Spaceship shoot-em-ups, or Shmups for short, are one of the longest running and dedicated genres in video games. Through multiple generations of handheld and console gaming, shmups have remained in the industry, inviting players to sit back, have fun, and use their skills to save the universe. Shmups have come in a variety of forms and settings, but each one has dealt with the impossible scenario of defeating entire armies to achieve victory. Shmups have been making their way