Shutshimi

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  • Summary: Shuetshimi is a randomized shoot'em up about a muscle-bound fish with memory problems.

    Shuetshimi is a randomized shoot'em up about a muscle-bound fish with memory problems defending the seven seas. Armed with your trusty bullet-morphing shotgun, defeat or navigate through waves of    Shuetshimi is a randomized shoot'em up about a muscle-bound fish with memory problems.

    Shuetshimi is a randomized shoot'em up about a muscle-bound fish with memory problems defending the seven seas.

    Armed with your trusty bullet-morphing shotgun, defeat or navigate through waves of enemies and collect powerups as you battle your way through each of the game's bosses. But there's a catch (there's always a catch): you've been cursed with an incredibly short attention span. Combat waves and upgrade cycles only last 10 seconds a piece, so you'd better act fast!
    But wait, there's more (information)!

    Fishy Features:
    -Endless waves, endless fun!
    -10 second bursts of shmup action!
    -5 different, upgradeable weapons to choose from!
    -Over 30 upgrades to collect! Combine upgrades with different weapons for interesting combinations!
    -Hats! Over 30 of them! Some hats unlock hidden "Hattributes" which modify gameplay even further!
    -You can smoke underwater!?
    -Leaderboards! Compete with friends and foes for the top score!
    -Local Co-op! Work together or screw each other over when competing for the top score (NOTE: Vita version will not contain local co-op)
    -There's also a remarkable number of cats!

    Shutshimi is unlike any other shoot 'em up on the market. For starters, you play as a gun-toting, "swole" goldfish. And then there's the fact that enemy waves only last ten seconds each. Get it?*

    *Its because goldfish have long been rumored to have a short memory-span. It isnt true, but we took creative liberties.    … Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
  1. Nintendo Life
    Feb 9, 2016
    80
    While the gameplay isn't terribly deep and it gets repetitive in longer sessions, there's plenty here to keep gamers coming back for more. We'd recommend that you pick this game up, it's a great retro shooter with a neat twist.
  2. Nintendo Enthusiast
    Apr 25, 2016
    80
    While the ‘shoot-em-up’ genre isn’t new, Shutshimi has managed to take an age-old formula and make it its own.
  3. NintendoWorldReport
    Feb 29, 2016
    80
    While Shutshimi is obviously meant to be a party game, it’s very fun for the solo gamer as well. Once you start learning what items do what, you’ll be able to avoid the ones you dislike and grab the ones you dig. Shushimi is a nice surprise—I highly recommend it.
  4. Nintendo Force Magazine
    Mar 15, 2016
    80
    Shutshimi manages to make a delicious dish out of what could have been a forgettable fish tale. [Issue #20 – March/April 2016, p.21]
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  5. FNintendo
    Jul 30, 2016
    60
    Shutshimi is a simple and very addictive fast-pace shoot'em up that presents itself in an old school-style and which will strike a chord with enthusiasts of intense scrolling shoot'em ups. So intense, in fact, that its experiences become too short-lived and its lifespan quickly falls behind when played solo, rather than on multiplayer.

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  1. VideoJuegosCom
    Mar 17, 2016
    9
    Well, the starting point is that, the game is about a fish with memory problems, yes, like Dory from Finding Nemo. He has big muscles, soWell, the starting point is that, the game is about a fish with memory problems, yes, like Dory from Finding Nemo. He has big muscles, so winning fights is not a problem, but acting fast, before the memory goes off is a must.

    The game may resemble classic shooters like Parodius and Cho Aniki, but the action here is fast, you will shoot a little and then back to select and upgrade powerups, and then back to the action.

    There are a lot of different enemies, gameplay is smooth, and the bosses are challenging. It looks great on the Wii U controller screen.

    The game has local co-op mode, so it’s twice the fun if you invite someone around who was just watching you play. It has that nonsense retro feeling some games have lost or try to have, without success. So, if you like shmups, go and buy it!    … Expand