Psikyo Shooting Stars Alpha

Psikyo Shooting Stars Alpha

January 21, 2020

Arcade Nintendo Switch

STRIKERS 1945, STRIKERS 1945 II, STRIKERS 1945 III, SOL DIVIDE, Dragon Blaze, and ZERO GUNNER 2 combine forces in one arcade collection! Bring the arcade home by blasting through these shooters vertically in the popular ‘TATE’ mode for the ultimate shoot-&s;em-up experience!

Critic Score

73.0

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Critic Reviews (21)

A.J. Maciejewski Video Chums Jan 2020
71.0 /100

"If you haven&s;t already purchased most of the games separately, Psikyo Shooting Stars Alpha can be a pretty sweet addition to any shmup fans&s; library as it contains a handful of solid titles that you&s;re sure to enjoy for years …"

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Alberto Martin NoesPaisparaFrikis Jan 2020
71.0 /100

Graphics

68.0

Gameplay

72.0

Story

69.0

"This compilation will know how to dazzle the lovers of the shoot&s;em up, of course, but also those who miss the recreational ones: their short and frantic games will accelerate our pulse and steal a smile that oscillates between resignation …"

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Alex McCumbers Forever Classic Games Jan 2020
82.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

80.0

Story

40.0

"Psikyo Shooting Stars Alpha is a great launch point for shoot-em-up and arcade fans."

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Azario Lopez Noisy Pixel Jan 2020
70.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

65.0

"As great of a collection as Psikyo Shooting Stars Alpha is, shmup fans would probably already own each of the titles on Switch. However, this does allow them to own them all in one physical collection. There isn’t anything added …"

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Connor Nichols Seafoam Gaming Jan 2020
80.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

70.0

Story

45.0

"Psikyo Shooting Stars Alpha is a fantastic compilation in terms of quality, packing five outstanding games and one good game into a single package. While it’s depressing that none of the games have any sort of history features or in-depth …"

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70.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

68.0

Story

45.0

"Psikyo Shooting Stars Alpha is a fun collection of notable artifacts from the golden age of arcade shmups."

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Dominic Beekmans neXGam Jan 2020
77.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

78.0

Story

30.0

"As a longtime fan of this genre, I&s;m always happy when new or old titles find their way to the West. So also with Psikyo Shooting Stars Alpha, where I already own games like Strikers 1945, Strikers 1945 II for …"

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Dominic Leighton TheSixthAxis Jan 2020
80.0 /100

Graphics

90.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

70.0

"Barring Sol Divide, this is a great collection of shooters from one of the best in the business. If you&s;re a fan of the shmup that hasn&s;t made the leap into these titles on Switch, now&s;s the perfect time to …"

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Evan Norris VGChartz Jan 2020
70.0 /100

"A fine collection of some of Psikyo&s;s best works."

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Evaristo Rivera LadiesGamers.com Jan 2020
75.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

75.0

Story

75.0

"It’s no secret that the origin of Shoot ’em Ups lies in the arcades of days-gone-by. In that moment it was imperative to create games that were at once challenging, engaging, and would have people spending their coins. These are …"

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Fernando Sánchez 33bits Jan 2020
75.0 /100

Graphics

80.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

65.0

"Psikyo Shooting Stars Alpha includes 6 classic shoot&s;em ups from the old Psikyo, not all of them with the same quality, but not dislike having them all collected in this collection, and in Bravo, the next collection that is on …"

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James Colozzi Pure Nintendo Jan 2020
65.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

70.0

Story

30.0

"Truth be told, this is an extensive package of quality shmups that are sure to keep genre enthusiasts in a frenzy for hours. That said, there are a million shooters, and this package doesn&s;t offer anything that hasn&s;t been done …"

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Jay Kittelson Nintendo Times Jan 2020
90.0 /100

"EXCELLENT - Psikyo Shooting Stars Alpha is a fantastic shooting collection. Of course this comes with a slight disclaimer, because if you love shooters this will satiate your desire for many hours on end. If you aren’t a fan of …"

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Jordan Rudek NintendoWorldReport Jan 2020
70.0 /100

Graphics

80.0

Gameplay

75.0

Story

65.0

"On the plus side, each game can be played co-op and there is no shortage of ways to challenge yourself. Shoot-&s;em-up enthusiasts will be fairly pleased, but this feels like a missed opportunity to really celebrate these six games and …"

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Justin Nation Nindie Spotlight Jan 2020
71.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

58.0

Story

28.0

"There&s;s no doubt the Switch has become the ideal platform for retro and throwback titles of all kinds..."

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Pierre-Yves Lanthier Chalgyr&s;s Game Room Jan 2020
75.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

15.0

"Overall, I would say that Psikyo Shooting Stars - Alpha is just about a must for Shump fans. Six titles, six sets of leaderboards, plenty of options to change up your options such as extra continues and loads of different …"

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Richard Seagrave GameSpew Jan 2020
70.0 /100

"If you’re a big fan of shooters and don’t already own the majority of the games included, Psikyo Shooting Stars Alpha is a bit of a no-brainer, really."

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Rudy Lavaux Cubed3 Jan 2020
70.0 /100

Graphics

50.0

Gameplay

60.0

Story

20.0

"Psikyo shooters range from above average to good. Therefore for any genre fan, those tend to be safe bets for a truly good time"

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Steve Baltimore oprainfall Jan 2020
70.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

68.0

Story

62.0

"Psikyo Shooting Stars Alpha is one of the best collections like this I’ve seen. The port work was all quality and you can tell the team really wanted these to come out as close to perfect as possible. Fans of …"

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Thomas Pillon Gameblog Jan 2020
60.0 /100

Graphics

55.0

Gameplay

65.0

Story

45.0

"Psikyo Shooting Stars Alpha compiles six good to dispensables shoot&s;em up on a single Switch cartridge, giving curious players enough content to chains scores and playthrough. But despite some interesting scrolling options, the game lacks the most obvious features it …"

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Ulisses Domingues Squared Potato Jan 2020
70.0 /100

Graphics

30.0

Gameplay

5.0

Story

5.0

"Psikyo Shooting Stars Alpha on the Nintendo Switch brings a compilation of six old-school shoot&s;em-ups, the kind that made many fans in the 1990s. The games featured in the collection are overall quite good and entertaining and the way this …"

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