Shmup Rankings

From The Encyclopedia of Pointless

Contents 1 Notes 2 S-Rank 3 A-Rank 4 B-Rank 5 C-Rank 6 D-Rank 7 E-Rank 8 U-Rank

Notes

Several members of our hierarchy are complete junkies for shoot-em-up video games. Console or PC, free or costly, old or new, we love them right to freaking death. With our refined tastes, we endeavor to tell you exactly what you should and should not play, right here.

For the purposes of this guide A Shmup is defined as a game in which you fly around and shoot a whole lot of things.

S-Rank

• Bangai-O Spirits

A-Rank

• Bangai-O
• Ikaruga
• Panzer Dragoon Orta
• Gradius V
• Radiant Silvergun
• Panzer Dragoon Zwei
• The Guardian Legend
• Torus Trooper
• PARSEC47
• Mu-cade
• Tikumi Fighters
• Gradius Galaxies
• Freespace 2
• Cho Ren Sha 68K
• Star Fox 64
• Warning Forever

B-Rank

• Gunroar
• rRootage
• Starscape
• Starfox Command
• Nanostray
• Cybreaker
• Gradius III
• Thunderforce IV
• Descent II

C-Rank

• Parodius
• Sol Deace/Sol Feace
• Sigma Star Saga
• Panzer Dragoon
• Zero Wing
• Slipheed, the Lost planet

D-Rank

• Astroids
• Tempest
• Galaga
• Galaxian

E-Rank

• Space Invaders

U-Rank

• Kingdom Hearts