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Hello all, posting an updated checklist for all the Xbox 360 shooter collectors out there to use as reference. Most of the imports require you to own a Japanese Xbox 360 console to play them. This should be assumed unless otherwise noted, as there are a few exceptions where the games are region free or region open to specific regions and will play on consoles from other regions.

North American Xbox 360 Shooters
Akai Katana
Deathsmiles
Otomedius E
Raiden Fighters Aces
Raiden IV

Japanese Xbox 360 Shooters
Akai Katana Shin
Bullet Soul (Region Free)
Bullet Soul: Infinite Burst
Caladrius
Deathsmiles
Deathsmiles II
Dodonpachi Dai Fukkatsu 1.5
Dodonpachi Dai Fukkatsu Double Pack
DoDonPachi Daifukkatsu: Black Label
DoDonPachi DaiOuJou: Black Label Extra
DoDonPachi Resurrection (PAL version plays on NTSC)
Dodonpachi Saidaioujou
Eschatos (Region Free)
ESPGaluda II (Region Free)
Game Center Love ~Plus Pengo!~
Ginga Force
Ginga Force + Eschatos Wonder Pack
Ketsui Extra
Mamomoro-Kun
Muchi Muchi Pork / Pink Sweets (Region Free)
Mushihimesama HD
Mushihimisama Futari (Region Free)
Otomedius E
Otomedius G
Radirgy Noa Massive
Raiden Fighters Aces
Raiden IV
Shikigami no Shiro III
Shooting Love 10th Anniversary XIIZEAL & ΔZEAL
Shooting Love 200X
Under Defeat


XBLA
1942 Joint Strike
Aegis Wing
After Burner Climax
Deathsmiles2 X
Guwange
Gyruss
Ikaruga
Joint Strike Future
KOF Sky Stage
Omega Five
PowerUp Forever
R-Type Dimensions
Radiant Silvergun
Raystorm HD
Scramble
Sine Mora
Space Invaders: IG
Space Invaders Extreme
Starfighter
Strania
Time Pilot
Triggerheart Exelica
Trouble Witches Neo
Xevious
Zeit2

XBLIndie
3D Infinity
Akujin
Border Wars
Chronoblast
Defender
Defender of Zorgaba
Fatal Abyss
Graviton AI
Guns Loaded
Leave Home
Lethal Judgment HD
Lewjmele
Olu
Platypus
Prismatic Solid
Retro One
Retro One - Part 2
Retro One - Part 3
Revolver360
Score Rush
Shoot 1UP
Starfighter
Twin Tiger Shark
Vampire Rage
Vega Magnitude
Warhounds
X Over
Zulu Hour
クレッシェンドシンフォニー Crescendo Symphony
尊い犠牲 Ultimate Sacrifice

I know Cave is porting Guwange to XBLA, but I'm not aware of any more upcoming disc releases.

If sales go well for Death Smiles in the US, there's a rumor that they will localize the sequel, as well. I hope they port over DoDonPachi; being a fan of bullet hell SHUMPs, I love that series. I also bought Death Smiles, to show support for the genre outside Japan. Hopefully, we will get to see more of these games released.

I think we're all looking forward to Deathsmiles II: More Trap Edition getting localized.

Nice list. But might be a good idea to add XBLA titles, as well

1942: Joint Strike
Ikaruga
Triggerheart Exelica

Omega Five
Aegis Wing

Any word on any more upcoming Japanese releases for the console?

Really usefull list. Anychance you could add the PAL shooters to? Are there any?

Bugger all on PAL, the only 2 which count are Mushihime & ESPgaluda US releases which are region free. Thanks to Hirashya for selling and sending me Mushihime, which is awesome. This is the first thoroughbred current gen shmup I've played - and the amount of bullets on screen, particularly in Arrange mode, is silly!

PAL XBLA releases include Ikaruga, Triggerheart, 1942, Omega 5 and all the dual stick crap, which doesn't count. Some people think Rez is a shmup also, although, awesome as it is, I don't agree.

Whilst the lack of decent shooters on PAL 360 is pathetic, at least there are some current gen games available, which is more than can be said for PS3 or Wii.

Rather than make a new topic (considering most of these have already been mentioned in various topics), I figured I'd let it be known here the slew of shooters being released for Xbox 360 . Guwange, Dangun Feveron, Radiant Silvergun, and Bangai-O HD: Missile Fury are coming to Xbox Live Arcade. DoDonPachi: Resurrection, Radirgy Noa Massive, Bullet Soul (an original shooter being developed by 5pb), a double package of Muchi Muchi Pork and Pink Sweets, and Otomedius Excellent are all going to have retail releases. Otomedius Excellent, at least, will also be getting a U.S. release.

That's a ton-o'-exciting news, but particularly exciting for me actually aren't the retail releases, but the Arcade releases of Guwange and Dangun Feveron. Both are voted as some of the best shooters of all times over at the shmups.com forums, and neither have ever seen a console release.