Don't call it a comeback, because shoot 'em ups never went anywhere. While trends have come and gone, developers of all shapes and sizes have been delivering high-quality shooters for more than four decades. Just this week we saw the release of Cotton Reboot, and look for G-Darius HD to hit modern consoles next week. To help celebrate our undying love for the genre, I think it's time we flipped through the pages of classic video game magazines to see which shooters the critics loved the most. Get comfortable in that cockpit and heed the warning siren, because today we're going to be counting down Electronic Gaming Monthly's Best Reviewed Shoot 'Em Ups of All Time!
0:00 - Intro
0:50 - Gate of Thunder & Lords of Thunder (TurboDuo)
3:01 - Tempest 2000 (Jaguar)
4:34 - Space Invaders Extreme (PSP & Nintendo DS)
6:01 - Space Megaforce (Super NES)
7:40 - G Darius (PlayStation)
9:14 - Axelay (Super NES)
10:46 - Star Fox (Super NES)
12:27 - Gaiares (Genesis)
14:00 - Star Fox 64 (Nintendo 64)
15:55 - Einhander (PlayStation)
18:07 - Question of the Day
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