Zirolux

The Shmup Talk Show

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The Shmup Talk Show is a podcast about shmups and the people who make, play, and love them. Through relaxed, conversational interviews, Zirolux sits down with developers, musicians, content creators, collectors, arcade operators, and community members from across the shmuposphere. Whether the conversation centers on a veteran solo dev, a modern indie release, or topics adjacent to and inspired by the genre, every episode celebrates the culture and people that make shmups special.

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Zirolux

Episodes

The Shmup Talk Show #2 | SealBro of XtraSoft on Emerald Blue, influences, and leaving a legacy 26.06.2026 1:28:33

What drives someone to spend eight months building their first shmup? In Episode 2 of The Shmup Talk Show, I sit down with SealBro, Director at XtraSoft, to talk about the development of Emerald Blue, one of the standout indie shmups of the past year. We get into the origins of the project, how a small hobby team turned their passion into a commercial release, and why they designed Emerald Blue wi...

The Shmup Talk Show #1 | DrBossKey on Interstellar Sentinel 2, Game Development, and much more 16.06.2026 3:29:05

For the very first episode of The Shmup Talk Show, Zirolux sits down with DrBossKey, founder of Uplifting Goat and creator of Interstellar Sentinel and Interstellar Sentinel 2 . What starts as a conversation about indie shmup development quickly turns into a three-hour-plus deep dive into game design, arcade history, storytelling, cyberpunk influences, fighting games, development tools, community...

The Shmup Talk Show - Official Teaser Trailer 09.06.2026 4:37

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