Shoot the Core-cast
by MetalFRO
Latest episode
Episode 099 - Andro Dunos II (September 2026)
Episode 099 - Andro Dunos II (September 2026)
About this podcast
Each month, members of the RFGeneration.com site participate in a play through of a shoot-em-up game, ranging from classics like R-Type and Gradius to modern "bullet hell" style games, like DoDonPachi and Ketsui. Shoot the Core-cast is an exploration of these games, and our experiences playing them alongside the site members.
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Episodes
The newest 20 of 102 episodes
- Episode 099 - Andro Dunos II (September 2026) · 2 h 16 minIn episode 099, MetalFRO and Addicted shift the focus from big-name developers to a much smaller outfit, the Japanese doujin studio Picorinne Soft. Despite being around for some…
- Episode 098 - RayStorm (August 2026) · 2 h 55 minIn episode 097, MetalFRO and Addicted are joined by a returning guest, Orccommander! We cover a ton of the latest shmup news, and then get into the nitty gritty of Taito's…
- Episode 097 - RayForce (July 2026) · 3 h 18 minIn episode 097, MetalFRO and Addicted are joined by a new guest to the podcast, Orccommander! We discuss the recent DoDonPachi Resurrection Re:Ignite release, dish on the latest…
- Episode 096 - RayCrisis (June 2026) · 2 h 57 minIn episode 096, MetalFRO and Addicted welcome back special guest Gojiguy to kick off our 'Ray'z of Summer' event. This time, we take a look at the most divisive game of the…
- Episode 095 - Drainus (May 2026) · 3 h 40 minIn episode 095, MetalFRO and Addicted welcome a special guest to the show to get into the nitty gritty on an indie shmup that appeared quite suddenly from a developer who had…
- Episode 094 - Mecha Ritz (April 2026) · 3 h 12 minIn episode 094, MetalFRO and Addicted dig heavily into the mechanics, scoring, and complexities of a bullet hell shmup that might seem straightforward on the surface, but like an…
- Episode 093 - Natsuki Chronicles (March 2026) · 2 h 38 minIn episode 092, MetalFRO and Addicted talk at length about Natsuki Chronicles, an indie shoot-em-up from a company more associated with medical technology than video games. But…
- Episode 092 - Devil Blade Reboot (February 2026) · 1 h 55 minIn episode 091, MetalFRO and Addicted cover a game from an unlikely source - a Japanese doujin developer who's much more of an artist, and not one well known for shooting games…
- Episode 091 - Atari Lynx Doubleshot · 2 h 11 minIn episode 091, MetalFRO and Addicted look at the 2 most prominent shooters on Atari's Lynx handheld, a system not known for its shmups. Epyx, developers of the Lynx hardware…
- Episode 090 - Santatlantean (December 2025) · 1 h 11 minIn episode 090, MetalFRO and Addicted take a short look at our simple, homebrew Christmas shmup pick for December 2025, the free to download game Santatlantean. After recapping…
- Episode 089 - Blue Revolver (November 2025) · 2 h 16 minIn episode 088, MetalFRO and Addicted welcome shmup community member birb in for a lengthy and detailed discussion of a favorite indie shooter among the community at large…
- Episode 088 - Hazelnut Hex (October 2025) · 1 h 57 minIn episode 088, MetalFRO and Addicted take a detailed look at Hazelnut Hex! This indie shooter is a strong 1st effort from a promising developer, Chunderfins. We break down the…
- Episode 087 - Bio-Hazard Battle (September 2025) · 1 h 53 minIn episode 087, MetalFRO and Addicted explore a Sega Genesis shooter that often gets overlooked because of the sheer number of quality shmups on the hardware. Bio-Hazard Battle…
- Episode 086 - 1944 (August 2025) · 2 h 32 minIn episode 086, MetalFRO and Addicted close out the podcast's Pacific Theater Summer event with the final game in Capcom's 194X series, at least in terms of the timeline…
- Episode 085 - 1941 (July 2025) · 2 h 37 minIn episode 084, MetalFRO and Addicted continue the podcast's Pacific Theater Summer event with the 3rd game released in the classic Capcom WWI shmup series, the prequel game…
- Episode 084 - 1943: The Battle of Midway · 2 h 4 minIn episode 084, MetalFRO and Addicted begin the podcast's Pacific Theater Summer event with the 2nd game released in the classic Capcom WWI shmup series, the venerable 1943. Does…
- Episode 083 - Star Hunter DX (May 2025) · 1 h 53 minIn episode 083, MetalFRO and Addicted explore a new game that helps continue the proliferation of danmaku into the horizontal scrolling shooter space. Star Hunter DX combines…
- Episode 082 - Sol Cresta (April 2025) · 2 h 0 minIn episode 082, MetalFRO and Addicted dig into a game initially teased as an April Fool's joke. What the rest of the world didn't know, however, was that this was a real game…
- Episode 081 - Kyuukyoku Tiger / Twin Cobra · 2 h 34 minIn episode 081, MetalFRO and Addicted explore a very important game within the shooter genre, a venerable classic tnat set the template for many shmups to come, and still holds…
- Episode 080 - Razion EX · 1 h 48 minIn episode 080, MetalFRO and Addicted get into an updated Nintendo Switch release that retools an earlier game that originally released on the Neo Geo in 2015. Razion EX takes…
