The first part, to the left of the comma, denotes the region(s) each game was released in: “JP” for NTSC-J (Japan/Asia), “US” for NTSC-U (North America), and “PAL” for, well, PAL (Europe/Australia). Hello again everyone – before we begin, please note the newly-added designations in parentheses which are found below each game’s title. This time he looks at some more modern, but equally thrilling shooters on the Playstation 2. His guides to the Sega Saturn and Playstation Shmup Libraries are required reading for those looking to explore the genre. Note from racketboy: Once again, it’s a pleasure to have BulletMagnet back to guide us through another blockbuster shmup library.