TIGSource: Doujin Shmups: an Introduction

Doujin Shmups: an Introduction

Derek Yu — Tue, 06 Mar 2007 05:06:00 +0000

GDC is goin’ on and Progrium, Alec, and I attended part one of the Independent Games Summit today… but we’ll discuss that once we’ve had a chance to fully recover. For now, I want to introduce to you a new feature that I’ve been cooking up behind the scenes with Postman from Shoot the Core, William Swaney from the2bears, and our very own Tim W. (Independent Gaming):

An Introduction to Doujin Shmups.

Essentially it’s a beginner’s guide to getting into the rather daunting Japanese indie shoot ‘em up scene that we hope will get new players into the genre. Despite the relative simplicity of these types of games, I was surprised by the amount of variation in even a single subcategory of shoot ‘em ups. And it’s definitely a genre that keeps growing, as is evidenced by Clean Asia and, more recently, Guxt.

Hope you enjoy!

"Doujin Shmups: an Introduction" by BMcC

Wed, 07 Mar 2007 13:02:53 +0000

I do enjoy, thanks!

I am a bit less clueless about shooters this day.

"Doujin Shmups: an Introduction" by Koach

Wed, 07 Mar 2007 09:17:27 +0000

Good read! Damn work keeps me from downloading any playing everything I can find…

"Doujin Shmups: an Introduction" by NHP

Tue, 06 Mar 2007 20:23:38 +0000

great feature! love it thanks

"Doujin Shmups: an Introduction" by Dan MacDonald

Tue, 06 Mar 2007 13:30:43 +0000

The sessions at GDC this year are weird… I agree with Derek, it will take some time to get it sorted.

"Doujin Shmups: an Introduction" by Tim

Tue, 06 Mar 2007 11:42:23 +0000

fixed. ;)

"Doujin Shmups: an Introduction" by Andy

Tue, 06 Mar 2007 11:38:31 +0000

http://www.shootthecore.com/ goes to a holding page - it should be http://shootthecore.moonpod.com/

You were tired! ;)

"Doujin Shmups: an Introduction" by Anonymous

Tue, 06 Mar 2007 09:44:19 +0000

commencing Touhou flood.. oh wait, wrong board

"Doujin Shmups: an Introduction" by iopred

Tue, 06 Mar 2007 07:48:15 +0000

TIGSource, more like ShmupSource amirite?

Great article however!

"Doujin Shmups: an Introduction" by Derek

Tue, 06 Mar 2007 05:31:53 +0000

P.S. I am FUCKING tired!