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Who makes the best ShootEmUps? Toaplan -> Cave

Top5 H-shmups

1-Twin Cobra (1987) - Toaplan: The definitive military shooter.

2-Raiden II / DX (1993) - Seibu: The peak of "Heavy Metal" sprite-work.

3-Truxton / Tatsujin (1988) - Toaplan: The birth of the "Mega-Bomb" aesthetic.

4-Batsugun (1993) - Toaplan: The bridge to Bullet Hell.

5-DoDonPachi (1997) - Cave: The final evolution of the Toaplan lineage.

Hiroshi Iuchi <3

Radiant Silvergun -> Judgement Silversword -> Ikaruga -> Kokuga -> Ubusuna

Treasure -> M-KAI -> G.rev -> M2

Radiant Silvergun (Treasure, 1998): The Maximalist foundation. It proved that a shmup could have the narrative weight and mechanical depth of a high-end PC RPG.

Judgment Silversword (M-KAI, 2004): The Technical bridge. It proved the "Silver" philosophy wasn't just about high-end hardware; it was about the purity of the code and the aggression of the shield.

Ikaruga (Treasure, 2001): The Minimalist apex. It stripped away the 7 weapons for a single, binary choice: Black or White. It is the "Chess" of the lineage.

Kokuga (G.rev, 2012): The Tactical pivot. Directed by Iuchi at G.rev, this replaced the fast ship with a heavy tank. It’s the "Patient Gamer’s" entry—slow, methodical, and gritty.

Ubusuna (M2, 2025/2026): The Philosophical return. Iuchi’s final project at M2, combining the "attributes" of Ikaruga with the modern standards of the 2020s.

"Doom gave FPS life, SystemShock gave it meaning, HalfLife gave it direction and DeusEx gave it immortality."

"Best Zeke games:

1 - State of Decay Series
2 - Dead Rising Series
3 - World War Z"

"The best TDs:

1-Kingdom Rush series
2-Kingdom series
3-Defense Grid series"

"Brilliant polish devs: CD ProjectRed, Techland, BlooberTeam, 11BitStudios, FlyingWildHog, PeopleCanFly, TheFarm51, CI, MadmindStudio, Lunarium.

Crappy polish devs: PlayWay and its many pseudo names: CreativeForgeGames, G-DEVS, GamingFactory, GamePlanet, GameParic, GameHunters, GamesIncubator, GameFormatic, GameOps, BakedGames, DetalionGames, DualityGames, PyramidGames, MadneticGames, SeptarianGames, UltimateGames, RockGame, ImagePower, LiveMotion, FreeMind, AtomicJelly."