Now, Capcom knows a thing or two about making popular games, but surely even their top dogs in Osaka are wondering how a package whose only included freebie is the 1987 shmup 1943: The Battle of ...

Besides the free download with 1943, Capcom Arcade Stadium offers individual arcade games at $2 USD a pop. The full collection is currently on sale for $36.30 / £25.05 / €36.30. For more old ...

Varth: Operation Thunderstorm (1992, CPS-1, vertical shmup, two player co-op). Capcom Arcade Stadium Pack 3: Arcade Evolution ('92 – '01) £11.99.

The top-down shoot-em-up will never die! From Silpheed to Mars Matrix to Gunbird 2, the proof is in the pudding that the kids still dig the old-school "shmup," and will plunk down their cash for ...

But the presentation is what really makes Capcom Arcade Stadium cool for me. Arcade nostalgia. Your “menu” is something of a digital arcade. Each game has its own cabinet, and your perspective ...

This funny shmup is 20% right now, coming in at just $3.99 / £3.19. You can check out the full fest details, sales, and daily rewards on Steam's shmup category page.