TUMIKI Fighters - free, 5MB dl and absolutely awesome.

[Theodore Rex DX]

http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~cs8k-cyu/windows/tf_e.html

Basically, it's a 2D shooter with colourful 3D graphics and a fun gimmick - when you defeat enemies, their carcasses stick to your ship, adding their power to yours while providing a grisly shield.

http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~cs8k-cyu/windows/tf_before.gif http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~cs8k-cyu/windows/tf_after.gif

It's fun just to find out how big you can get before all your luggage gets knocked off with a single shot.

Best game I've played this year.

[tromik]

I like his Noiz2sa even better. But the BEST freeware shooter is Warning Forever! It's JUST bosses filling the screen! No minions!

http://www18.big.or.jp/~hikoza/Prod/

[synic]

OMG thanks for the link to Warning Forever. That shit is sweet!

[tromik]

I think the furthest I ever got was to stage 16 or so.

[Convoolio]

Warning forever is absolutely brilliant. The way the bosses evolve into bigger, meaner, cleverer beasts blew me away: a small ship with randomly firing turrets evolves into a monsrous hulk with tracking laser beams and guided missiles; it will even try to ram you!

Thumbs up!

Still stuck at level 11 though.