the playstation version (a stripped down port of the SNES version), which was later brought over to the PSN store.
==External Links==
*[httpshttp://www.youtuberacketboy.com/userretro/Serraxor?feature=watch Bullet Heaven HDshooters/shmups-101-a-beginners-guide-to-2d-shooters Shmups 101: A Beginner's Guide To Shmups ]- Great little Youtube channel filled to Rocketboy article that provides a very in-depth overview of the brim with reviews of classic shmupsgenre
