also known as Psikyo Shooting Collection Vol. 1 - Strikers 1945 I & II
PlayStation 2
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Reviewed in 2004
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✪ Reviewed on July 1, 2024
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Strikers 1945 I & II gathers two snappy, demanding Psikyo shmups. Dense bullets, massive bosses and pure arcade vibe. A must for vertical shmup lovers.
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Category
Compilation2 players12+
Co-op
Description
Strikers 1945 I & II bundles both entries of Psikyo's vertical shooter. Published by Awave, released in 2003 in Japan. Transforming WWII aircraft, chain scoring and large bosses.
Strikers 1945 I & II review
3/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Polished"
3/5
Music
★★★★★
"Memorable"
1/5
Story
★★★★★
"Anecdotal"
Gameplay
"Excellent"
Fun
"From the very first minutes"
Addictiveness
"Engaging"
Difficulty
"Punishing"
This first Psikyo anthology gathers the two Strikers 1945 games, of legendary difficulty: sharp patterns, bosses that soak up fire and a final fight offered only to flawless players. Tight dodging, charged shots and memorizing the waves are the daily fare. Harsh yet exemplary in its readability, it delights scorers attached to the golden age of the vertical shoot-'em-up.
Double port of Psikyo's two Strikers 1945 games, here in a Korean edition released under the Taito label on a small, lightly pressed PS2 market. Psikyo's vertical shooters enjoy lasting demand among manic-shooter enthusiasts, and Korean pressings rank among the console's scarcest. The strong CIB pricing reflects genuine regional rarity rather than mere niche appeal.
Is Strikers 1945 I & II still worth playing in 2026?
A shoot'em up compilation from Psikyo, Psikyo Shooting Collection Vol. 1 gathers Strikers 1945 and its sequel, two vertical plane shooters of the great arcade tradition, where you face waves of enemies and bosses with elaborate bullet patterns in a demanding, snappy action. The purity of the classic shoot'em up, the demand of the patterns and the fidelity to the arcade appeal to fans of the genre and arcade nostalgics. The high difficulty and the niche character bound the appeal. For a fan of vertical shoot'em ups or an arcade nostalgic, the title keeps a perfectly preserved intensity and demand.
