An Explanation

Shoot ‘em up (also known as shmup) is a subgenre of shooter video games. In a shoot ‘em up, the player controls a lone character, often a spacecraft or aircraft, shooting large numbers of enemies while dodging their attacks.

I have a  passion for gaming, and the current state that games are in makes me sad. The result is this blog, as my response. I will be “reviewing” games briefly, then talking about the implications of their story, mechanics, gameplay, etc. etc. Hopefully it’s enjoyable in some sense of the word. In terms of content of reviews, most will contain spoilers of some sort, after the link, as I am trying to analyze games in a similar manner to how most analyze literature or movies.

In terms of what genre’s and consoles I will most likely cover, I am a student, without a job. I only have limited access to any of the current gaming consoles, and have little money. Most games I talk about will be small, free indie games (It all fits). Only occasionally will I vary from this niche. I figure they’re probably enough sites talking about all that anyway.

Also, please excuse changes that occur with format and style on the site. I’m still trying to figure out how this will work exactly.

-The above was written when I first started this blog as a way to deal with a drastic amount of free time a few summers ago. Now that I am taking some game design courses, I plan on using this space to post any interesting game related articles I find, as well as any game essays I write.

In case it matters for some reason, the header for this blog is a sprite sheet from a game called White Butterfly.