New Konami Horizontal Scrolling Shooter In The Works--Not Gradius!?!

[agbulls]

Good news for shooter fans, Konami is getting ready to unveil a new horizontal scrolling shooter.

Apparently, Konami will be showcasing a new horizontal side-scrolling shooter at this years Japan Arcade Operator's Union show. The new arcade title, called "Otomedius," will feature female characters as the name implies ("Otome" is Japanese for "young lady" according to our info). You can bet this game shows up in the Xbox Live Arcade or PS3 Store lineup for 2007, or maybe even its very own retail package.

This is fantastic news. With Ikaruga on Live and this announcement, shmups continue to live on. I'm not a fan of playing a shmup that has you controlling a person(s). With the exception of Cotton, shmups gotta have kick-ass looking ships.

[goemon]

Awesome! Judging from the name, it might be similar to Parodius, which is always good. I was hoping for another Salamander game, though. 11 years overdue...

[theshizzle3000]

Konami + Schmup = A good ass I game...I hope

[spanks_4]

wtf is a damn smup?(spelling?)

[goemon]

wtf is a damn smup?(spelling?)

"shmup" is an abbreviation for "shoot 'em up." I never liked the term myself -- it's one of those words that sounds "ugly" to me, like blog and tween.

[rbudrick]

"shmup" is an abbreviation for "shoot 'em up." I never liked the term myself -- it's one of those words that sounds "ugly" to me, like blog and tween.

God, I thought I was the only one who thought that of those words...damn!

-Rob

[Captain Wrong]

Awesome! Judging from the name, it might be similar to Parodius, which is always good. I was hoping for another Salamander game, though. 11 years overdue...

Agreed on both thoughts. New Salamander would be sweeeeet.

[Kamisama]

Otomedius does not really sound like Salamander :P
But great news anyway. Long life the shmups!

[Haoie]

Another Parodius is 10 years overdue.

You don't see enough gaming firms doing self-depreciating humour anymore!!

[Kamisama]

Muchi Muchi Pork might be that style aswell