Retronauts Episode 693: Capcom’s Vertical Shooter Legacy

Because Legendary Wings wasn’t going to get its own episode

We’ve done our share of podcasts tackling the entire catalog of a studio or publisher, and those kinds of episodes have their merits, but host Jeremy Parish wanted to try analyzing Capcom’s storied history from another angle. Instead of attempting to connect all their many games into a single thread, he’s looking specifically at their vertically scrolling shooters—notable given that the company’s very first video game belonged to said genre.

Joining Jeremy for this credit-feeding conversation are arcade & Retronauts veterans Kevin Bunch and Brian Clark. Which one of them says the word “Xevious” out loud the most? Tune in to find out!

Description Jeremy Parish, Kevin Bunch, and Brian Clark take a moment to reflect on the history of Capcom, beginning with the genre that got them started in the first place: shooting games where a little guy moves up the screen and blasts everything in sight.

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Artwork for this episode by Nick Wanserski and editing thanks go to Greg Leahy.