^ Gradius V isn't the most popular game either, but at least Treasure knows what they're doing, more or less. There have been a few decent shooters from western developers, like Jamestown or XOP Black, but they're very, very far from being comparable to the best in the genre.
http://www.gog.com/en/gamecard/raptor_call_of_the_shadows_2010_edition#s_0 This game would like to have a word with you.Just watched this video:
VIDEO >Looks RPGish (with shops and such)
>Looks like it has inertia
>The player gets hit over and over and doesn't die
>Extremely simplistic
>Stage is slow, easy, and incredibly boring
>It didn't even have a boss at the end
So in other words it looks like crap.