date 27.05.2009
- nice screenshots of the PC freeware shmups 'Patriot Dark' with download links
  at the shmups forum. click!

date 13.05.2009
- the official website for the 'Xbox360' port of'Ketsui' is online. click!

date 05.04.2009
- very cool PC shooter website with a lot of shmups. click!

date 25.02.2009
- the japanese 'Famitsu Xbox 360' magazine reviewed the 'Xbox360' version of 'DoDonPachi
  Daioujou' from publisher '5pb' with 29 (7/8/6/7) of 40 point.

date 23.01.2009
- publisher 'Cave' announced 'Deathsmiles 2' for arcade at the 'AOU' in Japan.

date 15.02.2009
- the british 'Official PlayStation Magazine' magazine reviewed the 'PS3' version of 'Söldner X'
  from publisher 'EastAsiaSoft' with 6 of 10 point.

date 11.02.2009
- the japanese 'Famitsu' magazine reviewed the 'Xbox360' version of 'DoDonPachi Daioujou
  Black Label Extra' from publisher '5pb' with 27 (8/7/6/6) of 40 point.

date 04.02.2009
- the 2D/3D shmups remake 'R-Type Dimensions' will be released for 'Xbox Live Arcade' today
  in USA and Europe for 1200 MS points. here some screenshots. click! and a movie. click!

date 30.01.2009
- publisher 'Cave' announced that 'DoDonPachi Daioujou Black Label Extra' for the 'Xbox360'
  will be released at 19. February 2009 in Japan.

- publisher 'Cave' also announced that 'Death Smiles' for the 'Xbox360' will be released
  at 23. April 2009 in Japan.

date 28.01.2009
- some first screenshots of 'Xevious Resurrection' scanned out of a japanese magazin,
  for 'PS3' playable on 'PlayStation Home'. click!

- the japanese 'Famitsu' magazine reviewed the 'Xbox360' version of 'Shooting Love 200X '
  from publisher 'Triangle Service' with 27 (7/7/6/7) of 40 point.

- newest rumores that 'Raiden Fighters Aces' should be released for the 'Xbox360' in the USA.

date 22.01.2009
- the new 'Death Smiles 2' from 'Cave' should be shown at the 'AOU 2009' in Japan. click!

date 07.01.2009
- newest rumores that 'Radiant Silvergun' should be ported to the 'Xbox Live Arcade'.

date 01.01.2009
- starting 2009 with a list of announced shmups for this year:

for Xbox 360:
  > Dodonpachi Daioujou Black Label X from Cave
  > Ketsui - Kizuna Jigoku Tachi X from Cave
  > Death Smiles from Cave
  > Shooting Love 200X

for Dreamcast:
  > Dux Sega

for PS2:
  > Triggerheart Exelica Enhanced

for Wii:
  > Daiseiou

for PSP:
  > Strikers 1945+
  > Zero Choaniki



the latest news from 2008:

date 28.12.2008
- a new shooter online project called 'Nemesis online' has been started by 'remakesonline.com'.
  play the classic 'MSX' version of 'Nemesis' and upload your highscore. click!

date 20.12.2008
- the private project 'Katakis 2' from 'Manfred Trenz' has been canceled, reason: not enough time.

- 'Söldner X' is now available on the Playstation 3 Network.



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