The Xbox 360 certainly wasn’t short on arcade-style shooters. In addition to frequently popping up on XBLA, publisher Rising Star brought the likes of Deathsmiles, Akai Katana, and Under Defeat HD to our shores. If that wasn’t enough, the majority of shooters left in Japan were region-free. Pricey but precious, you didn’t have to look …
If you remember the days when the PlayStation 2 was the must-have system for arcade-style shooters – with such games as Strikers 1945, Raiden V, and Steel Dragon EX turning up on budget labels – then chances are you’ll remember the Castle of Shikigami series, aka Mobile Light Force 2. Sisters Royale: Five Sisters Under …
Low-key PlayStation 2 budget title Mobile Light Force 2 wasn’t quite what it seemed. The box art suggested an explosion-packed shooter starring third-rate Charlie’s Angels, when in fact it was a heavily butchered version of the hardcore Japanese shooter Castle of Shikigami. When word began to spread – this being a time when arcade shooters …