The Sega Dreamcast was an awesome console for Shoot Em Ups and it’s time it had it’s due! It’s the Top 5 HARDEST Shoot Em Ups on the Sega Dreamcast featuring Ikaruga by Treasure, Gunbird 2 by Psikyo, Border Down by former Taito employees that worked on classics like G Darius, Mars Matrix and more. Sega was a powerhouse in shmups dating back to the Mega Drive (Genesis) and killed it with the Saturn. Though the Dreamcast was short lived, it was following in their footsteps with some of the best, and hardest shooters of the generation. Even popular games like Capcom’s Giga Wing series, beloved as it is, wasn’t hard enough to make this list! The Sega Dreamcast shmups library more than held it’s own against the mighty Playstation 2 and this video celebrates some of it’s best.
CHAPTERS
- 00:00 – Go Play Mars Matrix (Takumi)
- 06:10 – Ikaruga by Treasure
- 17:09 – Gunbird2 by Psikyo
- 26:18 – Border Down by GRev
- 40:48 – NeoXYX by NGDevTeam
- 51:07 – What’s Next?
Sega Dreamcast Shmups Shown in this video:
- Mars Matrix
- Ikaruga
- Gunbird 2
- Border Down
- NeoXYX
Huge thanks to expert Ikaruga player MAZ, not only for his awesome gameplay footage but his feedback and suggestions. Check out his channel and gameplay here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsDBgXIZNy1Jn7l2vdsV48g
Another big thanks to CHINOPOLIS for his Border Down footage and Stage 6A run, along with his guidance and suggestions on the game. Check out his full longplay here: https://www.youtube.com/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNlYEg8Fm24watch?v=WNlYEg8Fm24
You can check out more of the Brutal Shmups series here: