It’s the first week of Shmupreciation month so this week’s show is very shmup-based. Things start off with a preview of the Shmopera, followed by Drunk Dials and emails. Starting off the review segment is Mega Man 10 for various digital platforms. John says that although the game features an easy mode, he almost feel as if it makes things too easy. The guys discuss some of the games other features while Moe ridicules things as always. The retro review this week, like it will be all month, is a classic shmup in the form of Star Soldier for the NES. The game is known in Japan as a very influential game and was played in many different types of tournaments.

The Feature Presentation this week is a double feature keeping with the theme of the month. First up is an interview with Nathan Fouts from Mommy’s Best Games, developer of the recent Shoot 1UP. He talks about some of the development process behind Shoot 1UP as well as what goes in to creating and submitting a game to be released on the Xbox Live Indie games section. The interview is very entertaining and is a must listen. The second half of the feature is part of the Shmopera, which has to be heard to understand. The show ends with 5 Things as usual.

Covered games and topics: Mega Man, monkey mode, Star Soldier, Shoot 1UP, Mommy’s Best, Shmopera, shmups, import news

WiiWare Review: Mega Man 10, Retro Review: Star Soldier (NES), Double Feature Presentation: Interview with Nathan Fouts-Mommy’s Best Games, Shmopera Episode III-Act I, Five Things, Drunk Dials, DGR Mailbag

Runtime – 1:33:54

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