list of shmups released in america or region free for Oxbox?

[dunpeal2064]

Thats every region free shmup for the 360.

Well, the raiden games, otemidius, and deathsmiles arent region free, but are out in the states. Espgaluda 2's Limited Edition isn't region free.

[Hobie-wan]

Tecmo Classic Arcade has Strato Fighter, Star Force, and Pleaids on it.

[CD AGES]

There you have it! retro compilation ports save the day for shmups on OG Xbox lol!

[shallowgamer]

You may have to resort to the classics compilations, which are actually decent. I'm a big fan of the Capcom ones.

Capcom classics collections vol. 1 and 2
Namco museum 50th anniversary
Midway arcade treasures

And of course Psyvariar 2 for the Jpn Xbox, but that won't help you out unless you've modded.

hmm i have those for my ps2 already i find it amusing how loaded the ps2 is with shmups and how devoid of them the oxbox is and its the opposite with this generation with the xbox360 being the king of shmups same is sorta true for rpgs too lol

Well, here's the "I'm getting this 5th hand and I really don't have any inside knowledge but I'll say it anyway" reason for that. Microsoft is/was trying everything they could to get an install base in JPN for the 360, and that meant allowing publishers to put out these niche games that weren't necessarily going to sell 1 million units.

Sony, on the other hand started getting really snooty towards the end of the PS2 era regarding niche releases. Y'all may remember them denying a metal slug 3 release because it wasn't substantial enough for a disc release.

[ninjainspandex]

You may have to resort to the classics compilations, which are actually decent. I'm a big fan of the Capcom ones.

Capcom classics collections vol. 1 and 2
Namco museum 50th anniversary
Midway arcade treasures

And of course Psyvariar 2 for the Jpn Xbox, but that won't help you out unless you've modded.

hmm i have those for my ps2 already i find it amusing how loaded the ps2 is with shmups and how devoid of them the oxbox is and its the opposite with this generation with the xbox360 being the king of shmups same is sorta true for rpgs too lol

Well, here's the "I'm getting this 5th hand and I really don't have any inside knowledge but I'll say it anyway" reason for that. Microsoft is/was trying everything they could to get an install base in JPN for the 360, and that meant allowing publishers to put out these niche games that weren't necessarily going to sell 1 million units.

Sony, on the other hand started getting really snooty towards the end of the PS2 era regarding niche releases. Y'all may remember them denying a metal slug 3 release because it wasn't substantial enough for a disc release.

to be honest i kinda of scoffed when they released metal slug 3 for the xbox, i thought to my self surely they can fit more then just one metal slug on a disc seemed like a rip off. the ps2 did get metal slug anthology which imo is the best anthology ever created rather have that then just a disc with one metal slug game...

[CD AGES]

MS3 was a near perfect port with online leader boards and modes reminiscent of MS2 school mode. Metal Slug antho and other SNk compilations came on PS2 because at that point Sony no longer cared for the systems image as a console that provides a modern gaming experience...

[shallowgamer]

MS3 was a near perfect port with online leader boards and modes reminiscent of MS2 school mode. Metal Slug antho and other SNk compilations came on PS2 because at that point Sony no longer cared for the systems image as a console that provides a modern gaming experience...

Agreed. You'll also notice that while they wouldn't allow MS3 alone, they did allow 4&5 on one disc....along with all the other Playmore comps towards the end of the PS2 line.. O wait, the PS2 had a "10 year cycle", right? So it's more like middle of the PS2 line