Apart from a focus on shooting lots of enemies, this genre scrolls on a fixed axis, either automatically (like Xevious) or by player input (like Defender).
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Scramble Konami Scramb 1981 Mar C Defender Williams Arcade 1981 Mar 2 videos Stargate Williams Arcade 1981 Vanguard TOSE Arcade 1981 Battle of Atlantis Scramb 1981 Xevious Namco Galaga 1982 Tac/Scan Sega Arcade 1982 River Raid Activision A2600 1982 2 videos Chopper Command Activision A2600 1982 1 video Juno First Konami Arcade 1983 Planetoid AcornSoft BBC 1984 Xevious Namco NES 1984 Sheep in Space Llamasoft C64 1984 Gradius Konami Arcade 1985 1 video C Tiger Heli Toaplan Arcade 1985 Terra Cresta Nichibutsu Arcade 1985 1 video Star Force Tecmo NES 1985 Gun.Smoke Capcom Arcade 1985 1 video Terra Cresta Nichibutsu NES 1985 Finalizer - Super Transformation Konami Arcade 1985 Alpha Mission SNK Arcade 1985 1 video 4-D Warriors Coreland Arcade 1985 1 video Star Force Tehkan SG1000 1985 Salamander Konami Arcade 1986 Gradius Konami NES 1986 Zanac Compile NES 1986 1 video Valtric Jaleco Arcade 1986 Darius Taito Arcade 1986 Uridium Graftgold C64 1986 1 video Tiger Heli Toaplan NES 1986 Ufo Robo Dangar Nichibutsu Arcade 1986 Fantasy Zone Sega SMS 1986 Star Soldier Hudson Soft NES 1986 Hyper Dyne Side Arms Capcom Arcade 1986 1 video War Hawk Proteus Developments C64 1986 Fantasy Zone Sega System 1986 Stinger Konami NES 1986 Action Fighter Sega System 1986 Knightmare Konami MSX 1986 1 video Nemesis Konami MSX 1986 Gulkave Compile SG1000 1986 1 video Rafflesia SS1 1986 1 video Zanac EX Compile MSX2 1986 1 video TwinBee Konami NES 1986 Sqoon Home Data Corp. NES 1986 B-Wings: Battle Wings Data East NES 1986 Life Force Konami Arcade 1986 Life Force Konami NES 1987 C R-Type Irem M72 1987 May 6 videos 1943: The Battle of Midway Capcom Arcade 1987 1 video C Hybris ** Cope-com Amiga 1987 1 video C x 3 Mr. Heli Irem M72 1987 Nov Section Z Capcom NES 1987 Zynaps Hewson Consultants C64 1987 Terra Force Nichibutsu Arcade 1987 1 video Tiger Mission Kele Line C64 1987 Dragon Spirit Namcos 1987 Air Fortress HAL Laboratory NES 1987 Adventures of Dino-Riki Hudson Soft NES 1987 Truxton Toaplan Toapla 1988 2 videos R-Type Software Studios ZXS 1988 Image Fight Irem M72 1988 Silkworm Tecmo Arcade 1988 1 video Katakis Factor 5 Amiga 1988 Menace ** DMA Design Amiga 1988 1 video C x 2 Formation Armed F Nichibutsu Arcade 1988 2 videos Gradius II Konami NES 1988 Defender II Vid Kidz NES 1988 Forgotten Worlds Capcom CPS 1988 1 video IO Kinetic Designs C64 1988 1 video Parodius Konami MSX 1988 1 video Aleste Compile MSX2 1988 R-Type I Irem PCE 1988 1 video C Dragon Spirit Namco X68K 1988 1 video The Guardian Legend Compile NES 1988 Xenon The Bitmap Brothers Amiga 1988 Space Manbow Konami MSX2 1989 Forgotten Worlds Capcom GEN 1989 Nov Truxton Toaplan GEN 1989 Dec C R-Type Irem Amiga 1989 1 video R-Type II Irem M72 1989 1 video Zero Wing Toaplan Toapla 1989 Battle Squadron *** Cope-com Amiga 1989 C Blood Money DMA Design Amiga 1989 Silkworm Random Access Amiga 1989 Xenon 2 Megablast The Assembly Line Amiga 1989 XMultiply Irem M72 1989 2 videos Abadox: The Deadly Inner War Natsume NES 1989 1 video Blazing Lazers Compile PCE 1989 2 videos Twin Hawk Toaplan Arcade 1989 2 videos C Thunder Force II Technosoft GEN 1989 Hellfire Toaplan Toapla 1989 Mr. Heli Irem PCE 1989 1 video Cotton Success System 1989 1 video Prehistoric Isle SNK Arcade 1989 Aleste Gaiden Compile MSX2 1989 1 video Curse Micronet GEN 1989 Dangerous Seed Namcos 1989 Same! Same! Same! Toaplan Toapla 1989 Sky Shark NES 1989 Sci-Fi Amiga 1989 Gradius III Konami SNES 1990 1 video Parodius! From Myth to Laughter Konami Arcade 1990 Raiden Seibu Kaihatsu Arcade 1990 X-Out Rainbow Arts Amiga 1990 1 video Z-Out Advantec Amiga 1990 1 video Dragon Breed Irem Amiga 1990 Fire Shark Toaplan GEN 1990 1 video M.U.S.H.A. Compile GEN 1990 Thunder Force III Technosoft GEN 1990 Dragon Saber Namco Arcade 1990 Arrow Flash I.T.L GEN 1990 1 video Dragon Spirit: The New Legend Now Production NES 1990 Gun-Nac ** Compile NES 1990 1 video C Gaiares Telenet Japan GEN 1990 Image Fight NES 1990 Dangerous Seed Namco GEN 1990 Carrier Air Wing CPS 1990 1 video C W Ring: The Double Rings PCE 1990 C Down Load Alfa System PCE 1990 1 video Cyber Core ** Alfa System PCE 1990 4 videos C Sinistron Alfa System PCE 1990 1 video Sagaia Taito GEN 1990 2 videos GG Aleste Compile GG 1990 1 video C Insector X Hot-B GEN 1990 1 video Hellfire Toaplan GEN 1990 1 video Elemental Master Technosoft GEN 1990 Rabio Lepus Special PCE 1990 1 video Phelios Namco GEN 1990 Darius Plus Bits Laboratory PCE 1990 1 video Battle Squadron Cope-com GEN 1990 Zombie Nation KAZe Co. NES 1990 2 videos Psychosis Dual Corporation PCE 1990 Heavy Unit: Mega Drive Special Kaneko GEN 1990 Anarchy WJS Design Amiga 1990 Final Blaster Aisystem Tokyo PCE 1990 Super Star Soldier Inter State PCE 1990 Bravoman PCE 1990 Thunder Force AC Technosoft Arcade 1990 S.C.A.T.: Special Cybernetic Attack Team Natsume NES 1990 Psycho Chaser Sting Entertainment PCE 1990 Crisis Force *** Konami NES 1991 C Xexex Konami Arcade 1991 1 video Raiden Trad GEN 1991 Super R-Type Irem SNES 1991 1 video C x 2 R-Type II Irem Amiga 1991 1 video SWIV Random Access Amiga 1991 Pegasus Optimus Amiga 1991 Vimana Toaplan Toapla 1991 1 video C Wings of Wor NCS Corporation GEN 1991 1 video Zero Wing Toaplan GEN 1991 Metal Black Taito Taitof 1991 Salamander Konami PCE 1991 1 video Dead Moon Zap Corporation PCE 1991 R-Type Complete CD PCECD 1991 1 video Gallop - Armed Police Unit Irem M72 1991 1 video Override PCE 1991 1 video Undead Line T&E Soft GEN 1991 Insects in Space Sensible Software Amiga 1991 Trouble Shooter VIC Tokai GEN 1991 1 video CrossFire GEN 1991 1 video Black Hornet PAL Developments Amiga 1991 Twin Cobra Toaplan GEN 1991 1 video Magical Chase Quest Corporation PCE 1991 Air Buster Kaneko GEN 1991 Verytex Opera House GEN 1991 Earth Defense Force SNES 1991 Detana!! TwinBee Konami PCE 1991 Master of Weapon GEN 1991 Seirei Senshi Spriggan Compile PCECD 1991 Strato Fighter Tecmo Arcade 1991 Lightening Force: Quest for the Darkstar Technosoft GEN 1992 Dogyuun Toaplan Toapla 1992 3 videos C Rayxanber III DataWest PCECD 1992 1 video Project-X Team17 Amiga 1992 Agony Art & Magic Amiga 1992 Apidya Kaiko Amiga 1992 1 video Summer Carnival '92: Recca KID NES 1992 Varth: Operation Thunderstorm Capcom CPS 1992 Raiden Trad Seibu Kaihatsu SNES 1992 C Enforcer: Fullmetal Megablaster Manfred Trenz C64 1992 Sol-Deace Wolf Team GEN 1992 1 video Truxton II Toaplan Toapla 1992 2 videos Gley Lancer NCS Corporation GEN 1992 1 video Soldier Blade Hudson Soft PCE 1992 Terra Cresta II Nichibutsu PCE 1992 1 video Parodiusu Da! Shinwa kara Owarai PCE 1992 1 video Gradius II: Gofer no Yabou PCECD 1992 1 video The Simpsons: Bart's Nightmare Sculptured Software SNES 1992 Steel Empire Hot-B GEN 1992 Star Parodier PCECD 1992 1 video Air Zonk Naxat Soft PCE 1992 Bio-Hazard Battle Sega GEN 1992 1 video BlaZeon SNES 1992 1 video Super Fantasy Zone Sunsoft GEN 1992 Space Megaforce Compile SNES 1992 Kiaidan 00 Alfa System PCECD 1992 Batsugun Toaplan Toapla 1993 C Mahou Daisakusen Raizing Toapla 1993 C R-Type III: The Third Lightning Irem SNES 1993 C In the Hunt Irem M92 1993 Uridium 2 Graftgold Amiga 1993 V-Five Toaplan Toapla 1993 Power Strike II Compile SMS 1993 Raiden II Seibu Kaihatsu Arcade 1993 Pop'n TwinBee Konami SNES 1993 1 video C Lords of Thunder Hudson Soft SegaCD 1993 1 video Cotton: Fantastic Night Dreams PCECD 1993 1 video Sylphia ** Compile PCECD 1993 1 video C Eliminate Down Aprinet GEN 1993 Silpheed SegaCD 1993 Air Assault Irem Arcade 1993 Raiden JAG 1993 Android Assault: The Revenge of Bari-Arm SegaCD 1993 Gunbird Psikyo Arcade 1994 C Aero Fighters 2 Video System Neogeo 1994 Operation Ragnarok NMK Neogeo 1994 Banshee Core Design Amiga 1994 Banshee CD32 1994 Tubular Worlds Amiga 1994 Last Resort SNK Neogeo 1994 Grind Stormer Toaplan GEN 1994 DonPachi ** Cave Cave68 1995 1 video Pulstar Aicom Neogeo 1995 Galactic Attack Taito SAT 1995 19XX: The War Against Destiny CPS2 1995 1 video C Philosoma G-artists PS 1995 1 video Ai Cho Aniki PCECD 1995 Detana!! Twinbee Yahoo! Deluxe Pack Konami PS 1995 Twin Cobra II Takumi Arcade 1996 C Sengoku Blade: Sengoku Ace Episode II Psikyo Arcade 1996 In the Hunt Irem PS 1996 Steam Heart's PCECD 1996 Battle Garegga Raizing Toapla 1996 Strikers 1945 Psikyo PS 1996 Soukyu Gurentai Raizing STV 1996 Batsugun Toaplan SAT 1996 Einhänder Squaresoft PS 1997 1 video RayStorm Taito PS 1997 DoDonPachi Cave Cave68 1997 4 videos G-Darius Taito PS 1998 C R-Type Delta Irem PS 1998 1 video Armed Police Batrider Raizing Toapla 1998 1 video C ESP Ra.De. Cave Cave68 1998 Dangun Feveron Cave Cave68 1998 Magical Night Dreams: Cotton Boomerang Success STV 1998 Guwange Cave Cave68 1999 Change Air Blade Aisystem Tokyo Arcade 1999 Gradius IV Arcade 1999 Giga Wing Takumi CPS2 1999 1 video 1944: The Loop Master Raizing CPS2 2000 Dimahoo Raizing CPS2 2000 1 video C Mars Matrix Takumi CPS2 2000 1 video Zanac X Zanac Compile PS 2001 1 video Progear Cave CPS2 2001 DoDonPachi II: Bee Storm PGM 2001 DoDonPachi DaiOuJou Cave PGM 2002 1 video The Embodiment of Scarlet Devil Win 2002 C Espgaluda Cave PGM 2003 C R-Type Final ** Irem PS2 2003 1 video C x 3 Gradius V Treasure PS2 2004 Raiden III MOSS PS2 2005 C Deathsmiles: Deluxe Edition * Cave 360 2007 C x 4 Ikaruga Treasure 360 2008 R-Type II Southend Interactive 360 2009 C R-Type ** Southend Interactive 360 2009 Guwange Cave 360 2010 1 video C x 3 Solace - Win 2010 C Hydorah Locomalito Win 2010 R-Type DotEmu Androi 2011 Radiant Silvergun Treasure 360 2011 Jamestown Win 2011 1 video C Sine Mora Grasshopper Manufacture 360 2012 C Resogun Housemarque PS4 2013 Danmaku Unlimited 2 Doragon Entertainment Win 2013 Sky Force 2014 Infinite Dreams Androi 2014 Ikaruga Win 2014 Resogun Housemarque VITA 2014 Switch 'n' Shoot Win 2014 1 video Dariusburst Chronicle Saviours Pyramid PS4 2015 C x 2 Sky Force Anniversary XB1 2016 1 video Rym 9000 Sonoshee Win 2016 1 video Zenodyne R Win 2016 1 video Cuphead Win 2017 Super Hydorah Locomalito PS4 2017 7 videos Sky Force Reloaded XB1 2017 Galactic Wars Pico-8 2017 1 video Danmaku Unlimited 3 Doragon Entertainment PS4 2017 Hyper Sentinel PS4 2018 2 videos C Alien Crusader Win 2018 Flight of Pigarus Kagesan SMS 2018 1 video C Witch Loves Bullets Pico-8 2019 C Cuphead PS4 2020 Crimzon Clover - World EXplosion NSW 2020 C Rigid Force Redux com8com1 NSW 2020 R-Type Final 2 Granzella PS4 2021 6 videos C x 2 Crisis Wing PS5 2021 2 videos Mutants from the Deep Locomalito Win 2021 1 video Empire Strikes Back Megastyle C64 2022 1 video Remote Life Next Game Level PS5 2022 1 video 1993 Space Machine Deck 2022 C Jamestown Deck 2022 Arcade Archives DARIUS Taito PS4 2022 1 video Z-Warp Panda Indie Studio PS5 2022 2 videos M ! Habroxia 2 Lillymo Games PS5 2022 Sol Cresta PS4 2022 Kalikan Pico-8 2023 Mega R-Type GEN 2024 Star Waspir Ufo50 2024 Caramel Caramel Ufo50 2024 Cygni: All Guns Blazing ** KeelWorks PS5 2024 1 video C Angel at Dusk NSW 2024 Earthion Ancient GEN 2025 C Earthion Ancient PS5 2025 1 video C Irena Genesis Metal Fury White Ninja Studio GEN 2026