Vertically Scrolling Shooters

Vertically Scrolling shooters have the player always going up. A lot of then lean on a more military look like Raiden and Xevious.

Games (order by date game was released)

• Xevious Released in 1982 for Arcade,

• 1942 Released in 1984 for Arcade

• Tiger Heli in 1985 for Arcade

• Zanac Released in 1986 for MSX, NES

• Silpheed PC Released in 1986 for Computer

• Laydock Released in 1986 for MSX

• Super Laydock: Mission Striker Released in 1987 for MSX

• 1943 Released in 1987 for Arcade

• Laydock 2: Last Attack Released in 1988 for MSX

• 1943 Kai Released in 1988 for Arcade

• 1941: Counter-Attack Released in 1990 for Arcade

• Raiden Released in 1990 for Arcade

• Crisis Force Released in 1991 for NES

• Recca Released in 1992 for the summer carnival, for NES

• RayForce Released in 1993 for Arcade

• Silpheed SCD Released in 1993 for Sega CD

• Tyrian (and all of it's versions) Released in 1995 (Tyrian 2000, 1999) for Computer

• Alltynex Released in 1996 for FM-Towns

• RayStorm Released in 1996 for Arcade

• RayCrisis Released in 1998 for Arcade

• Kamui Released in 1999 for Computer

• Zanac Neo Released in 2001 for PS1

• Silpheed: The Lost Planet Released in 2002? for PS2

• Karous Released in 2006 for Arcade, Dreamcast

• RefleX Released in 2008 for Computer

• Alltynex 2nd Expected release in 2009 for Computer