City Connection will host shoot ’em up games event Shooters Fes 2025 from June 14 to 15 at Mikado Game Center in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan. You will be able to watch it on YouTube.

Participating companies, games, and the live stream schedule will be announced at a later date. The event is sponsored by Happinet.

Here is the full schedule of events:

(All times are Japan Standard Time.)

June 14 (YouTube)

• 12:00 to 13:00 – Opening + Secret Title – Featuring Game Center Mikado manager Ikeda Minorock, Game Center Mikado employee Kotsubu Murashita, City Connection representative Nobuhiro Yoshikawa, City Connection sound artist Daisuke Matsumoto, and TAKExOFF planner Takehiro Eda.
• 13:00 to 14:00 – Sonic Wings Reunion – Featuring SUCCESS Corporation Sonic Wings Reunion development producer Shinya Nagatomo, Hosplug Sonic Wings Reunion sound director Soshi Hosoi, Sonic Wings Reunion Mao Mao vocal singer SUZUKA, Game Center Mikado manager Ikeda Minorock, and Game Center Mikado employee / retro game idol Kotsubu Murashita.
• 14:00 to 15:00 – G-MODE Archives+ Armored Core Mobile 2 – Featuring G-MODE Archives producer Koichi Takeshita and director Yuki Hatta.
• 15:00 to 16:00 – Truxton Extreme – Featuring Tatsujin game metal guitarist Hirohiko Atobe, Game Center Mikado metal guitarist Ikeda Minorock, Game Center Mikado employee Kotsubu Murashita, Clear River Games employee James, and Happinet unofficial public relations representative Nick.
• 16:00 to 17:00 – R-Type Tactics I • II Cosmos – Featuring Granzella chief producer and game designer Kazuma Kujo.
• 17:00 to 18:00 – Earthion – Featuring Ancient development director Makoto Wada, Ancient president and CEO Yuzo Koshiro, and Superdeluxe Games studio manager KAORI.
• 18:00 to 19:00 – Operation Night Strikers – Featuring TAITO producer Yuichi Toyama, TAITO and ZUNTATA sound designer Katsuhisa Ishikawa, M2 president Naoki Horii, and M2 public relations representative Hibana Yokeru.
• 19:00 to 20:00 – Gradius ORIGINS – Featuring M2 president Naoki Horii, M2ShotTriggers general director Kazuki Kubota, M2 public relations representative Hibana Yokeru, and Konami producer Ryosaku Ueno.
• 20:00 to 21:00 – Zaleste – Featuring production development group / production department manager Hiroshi Aoki, production development group / marketing manager Rank-and-File Employee Dogoo, and M2 president Naoki Horii.
• 21:00 to 22:00 – Alice Gear Aegis – Featuring Alice Gear Aegis development director Junichi Kashiwagi, operations director Jun Kaga, and script director Yuuichi Imamura.
• 22:00 to 23:00 – Raiden Fighters Remix Collection – Featuring MOSS president Toshinobu Komazawa, Game Center Mikado manager Ikeda Minorock, Raiden Fighter Remix Collection director Junpei Ichihara, and planner Hironobu Nakata.

June 15 (YouTube)

• 12:00 to 13:00 – Toaplan Arcade Collection Vol. 1 / Toaplan Arcade Collection Vol. 2 – Featuring City Connection representative Nobuhiro Yoshikawa, City Connection sound artist Daisuke Matsumoto, City Connection manager WASi303, and City Connection player Takehiro Eda.
• 13:00 to 14:00 – Final Formation – To be announced.
• 14:00 to 15:00 – Earthion exA Label – Featuring exA-Arcadia / AM development department president Eric Chung, voice actor Charlie, exA-Arcadia AM development’s James, MOF, TRP, and ADR, Cosmo Machia president Kazunobu Mori, Ancient president and CEO Yuzo Koshiro, and STUDIO Hisekutta mangaka and illustrator Junya Inoue.
• 15:00 to 16:00 – Cotton Reboot! High Tension! – Featuring BEEP producer RF-Maruyama and voice actor Charlie.
• 16:00 to 17:00 – Illvelo Swamp Happy Together – Featuring RS34 president Yoshito Masubuchi and sound creator / designer Daisuke Nagata.
• 17:00 to 18:30 – Snow Bros. Special Anniversary Edition / Snow Bros. 2 Special / G’AIM’E x Time Crisis – Featuring Happinet unofficial public relations representatives Nick and Tom, and Tassei Denki public relations representatives Richard Fukumoto and Rachel Nakahara.
• 19:00 to 20:00 – NeverAwake FLASHBACK / MAGIC CHAOS / Physical Layer – Featuring Neotro‘s Hiroshi Sawatari and Phoenixx events manager Yamaguchi.
• 20:00 to 21:00 – Mamorukun ReCurse! – Featuring City Connection manager WASi303, TAKExOFF planner Takehiro Eda, G.rev representative Hiroyuki Maruyama, and composer Yousuke Yasui.
• 21:00 to 22:00 – Grand Finale – Featuring City Connection representative Nobuhiro Yoshikawa, City Connection sound artist Daisuke Matsumoto, and City Connection manager WASi303.