Back in the day of arcades and people shoving quarters into slots, games were based on points. You had three lives and one quarter to get as many points as possible, which was perfect for competition.

No long tutorials, no distractions, no unnecessary fluff, arcade shooters are all about pure gameplay. From simple alien waves to more complex systems, the genre has grown a lot over time, changing ...

Maddie is a Contributor at DualShockers covering JRPGs, survival horror, arcade games, retro gaming, shooters, and features. She has been writing about games professionally since 2011, with more than ...