3D Shooting Tsukuru

Part of the long-running "Maker" (Tsukuru) series from ASCII, 3D Shooting Tsukuru (released in 1996) is an ambitious "game development" tool for the PlayStation that lets you build your own 3D rail shooters. Known to some import fans as 3D Shooting Maker, it allows you to design your own levels, customize enemy flight patterns, and even configure boss battles from a library of 3D models. It captures that mid-90s "developer" vibe, similar to RPG Maker or Music 2000, but specifically for the "on-rails" arcade shooter genre popularized by games like Star Fox or Panzer Dragoon. While the interface is entirely in Japanese, the visual menus make it a fascinating playground for anyone interested in the technical side of the 32-bit era.