MAXIMUM CLEARANCE still runs on the same ASUS TUF running Win 10 which I bought *11 years* ago at a solid 30 FPS. Not really a promise; just a random thought that has nothing to do with computer hardware prices today.
@exQUIZitely 80's Euroshmups (Xenon & Battle Squadron stick out in my mind) always had great visual style and music but there's a reason why the sub-genre gathered its rep for being clunky, slow, and unbalanced. They also lacked the cinematic flare that elevated JP shmups to operatic levels.
It isn't really game development unless your workstation just straight up and dies during Pre-Alpha. Softdrink of choice spilled onto a server by sleep-deprived developer gets honorable mention. Share your game development crisis stories here: