Shoot the Core-cast

MetalFRO and Addicted explore an early example of the cute-em-up sub genre of shooting games, Sega's classic Fantasy Zone.

Addicted and MetalFRO take a look at one of the only games that has come westward from Japanese doujin developer Akiragoya, the quirky Steel Vampire.

Addicted and MetalFRO discuss, at length, the Sega Genesis shooting game classic, Gaiares, and hopefully give you enough reasons to check it out for yourself.

Addicted and MetalFRO take on their first Taito shmup, but with an unlikely pick: 1992's Grid Seeker. Findout what we like, don't like, and what makes this game tick!

Addicted and MetalFRO are joined by 3 guests, Mark_MSX from The Electric Underground podcast, as well as players KZ and Moglar, to discuss the amazing Cave shooting game, Ketsui: Kizuna Jikogu Tachi.

MetalFRO and Addicted look back at the 12 games played by the Shmup Club in 2019, and rank their top 5 favorites!

Addicted and MetalFRO pick apart Otomedius Excellent, to see what makes it tick, and talk about some missed opportunities.

Addicted and MetalFRO get into the details of a classic shooter, and the first from prolific shmup studio Toaplan, with Tiger-Heli!

MetalFRO and Addicted have a closer look at a more obscure, somewhat forgotten tube shooter called N2O: Nitrous Oxide!

Addicted & MetalFRO have a look at an early shooting game, & a bona fide classic that doesn't always get its due, Sega's own Zaxxon!

MetalFRO and Addicted have a lengthy conversation with Cathy Kimport, of Tursiops Truncatus Studios, about their upcoming "Wreck-Em Up", The Day We Fought Space!

MetalFRO and Addicted look at the first TurboGrafx 16 game from the RF Generation Shmup Club, the legendary Blazing Lazers!

MetalFRO and Addicted take a detailed look at a late 90's classic, and a game that saw the changing winds of the genre toward complexity, Strikers 1945 II!

MetalFRO & Addicted take a closer look at HuCast's indie Dreamcast shoot-em-up, Ghost Blade, and it's HD companion, with a little help from our friend, the incomparable, Ser Flash!

MetalFRO and Addicted take on the most notoriously hard-as-nails entry in Konami's signature shooting game series - Gradius III!MetalFRO and Addicted take on the most notoriously hard-as-nails entry in Konami's signature shooting game series - Gradius I

MetalFRO and Addicted talk at length about Squaresoft's one & only shmup game, the mighty PlayStation classic, Einhander!

In Episode 010, MetalFRO and Addicted discuss the hit PC shooter, Crimzon Clover: World Ignition, a Japanese doujin game that punches well above its weight! To help us break down this danmaku shmup, we enlisted the help of Mark_MSX, from The Electric Unde

In Episode 009, MetalFRO and Addicted talk about Zanac, a classic vertical shooter with a pedigree! We're also joined by special guests Duke. Togo and Crabmaster2000, who weigh in on the game as well!

For Episode 008, MetalFRO and Addicted talk about Thunder Force IV, aka Lightening Force! Our January 2019 shmup of the month is a heavy hitter, but what did we think of it? Have a listen, and see what you think!

MetalFRO and Addicted discuss 2 Atari 2600 proto-shmups that we played during December 2018, Imagic's Demon Attack, and Activision's Spider Fighter. Which will reign supreme? Listen to the podcast, to find out!

Addicted and MetalFRO discuss at length, the release of HOT-B classic Steel Empire, and its many iterations.

Addicted and MetalFRO take on 1942, a Capcom classic that has historical significance, and birthed a popular shooting game series.

MetalFRO and Addicted discuss Warning Forever, a curious Japanese doujin boss rush shooter with a very cool style.

Raiden V was the game for August 2018 in the Shmup Club but what did we think of it?

The RF Generation Shmup Club gang talks about the original Gradius, a seminal shooter from Konami that set the template for what was to come!