DeathSmiles - cv1000 pcbs - Cave / Ami Left - Deathsmiles - 2007 Right Deathsmiles Mega Black Label - 2008 Fun gothic horizontal shooter. Great art style and music. #deathsmiles #deathsmilesmegablacklabel #shmups #retrovideogames #arcade #danmaku #otaku #videogames @arcadeposting.bsky.social

Dodonpachi drawing I made in my sketchbook 6” x 9” Ink and markers @arcadeposting.bsky.social #drawing #dodonpachi #illustration #AaronKraten

Link arcade cab action CpsII - Super Gem Fighter mini mix @arcadeposting.bsky.social

I managed a 1cc of Kingdom Grand Prix ( a shooter / racing game ) from Raizing. Its pretty fun even if I am terrible at the racing aspect Video youtu.be/Dmn5woFgVzQ?... @arcadeposting.bsky.social

Dodonpachi drawing I made for a friend 6” x 9” Ink and markers @arcadeposting.bsky.social #drawing #dodonpachi #illustration

Recently cleared Mushihimesama Futari 1.5 - 2006 - PCB - Cave Awesome bug themed vertical shooter. youtu.be/mFUx58Y3JO0?... @arcadeposting.bsky.social #1cc #retrogaming #shmups #arcade #gamecenter #videogame #mushihimesama #videogames #arcadegames

This weekend I managed a 1cc of Akai Katana on the pcb. Such a fun game. @arcadeposting.bsky.social #akaikatana #shmups #1cc #speedrun #retrogaming #danmaku #shmup #arcade #videogames #retrovideogames #cave #cavecoltd #videogame

Playing Asura the striker on steam this morning. Fun space harrier style game. Tight controls and great music. I am really enjoying this one from game dev Leftover. #steam #arcade #asurathestriker #spaceharrier #vewlix #videogame #candycabinet #taito #pcgaming @arcadeposting.bsky.social

Raycrisis - Taito G-Net system I played this a lot in the 90’s on the playstation. Fun shooter from taito Great lock on system. #taito #egret29 #raycrisis #taitoGnet #shmups #videogames #retrogaming #arcade #retrogaming #crt #taitoegret @arcadeposting.bsky.social

Today Jammin on some games. Games from left to right - Raycrisis - Espgaluda II - 19XX - Street Fighter III - Progear - DDP SDOJ #retrogaming #candycabinet #arcade #shmups #streetfighter3 #taito #gamecenter #retrovideogames #classicvideogames @arcadeposting.bsky.social

Outside with my buddy. #tabby #spring

Checking out the ThunderForce series recently. I cleared ThunderForce IV in my arcade cabinet via a jamma modified sega genesis. Such a fun game. The graphics and music are awesome. www.youtube.com/watch?v=A25C... @arcadeposting.bsky.social #shmups #1cc #retrogaming #videogames #thunderforce4

Jammin on Metal Black from Taito - 1991 - this morning. I managed a 1 credit clear Stoked to complete this great game Great music and unique gameplay. youtu.be/_f3f6yWJl7A?... #metalblack #taito #1cc #shmups #stg #retrogaming #arcade #videogames #speedrun @arcadeposting.bsky.social

Finally finished my Over_OBJ cross-stitch project! I fell in love with this particular boss design and the game as a whole so I had to craft it. wix.to/cWGBJ8t #shmup #overobj #spritestitch #uchikudake

Ibara Kuro ( Black Label ) 1cc play through - PCB www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Qs_... Its a arcade exclusive by cave. Very fun shoot em up that I hope will get a home release. #retrogaming #videogames #ibara #cavecoltd #arcade #1cc #ibarakuro #danmaku @arcadeposting.bsky.social

Sketchbook drawing for a friend. Egret II cabinet 6” x 9” Ink / markers on paper #egret2 #taito #candycabinet #shmups #arcade #egretii #sketchbook #art #illustration #aaronkraten #drawing #videogames #retrogaming @arcadeposting.bsky.social

I played a Salamander 2 by Konami recently and managed a clear ( 1cc ) A nice follow up to lifeforce. Arcade pcb - default settings www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNbP... #konami #1cc #lifeforce2 #salamander2 #shmups #videogames #arcade #taitoegret #retrogaming @arcadeposting.bsky.social

I played a Lifeforce by Konami recently and managed a clear ( 1cc ) This game is so talkative and fun. 1986 arcade pcb - Default settings youtu.be/elxAStlR9hg #konami #1cc #lifeforce #salamander #shmups #videogames #arcade #taitoegret #retrogaming @arcadeposting.bsky.social

DoDonPachi model kit pre-orders up www.bigbadtoystore.com/Product/Vari...

Blast City monitor repair day. #arcade

I played a Last Resort Tournament with some friends and ended up clearing the 1st loop. youtu.be/1AdiH9LnNkA?... Great music and graphics. Very stoked on the clear. #neogeo #mvs #lastresort #shmups #videogames #arcade #taitoegret #retrogaming @arcadeposting.bsky.social

Sketchbook drawing Gamecenter 6” x 9” ink on paper When you like to draw but you have a one track mind . #gamecenter #sketchbook #drawing #retrogaming #videogames #drawing #artist #ikaruga #ketsui #dodonpachi #ibara #dariusgaiden #darius #candycabinet

Chasing down some old games to clear this weekend. Managed a 1cc of ThunderForce II on the megadrive. www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZOG... A friend of mind converted a sega genesis to run jamma 14 years ago. @arcadeposting.bsky.social #thunderforce2 #1cc #retrogaming #segagenesis #shmups

www.youtube.com/watch?v=YSY3... Nice score exploit at 8 minutes in. Played through this game a million times already. And i had no idea this even existed. Nice one @aaronkraten.bsky.social 👍

Played Recca - Summer Carnival 92 this morning and managed a 1cc youtu.be/c9k1LZ2CLDI Very fun and fast shooter on the famicom #shmups #recca #famicom #videogames #speedrun #1cc #shooters @arcadeposting.bsky.social

Thunder Cross II 1991 konami pcb. 1cc this afternoon. Very fun game with a great soundtrack. youtu.be/QJh7bfmq53E #thundercross2 #konami #1cc #videogames #speedrun #retrogaming @arcadeposting.bsky.social

Managed a 1cc of Thunder Cross this morning. Japanese Arcade Version Pcb. Very fun horizontal shooter from 1988. Awesome soundtrack. youtu.be/GZ1nTDOrB2c?... @arcadeposting.bsky.social #shmups #videogames #retrogaming #thundercross #konami #1cc #gamecenter #retrovideogames

Thunder Cross - Japan version - pcb - 1988 - Konami Fun horizontal shooter from Konami. Featuring adjustable options and a bunch of cool weapon systems. Great iconic music from that era. #thundercross #konami #shmups #videogames #retrogaming #arcade #candycabinet #stg @arcadeposting.bsky.social

New cho ren sha 68000 update dropped and after 27 years Famibe no Yosshin added autofire, truly a wondrous beginning to 2025

Checking out Sonic Wings Limited this morning. Visco - 1997 Released on the sony based ZN1 arcade pcb. So far very fun. #videogames #zn1 #sonicwingslimited #sonicwings #shmups #retrovideogames #videosystem #visco @arcadeposting.bsky.social

Playing DoDonPachi SaiDaiOuJou on the nintendo switch before work. So far very fun #DoDonPachiSaiDaiOuJou #retrogaming #shmups @arcadeposting.bsky.social

Neo Geo 19 Sketchbook Drawing 6” x 9” ink on paper #blazingstar #retrogame #videogames #artist #sketchbook #aaronkraten #neogeo #neogeo19 #candycabinet #videogameart @arcadeposting.bsky.social

Espgaluda II - Cave / AMI - 2005 This was the first cave cv1000 ( jamma pcb ) game I bought full kit Music and artwork is amazing. I am going to get back at it this week. #espgaludaII #espgaluda2 #shmups #arcade #videogame #retrovideogame #retrogaming #gamecenter @arcadeposting.bsky.social

Playing GunForce II ( geostorm ) today. Irem - 1994 The development team Nazca went on to make metal slug for the neo geo and included some audio from gunforce II #videogames #retrogamer #arcade #metalslug #irem #gunforce2 #gunforceii #runngun #videogamehistory @arcadeposting.bsky.social

The artwork of #Gradius Gaiden by Yoshihiro Hashizume used on the cover of the Japanese #PlayStation release. Just a small upscale with a slight retouch since the original source was already pretty good. A big thanks to @ovga.bsky.social and the owner for sharing this piece!

Sketch book drawing Metal slug 5” x 8” ink on paper #metalslug #neogeo #aaronkraten #sketchbook #illustration #art #snk #videogameart #Nazca @arcadeposting.bsky.social

Teki Peki fun puzzle game from Toaplan with a steampunk robot theme . M2 made a port on the ps4. #retrogaming #videogames #arcade #toaplan #tekipaki #retrogamecollector #retrovideogames #puzzlegame #m2 @arcadeposting.bsky.social

Changeable Guardian ESTIQUE New shooter for the nes / Famicom youtu.be/-twuaelVjV0?... Looking forward to playing this. #famicom #shmups #nintendo #nes #ChangeableGuardianESTIQUE

Mazinger Z Arcade game. 1994 - Banpresto - PCB Fun vertical shooter with a colorful cast of bosses. #grendizer #mazingerz #banpresto #shmups #videogames #gamecenter #arcade #shmups @arcadeposting.bsky.social

I designed some art for a game center in Osaka Japan. Royal Game Center shirt . Its awesome to cross your passion of videos games with your work. #arcade #royalgamecenter #candycabinet #shmups #videogames #illustration #retrovideogames #gradius #crt #artist #osaka @arcadeposting.bsky.social

Esp Ra.De. Cave - Atlus - 1998 - pcb Awesome vertical cyberpunk shooter. #videogames #esprade #shmups #candycabinet #cavecoltd #gamecenter #arcade #cyberpunk #retrogamer @arcadeposting.bsky.social

Famicom Disk Writer Kiosk ( disk holder ) The famicom with disk system. Such a fun video game system. #famicomdiskwriter #famicom #famicomdiskwriterkiosk #famicomdisksystem #retrovideogames #nintendo #metroid #videogames

Mushihimesama Cave - AMI - 2004 One of my favorite games from cave. #Mushihimesama #shmups #videogames #stg #arcade #cavecoltd #retrogaming #gamecenter @arcadeposting.bsky.social

Playing a fun puzzle game . Aqua Rush - Namco - 1999 System 12. I discovered this game as a result of going to a arcade meet up in Northern California. Very fun with a great soundtrack . #Aquarush #arcade #retrogaming #namco #puzzlegame #videogame @arcadeposting.bsky.social

Sketch book drawing I made for a friend Taito Canary 6” x 9” Ink on paper Ink on paper #illustration #arcade #bubblebobble #art #videogames #retrogaming #retrovideogames #aaronkraten @arcadeposting.bsky.social

Steam Autumn Sale with lots of shmup deals! Check out the Shmup STG Database and find the best deals. BLUE REV. DOUBLE ACTION is 50% discounted and many more like various TAITO and CAVE games. All deals are listed on the discount tab 👇 store.steampowered.com/curator/4085...

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone. 🦃 I hope you all have an amazing day. #thanksgiving #shmups #cavecoltd #videogames #arcade #dodonpachi #tlb @arcadeposting.bsky.social

Crystal Breaker - Terarin Games was releases today on steam. Fun vertizontal shooter with a star soldier feel to it. Awesome music and graphics. Really enjoying it. #crystalbreaker #terariangames #shmups #shmup #vewlix #videogames #retrogaming @arcadeposting.bsky.social

CRYSTAL BREAKER is a new shmup by indie dev Terarin Games that launches tomorrow NOV-27! Zoom around the screen with Boost and Point Blank for score bonus. Cool pixel graphics and great OST. Check out this STG 👇 store.steampowered.com/app/2772080/...

I tried playing a Macross game on PC-98, and oh crap! It's one of those really dry and complex strategy games! Find out if there's any hope for me finishing this one... youtu.be/7RBBLRngO2o #macross #anime #familysoft #retrogaming