User:1ccsDontMatter/chronology

Post subject: Chronology of Shooting [arcade only]PostPosted: Sun Dec 03, 2006 2:36 am User avatar

Joined: 25 Jan 2005 Posts: 960 Location: USA - Oklahoma City CHRONOLOGY OF SHOOTING [ARCADE` present day - 1984]

We have the Xenocide arcade file on shumps.com, which is fab and all that. However I like to have things sorted by year, and more thorough where possible. Thus, the list here was born. My interest wanes pre-'88 so it stops for the moment. [edit: '84 now] I hope this proves useful for some of you.

-copy and paste from Cowboy team forum-

1st entry: Sale date -- month/day format [ * = not for sale] 2nd: Game 3rd: Developer/Publisher

All dates are based from the official arcade sale/release in Japan, not program code or overseas.

-Coming Soon 2018-

Aka To Blue: Type R ~ Tanoshimasu/Exa Thread Super Hydorah AC ~ Locomalito/Exa Thread Infinos Exa ~ Picorinne Soft/Exa Thread

-2015, 2016, 2017-

???

-2014-

12/1 ~ Razion ~ NG:DEV.TEAM

8/6 ~ Game Center (GeSen) Love plus Pengo! VER.B - Triangle Service/Sega

-2013-

10/30 ~ Neo XYX ~ NG:DEV.TEAM

9/30 ~ Caladrius AC (Aile Ciel) - Moss/Sega

8/8 ~ Ikaruga for NESiCAxLive ~ Treasure/Taito

4/25 ~ Crimzon Clover for NESiCAxLive ~ Yotsubane/Bouken ("Adventure Planning Service")/Taito

4/25 ~ Under Defeat HD+ ~ G.rev/Sega

-2012-

9/20 ~ Game Center (aka GeSen) Love Plus Pengo! ~ Triangle Service/Sega

7/24 ~ Akai Katana Shin for NESiCAxLive ~ Cave/Taito

4/20 ~ Dodonpachi Saidaioujou Kan ~ Cave <-- SH3 hardware. Self published/sales by Cave.

3/29 ~ Raiden IV for NESiCAxLive ~ Moss/Taito <-- Network download only. Adds features of Xbox360 ver.

3/29 ~ Raiden III ~ Moss/Taito <-- Network download only. Unknown if any changes.

3/29 ~ Homura ~ SKonec/Taito <-- Network download only. Unknown if any changes.

-2011-

10/6 ~ DARIUSBURST : Another Chronicle EX Phase 2 <-- official revision news.

7/28 ~ exception ~ primitive/Success/Taito <-- Distributed via NESiCAxLive network only. flyer, dev HP, pub HP.

7/28 ~ DARIUSBURST : Another Chronicle EX ~ Taito <-- Multiple minor updates released via network, between the time of original release and EX -- Details. HP.

7/28 ~ Seisou Kouki STRANIA ver 1.11 ~ G.rev/Taito

5/27 ~ Mushihimesama ver 1.5 "Festival ver." ~ Cave <-- Cave Shop exclusive PCB. AKA "Blue Label" from '06, w/added tweaks and Maniac modes now. Info thread.

4/27 ~ Seisou Kouki STRANIA ~ G.rev/Taito <-- Distributed via NESiCAxLive network only.dev HP.

2 / ? ~ Last Hope : Pink Bullets ~ NG:DEV.TEAM <-- Unofficial soft, released on SNK MVS hardware, primarily for consumers.

-2010-

12/17 ~ DARIUSBURST : Another Chronicle ~ Taito

11/19 ~ Akai Katana Special ver ~ Cave <-- Extremely limited online sale for fans/consumers. box p0rn, mechanics detail.

• 10/30 ~ Dodonpachi Dai-Fukkatsu ver. 1.51 ~ Cave <-- Cave Festival joint. How does this differ from 1.5 'Special ver' shown August '08? Unknown.

10/2 ~ Fast Striker ~ NG:DEV.TEAM <-- flyer-a - flyer-b

8/19 ~ Akai Katana ~ Cave/Annex <-- Return to old (faithful) SH3 hardware.

4/20 ~ Dodonpachi Dai-Ou-Jou Tamashii ~ Cave/IGS <-- for Taiwan-China market. original game + 'easy mode', score save, No Black Label.

1/22 ~ KOF Sky Stage ~ Moss/SNK Playmore/Taito <-- flyer -- OP news sheet

1/20 ~ Dodonpachi Dai-Fukkatsu BLACK LABEL ~ Cave/Annex (formerly AMI)

-2009-

10/5 ~ Senko no Ronde : Dis-United Order (DUO) ver. 2.00 ~ G.rev/Taito <-- Re-released in early 2011 via NESiCAxLive network

7/28 ~ Senko no Ronde : Dis-United Order (DUO) ~ G.rev/Taito

7/2 ~ Rajirugi Noa [Radirgy 2 / Noah / Noir?] ~ Milestone/Lucky

7/1 ~ Trouble Witches AC ~ Studio Siesta/Bouken/Nihon System/Taito

5/14 ~ Deathsmiles II : Makai no Merry Christmas ~ Cave <-- Lamentable stock PC hardware / owner lease 'experiment'. Too many revisions to list.. :p

-2008-

10/10 ~ Deathsmiles MEGA Black Label ~ Cave/AMI <-- SH3+

• 8/30 ~ Fantasy Zone II : The Tears of OPA-OPA, System-16C ver. ~ Sega <--og '87 version reimagined on System 16! breakdown+here+here

• 8/15 ~ Dodonpachi Dai-Fukkatsu ver 1.5 "Special" ~ Cave <-- only for Cave Festival autumn '08. Changes?

7/30 ~ MAMORU-KUN wa Norowarete Shimatta! ~ Gulti/G.rev/Sega

6/24 ~ Dodonpachi Dai-Fukkatsu ver 1.5 ~ Cave/AMI <-- SH3+

6/10 ~ Illvelo : Illmatic Envelope ~ Milestone/Sega

5/22 ~ Dodonpachi Dai-Fukkatsu ~ Cave/AMI <-- "SH3+", slightly upgraded old hardware, increased RAM.

-2007-

• 12/30 ~ Guwange : Dai Cave Festival Tokubetsu Shiyou ~ Cave <-'IKD special tune', changes to game mechanics, etc. GP's breakdown

• 12/30 ~ Muchi Muchi Pork! : Dai Cave Festival Special Version ~ Cave <- added Pink Sweets boss fights after normal bosses! so kawai.

• 12/30 ~ Deathsmiles : DIE Cave Festival Special Version ~ Cave <- level 99 difficulty selectable @stage paths. w/suicide bullets +revised boss patterns.

12/20 ~ Mushihimesama Futari BLACK LABEL ~ Cave/AMI

10/24 ~ Otomedius ~ Konami <-- uses semi-dedicated e-Amuse touchscreen cabinet.

10/19 ~ Deathsmiles ~ Cave/AMI

• 9/23 ~ Ketsui "FESTIVAL VER."~Cave<--Cave Fest '07 only.Single loop, patterns like og second loop but w/o suicide bullets, tighter distance for chips, shot type switching, DOOM.

7/26 ~ Shooting Love. 2007 : EXZEAL & Shooting [Shmups] Skill Test ~ Triangle Service/Sega

6/6 ~ Raiden IV ~ Moss/Taito

4/26 ~ Muchi Muchi Pork! ~ Cave/AMI

-2006-

• 12/28 ~ Mushihimesama ver 1.5 Blue Label ~ Cave <-- Cave Festival only, tuned for higher scoring - 'Campaign' style, Maniac mode omitted

• 12/28 ~ Mushihimesama Futari ver 1.5 Red Label ~ Cave <-- Score Trial Special Ver, +Ketsui style system, 3 PCBs awarded to top scorers

• 12/28 ~ Mushihimesama Futari ver 1.01 ~ Cave <-- Cave Festival only, + two extra bomb stock, revised st4 boss patterns, others?

12/19 ~ Mushihimesama Futari ver 1.5 ~ Cave/AMI

11/15 ~ Karasu [Karous] ~ Milestone/Sega

10/27 ~ Mushihimesama Futari ~ Cave/AMI

8/10 ~ Senko no Ronde SP ~ G.rev/Sega

7/21 ~ Trigger Heart Exelica Ver.A ~ Warashi/Sega <--2P bug fix (game would crash in 2P before). 'Ver.A' on title screen.

5/30 ~ Trigger Heart Exelica ~ Warashi/Sega

4/20 ~ Pink Sweets : Ibara Sorekara ~ Cave/AMI

2/23 ~ Shikigami no Shiro III ~ Alfa System/SKonec/Taito <--Bug in netranking code, fixed version released 1week later.

2/10 ~ Ibara Kuro : Black Label ~ Cave/AMI

-2005-

12/28 ~ Rajirugi [Radirgy] NEW ver. ~ Milestone/Able

11/25 ~ Espgaluda II ~ Cave/AMI

10/26 ~ Under Defeat ~ G.rev/Sega

10/13 ~ Rajirugi [Radirgy] ~ Milestone/Able

8/5 ~ Senko no Ronde NEW ver. ~ G.rev/Sega

7/23 ~ Homura ~ SKonec/Taito

6/24 ~ Ibara ~ Cave/AMI

4/25 ~ Senko no Ronde ~ G.rev/Sega

3/31 ~ Raiden III ~ Moss/Taito

-2004-

11/19 ~ Mushihimesama ~ Cave/AMI

10/22 ~ Gigawing Generations ~ Takumi/Taito

9/24 ~ Trizeal ~ Triangle Service/Taito

6/24 ~ Chaos Field ~ Milestone/Able

6/23 ~ Wyvern Wings ~ Semicom/Game Vision <--1st JPN release, resale for other territories

-2003-

11/13 ~ Espgaluda ~ Cave/AMI

11/7 ~ Psyvariar 2: The Will to Fabricate ~ Success/SKonec/Taito

10/7 ~ Space Invaders Anniversary ~ Taito

4/25 ~ Border Down ~ G.rev/Sega

4/24 ~ Shikigami no Shiro II ~ Alfa System/Taito

1/28 ~ Ketsui : Kizuna Jigoku Tachi ~ Cave/AMI

rare? ~ Star Wings ~ Semicom <-- unknown if actually released or prototype.

-2002-

10/25 ~ Dodonpachi Dai-Ou-Jou Black Label ~ Cave/AMI

9/13 ~ Ultimate Ecology (resale) ~ Capcom

7/15 ~ XIISTAG ~ Triangle Service/Taito

4/17 ~ Dodonpachi Dai-Ou-Jou ~ Cave/AMI

3/28 ~ G-Stream G2020 ~ Oriental Soft

3 / ? ~ Wyvern Wings / Wivern Wings ~ Semicom/Game Vision <--overseas dev - JPN release in 2004

? / ? ~ Cutey Fatty ~ Wecom <--overseas dev, No JPN release, Korea/Asia only.

-2001-

12/20 ~ Ikaruga ~ Treasure/Sega

9/20 ~ Shikigami no Shiro ~ Alfa System/Taito

8/01 ~ Vasara 2 ~ Visco/Nihon System

6/21 ~ Dodonpachi II: Bee Storm ~ IGS/Capcom, licensed by Cave

5/25 ~ Night Raid ~ Takumi/Taito

5/17 ~ Zero Gunner 2 ~ Psikyo

4/11 ~ Progia no Arashi [Progear] ~ Cave/Capcom

1/15 ~ Gigawing 2 ~ Takumi/Capcom

hack ~ Fire Hawk ~ ESD

-2000-

9/26 ~ Dragon Blaze ~ Psikyo

9/21 ~ 1944 : The Loop Master ~ Raizing/Eighting/Capcom

9/19 ~ Psyvariar Revision ~ Success/Taito

8/11 ~ Vasara ~ Visco

6 / 9 ~ Mars Matrix ~ Takumi/Capcom

• 6/? ~ Variant Schwanzer ~ Seta <-- Unreleased. Shown at 2000 AOU show, almost finished project. Aleck64 hardware.

5/24 ~ Brave Blade ~ Raizing/Eighting/Namco

3 / ? ~ Psyvariar : Medium Unit ~ Success/Taito

2/18 ~ Great Mahou Daisakusen [Dimahoo] ~ Raizing/Eighting/Capcom

hack ~ Mission Craft ~ Sun <--copy+hack of Starcraft's Brood War and Psikyo engine (Strikers,etc)

hack ~ Spectrum 2000 ~ Yona Tech <--hack of ? similar to Strikers

-1999-

12/? ~ Strikers 1945 Plus ~ Psikyo/SNK

12/? ~ Change Air Blade ~ Sammy

10/14 ~ Strikers 1999 [Strikers 1945 III] ~ Psikyo

10/3 ~ Prehistoric Isle 2 ~ Yumekobo/SNK

7 / ? ~ Guwange ~ Cave/Atlus

6 / ? ~ Battle Bakraid, Unlimited version ~ Raizing/Eighting/Able

5 / ? ~ Captain Tomaday ~ Visco/SNK

4/15 ~ Battle Bakraid ~ Raizing/Eighting/Able

3 / ? ~ Gigawing ~ Takumi/Capcom

3 / ? ~ Pilot Kids ~ Psikyo <-- designed for 24kHz display (medium res).

2 / ? ~ Gradius IV : Fukkatsu ~ Konami <-- designed for 24kHz display (medium res).

hack ~ 1945k III ~ Promat?/Oriental Soft <--copy+hack of Strikers 1999 ?

-1998-

12/? ~ Gunbird 2 ~ Psikyo

12/? ~ Raycrisis ~ Taito

12/? ~ Tenkomori Shooting ~ Namco <--Variety game, STG sections

11/? ~ Konami 80's Arcade Gallery (Gyruss, Time Pilot, Scramble, Super Cobra) ~ Konami

11/? ~ Star Soldier : Vanishing Earth ~ Hudson/Visco

10/31 ~ Space Bomber Ver.B ~ Psikyo

9 / ? ~ Cotton Boomerang ~ Success/Tecmo

9 / ? ~ Dangun Feveron [Fever S.O.S.] ~ Cave/Nihon System

8 / ? ~ Raiden Fighters Jet ~ Seibu Kaihatsu/Able

7 / ? ~ Space Bomber ~ Psikyo

5 / ? ~ Guardian Force ~ Success/Taito

5 / ? ~ Radiant Silvergun ~ Treasure/Sega

5 / ? ~ Stagger 1 ~ Afega/Visco <-- Loke test name: Red Hawk

4 / ? ~ ESP RA.DE ~ Cave/Atlus/Nihon System <-- bug fix version = "1998 4/21 MASTER VER." on copyright screen

3 / ? ~ Armed Police Batrider, B version ~ Raizing/Eighting/Able

2 / ? ~ Cyvern : The Dragon Weapons ~ Kaneko

1 / ? ~ Blazing Star ~ Yumekobo/SNK

1 / ? ~ Armed Police Batrider ~ Raizing/Eighting/Able

• / * ~ Cyvern, Plus version ~ Kaneko <-- prototype/show version? no evidence of sale.

? / ? ~ Sen Jin [Guardian Storm] ~ Afega <-- overseas only. US publisher = Apple Industries.

-1997-

12/? ~ Raiden Fighters 2 : Operation Hell Dive ~ Seibu Kaihatsu/Nihon System

12/? ~ Zero Gunner ~ Psikyo <-- designed for 24kHz display (medium res).

12/? ~ Solar Assault Revised ~ Konami <-- + 6th stage, harder difficulty, Alpinia ship faster. Identical to regular US ver (?)

11/? ~ Cotton 2 ~ Success/Tecmo

10/? ~ Strikers 1945 II ~ Psikyo

9 / ? ~ G-DARIUS Ver.2 ~ Taito

7 / ? ~ G-DARIUS ~ Taito

7 / ? ~ Sengeki Striker ~ Warashi/Kaneko

7 / ? ~ Solar Assault : Gradius ~ Konami <--Gradius 3D rail shooter, exception made for pedigree

5 / ? ~ Sol Divide ~ Psikyo

• / * ~ Dodonpachi Campaign Version ~ Cave <-- no arcade sale, grand prize for nationwide (Japan) DDP score trial

3 / ? ~ Dodonpachi ~ Cave/Atlus

3 / ? ~ Tobe! Polystars ~ Konami <--Twinbee 3D rail shooter, exception made for pedigree

2 / ? ~ Shienryu ~ Warashi/Sega

1 / ? ~ Sonic Wings Limited [Aero Fighters Limited] ~ Video System/Visco

-1996-

12/? ~ Macross Plus ~ Banpresto/Banwave

11/? ~ Second Earth : GRATIA ~ Jaleco

11/? ~ Raiden Fighters ~ Seibu Kaihatsu/Nihon System

11/? ~ Twinkle Star Sprites ~ ADK/SNK

9 / ? ~ Soukyugurentai [Terra Diver] ~ Raizing/Eighting/Able

8 / ? ~ Raystorm ~ Taito

5 / ? ~ Storm Blade ~ Visco

5 / ? ~ Xevious 3D/G ~ Namco

4 / ? ~ Sengoku Blade: Sengoku Ace episode II [Tengai] ~ Psikyo

2 / ? ~ Akuu Gallet [Air Gallet] ~ Gazelle/Banpresto

2 / ? ~ BATTLE GAREGGA ~ Raizing/Eighting/Able

2 / ? ~ Kyuukyoku Tiger II [Twin Cobra II] ~ Takumi/Taito

2 / ? ~ Sexy Parodius ~ Konami

2 / ? ~ Skull Fang: Wolf Fang Gaiden ~ Data East

1 / ? ~ Salamander 2 ~ Konami

1 / ? ~ 19XX : The War Against Destiny ~ Capcom

? / ? ~ Hotdog Storm ~ Marble/Ace Int. <---Korea/Asia only.

hack ~ Air Attack [aka Air Raid or Sky Attack?] ~ Comad <--copy+hack of NMK's Thunder Dragon 2

-1995-

11/? ~ Game Tengoku : The Game Paradise! [The Game Paradise! : Master of Shooting!] ~ Jaleco

11/? ~ Gekirindan ~ Taito <-- ex-Toaplan dev involvement

11/? ~ Namco Classic Collection Vol.1 (Galaga, Xevious) ~ Namco

10/? ~ Sonic Wings 3 [Aero Fighters 3] ~ Video System/SNK

9 / ? ~ Wangan Sensou [Desert War] ~ NMK/Jaleco

8/28 ~ Pulstar ~ Aicom/SNK

8 / ? ~ Viper Phase 1 : NEW Version ~ Seibu Kaihatsu/Nihon System

7 / ? ~ Akkanvader [Space Invaders '95] ~ Taito

6 / ? ~ Strikers 1945 ~ Psikyo/Jaleco

5 / ? ~ Donpachi ~ Cave/Atlus

5 / ? ~ Viper Phase 1 ~ Seibu Kaihatsu/Nihon System

4/19 ~ Twin Bee Yahhoo! [Magical Twin Bee] ~ Konami

4 / ? ~ Varia Metal ~ Excellent System

3 / ? ~ Darius Gaiden, Extra Version ~ Taito

3 / ? ~ P-47 Aces ~ NMK/Jaleco

2 / ? ~ Urutora Keibitai [Ultra X Weapons] ~ Seta/Banpresto, licensed by Tsuburaya Prod.

? / ? ~ R-Shark ~ Dooyong

hack?~ Silver Millennium ~ PARA (Paradise of Amusement) <--Korea/Asia only

hack ~ Twin Action ~ Afega <--copy+hack of NMK's USAAF Mustang

-1994-

9 / ? ~ Darius Gaiden [Darius III] ~ Taito

9 / ? ~ Gunbird ~ Psikyo/Jaleco

9 / ? ~ Operation Ragnarok [Zed Blade] ~ NMK/SNK

9 / ? ~ Shippu Mahou Daisakusen : Kingdom Grandprix ~ Raizing/Eighting

9 / ? ~ Space Invaders DX ~ Taito

8 / ? ~ Eight Forces ~ Tecmo <-- PCB has some Allumer marked chips.

8 / ? ~ Zunzunkyou No Yabou ~ Minato Giken / Sega

7 / ? ~ Mazinger Z ~ Banpresto, licensed by Dynamic PL <--Rumored development by Gazelle.

7 / ? ~ Rapid Hero [Arcadia (*Asia)]~ NMK/Media Trading Corp (Media Shoji)

7 / ? ~ Raiden DX ~ Seibu Kaihatsu/Nihon System

7/18 ~ Sonic Wings 2 [Aero Fighters 2] ~ Video System/SNK

6 / ? ~ Ultimate Ecology [Eco Fighters] ~ Capcom

4/26 ~ Gokujyou Parodius Kako no Eiko o Motomete [Fantastic Journey] ~ Konami

4 / ? ~ Twin Eagle II : The Rescue Mission ~ Seta/Visco

3 / ? ~ Nebulasray ~ Namco

2 / ? ~ Fire Barrel ~ Tamtex/Irem <-- Tamtex = internal Irem dev team

• 2/20 ~ Batsugun Special Version ~ Toaplan <---only shown at AOU show, ROM leaked

2 / ? ~ Rayforce [Gunlock (*Euro)]~ Taito

? / ? ~ Super X ~ N.T.C. <------ published by Mitchell overseas, rumored development by NMK

-1993-

12/? ~ Batsugun ~ Toaplan

11/? ~ Raiden II ~ Seibu Kaihatsu/Nihon System

11/? ~ Mad Shark ~ Allumer/Able

10/? ~ Hyper Duel ~ Technosoft/Taito

10/? ~ Thunder Dragon 2 [Big Bang] ~ NMK/Sammy

9 / ? ~ Nostradamus ~ FACE

6 / ? ~ Blue Hawk ~ Dooyong/N.T.C./Sigma

6 / ? ~ Daioh ~ Athena/Sammy <-- The bulk of the team that made Daioh later went on to form WARASHI Co.

6 / ? ~ MACROSS II Choujikuu Yousai ~ NMK/Banpresto

5 / ? ~ Double-Wings ~ Mitchell

5 / ? ~ Earth Joker : U.N. Defense Force ~ Visco/Taito

5 / ? ~ Mahou Daisakusen [Sorcer Striker] ~ Raizing/Able

4 / ? ~ Kaitei Daisensou [In the Hunt] ~ Irem

4 / ? ~ Sengoku Ace [Samurai Aces] ~ Psikyo/Banpresto

3 / ? ~ V-V (V-Five) ~ Toaplan/Taito <--overseas version (aka Bomber ver) 'Grindstormer' has different system. Unlockable on V-V w/code.

2 / ? ~ Cybattler ~ Jaleco

1 / ? ~ GunNail ~ NMK/Tecmo

? / ? ~ Playgirls 2 ~ Hot-B

? / ? ~ Ryujin ~ East Technology/Taito

? / ? ~ War of Aero : Project MEIOU ~ Allumer

• / * ~ Chimera Beast ~ Jaleco <--- Prototype only.

-1992-

12/? ~ Bakuretsu Breaker [Explosive Breaker] ~ Kaneko/Sammy

12/? ~ The Great Ragtime Show [Boogie Wings] ~ Data East

12/? ~ Gridseeker ~ Taito

12/? ~ SD Gundam Neo Battling ~ Allumer/Banpresto

11/? ~ Dogyuun!! ~ Toaplan

11/? ~ Final Star Force ~ Tecmo

11/? ~ R-Type LEO ~ Nanao/Irem <-- Nanao = internal Irem dev team.

10/? ~ F/A [Fighter & Attacker] ~ Namco

10/? ~ Sky Alert ~ Metro

10/? ~ Viewpoint ~ Aicom/Sammy/SNK <-- 11/20 sale, said Gamest...typo. Aicom later changes name to Yumekobo ('98+)

9 / ? ~ MACROSS Choujikuu Yousai ~ NMK/Banpresto

9 / ? ~ Zing Zing Zip ~ Allumer/Tecmo

8 / ? ~ Galmedes ~ Visco/Taito

7 / ? ~ Fixeight ~ Toaplan/Taito

7 / ? ~ Sand Scorpion Sasori ~ FACE/Tecmo

7 / ? ~ VARTH : Operation Thunderstorm ~ Capcom

6 / ? ~ Tatsujin-Oh [Truxton II] ~ Toaplan/Taito

5 / ? ~ Andro Dunos ~ Visco/Sammy/SNK

5 / ? ~ Mahou Keibitai GunHoki [Mystic Riders]~ Irem

4 / ? ~ Blazeon ~ Atlus

4/30 ~ Ninja Commando ~ Alpha Denshi (ADK) /SNK

3 / ? ~ Cosmo Gang : The Video ~ Namco

3/23 ~ Last Resort ~ SNK <-- one source claim 4/24 sale.

3 / ? ~ Sonic Wings [Aero Fighters] ~ Video System/Tecmo <--Main prog. Shin Nakamura and W.Yamazaki leave to form Psikyo after this.

1 / ? ~ Koutetsu Yousai STRAHL ~ UPL/NMK/Taito <-- NEW version also released.

? / ? ~ Flying Tiger ~ Dooyong <--overseas only? released in USA, etc.

hack ~ S.S. Mission ~ Comad <--overseas only (but not USA), copy+hack of NMK's Thunder Dragon

-1991-

12/? ~ Thunder Blaster [Lethal Thunder] ~ Irem

11/? ~ Hacha-Mecha Fighter ~ NMK/Tecmo

11/? ~ Metal Black ~

10/? ~ Gallop : Armed Police Unit [Cosmic Cop] ~ Irem

10/? ~ Pollux ~ Dooyong/N.T.C./Atlus

10/? ~ XEXEX ~ Konami

9 / ? ~ Gulf War - II ~ Comad/Four J International <---overseas only, copy+hack of Toaplan's Twin Cobra

9 / ? ~ Rezon ~ Allumer/Taito

9 / ? ~ Thunder Dragon ~ NMK/Tecmo

8 / ? ~ Thunder Cross II ~ Konami

7 / ? ~ Acrobat Mission ~ UPL/Taito

7 / ? ~ Chariot [Wonder 3] ~ Capcom

7 / ? ~ Turbo Force ~ Video System/Namco

6 / ? ~ Vimana ~ Toaplan/Tecmo

5 / ? ~ Black Heart ~NMK/UPL

4 / ? ~ Cotton : Fantastic Night Dreams ~ Success/Sega

4 / ? ~ S.T.G : Strike Gunner ~ Athena/Tecmo

3 / ? ~ Strike Force ~ Midway <-- Defender homage/remake. Overseas (US?) only

3/25 ~ ASO II : Last Guardian [Alpha Mission II] ~ SNK

3 / ? ~ E.D.F. : Earth Defense Force ~ Jaleco

2/20 ~ Detana!! TwinBee [Bells & Whistles] ~ Konami

2 / ? ~ Raiga : Strato Fighter ~ Tecmo

1 / ? ~ Ghost Pilots ~ SNK

1 / ? ~ Gun Frontier ~ Taito

? / ? ~ Gulf Storm ~ Dooyong/Media Shoji

-1990-

12/? ~ Dragon Saber ~ Namco

12/? ~ Sky Smasher ~ Nihon System/Taito

12/? ~ Thunderforce AC ~ Technosoft/Sega

11/? ~ Majestic Twelve [Super Space Invaders '91] ~ Taito

11/? ~ Space Battleship Gomorrah [Bio-ship Paladin] ~ NMK/UPL/Taito

10/? ~ Aurail ~ Westone/Sega

10/? ~ Pistol Daimyo no Bouken ~ Namco

10/? ~ U.S. Navy [Carrier Airwing] ~ Capcom

8 / ? ~ Outzone ~ Toaplan/Tecmo

6 / ? ~ Air Duel ~ Irem

6 / ? ~ USAAF Mustang ~ NMK/UPL

5 / ? ~ Trigon [Lightning Fighters] ~ Konami

4/24 ~ Parodius DA! -Shinwa kara Owarai e- ~ Konami

4 / ? ~ Raiden ~ Seibu Kaihatsu/Tecmo

3 / ? ~ Ashura Blaster ~ Visco/Taito

2 / ? ~ 1941 : Counter Attack ~ Capcom

2 / ? ~ Gigandes ~ East Technology/Taito

2 / ? ~ KUHGA : Operation Code "Vapor Trail" ~ Data East

1 / ? ~ Air Buster ~ Kaneko/Namco

? / ? ~ The Last Day ~ Dooyong <-- Korea only.

? / ? ~ Mini Vaders ~ Taito <-- B/W Space Invaders on tiny PCB, no sound, for cabinet test purposes.

-1989-

12/? ~ Dangerous Seed ~ Namco

12/? ~ Meta Fox ~ Jordan/Seta/Visco

12/? ~ Same! Same! Same! [Fire Shark] ~ Toaplan <-- Loke test version had 2P simultaneous play. Added back in for overseas ver.

12/11 ~ Gradius III : Suri Densetsu kara Shinwa e ~ Konami

11/? ~ MegaBlast ~ Taito

11/? ~ R-TYPE II ~ Irem

10/? ~ Task Force Harrier ~ NMK/UPL

10/? ~ The Next Space ~ SNK/PIC (Pasadena International Corp)

10/? ~ Zero Wing ~ Toaplan/Namco

9 / ? ~ DARIUS II [Sagaia] ~ Taito <-- Released as both 2-screen and 3-screen.

9 / ? ~ X-MULTIPLY ~ Irem

8 / ? ~ Area 88 [U.N. Squadron] ~ Capcom

8 / ? ~ Insector X ~ Hot-B/Taito

8 / ? ~ Sky Adventure ~ Alpha Denshi (ADK)/SNK

7 / ? ~ Dragon Breed ~ Irem

7 / ? ~ Omega Fighter ~ Kawakusu/UPL <-- Produced by an unnamed "super famous game designer", according to former UPL employee.

^Rumored to be S. Yagawa (Recca, Battle Garegga). Secret devco is finally revealed.

• / * ~ Omega Fighter Special ~ Kawakusu/UPL <-- Perhaps a leaked "show" version ..found no evidence of sales/distribution.

7 / ? ~ Tatakae! Big Fighter [Sky Robo] - Nichibutsu

6 / ? ~ Daisenpuu [Twin Hawk] ~ Toaplan/Taito

5 / ? ~ Arbalester ~ Seta/Taito

5 / ? ~ Genshi-Tou 1930's [Prehistoric Isle in 1930] ~ SNK

5 / ? ~ Master of Weapon ~ Taito

5 / ? ~ Plus Alpha ~ Jaleco

4 / ? ~ Hellfire ~ Toaplan/Taito

3 / ? ~ Blast-Off ~ Namco <-- Sequel to Bosconian (1981)

3 / ? ~ Dyger ~ Philko/Sharp Image <-- Korea dev. Not released in Japan.

3 / ? ~ Twin Falcons [Whizz] ~ Philko/Sharp Image (Paora in US)<-- Korea dev. Not released in Japan.

2 / ? ~ Phelios ~ Namco

2 / ? ~ Tensaruu : SAINT DRAGON ~ NMK/Jaleco

1 / ? ~ Asuka & Asuka ~ Visco/Taito

-1988-

12/? ~ Atomic ROBO-KID ~ UPL

11/? ~ Heavy Unit ~ Kaneko/Taito

10/? ~ Image Fight ~ Irem

10/? ~ Metal Hawk ~ Namco <-- deluxe cabinet, game leans toward 'flight'.

10/? ~ Scramble Spirits ~ Sega <-- 24kHz display (medium res).

10/? ~ Tatsujin [Truxton] ~ Toaplan/Taito

10/? ~ Thunder Cross ~ Konami

10/? ~ Turtle Ship ~ Philko/Pacific Games [Sharp Image *USA] <---copy+hack of Capcom's Side Arms

9 / ? ~ Cobra Command ~ Data East

9 / ? ~ Ordyne ~ Namco

8 / ? ~ Armed Formation F ~ Nichibutsu/PIC [Fillmore *Intl]

8 / ? ~ Bakutotsu Kijuutei : Baraduke II - Namco

7 / ? ~ Chuka Taisen ~ Hot-B/Taito

7 / ? ~ Lost Worlds [Forgotten Worlds] ~ Capcom

7 / ? ~ Last Duel ~ Capcom

7 / ? ~ Sky Soldiers ~ Alpha Denshi (ADK) /SNK

6 / ? ~ 1943 Kai : Midway Kaisen ~ Capcom

6 / ? ~ Ark Area ~ UPL

6 / ? ~ Koukuu Kihei Monogatari - The Legend Of Air Cavalry [Chopper 1] ~ SNK

5 / ? ~ P-47 : the Freedom Fighter ~ NMK/Jaleco

4 / ? ~ Twin Eagle: Revenge Joe's Brother ~ Seta/Taito

? / ? ~ Gradius II : GOFER no Yabou, NEW ver ~ Konami

3/24 ~ Gradius II : GOFER no Yabou ~ Konami

3 / ? ~ Dr. Toppel Tankentai [Dr. Toppel's Adventure] ~ Kaneko/Taito

3 / ? ~ Silkworm ~ Tecmo

? / ? ~ Fighting Hawk ~ Taito

-1987-

12/? ~ A-JAX [Typhoon] ~ Konami

12/? ~ Galaga '88 ~ Namco

12/? ~ Mr. HELI no Dai-Bouken [Battle Chopper] ~ Irem

12/? ~ Sonic Boom ~ Sega

11/? ~ Kyukyoku Tiger [Twin Cobra] ~ Toaplan/Taito <--overseas version features 2P simultaneous play, instant respawn

10/? ~ Gemini Wing ~ Tecmo

10/? ~ Special Forces U.A.G. [Thundercade] ~ Seta/Taito

10/? ~ SRD : Super Real Darwin ~ Data East

10/? ~ Terra Force ~ Nichibutsu

10/? ~ Wonder Planet ~ Data East

9 / ? ~ Airwolf ~ Kyugo

9 / ? ~ Rabio Lepus [Rabbit Punch] ~ Video System

8 / ? ~ Cross Shooter [Air Raid] ~ Seibu Kaihatsu/Taito

8 / ? ~ Exzisus ~ Taito

8 / ? ~ Flak Attack [MX5000] ~ Konami

7 / ? ~ Battlantis ~ Konami <-- single screen shooter

7 / ? ~ R-TYPE ~ Irem

6/26 ~ Life Force ~ Konami <--New version of Salamander

6 / ? ~ Dragon Spirit ~ Namco

6 / ? ~ 1943 : Midway Kaisen ~ Capcom

5 / ? ~ Choutoki (or Chouji) Meikyuu LEGION (Legion: Labyrinth of Space and Time) ~ Nichibutsu

4 / ? ~ S.D.I. ~ Sega

3 / ? ~ Exerizer [Sky Fox] ~ Jaleco

3 / ? ~ Hishozame [Flying Shark *Intl, Sky Shark *USA] ~ Toaplan/Taito

2 / ? ~ Bermuda Triangle [World Wars *Intl] ~ SNK

2 /? ~ DARIUS ~ Taito

2 / ? ~ Fantasy Zone II : The Tears of OpaOpa ~ Sega

2 / ? ~ Makyou Senshi [Gondomania] ~ Data East

? / ? ~ Blasteroids ~ Atari Games <--2/1988 release for US

? / ? ~ DARIUS Extra Version ~ Taito

? / ? ~ Dragon Spirit NEW ver ~ Namco

? / ? ~ Sauro ~ Tecfri/Sigma

-1986-

12/? ~ Sidearms : Hyper Dyne ~ Capcom

11/? ~ Ares no Tsubasa : the Legendary Soldiers [Legendary Wings] ~ Capcom <-- half stg, half act/stg

11/? ~ Valtric ~ NMK/Jaleco

11/? ~ Xain'd Sleena [Solar Warrior] ~ Technos/Taito <-- half shooting stages, half action/stg stages, like Capcom's Legendary Wings

10/? ~ Mission 660 ~ ED/Wood Place/Taito <-- copy of The Alphax Z

10/? ~ Last Mission ~ Data East

10/? ~ Youma Ninpou Chou [Ninja Emaki] ~ Nichibutsu <-- action/shooting parts

10/? ~ UFO Robo DANGAR ~ Nichibutsu

9 / ? ~ Action Fighter ~ Sega

9 / ? ~ Vs. Super Xevious ~ Namco/Nintendo

9 / ? ~ XX Mission ~ UPL

8 / ? ~ Gardia ~ Coreland/Sega

7 / 4 ~ Salamander ~ Konami

7 / ? ~ Slap Fight [Alcon] ~ Toaplan/Taito

5 / ? ~ Flower ~ ADK/Sega

5 / ? ~ The Alphax Z ~ ED/Wood Place/Able

4 / ? ~ Scramble Formation [Tokio] ~ Taito

4 / ? ~ Sky Kid DX (Deluxe) ~ Namco

3 / ? ~ Darwin 4078 ~ Data East

3 / ? ~ Fantasy Zone ~ Sega

2 / ? ~ Kyoko-Toppa [Breakthru] ~ Data East <-- kind of action shooting

2 / ? ~ Rafflesia ~ Coreland/Sega

1 / ? ~ Argus ~ NMK/Jaleco

1 / ? ~ Halley's Comet ~ Taito

? / ? ** ~ Brain ~ Coreland/Sega <--Possibly unreleased in Japan+USA. Could not find reliable source to backup.

? / ? ~ S.R.D. Mission ~ Kyugo/Taito

? / ? ~ Vs. Sky Kid ~ Namco/Nintendo

? / ? ~ Vs. Super Sky Kid ~ Namco/Nintendo

-1985-

12/? ~ Finalizer : Super Transformation ~ Konami

12/? ~ Section Z ~ Capcom

12/? ~ Sky Kid ~ Namco

12/? ~ 4-D Warriors ~ Coreland/Sega

11/? ~ ASO : Armored Scrum Object [Alpha Mission] ~ SNK/Namco

11/? ~ Gun.Smoke ~ Capcom

10/? ~ Tiger Heli ~ Toaplan/Taito

10/? ~ Terra Cresta ~ Nichibutsu

9 / ? ~ Gekitsui Oh [Zero Target] ~ Data East

9 / ? ~ Return of the Invaders ~ UPL/Taito

6 / ? ~ Wyvern F-0 ~ Taito

5 / ? ~ Gradius [Nemesis] ~ Konami

4 / ? ~ Raid on Bungeling Bay ~ Broderbund/Hudson/Nintendo<--original program by Will Wright

3 / ? ~ HAL 21 ~ SNK

3 / ? ~ Magmax ~ Nichibutsu

3 / 5 ~ Twinbee ~ Konami

2 / ? ~ Exed Exes [Savage Bees] ~ Capcom

2 / ? ~ Metal Soldier Isaac II ~ Taito

1 / ? ~ Dog Fight : Batten O'Hara no Sucharaka Kuuchuusen [Acrobatic Dogfight] ~ Technos Japan/Data East

? / ? ~ Repulse [Son of Phoenix, '99 The Last War] ~ Sega

-1984-

12/? ~ 1942 ~ Capcom

12/? ~ Liberation ~ Data East

12/? ~ Super Xevious ~ Namco

10/? ~ B-WINGS ~ Data East <-- 'New' version also released. Unknown changes.

9 / ? ~ EQUITES ~ Alpha Denshi (ADK)/Sega

9 / ? ~ Future Spy ~ Sega <-- isometric scroll

9 / ? ~ Star Force ~ Tehkan (Tecmo)

8 / ? ~ Metal Soldier Isaac ~ Taito

8 / ? ~ Two Tigers ~ Arcade Engineering Inc?/Bally Midway <-- used Spy Hunter-like analog wheel.

7 / ? ~ Formation Z [Aeroboto] ~ Jaleco

7 / ? ~ Gyrodine ~ Crux/Taito <-- Crux' only game, later go on to form Toaplan.

7 / ? ~ Mad Crasher ~ SNK <-- isometric scroll

6 / ? ~ Time Pilot '84 : Further Into Unknown World ~ Konami

5 / ? ~ Vulgus ~ Capcom

4 / ? ~ Gaplus [Galaga 3] ~ Namco

4 / ? ~ Hole Land ~ Tecfri/UEP

3 / ? ~ Mega Zone ~ Konami

3 / ? ~ Vanguard II ~ SNK

3 / ? ~ Zaviga ~ Data East

2 / ? ~ SCION ~ Seibu Denshi (aka Seibu, Seibu Kaihatsu)/Sigma

• / * ~ Fire Battle ~ Taito <-- Xevious ripoff. Prototype? Found no evidence of sale.