Top 10 Vertical Arcade Shmups

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Published on July 29, 2020 7:21:56 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WqqFcBoqpJ8

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Here we have the 10 best vertical / tate STG's / shoot em ups to ever hit the arcades.

A few points to note:
- This is, of course, just my own personal opinion
- A few of the games on this list are interchangeable over time
- I have taken into account a number of factors including gameplay, artwork, music, sound effects, atmosphere, setting, plot etc

So here are the 10 I have chosen:

1. Armed Police Batrider (Raizing)
2. Battle Garegga (Raizing)
3. Battle Bakraid (Eighting)
4. Ketsui: Kizuna Jigoku Tachi (Cave)
5. DoDonPachi DaiFukkatsu Black Label (Cave)
6. Mushihimesama Futari (Cave)
7. Espgaluda (Cave)
8. Ibara Kuro: Black Label (Cave)
9. ESP Ra.De. (Cave)
10. DoDonPachi DaiOuJou (Cave)

Honourable mentions:
- DoDonpachi (Cave)
- Truxton (Toaplan)