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Lokarin 09/06/19 2:08:14 AM #1: |
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DeltaBladeX 09/06/19 2:09:36 AM #2: |
Hard choice, but for nostalgia, Hellfire. Warning Forever also rates pretty high.
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Lokarin 09/06/19 2:10:32 AM #3: |
Warning Forever is quite the gem, I wish it went further or got some sequel attention
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ParanoidObsessive 09/06/19 2:16:24 AM #4: |
I'm not a huge fan of shmups, though Contra is the all-time old classic.
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Lokarin 09/06/19 2:20:05 AM #5: |
ParanoidObsessive posted...
I'm not a huge fan of shmups, though Contra is the all-time old classic. Brah? --- "Salt cures Everything!" My YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/Nirakolov/videos ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Blaqthourne 09/06/19 4:19:48 AM #6: |
Android Assault
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DeltaBladeX 09/06/19 4:22:00 AM #7: |
Blaqthourne posted...
Android Assault Thought I've never heard of that one, looked it up. "Oh hey, Bari-Arm, I remember that." The JP version was mentioned in a UK magazine I had, I think Megatech. --- I'm not lazy, I just don't care http://backloggery.com/DeltaBladeXNZ - https://steamcommunity.com/id/DeltaBladeX ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Blaqthourne 09/06/19 4:28:54 AM #8: |
DeltaBladeX posted...
Blaqthourne posted...Android Assault I think you said the same thing about 5 years ago when I did the "Have you beaten this game" polls. --- Montreal Expos (1969-2004) http://www.backloggery.com/Blaqthourne Now playing: Lunar: The Silver Star (SCD) -- started 8/20/2019 ... Copied to Clipboard!
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DeltaBladeX 09/06/19 4:30:25 AM #9: |
You know what, that does sound like something I'd say.
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Lokarin 09/06/19 5:10:27 AM #10: |
My favourite shmup is 1943: Battle of Midway on NES
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DeltaBladeX 09/06/19 5:17:50 AM #11: |
Lokarin posted...
My favourite shmup is 1943: Battle of Midway on NES Got a bunch of those in arcade compilations. --- I'm not lazy, I just don't care http://backloggery.com/DeltaBladeXNZ - https://steamcommunity.com/id/DeltaBladeX ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Sahuagin 09/06/19 6:04:44 AM #12: |
easily Jets 'n' Guns
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Mead 09/06/19 6:21:27 AM #13: |
Einhander
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Far-Queue 09/06/19 7:10:08 AM #14: |
Guardian Legend, but that's a sort of hybrid game. Not sure what my favorite "pure" shmup would be, but some solid entries have been mentioned already
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Lokarin 09/06/19 7:11:59 AM #15: |
Guardian Legend... ymmm, ya, but I think some of the later bosses have simply too much HP
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kind9 09/06/19 8:55:02 AM #16: |
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AllstarSniper32 09/06/19 9:47:39 AM #17: |
The Raiden games.
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own3d 09/06/19 9:50:16 AM #18: |
I like the genre though I don't play a ton but I do try and pick one of these up every now and then. Still like Ikaruga the most. Still suck at it.
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CTLM 09/06/19 9:55:09 AM #19: |
Contra.
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Far-Queue 09/06/19 10:10:04 AM #20: |
own3d posted...
I like the genre though I don't play a ton but I do try and pick one of these up every now and then. Still like Ikaruga the most. Still suck at it.It's a tough game. I've never completed it solo. Only through co-op with my cousin who carried me much of the way. He's much better at the genre than I am --- https://imgur.com/ZwO4qO2 Bluer than velvet was the night... Softer than satin was the light... From the stars... ... Copied to Clipboard!
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sabin017 09/06/19 11:04:44 PM #21: |
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JoanOfArcade 09/06/19 11:06:12 PM #22: |
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Pus_N_Pecans 09/07/19 10:11:00 AM #23: |
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papercup 09/07/19 12:07:46 PM #24: |
Shmup is a genre I've always been interested in, but could never really get into. I do really like Gradius Galaxies on the GBA though. I played that game a ton as a kid. Also R-Type 3 on the SNES is awesome. Based on those, any suggestions I might enjoy? I have played other R-Type and Gradius games. I even dabbled in Parodius, which is weird and fun, but idk if I'd return to those. Also idk if this counts, but Star Fox and Star Fox 64 are great too.
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Raganork 09/07/19 1:11:01 PM #25: |
Radiant Silvergun. Boring choice, but it's a classic for a reason. Better than Ikaruga in every way aside from maybe presentation - the artists at Treasure were awful in the '90s.
Close second would be Mars Matrix. A brutal shmup that uses one button for everything, but uses bombs/shields in a very unqiue way. Using momentum for bombing feels incredible. Giga Wing is also good, but not *as* good. Also, Psyvariar Delta recently released, and that's definitely up there - particularly Revision. Hands down the best implementation of grazing I've seen in a shmup. As an aside, I think Psikyo is overrated to hell and back. With the exception of Zero Gunner 2, I don't care for their shmups. Especially their side scrollers like Sol Divide, which I downright hate. I kinda like the randomized stages, but when I think of generic shmups, I think Psikyo. Boring bullet patterns, boring gimmicks, boring scoring mechanics, and tedious second loops. They're straightforward to a fault. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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I_Abibde 09/07/19 2:01:01 PM #26: |
If Guardian Legend, one of my all-time favorite games of any genre, does not qualify (understandable), then ... choices, choices. Tons of choices. Hmm. How about Darius Twin for the SNES? Love the way that one handles. Or R-Type Final, as far as presentation goes. Great game.
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Cellfix 09/07/19 11:38:35 PM #27: |
There's a couple I reckon...
On the MegaDrive : Gynoug (Wings of Wor) Empire of Steel Truxton Fireshark Air Buster Arrow Flash On the SNES : Super E.D.F. Super Aleste Aero Fighters Pop'n Twin Bee Phalanx On the NES : Dragon Spirit Gradius 2 Abadox Newer consoles have also great shmups, but when I think shmup I usually think 8-/16-/32-bit retro... --- Party on dudes and be excellent to each other! ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Lokarin 09/07/19 11:40:11 PM #28: |
Question: Of Gradius and its cousins like Nemesis/Salamander...
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JoeDangIt 09/08/19 12:34:14 AM #29: |
Wonder Boy III: Monster Lair
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Newave 09/08/19 3:47:22 AM #30: |
Motherbase (32X)
Raystorm (PSX) Retro Force (PSX) R-Type Delta (PSX) Viewpoint (PSX) Zero Gunner 2 (DC) --- Kill the legs first, that's an ironclad battle tactic! ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Lokarin 09/11/19 12:06:20 PM #31: |
So I was just playing the new Touhou and was thinking...
Why does this feel so much better than other shmups? I mean, is it that ZUN is just genius, or is it that recent shmups have been lacklustre, or is it that the core Touhou mechanics are worthy on their own so anyone who makes a Touhou clone will have a good time? So with that in mind... What are the key features you like from a Shmup? Difficulty is usually a top factor in Shmups, but so are difficulty settings... they're usually quite customizable that way. So lets ignore that part for now since you can always play on easiest/hardest/whatever Some shmups have longform powerup progression, like Gradius and UN Squadron (Area 88) and 1943, but in Gradius you lose EVERYTHING when you die. In UN Squadron you just lose your secondary weapons, but you can buy them back, and in 1943... you only have 1 life, but infinite conintues so basically a death is just a level restart. Some shmups have very little powerup progression. Touhou takes a full stage to get powered up, but you are often at the max and dying doesn't deplete much of your power. Twin Eagle, Choplifter have almost no powerup progression, but get by on their base mechanics. Ikaruga has no progression at all in this regard. --- "Salt cures Everything!" My YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/Nirakolov/videos ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Arvandor 09/11/19 12:15:53 PM #32: |
Tough call... I've put the most time into Dodonpachi by far, and love that one, but Ikaruga was my first 1cc, and is overall just an amazing game.
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I_Abibde 09/13/19 10:54:41 PM #33: |
Lokarin posted...
Why would you ever want to use anything other than the Laser? Depends a bit on the game, but the Laser can mess up your rate of fire with your other weapons. I usually stick to the old Double-Missile combo if I can. --- -- I Abibde / Samuraiter Laughing at Game FAQs since 2002. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Lokarin 09/14/19 12:28:14 AM #34: |
I feel dumb for saying this... but I just noticed all the enemies in Darius are fish
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Lokarin 09/15/19 11:31:55 AM #35: |
Question:
Do you consider rail shooters to be a sub-genre of shmup And as such... is Starfox a shmup? (take away the barrel roll and it's basically Space Harrier) --- "Salt cures Everything!" My YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/Nirakolov/videos ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Sahuagin 09/16/19 1:05:00 AM #36: |
Lokarin posted...
Do you consider rail shooters to be a sub-genre of shmup I don't think so because you can't move Lokarin posted... is Starfox a shmup? that's a good question. I would want to say no, but really it is just a camera-behind-you shoot-em-up, isn't it? --- ... Copied to Clipboard!
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