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The Shmup Talk Show

by Zirolux

The Shmup Talk Show is a podcast about shmups and the people who make, play, and love them. Through relaxed, conversational interviews, Zirolux sits down with developers, musicians, content creators, collectors, arcade operators, and community members from across the shmuposphere.Whether the conversation centers on a veteran solo dev, a modern indie release, or topics adjacent to and inspired by the genre, every episode celebrates the culture and people that make shmups special.

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Episodes

  1. The Music Behind the Bullets with Carina - The Shmup Talk Show #7

    What goes into creating the soundtrack for a modern shmup? And what happens when a love of heavy metal, classic arcade games, and Sega's legendary FM sound comes together? In this episode of The Shmup Talk Show, Zirolux welcomes Carina, the composer behind the incredible SUPER XYX soundtrack, for…

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  2. The Shmup Talk Show #6 - ⁨TheHiddenFortress - CRTs, PVMs, MiSTers from God, PCBs, Batrider heat

    I sit down with The Hidden Fortress for a wide-ranging conversation about retro gaming from a shmup player's perspective to content creation and many things in between. When did playing old games turn into collecting them? We get into absurd retro prices, CRTs and PVMs, physical collecting,...

  3. The Shmup Talk Show #5 - ⁨@sfkhoa⁩ - Cho Ren Sha, Futari, scoring, and over two decades of shmups

    On episode #5 of The Shmup Talk Show, I sit down with Koa: longtime shmup player, scorer, rhythm game player, and a familiar face in the online STG community. Follow KOA here: https://x.com/dwrkoa https://www.youtube.com/ ⁨@sfkhoa⁩ https://www.twitch.tv/sfkhoa Koa's history with shmups goes all…

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  4. The Shmup Talk Show #4 - Filipe of ⁨ShmupsBR⁩ and PIxelPilots-STG on his new shmup KaiBuster and more

    For Episode 4 of The Shmup Talk Show, I sat down with Filipe, creator of ShmupsBR and Pixel Pilots, for a conversation that ended up going just about everywhere.We talk about his history with gaming and arcades in Brazil, the rise of ShmupsBR and Pixel Pilots, creating shmup content on YouTube…

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  5. The Shmup Talk Show #3 | bord3rlin3 of ‪EC3 Arcade‬ on shmups, the arcade, and Summer Carnival 26

    Episode 3 of the Shmup Talk Show is a sit down with bord3rlin3, owner of EC3 Arcade, one of the East Coast's most prominent shmup, fighting game, and puzzle arcades, located in Shelton, CT.We talk about how he got into shmups during the pandemic, the early days of running candy cabs out of his…

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  6. The Shmup Talk Show #2 | SealBro of XtraSoft on Emerald Blue, influences, and leaving a legacy

    What drives someone to spend eight months building their first shmup?In Episode 2 of The Shmup Talk Show, I sit down with SealBro, Director at XtraSoft, to talk about the development of Emerald Blue, one of the standout indie shmups of the past year.We get into the origins of the project, how a...

  7. The Shmup Talk Show #1 | DrBossKey on Interstellar Sentinel 2, Game Development, and much more

    For the very first episode of The Shmup Talk Show, Zirolux sits down with DrBossKey, founder of Uplifting Goat and creator of Interstellar Sentinel and Interstellar Sentinel 2. What starts as a conversation about indie shmup development quickly turns into a three-hour-plus deep dive into game...

  8. The Shmup Talk Show - Official Teaser Trailer

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

The Shmup Talk Show is a podcast about shmups and the people who make, play, and love them. Through relaxed, conversational interviews, Zirolux sits down with developers, musicians, content creators, collectors, arcade operators, and community members from across the shmuposphere.Whether the conversation centers on a veteran solo dev, a modern indie release, or topics adjacent to and inspired by the genre, every episode celebrates the culture and people that make shmups special.

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Zirolux

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How many episodes does The Shmup Talk Show have?

The Shmup Talk Show currently has 8 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.

What is The Shmup Talk Show about?

The Shmup Talk Show is a podcast about shmups and the people who make, play, and love them. Through relaxed, conversational interviews, Zirolux sits down with developers, musicians, content creators, collectors, arcade operators, and community members from across the shmuposphere.Whether the...

How often does The Shmup Talk Show release new episodes?

The Shmup Talk Show has 8 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.

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Who hosts The Shmup Talk Show?

The Shmup Talk Show is created and hosted by Zirolux.
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