*Update - I ended up not giving up on knowing and launched the Score Glitch Bounty along with a group of fellow shmup players and we eventually uncovered what the glitch was.*
First thing I want to make clear is that I am not mad at the Japanese shmup communi...
2021-10-18 18:21:05 +0000 UTC View PostWritten by SMC
Plasmo said I should post this here. Some of the general differences apply to other modes.
*Note from Mark* Plasmo is a friend of the...
2021-10-18 18:19:57 +0000 UTC View Post
First off, I want to clarify that, the issues and concerns that I will express in this article do not apply to my fellow shmuppers and members of the c...
2021-10-18 18:18:29 +0000 UTC View Post
I apologize if this blog post comes across as negative or as a downer, but this topic is something that has been on my mind for a long time and t...
2021-10-18 18:17:08 +0000 UTC View Post
I’ve decided to write this follow up to provide some clarification and background information to my previous article “Is It Too Late? Are We In a S...
2021-10-18 18:15:41 +0000 UTC View Post*Update! Since the years after publishing this article and seeing how the Switch Lite turned out, I'd say pass on the switch lite, the OG switch with Hori joycons and split pad pro is much better.*
2021-10-18 18:14:00 +0000 UTC
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A Guide to High-Level Play by Juju Kenobi
Edited and Localized by Mark MSX
Foreword by Mark
Af...
2021-10-18 18:12:16 +0000 UTC View Post
If there is one question that the genre of shmups will force players of all skill levels to ask, it is definitely the question of: “How do I get good...
2021-10-18 18:09:39 +0000 UTC View PostThe Tangled History of Shmups’ Most Notorious Glitch
Glitch Found!!! Bounty now Canceled!
All Donation Drive Money Has Been Refunded.
Hello ever...
2021-10-18 18:07:40 +0000 UTC View Post(written and researched by Plasmo with additions by Blackisto & Hatsune Mike)
Background
This glitch is said to have been triggered accidentally already shortly after the release of the game in the late 1990s. However, people were confused about the inner...
2021-10-18 18:05:33 +0000 UTC View PostI noticed that recently the same types of questions regarding world records, verification methods etc. keep popping up. Newcomers to arcade games, perhaps used to how the speedrunning scene is handling their records, often seem to wonder what is going on in this scene and how we...
2021-10-18 18:04:03 +0000 UTC View PostThe following is written by Plasmo, a friend and frequent collaborator with the Electric Underground
(1) Personal Favorite Achievements of 2020:
In 2020, I had been mostly busy with community building. However, I’ve also spent a good amount of time playing s...
2021-10-18 18:01:30 +0000 UTC View PostHi everyone,
Last month's game (muchi muchi pork) should be released this weekend. In the mean time, now it's time to nominate this month's games. So all you have to do is write the name of the game you would like to nominate for when we start voting. The voting will start next Monday :-)
Sincerely,
Ma...
2021-10-14 17:55:44 +0000 UTC View Post
Electric After Dark Podcast - Will Future Shmups Come From the West or Japan?
2021-10-10 11:29:06 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi Patrons!
Since you are my favorites I thought I'd announce this here first, but October is going to be Treasure Month on the channel where I cover a bunch of treasure games and have discussions about treasure! Yes this will include ikaruga too ha ;-)
Also I am going to record a new ep of electric after dark ton...
2021-09-30 20:12:27 +0000 UTC View Post
In a landslide victory we have Muchi Muchi Pork :-)
2021-09-27 16:37:55 +0000 UTC View PostHere are the nominees!
Soldier Blade
Muchi Muchi Pork
Battle Bakraid
Alpha Mission II/ ASO II: Last Guardian
Sexy Parodius
Dodonpachi 2: Bee Storm
Gradius 3
... 2021-09-20 16:25:02 +0000 UTC View PostHi everyone!
Time for the patreon voted review nominations! Sorry for the bit of the delay with Stellavanity review, I've been working on it just sort of a beast of a game to discuss ha. It should be done soon though!
Anyway, in the mean time lets begin with our nominations for september! Just leave your nominatio...
2021-09-13 17:46:37 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi everyone!
We have a rare tie in this month's voting! Stellavanity and Battle Bakraid have the same amount of votes! So now we come to a tie-breaker! Everyone vote again but you can only choose between stellavanity or Bakraid :-)
Here's the link:
Hi everyone!
Due to the beast that was shmup slam 4, this month's patreon vote has a shorter window then usual, that way I can get the review worked on during this weekend :-) So the vote will end this Friday at 9 PM MST (8/20/2021).
Remember to write your name/tier on your vote! Shmup Homies get 1 vote Shmu...
2021-08-16 17:36:50 +0000 UTC View PostJust write your nominations in the comments below, we'll start voting on them right after shmup slam 4!
2021-08-07 08:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Here are the nominations:
Ten and Till
Pink Sweets!
SuperGrafx 1941 COUNTER ATTACK
Thunder dragon 2
Alpha Mission II / ASO II Last Guardian Neo Geo
CosmoDreamer
Battle Bakraid
Dodonpachi Ressurection (DFK)
Here is the voting link: 2021-07-12 16:31:09 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi everyone,
Time for the nominations for July! Just write the game you'd like to nominate in the comments, we'll start voting on Saturday 7/10/2021!
Cheers and thank you so much for supporting the channel!
Sincerely,
Mark
2021-07-07 16:23:36 +0000 UTC View Post
