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City Connection has announced P-47 II MD, the unreleased Mega Drive version of the side-scrolling shoot ’em up game P47: The Phantom Fighter.

BEEP has announced side-scrolling shoot ’em up game Cotton Reboot! High Tension!, a sequel to the 2021-released Cotton Reboot!. It will launch for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and Switch in spring 2025 in Japan. The PlayStation 5 and Switch versions will be available both physically and digitally, while the PlayStation 4 version will be digital-only.

Publisher Apogee Entertainment and developer Fuzzy Sock Studios announced Rising Heat, a shoot ’em up / roguelike action game for PC (Steam). A release date was not announced.

Publisher City Connection and developer Happymeal have announced Final Formation, the second installment in its “Sci-Fi Multiverse Trilogy” following Final Exerion and a reboot of the Jaleco side-scrolling shoot ’em up game Formation Z. It will launch for Switch and PC via Steam in 2024.

Side-scrolling shoot ’em up game FZ: Formation Z will feature a new aircraft called “R-9Aix EXTRA ARROW,” publisher City Connection and developer Granzella announced.

City Connection and G.rev will release Under Defeat for PlayStation 5, Xbox, Switch, and PC via Steam this winter, the companies announced.

City Connection and G.rev will release Mamorukun Curse! for PlayStation 5, Xbox, Switch, and PC via Steam in 2025, the companies announced.

Cosmo Machia will release shoot ’em up game TriggerHeart EXELICA for PC via Steam on April 26 worldwide, followed by Switch on May 2, the developer announced.

Cosmo Machia will release shoot ’em up game TriggerHeart EXELICA for PC via Steam in April, according to its newly opened store page.

Publisher eastasiasoft and developer SideQuest Studios have announced shoot ’em up collection Soldner-X Complete Collection for Switch. It includes both Soldner-X and Soldner-X 2: Final Prototype Definitive Edition, and will launch in Q4 2024.

Publisher Mebius and developer RS34 has announced shoot ’em up game Illvelo Swamp Happy Together for Switch. It will launch in the latter half of 2024 in Japan.

Publisher Artax Games and developer Funky Can Creative will release side-scrolling shoot ’em up PopSlinger for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One on February 29, the companies announced.

Publisher Artax Games and developer Funky Can Creative will release side-scrolling shoot ’em up PopSlinger for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One, the companies announced. A release date was not announced.

Red Art Games has detailed the western physical editions of Triggerheart EXELICA for Switch, which will be available in both North America and Europe.

WSS playground has announced Needy Streamer Overload spin-off mini-game collection Petit Game Collection Vol. 1. It is available now for PC via Steam for $7.99.

Multiplayer shoot ’em up party game MAGIC CHAOS will launch for PC via Steam on March 8, publisher Phoenixx and developer SUPER STARMINE announced.

Vertical scrolling shoot ’em up TriggerHeart EXELICA will launch for Switch in the west in 2024, developer Cosmo Machia announced. Red Art Games will distribute the physical release in both North America and Europe.

The Switch version of The Legend of Steel Empire will launch on January 23, publisher ININ Games announced. A PlayStation 4 version will follow at a later date.

ININ Games will release The Legend of Steel Empire for PlayStation 4 and Switch both physically and digitally, and Over Horizon X Steel Empire digitally, the publisher announced. The Legend of Steel Empire and Over Horizon X Steel Empire will launch first for Switch in January 2024 and early 2024, respectively. The PlayStation 4 versions will follow at a later date.

Publisher ININ Games and developer SUCCESS Corporation will release Cotton 100% for Xbox Series and Xbox One via Microsoft Store on December 7, the companies announced.

Publisher ININ Games and developer DICE will release Ultracore for Xbox Series and Xbox One via Microsoft Store on December 7, the companies announced.

Publisher ININ Games and developer Tengo Project will release Pocky & Rocky Reshrined for Xbox Series via Microsoft Store on November 7, the companies announced.

Publisher ININ Games and developer SUCCESS Corporation will release Panorama Cotton for Xbox Series and Xbox One via Microsoft Store on December 7, the companies announced.

DoDonPachi Blissful Death Re:Incarnation will include DoDonPachi III, a version of DoDonPachi Blissful Death and precursor to DoDonPachi Blissful Death Black Label developed for international audiences, developer M2 announced.

Retro Game Challenge 1 + 2 Replay will launch for Switch on February 22, 2024 in Japan, Bandai Namco announced.

The PC version of Radiant Silvergun will launch via Steam on November 3, publisher Live Wire announced. It is a port of the Xbox 360 version with new features.

Kohachi Studio has released the alpha version teaser trailer for May-announced side-scrolling run-and-gun game Black Finger JET.

LeftOver has released the second trailer for arcade-style 3D shoot ’em up Asura The Striker, as well as announced a delay to 2024 from its previously planned 2023 release window. It will be available for PC via Steam. A demo is coming soon.

The Switch version of TriggerHeart EXELICA will launch on December 14, publisher Cosmo Machia announced.

SUCCESS Corporation has announced Cotton Fantasy 2 (title tentative) for console, PC, and arcade. A release date was not announced.

Publisher Beep Japan and developer RS34 have released the Tokyo Game Show 2023 trailer for shoot ’em up Radirgy 2.

Side-scrolling robot shooter FZ: Formation Z will launch for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC via Steam in 2024 worldwide, publisher and developer City Connection, and developer Granzella announced. Additional platforms are to be determined.

Tatsujin has announced shoot ’em up Truxton Extreme for PlayStation 5. It will launch in 2024 worldwide. It will also be playable at Tokyo Game Show 2023, which will run from September 21 to 24 at Makuhari Messe in Chiba, Japan.

D-Pad Studio has delayed the PC version of Savant: Ascent REMIX from its previously planned September 15 release date to September 29. It will be available via Steam, Epic Games Store, GOG, and Humble Store. PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, iOS, and Android versions are due out at a later date.

Roguelike action shoot ’em up IRA will leave Early Access and launch for PC via Steam, Epic Games Store, and GOG on October 3 for $19.99, publisher Nicalis and developer ABShot announced.

Bandai Namco has announced GameCenter CX: Arino no Chousenjou 1 + 2 Replay (Retro Game Challenge 1 +2 Replay) for Switch. A release date was not announced, but it is currently only announced for Japan.

Radirgy 2 will include a port of the original Radirgy, publisher Beep Japan and developer RS34 announced.

Publisher Red Art Games and developer Rake in Grass will release side-scrolling shoot ’em up Jets’n’Guns 2 for PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 on August 25 for $14.99 / €14.99, the companies announced.

Vertical scrolling shoot ’em up Radirgy 2 will launch for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and Switch on December 7 in Japan, publisher Beep Japan and developer RS34 announced. Pre-orders will open on August 24.

Red Art Games will release a physical edition for the Switch version of shoot ’em up Castle of Shikigami 2 in Q2 2024 in North America and Europe, the publisher announced. The western physical release will feature new French, Italian, and Spanish localizations.

DoDonPachi Blissful Death Re:Incarnation will launch for PlayStation 4 and Switch on December 7 in Japan, developer M2 announced. The physical edition will cost 7,480 yen, while the digital edition will cost 4,950 yen. A limited edition will also be available for 10,780 yen.

Publisher TAITO and developer M2 will release shoot ’em up collection Ray’z Arcade Chronology for PC via Steam this fall, the companies announced. It will support English and Japanese language options.