What does the community think of Gundemonium/s?

[TheRealFodder]

I realise I'm probably just shouting into the void at this point - but as I say in the title- I was just wondering how this title was received in it's various incarnations?

I can't remember how I got my key originally - it might have been a bundle or just a cheap key where the 'cover art' got my interest - but when I got the game a couple of years ago it had already been delisted on Steam.

As an old bloke I grew up in the age of shmups but they were never my bag. I was really into R-Type and the Megadrive/Genesis version of Insector X back in the day but it was never 'my' genre. Then I play Gundemonium Recollection and I'm introduced to bullet hell and all the related mechanics and I'm hooked.

Definitely helped along by that incredible remix of the soundtrack by DM Ashura - it 'forced' me to battle on even with the intense difficulty (for a noob). I got into the Souls games mid 2010s and this game provided a similar experience - almost overwhelmingly challenging but the aesthetics and 'feel' kept me pushing on.

Anyway - gushing over(!) To my original point - I watch YT channels such as Shmup Junkie and Electric Underground and a few others - I never hear this one mentioned - which is such a shame.

[baf]

Sadly nobody really plays the game anymore, let alone for score...
beside some quick hump and dump 1CCs from newer players
You can still find some hardcore fans of the series, feel free to add me on steam
Ports are quite good, I like the new additions, truly a labor of love.

STGweekly and other peeps covered some of the games in the past:

• https://youtu.be/qfggBD-jCYk?si=GLpO8XjS2ShapAE1
  
• https://youtu.be/04NQrSdt7_s?si=GP_a2yiReYJ-JO10

[TheRealFodder]

Cheers for the links. Now to try and track down a physical copy of Gundemoniums on PS4...