Curated list

Compile's 20 Best Shoot 'Em Ups

Marc Normandin's ranked AV Club selection of 20 shmups made by developer Compile. Source ranks are preserved for every unambiguous published game held in this index.

Source: AV Club

12 games

M.U.S.H.A. 1990 Compile Vertical

Blazing Lazers 1989 Compile Vertical

Seirei Senshi Spriggan 1991 Compile Vertical

Robo Aleste 1992 Compile Vertical

Gun Nac 1990 Compile Vertical

Power Strike II 1993 Compile Vertical

Sylphia 1993 Compile Vertical

Aleste 1988 Compile Vertical

Zanac 1986 Compile Vertical

GG Aleste 1991 Compile Vertical

Rude Breaker 1996 Compile Vertical

Gulkave 1986 Compile Horizontal

A curated list, maintained by shmupindex. The selection is credited above.