Truxton Extreme Launches Today, Bringing the Classic Shmup Series Back After 38 Years

Truxton Extreme launches today, bringing the classic shmup series back after 38 years

Truxton Extreme has launched today across PlayStation 5, Xbox, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC, marking the first completely new entry in the arcade shooter series in 38 years. Developed by Tatsujin and published by Clear River Games, Truxton Extreme reunites the franchise with original creator Masahiro Yuge, who helped establish the series with the original arcade game back in 1988. While the new game retains the frantic vertical-scrolling action, ov…

Truxton Extreme (Switch 2) review: a 3D sequel that understands restraint

Still gloriously, unapologetically hard.

Truxton Extreme Review – The Perfect Taste of Tatsujin

The legacy behind Truxton is a big one. Toaplan released the original shoot-em-up back in 1988, where it developed a huge following with its reflex-testing gameplay and its awesome “skull bombs.” It later got a perfect conversion onto the Sega Genesis, with a sequel that, sadly, very few people played. But now, here we [...]

Interview: "We're Deeply Grateful" - Masahiro Yuge On Truxton Extreme, 2D Gaming And Resurrecting More Toaplan Hits

"The level of interest and support we have received has far exceeded my expectations".This month sees the release of Truxton Extreme, a new entry in the legendary shmup series which started life all the way back in 1988 and was conceived by the equally esteemed Masahiro Yuge.Yuge established Tatsujin in 2017, with the initial objective of overseeing the Toaplan IP he helped create while that company was active, but Truxton Extreme represents the…