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Genre

shoot 'em up

1984-1993 /113 titles

113titles
#5Rank by number of titles (of 152)
4,900 yenMedian price
26 pointsMedian Famitsu score

About this genre

A record of the titles in this genre only.

Titles: 113 titles
Period: 1984-1993
Formats: FC / NES / FDS
Main genre: shoot 'em up
Median price: 4,900 yen
Median Famitsu score: 26 points

Titles

113

Share released in Japan

84%

Share released overseas

52%

Share with a known price

80%

Share with a known score

28%

Titles per year

Covers the 113 titles with a known release date. The 0 without one are not on this line.

Which publishers released them

Breakdown of the 116 titles with a known publisher. Press a name to open that company's page.

1Konami13%15 titles

2Namco8%9 titles

3Taito8%9 titles

4Capcom6%7 titles

5Nintendo5%6 titles

6Jaleco5%6 titles

Which developers made them

Breakdown of the 120 titles with a known developer.

1Konami12%15 titles

2Namco6%7 titles

3Micronics6%7 titles

4Tose Co.5%6 titles

5Capcom4%5 titles

6HAL Laboratory4%5 titles

Where they were released

1 titles were released in more than one region, so the total exceeds the number of titles.

1Japan95 titles

2North America59 titles

3Europe28 titles

Released in Japan too95 titlesOverseas only18 titles

How much they sold and what they cost

Copies sold and launch prices are listed side by side. No multiplied totals are shown.

1,500,000titles

The best-selling title, "Xevious". Only 7 titles have known sales figures.

1XeviousWorldwide1,500,000 titles

2TwinBeeWorldwide1,200,000 titles

3DoraemonJapan1,150,000 titles

4CommandoWorldwide1,140,000 titles

51942Worldwide1,000,000 titles

6GradiusWorldwide1,000,000 titles

Launch price (median)

4,900 yen

90 titles have a known price

1Under 1,000 yen1 titles

22,000 yen range4 titles

33,000 yen range13 titles

44,000 yen range30 titles

55,000 yen range29 titles

66,000 yen range12 titles

77,000 yen range1 titles

Famitsu score

Out of 40. Across the 32 titles with a known score, the median was 26.

2 titles

11 titles

15 titles

4 titles

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Titles in this group (all 113)

Ordered by copies sold, then by score.Press a title to open the page for any of the 1.

Game titleXevious

1984-11-08 / shoot 'em up/ 4,900 yen /Namco

Game titleDoraemon

1986-12-12 / action game/ 5,500 yen / Famitsu 27 /Hudson Soft

Game titleTwinBee

1986-01-04 / shoot 'em up/ 4,900 yen /Konami

Game titleCommando

1986-09-27 / shoot 'em up/ 5,500 yen /Capcom

Game title1942

1985-12-11 / shoot 'em up/ 4,900 yen /Capcom

Game titleGradius

1986-04-25 / shoot 'em up/ 4,900 yen /Konami

Game titleStar Soldier

1986-06-13 / shoot 'em up/ 4,900 yen /Hudson Soft

Game titleFantasy Zone

1987-07-20 / shoot 'em up/ 5,300 yen / Famitsu 34 /Sunsoft

Game titleZanac

1986-11-28 / shoot 'em up/ 2,900 yen / Famitsu 31 /Pony Canyon

Game titleGradius II

1988-12-16 / shoot 'em up/ 5,900 yen / Famitsu 31 /Konami

Game titleThe Guardian Legend

1988-02-05 / action-adventure game/ 5,500 yen / Famitsu 30 /Irem

Game titleRolling Thunder

1988-03-17 / platformer/ 5,500 yen / Famitsu 28 /Namco

Game titleJackal

1988-05-02 / shoot 'em up/ 3,300 yen / Famitsu 28 /Konami

Game titleIron Tank: The Invasion of Normandy

1988-07-29 / shoot 'em up/ 5,500 yen / Famitsu 28 /SNK

Game titleSuper Star Force: Jikūreki no Himitsu

1985-06-25 / adventure video game/ 5,300 yen / Famitsu 27 /Tecmo

Game titleStinger

1986-11-21 / shoot 'em up/ 3,100 yen / Famitsu 27 /Konami

Game titleContra

1988-02-09 / shoot 'em up/ 5,300 yen / Famitsu 27 /Konami

Game title1943: The Battle of Midway

1988-06-20 / shoot 'em up/ 5,300 yen / Famitsu 27 /Capcom

Game titleSection Z

1987-05-25 / shoot 'em up/ 2,890 yen / Famitsu 26 /Capcom

Game titleGun.Smoke

1988-01-27 / shoot 'em up/ 3,300 yen / Famitsu 26 /Capcom

Game titleQuarth

1990-04-13 / shoot 'em up/ 4,900 yen / Famitsu 26 /Konami

Game titleZombie Nation

1990-12-14 / shoot 'em up/ 6,500 yen / Famitsu 26 /Meldac

Game titleSuper C

1990-02-02 / shoot 'em up/ 5,800 yen / Famitsu 25 /Konami

Game titleInsector X

1990-09-21 / shoot 'em up/ 5,900 yen / Famitsu 25 /Taito

Game titleParodius

1990-11-30 / shoot 'em up/ 5,800 yen / Famitsu 25 /Konami

Game titleIkari Warriors

1986-11-26 / shoot 'em up/ 5,500 yen / Famitsu 24 /K. Amusement Leasing Co.

Game titleFalsion

1987-10-21 / shoot 'em up/ 2,980 yen / Famitsu 24 /Konami

Game titleTwinBee 3: Poko Poko Daimaō

1989-09-29 / shoot 'em up/ 5,500 yen / Famitsu 24 /Konami

Game titleCosmic Epsilon

1989-11-24 / shoot 'em up/ 6,500 yen / Famitsu 24 /Asmik

Game titleFantasy Zone II: The Tears of Opa-Opa

1988-12-20 / shoot 'em up/ 5,500 yen / Famitsu 23 /Sunsoft

Game titleSpace Harrier

1989-01-06 / shoot 'em up/ 5,500 yen / Famitsu 23 /Takara

Game titleImage Fight

1990-03-16 / shoot 'em up/ 6,500 yen / Famitsu 23 /Irem

Game titleSD Hero Sōkessen: Taose Aku no Gundan

1990-07-07 / shoot 'em up/ 6,300 yen / Famitsu 23 /Banpresto

Game titleUltraman 2: Shutsugeki Katoku Tai!!

1987-12-18 / shoot 'em up/ 3,300 yen / Famitsu 22 /Bandai

Game titleOperation Wolf

1989-03-31 / shoot 'em up/ 5,900 yen / Famitsu 22 /Taito

Game titleCrisis Force

1991-08-27 / shoot 'em up/ 6,000 yen / Famitsu 22 /Konami

Game titleAkū Senki Raijin

1988-07-12 / shoot 'em up/ 500 yen / Famitsu 19 /DOG

Game titleSummer Carnival '92: Recca

1992-07-17 / shoot 'em up/ 4,980 yen / Famitsu 19 /Naxat Soft

Game titleDonkey Kong 3

1984-07-04 / shoot 'em up/ 4,500 yen /Nintendo

Game titleGalaxian

1984-09-07 / shoot 'em up/ 4,500 yen /Namco

Game titleExerion

1985-02-11 / shoot 'em up/ 4,500 yen /Jaleco

Game titleGalaga: Demons of Death

1985-02-15 / shoot 'em up/ 4,500 yen /Namco

Game titleRaid on Bungeling Bay

1985-02-22 / shoot 'em up/ 4,900 yen /Hudson Soft

Game titleFormation Z

1985-04-04 / shoot 'em up/ 4,500 yen /Jaleco

Game titleSpace Invaders

1985-04-17 / shoot 'em up/ 4,500 yen /Taito

Game titleStar Force

1985-06-25 / shoot 'em up / Hudson Soft

Game titleField Combat

1985-07-09 / shoot 'em up/ 4,500 yen /Jaleco

Game titleWarpman

1985-07-12 / shoot 'em up/ 4,500 yen /Namco

Game titleFront Line

1985-08-01 / shoot 'em up/ 4,500 yen /Taito

Game titleGeimos

1985-08-28 / shoot 'em up/ 5,500 yen /ASCII Corporation

Game titleBattle City

1985-09-09 / shoot 'em up/ 4,500 yen /Namco

Game titleSky Destroyer

1985-11-14 / shoot 'em up/ 4,500 yen /Taito

Game titleVolguard II

1985-12-07 / shoot 'em up/ 4,900 yen /dB-SOFT

Game titleZunō Senkan Galg

1985-12-14 / shoot 'em up/ 4,900 yen /dB-SOFT

Game titleExed Exes

1985-12-21 / shoot 'em up / Tokuma Shoten

Game titleSonSon

1986-02-08 / shoot 'em up/ 4,900 yen /Capcom

Game titleGyrodine

1986-03-13 / shoot 'em up/ 4,900 yen /Taito

Game titleMagMax

1986-03-19 / shoot 'em up / Nichibutsu

Game titleArgus

1986-04-17 / shoot 'em up/ 4,900 yen /Jaleco

Game titleB-Wings

1986-06-03 / shoot 'em up / Data East

Game titleSqoon

1986-06-26 / shoot 'em up/ 4,900 yen /Irem

Game titleSky Kid

1986-08-22 / shoot 'em up/ 3,900 yen /Namco

Game titleAlpha Mission

1986-09-03 / shoot 'em up/ 4,900 yen /SNK

Game titleKing's Knight

1986-09-18 / shoot 'em up/ 4,900 yen /Square

Game titleSuper Xevious: GAMP no Nazo

1986-09-19 / shoot 'em up/ 4,900 yen /Namco

Game titleTerra Cresta

1986-09-27 / shoot 'em up/ 4,900 yen /Nichibutsu

Game titleGall Force: Eternal Story

1986-12-10 / shoot 'em up/ 2,980 yen /HAL Laboratory

Game titleOtocky

1987-03-27 / music video game/ 3,500 yen /ASCII Corporation

Game titleAir Fortress

1987-08-17 / shoot 'em up/ 5,300 yen /HAL Laboratory

Game titleKiki Kaikai: Dotō-hen

1987-08-28 / shoot 'em up/ 3,800 yen /Taito

Game titleTransformers: The Headmasters

1987-08-28 / shoot 'em up/ 3,300 yen /Takara

Game titleDefender II

1987-09-24 / shoot 'em up/ 3,900 yen /HAL Laboratory

Game titleSalamander

1987-09-25 / shoot 'em up/ 4,900 yen /Konami

Game titleMillipede

1987-10-01 / shoot 'em up/ 3,900 yen /HAL Laboratory

Game titleEmpire City: 1931

1987-12-25 / shoot 'em up / EMI Music Japan

Game titleIkari II: Dogosoken

1988-04-16 / shoot 'em up/ 5,500 yen /K. Amusement Leasing Co.

Game titleBig Challenge! Dogfight Spirit

1988-10-21 / shoot 'em up/ 3,200 yen /Jaleco

Game titleCobra Command

1988-10-21 / shoot 'em up/ 5,800 yen /Data East

Game titleGuerrilla War

1988-12-26 / shoot 'em up/ 5,500 yen /SNK

Game titleHalley Wars

1989-01-14 / shoot 'em up/ 3,300 yen /Taito

Game titleBig Challenge! Gun Figher

1989-03-28 / shoot 'em up/ 3,200 yen /Jaleco

Game titleAfter Burner

1989-03-30 / action game/ 6,200 yen /Sunsoft

Game titleDragon Buster II: Yami no Fūin

1989-04-27 / shoot 'em up/ 5,200 yen /Namco

Game titleCaptain Ed

1989-08-25 / shoot 'em up/ 5,900 yen /CBS/Sony Group Inc.

Game titleRoboCop

1989-08-25 / shoot 'em up/ 5,800 yen /Data East

Game titleAbadox: The Deadly Inner War

1989-12-15 / shoot 'em up/ 5,800 yen /Natsume

Game titleMottomo Abunai Deka

1990-02-06 / shoot 'em up/ 5,300 yen /Toei Animation

Game titleS.C.A.T.: Special Cybernetic Attack Team

1990-06-22 / shoot 'em up/ 5,800 yen /Natsume

Game titleUchūkeibitai SDF

1990-09-07 / shoot 'em up/ 6,900 yen /HAL Laboratory

Game titleGun-Nac

1990-10-05 / shoot 'em up/ 6,000 yen /Tonkin House

Game titleCrossFire

1990-11-02 / shoot 'em up/ 6,200 yen /Kyugo Trading Co., Ltd.

Game titleLaser Invasion

1991-03-15 / shoot 'em up/ 6,000 yen /Konami

Game titleOver Horizon

1991-04-26 / shoot 'em up/ 6,800 yen /Hot-B

Game titleFuzzical Fighter

1991-05-17 / shoot 'em up/ 6,200 yen /Sigma Enterprises, Inc.

Game titleTetra Star: The Fighter

1991-05-24 / shoot 'em up/ 7,400 yen /Taito

Game title3 in 1 Supergun

light-gun shooter / Micro Genius

Game titleBarker Bill's Trick Shooting

shoot 'em up / Nintendo

Game titleCaptain Skyhawk

shoot 'em up / Milton Bradley

Game titleContra Force

shoot 'em up / Konami

Game titleCybernoid: The Fighting Machine

shoot 'em up / Acclaim Entertainment

Game titleDestination Earthstar

shoot 'em up / Acclaim Entertainment

Game titleG.I. Joe

shoot 'em up / Taxan

Game titleGumshoe

light-gun shooter / Nintendo

Game titleNarc

shoot 'em up / Acclaim Entertainment

Game titleShooting Range

shoot 'em up / Bandai

Game titleSilk Worm

shoot 'em up / Sammy Corporation

Game titleSilver Surfer

shoot 'em up / Arcadia Systems

Game titleSolar Jetman: Hunt for the Golden Warpship

shoot 'em up / Tradewest

Game titleTaleSpin

shoot 'em up / Capcom

Game titleThe Last Starfighter

scrolling shooter / Mindscape

Game titleThe Punisher

third-person shooter / LJN

Game titleThundercade

shoot 'em up / Sammy Corporation

Game titleTo the Earth

shoot 'em up / Nintendo

Source: created by adapting the "Media Arts Database" (https://mediaarts-db.artmuseums.go.jp/) of the National Center for Art Research, National Museum of Art
Sources: Japanese and English Wikipedia, Wikidata
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