“One of the best shmups ever made. Extensive difficulty options and the game has unlimited continues. Beginners can most likely 1cc the lowest difficulty in a week.”

“Very beginner friendly with the addition of the shop between levels. Probably one of the best shmups ever made. It just screams quality.”

“A perfect shmup for beginners. The lowest difficulty is actually easy. An experienced player should get 1cc first try. Excellent game too.”

“The easiest Psikyo shooter and also one of the best! Experienced players should be able to 1cc the lowest difficulty on the first attempt. One of my favorite shmups.”

“While much harder than Gunbird, the lowest difficulties aren't! It's as good, if not better, than the previous title. Another Psikyo classic.”

“Great for beginners. One of my favorite series. It has that Psikyo magic. Don't let the simple military theme fool you. This is a crazy awesome classic.”

“Beginner friendly. It's like part 1, but everything is just better. Awesome ships, crazy memorable bosses. Psikyo at its best. A must-play.”

“One of my favorite shmups. While not particularly easy, it's not insanely hard either. The hard-hitting melee combat that cancels bullets is amazing. A very cinematic experience.”

“Not easy, but you grind out individual levels for exp to spend on upgrades. Maybe my favorite hori shmup of all time. Beginners can definitely clear it with some patience.”

“Not an easy shmup, but it is beginner friendly. You play individual levels and grind upgrades in the shop. This is a great classic in my opinion and the fully voiced dialogue is hilarious.”

“Not an easy game, but you unlock additional continues permanently as you play. With enough grinding, you will absolutely clear this. It's a classic game for a reason. Some people's favorite shmup.”

“The final stretch of this game is NOT beginner friendly, but this is still a game beginners should check out. Maybe the most characters in any shmup? I just love this one. I love the music too.”

“Beginner friendly and stage-based. Wow, what an amazing game. It's so fast and frantic in the best way. Excellent for learning aggressive play. The flashing lights on the menus is my only complaint.”

“A beginner friendly tribute to Compile shmups. I personally enjoy this more than most of the real Compile games, as blasphemous as that probably sounds. It's just simple and fast fun.”

“Not what I would call easy, but the second character's homing shot makes this worth looking at for beginners. A great modern hori bullet hell.”

“Beginner friendly! A quirky hori shmup with a lot of weapon choices. The way you can swerve your shots up and down is a fun gimmick. No support for modern resolutions. May require Lossless Scaling.”

“Beginner friendly, but is it a shmup? It's a combination of shmup mechanics and presentation with Vampire Survivors gameplay. Regardless, I recommend checking it out. Very underrated and cool.”

“Very beginner friendly with many extra lives being dropped as part of the main gimmick of the game. Every 1 up spawns another ship on screen which you control all at once. It's a good game.”

“While not terribly easy, but you are playing individual levels rather than a full campaign. The levels are very short, so you can jump back in fast. Most importantly, it's free!”

“A free Touhou fangame that is relatively beginner friendly. A great game to start dipping your toes into danmaku / bullet hell madness. Apple Girlington 4 life.”

“Beginner friendly! Infinite continues! Plus it's free! It's a Touhou fan project and, honestly, the art is really icky to me, but it's a solid game with some creative stuff in the later half.”

“Not super beginner friendly, but it's close enough. It's one of Psikyo's best games by far. A total classic. Just watch out for those fast bullets. They'll get ya.”

“Beginner friendly! Although this game is certainly a shmup, it doesn't really feel like one at all. More of a spectacle fighter. Beautiful, but often overwhelming visuals. A soft recommendation.”

“Very beginner friendly. Infinite continues. Often considered one of the greatest shmups of all time. Hot take: the visual clutter drags it down, just like the Cave classics it's inspired by.”

“Beginner friendly using the cheat menu. This is a must-buy. I could not play this before due to eye sensitivity. With the new legibility menu, I can play without issue. I wish all shmups had it. ”

“The easiest Psikyo shooter and also one of the best! Experienced players should be able to 1cc the lowest difficulty on the first attempt. One of my favorite shmups.”

“While much harder than Gunbird, the lowest difficulties aren't! It's as good, if not better, than the previous title. Another Psikyo classic.”

“Not easy, but you grind out individual levels for exp to spend on upgrades. Maybe my favorite hori shmup of all time. Beginners can definitely clear it with some patience.”

“One of my favorite shmups. While not particularly easy, it's not insanely hard either. The hard-hitting melee combat that cancels bullets is amazing. A very cinematic experience.”

“Not an easy shmup, but it is beginner friendly. You play individual levels and grind upgrades in the shop. This is a great classic in my opinion and the fully voiced dialogue is hilarious.”

“Beginner friendly and stage-based. Wow, what an amazing game. It's so fast and frantic in the best way. Excellent for learning aggressive play. The flashing lights on the menus is my only complaint.”

“Beginner friendly. It's like part 1, but everything is just better. Awesome ships, crazy memorable bosses. Psikyo at its best. A must-play.”

“Very beginner friendly with the addition of the shop between levels. Probably one of the best shmups ever made. It just screams quality.”

“Beginner friendly. The True Mode is challenging, but even that is pretty accessible. Excellent and unique game. Very frantic. My only complaint is the screen tearing.”

“Not beginner friendly, but ALMOST. The slow speed of your ship VS the faster speed of the bullets quickly becomes an issue even on the lowest difficulty. Beginners can clear with some memorization.”

“The final stretch of this game is NOT beginner friendly, but this is still a game beginners should check out. Maybe the most characters in any shmup? I just love this one. I love the music too.”

“Great for beginners. One of my favorite series. It has that Psikyo magic. Don't let the simple military theme fool you. This is a crazy awesome classic.”

“One of the best shmups ever made. Extensive difficulty options and the game has unlimited continues. Beginners can most likely 1cc the lowest difficulty in a week.”

“No difficulty rating. An experimental shmup that eschews the rules to bring a unique experience. Endless shooting where you pilot multiple ships at once with relaxing audio. Feels loose, but fun.”

“Super beginner friendly! A caravan shmup. You play for 2 or 5 minute chunks for high score. It's clearly a tribute to certain older shmups and it's good!”

“Beginner friendly and stage-based. Wow, what an amazing game. It's so fast and frantic in the best way. Excellent for learning aggressive play. The flashing lights on the menus is my only complaint.”

“Not sure if beginner friendly. An infinite shmup where you grind for upgrades. With the upgrades, it's actually a solid game. Fun and frantic. Nice presentation.”

“Great for beginners! Difficulty options, unlockable continues, and multiple characters with different playstyles. No space ships, planes, or anime girls for a change! An awesome metal soundtrack!”

“A perfect shmup for beginners. The lowest difficulty is actually easy. An experienced player should get 1cc first try. Excellent game too.”

“Not beginner friendly if you are playing solo. This is a coop shmup and is balanced as such. The game is a roguelite and has some RPG mechanics. It's good, but don't buy it to play solo.”

“Super beginner friendly! Good difficulty settings. I think there are infinite continues? A bit of a barebones port, but a nice game with a funny gimmick.”

“NOT BEGINNER FRIENDLY AT ALL... but it has unlimited continues. If you want to train your skills on a balls-to-the-wall quarter-munching arcade classic, this is the way to go.”

“Not beginner friendly, but has infinite continues, and difficulty options. Expensive, but good ports of 3 genre classics. Definitely a recommendation despite the price and difficulty.”