Shuten

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Shuten casts you as Owari a warrior defending his village from rampaging deities. This side scrolling shooter lets you solo or team up with a friend to battle hordes of mythical beasts. You slash with a katana blast enemies with guns and dodge through chaotic waves. The action never lets up as you climb through increasingly brutal levels filled with boss fights and environmental hazards. The game’s co op mode shines most letting players combine swordplay and firepower in tight quarters. Its hand drawn art style blends traditional Japanese motifs with flashy shoot em up chaos. Released in 2014 by Retro Game Crunch it runs on PC and packs straightforward arcade fun without pretension. The difficulty spikes sharp but the replay value holds up for fans of frantic bullet hell mechanics.