Like Dreamer - The Best Beginner Shmup

Like Dreamer and CosmoDreamer (yes, this is a double feature) are both shmups made by a solo indie developer, Outside. They are quite obscure and are yet to really leave the shmup corner of the internet, despite receiving almost universal praise. With this video, I hope to take you on a detailed, guided tour of what is now one of my all-time favorite games (and its immediate predecessor). Outside's (あうとさいど) freem page: https://www.freem.ne.jp/brand/6400 My Email: [email protected] My ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/marriedtomychair 00:00 Intro 03:39 Story 05:46 Shot Customization 15:00 Misc Gameplay 18:19 Stage & Boss Design 29:40 Visuals 35:48 Visuals (point of no return) 38:14 Music & Sound 45:30 Outro Music in order by chapter (Please help document the names and artists of these! I will keep this updated!): Intro: Like Dreamer Extra Stage (in-game recording) Story: Like Dreamer Title Shot Customization: CosmoDreamer Extra Boss, Like Dreamer Boss #2, CosmoDreamer Menu, Like Dreamer Prologue Theme Misc Gameplay: Like Dreamer Prologue Theme, Like Dreamer Stage 7 Theme Stage & Boss Design: Like Dreamer Stage 7, CosmoDreamer Stage 6, Like Dreamer Final Boss, CosmoDreamer Final Boss Visuals: Like Dreamer Stage 2, CosmoDreamer Boss #3, Like Dreamer Extra Boss (in-game recording) Music (intro): Like Dreamer Stage 4 Music Reel: CosmoDreamer Stage 8, Like Dreamer Final Boss, CosmoDreamer Menu, Like Dreamer Menu, CosmoDreamer Stage 7, Like Dreamer Extra Boss Sound Design: Like Dreamer Stage 1, CosmoDreamer Extra Stage Concluding Thoughts: Like Dreamer Ending