After nearly 25 years of deep sleep, Hardcore will finally be published with the new name Ultracore this year.
Developed by one of the biggest video game developer studios on the planet, Ultracore is a part of video game history.

Battle Rockets™ is a unique SHMUP Fighter, designed exclusively for the PS Vita®. In Battle Rockets, each player chooses a side–literally! Play as one of eight 'Console-tan' fighters, and battle your friends...or foes...or complete strangers!

Join the DeTeam! A top-secret security force that protects the scientific space stations from virus contaminations! Take on randomly generated levels to save everyone before they all get infected. Avoid traps and monsters to survive the sweep! Are you ready to protect the space stations from biological threats? Then grab your gun, jump into your ship, and prepare for lift-off! 

            


Blast your way though a myriad of extra terrestrial incursions in this arcade-style scrolling shooter! Pilot the ship Habroxia through 15 levels featuring intense boss fights, rescue missions, shifting perspectives and untold surprises. Customize your ship to enhance your abilities, unlock the three endless side modes, and save the galaxy from a series of sinister invaders.

Players take the role of a theme park technician that needs to collect batteries to repair the haywire robots. With your handy Mekabolt, use the out of control robots to your advantage to overcome obstacles and obtain the batteries across 100 puzzle platforming challenges. Shoot your trusty Mekabolt to deactivate the robots, use them as platforms, ride them to new heights, and burn pesky underbrush to reach the battery at the end of the stage. The robots can be manipulated to help you reach your goal. Watch out for dangerous traps, waiting to impede your progress. Only you can save the day!


For the very first time, highly acclaimed Japanese Arcade Shoot’em Ups - VASARA (2000) and VASARA 2 (2001) - are made available to the whole world via this package: VASARA COLLECTION!

Paradox Soul is a 2D explorative action-shooter hybrid. You play Dr Alli Rose, a research scientist who stumbles across a peculiar test facility, determined to unravel the mystery and take on whatever evil is in her path. Shoot, cover and dash your way through this nightmarish Metroidvania game!

<strong>Catch hearts, Crush bunnies, Shoot the bad guys</strong>

A fast paced, high score challenge, your mission is to build combos by destroying the enemies. A rapid fire shoot ’em up that’s easy to play but difficult to master. You’ll need lightning fast reactions to perfect the later levels and master the skills to ensure your place on the world ranking leaderboard!

The alteration called by the world Alchemution was caused by six of the philosopher's stones that Matrix had brought to mankind in the early 18th century, had prosperity but will be exposed to a threat from the different universe Que Pholith in compensation. This is a raid of the Demonium order.

Gundemoniums is a revamped version of the cult Japanese PC classic 'Gundemonium' first released in 2003. This side-scrolling high-speed 'danmaku' shoot-em-up has a focus on navigating the mazes created by the curtain fire. The update adds support for the consoles' wider screens and updates most every other feature while keeping the series' staple white-knuckle excitement intact.

A group of intergalactic super heroes has come to your world, bringing with them a tale of mystery and complete nonsense. Explore, level-up, find secret treasures, and challenge yourself to some good ol' classic jump'n'shoot action in this retro-inspired action/platformer/RPG-lite.

Fun and Quirky shoot-em-up game.

The object of the game is to shoot the chickens using an array of different weaponry, from pistols, to AK47, RPG’s to Alien Ray Guns! Gameplay is set over a field twice as wide as the screen, so you must be constantly moving your aim side to side in order to reach the whole game field.

To increase the difficulty, the chickens throw eggs at the screen to obscure the player’s field of view. Once your screen is covered….GAME OVER!

During each level, ammo crates drop at varying intervals which will refresh your ammo levels and “Shino”.

Carry up to 3 weapons with you; only 4 are available in the earlier levels, the remaining weapons will unlock as you progress through the levels.

The game contains 15 different levels. Each level introduces different baddie chickens with varying difficulties to kill them due to enhanced protection gear. Chicken types include Riot Police Chickens, Tank Chickens, Ninja Chickens, Helicopter Chickens and many more

FAST STRIKER is a 2D arcade shooting game with emphasis on scoring. You can choose between 3 game modes with different scoring systems. This game features six stages of excellent 2D arcade game play with over 40 unique enemy types, super smooth 3D scrolling backgrounds, huge CGI bosses.

Blast your way through waves of alien invaders in this retro style shooter with modern visuals. Collect power ups, destroy the enemy ships and defeat the mega bosses in 12 action packed levels. On your own or with a friend in local co-op mode.

The evil Broccoli, irritated by the fact that kids hate vegetables and love ice creams, has created an army of vegetables to destroy the flavor galaxy. Only the Ice Cream Surfer with the help of his 4 super tasty friends can prevent that.

Inspired by an arcade classic, Super Destronaut DX is retro space shooter that pits you against an enemy more dreaded than a UFO, a scoreboard.

Riddled Corpses EX is a twin-stick shooter made in the style of 8/16 bit arcade games. Travel through diverse locations packed with danger and huge bosses. Choose your character wisely and make good use of their abilities and the special items to progress and destroy the root of evil!

Inspired by both modern and old school shooters and from the developers behind Midnight Deluxe, InkSplosion is an arcade delight that is simple to learn, yet hard to master, thanks to endless levels that are decorated only by your colourful ammunition.
Should you rise to the challenge and emerge experience, it only means it is time to bid “farewell” to Normal mode and say “hello” to Arena and Hard, 2 brutal modes that would offer even the most gung-ho of players a worthy conquest!

3 planes left in your whole squadron, and you’re the only pilot. Just pop out and win a war for us would you, old chap? In Rogue Aces, you’ll battle for air, sea and ground supremacy while gradually upgrading your precious aircraft’s stats. Rogue Aces is about hot acrobatic dogfights, heroic mid-air plane-jacking, sweet fully destructible buildings and different-every-game procedural landscape and mission generation shizzle. Just don’t leave it too late to deploy that parachute, what what?

Velocity 2X is a sci-fi platformer and shoot 'em-up all-in-one adventure. This critically acclaimed sequel to Velocity Ultra weaves together two classic game formats into one seamless adventure, featuring puzzle-platforming action alongside award-winning top-down shoot 'em-up gameplay. Use the Quarp Drive teleport to outsmart the evil Vokh in race-tuned space combat, then dock your ship, jump out and continue the fight on foot!

Mercenary Kings: Reloaded Edition features many other minor features and improvements over the original release of the game, such as the ability to buy materials, stronger grenades, a menu previewing mission rewards, all mission objectives displayed on the mini map, tips displayed during loadings, and more.

Time Recoil is a top-down shooter by 10tons - the creators of Crimsonland and Neon Chrome. <strong>Kill to slow time</strong>,  enter slow motion gunfights, and gain special moves. The satisfaction of punching through walls while time slows down is beyond words to describe - you must experience it yourself!

Super Hydorah is a nonlinear horizontal shoot’ em up designed to offer a challenging experience, sublimating the richness of traditional shmup classics. Face the menace of the Meroptians aboard the Delta Force, alone or with your friends in this game with direct action and nostalgic art.

Only you can destroy the evil space baddies and rescue the King of the Earth's beloved biscuit tin! Blast your way through 28 varied levels full of enemies, traps, lasers and explosions in Son of Scoregasm, the fantastic new shoot-em-up from Charlie's Games. Save the galaxy, rescue the biscuits, defeat the boss contraptions and challenge the world on the online leaderboards.

The Black Hand of Fate, an international Terrorist Group, has constructed a secret base within the heart of a Volcano, and has built a massive army of bio-engineered soldiers and genetic monsters to take over the world! You are the only one that can put a stop to their dastardly plans. You are the Blasting Agent!

Best PS Vita Shoot 'em Up Games of All Time - Page 2

Ultracore

Battle Rockets

Deep Space Rush

Habroxia

Mekabolt

VASARA Collection

Paradox Soul

Super Weekend Mode

Scintillatron 4096

Gundemoniums

Revenge of the Bird King

Chicken Range

Fast Striker

FullBlast

Ice Cream Surfer

Super Destronaut DX

Riddled Corpses EX

InkSplosion

Rogue Aces

Velocity 2X: Critical Mass Edition

Mercenary Kings: Reloaded Edition

Time Recoil

Super Hydorah

Son of Scoregasm

Blasting Agent: Ultimate Edition