Shoot the Core-cast

For fans of these Atari Lynx STGs, this episode is for you! 🎮🎮🎮

You mean horizontal shooters? Our latest covers 2 Atari Lynx games including a horizontal game, Gates of Zendocon. The game we're playing here in March is Natsuki Chronicles, which is also horizontal 😀

Yep! Here to promote the podcast and expand our reach.

Episode 091 is finally available! MetalFRO and Addicted discuss the 2 primary shooters on the Atari Lynx, Gates of Zendocon and Zarlor Mercenary!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4Ea...

Haha, that was a weird typo! Not sure how that happened...

It definitely should say 2025.

Episode 090 is available now! MetalFRO and Addicted look back at the 12 games played by the Shmup Club in 2019, and rank their top 5 favorites!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2U-J...

Imagine a developer surpassing player expectations of what a Danmaku STG should be and then some. That game is Blue Revolver by Danbo, and as such this podcast is for players of the genre!

Our Blue Revolver episode is finally showing on all feeds! We thank our guest birb for helping us discuss the game in great detail, going over a lot of weapon specifics, scoring, and loads more.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjFb...

It seems to be only affecting the YouTube version right now. Hopefully the site admin will see if there's a server process that needs a restart.

Our Blue Revolver episode has been uploaded for a couple days & is showing up on some podcast aggregators, but not all. We've notified the host of the issue & are waiting to see about a possible resolution. Thank you for your patience.

Thanks for being a part of the community and being along for the ride! Always good to get your thoughts on the games.

Thank you so much for listening, and we're glad you enjoyed the episode! Definitely looking forward to Phasgana.

YouTube video by GameBoy Guru Episode 088 - Hazelnut Hex (October 2025)

Episode 088 is out now! MetalFRO and Addicted discuss the debut indie shooter from a promising developer, the cute-em-up Hazelnut Hex! @chunderfins.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=RK4k...

We enjoy your shenanigans... carry on 🤪

YouTube video by GameBoy Guru Episode 087 - Bio-Hazard Battle (September 2025)

Episode 087 is available now! MetalFRO and Addicted delve into an oft forgotten Sega Genesis shmup that needs more love, Bio-Hazard Battle!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6Vn...

If you're a fan of Capcom's 194X series, Daddy STGs or mainly just Raizing/Eighting, the latest episode of Shoot the Core-cast is for you! As it happens, 1944: The Loop Master was Raizing's penultimate STG, with Brave Blade being their final game prior to its absorption into Eighting.

YouTube video by GameBoy Guru Episode 086 - 1944 (August 2025)

Episode 086 is available now! MetalFRO and Addicted finish out Pacific Theater Summer with the black sheep of the 194X series, Capcom's 1944!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUHs...

YouTube video by GameBoy Guru Episode 086 - 1944 (August 2025)

Episode 086 is available now! MetalFRO and Addicted finish out Pacific Theater Summer with the black sheep of the 194X series, Capcom's 1944!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUHs...

YouTube video by GameBoy Guru Episode 085 - 1941 (July 2025)

Episode 085 is available now! MetalFRO and Addicted continue the Pacific Theater Summer event with a prequel WWII shoot-em-up, Capcom's 1941!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=mv0x...

YouTube video by GameBoy Guru Episode 084 - 1943: The Battle of Midway

Episode 084 of Shoot the Core-cast is available now - talking Capcom's arcade classic 1943!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vli...

YouTube video by GameBoy Guru Episode 083 - Star Hunter DX (May 2025)

Episode 083 of Shoot the Core-cast is out now! MetalFRO and Addicted discuss a more recent release that combines horizontal play, danmaku, and bullet cancels - Star Hunter DX! @1ccgames.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJPk...

Podcast episodes could be delayed due to major hardware failure of the equipment used to record and edit the episodes. We hope to have the issues resolved soon, but the hardware failure is still undetermined as to the root cause or the fix at this time.

YouTube video by GameBoy Guru Episode 081 - Kyuukyoku Tiger / Twin Cobra

Episode 081 is available now! MetalFRO and Addicted dive into a Toaplan classic that was a watershed moment for the genre, Kyuukyoku Tiger, aka Twin Cobra!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_9X...

YouTube video by GameBoy Guru Episode 080 - Razion EX

Episode 080 is out now! MetalFRO and Addicted take on a modern update to a Neo Geo shoot-em-up that most of us didn't get to play until recently, Razion EX!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Syf9...

YouTube video by GameBoy Guru Episode 079 - Silpheed (January 2025)

Episode 079 is out now! MetalFRO and Addicted blast off into outer space in 2 different timelines to save the universe from a madman in Silpheed!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_ad...

YouTube video by GameBoy Guru Episode 079 - Silpheed (January 2025)

Episode 079 is out now! MetalFRO and Addicted blast off into outer space in 2 different timelines to save the universe from a madman in Silpheed!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_ad...

YouTube video by GameBoy Guru Episode 078 - Resogun (December 2024)

Episode 078 is available now! MetalFRO and Addicted look at what was THE shmup on the PS4 as one of the few launch titles, the Housemarque juggernaut Resogun!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=EulD...

YouTube video by GameBoy Guru Episode 077 - Pocky & Rocky Reshrined (November 2024)

Episode 077 of Shoot the Core-cast is available now, talking shmup-adjacent for some Pocky & Rocky Reshrined!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vrgb...

YouTube video by GameBoy Guru Episode 076 - Dariusburst (August 2024)

Episode 076 of Shoot the Core-cast is available now! MetalFRO and Addicted recruit Darius superfan Gojiguy to help them complete the Summer of Sashimi trifecta by finally covering the complexity that is Dariusburst!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLnf...

YouTube video by GameBoy Guru Episode 075 - NeverAwake (October 2024)

Episode 075 is available now! MetalFRO and Addicted look at a spooky shooter that delves into the nightmares from the perspective of a child's inner mind - NeverAwake!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDxM...