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Shoot the Core! - Gaf Shoot em Up (aka Shooter/SHMUP) Reference Thread
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Danny Dudekisser
I paid good money for this Dynex!
iconoclast said:
I have that monitor, and I've got a Panny plasma (though I think it's a slightly older model... whatever was around in early 2009.) Neither has given me any lag problems in either shmups or Beatmania... meaning that yeah, you should go for it. I don't have the plasma tate'd, but I do keep my V236H flipped and it's fantastic. Image quality is perfectly fine even when flipped.
And yeah, dementia's right. NEVER play Battle Garegga if that bothers you. But damn do I love that game.
iconoclast
Member
I mean, I don't literally hate shooters with poor bullet visibility, but they really drag the game down for me. I just hate dying to something I didn't see... which is also my biggest issue with Raiden Fighters Jet, because otherwise it's one of my favorites. I do like Battle Garegga and Ibara though. Yagawa makes good stuff. And thankfully, it doesn't seem like bullet visibility is an issue in Muchi Pork and Pink Sweets (based on the videos I've seen anyway).
But anyway, glad to hear that the Asus is good. I have a CRT, but I'd prefer to use my 360 and PS3 with an HD display since it's too much trouble moving them back and forth just for certain games.
But anyway, glad to hear that the Asus is good. I have a CRT, but I'd prefer to use my 360 and PS3 with an HD display since it's too much trouble moving them back and forth just for certain games.
sixteen-bit
Member
That makes sense. Someday, I might get a second 360 system, but for the moment I'm fine with my 360 permanently rigged up to my CRT VGA monitor and my PS3 permanently on my HDTV. Though, as much as I hate to admit it, the hassle of swapping the inputs is the only thing keeping me from getting Bayonetta 360 so I can enjoying it on my HDTV.iconoclast said:
Yeah man, that shit is perfectly fine...especially for flat-panels. Do it! Games look freaking amazing, especially with all the scaling options. CRTs, now are a little different as the colors will get all jacked from the magnetic field...but it us only temporary and a good sit with the CRT off for thirty minutes in the new position will clear it up...plus a lot of them auto de-guass upon power-up.bad-joey said:
Do it...then post a pick if the new setup!
robot
Member
Been looking at getting a few NES reproduction carts lately and noticed 2 shmups that looked awesome - Recca & Over Horizon. Both were never released in the U.S. Recca looks insanely hard, and have seen it mentioned before on gaf, but never heard of Over Horizon. Anyone play either one? Are they worth $30 apiece?
InfiniteNine
Rolling Girl
Any cheap options for a good d-pad or stick for the 360? After getting my 360 back after not having it for 2 months I notice the inputs aren't quite responsive with my Official 360 pad so I'm looking for something to improve the accuracy.
I'm getting a Hori EX2 Pad (not stick) today, I'll tell you how it is for shooters after I play with it a bit. Only costs $35 on Amazon.InfiniteNine said:
All I can say right now is avoid the SF4 fightpads, even if you get one that is good out of the box (like I did) it will wear down and become an inaccurate piece of crap. Even the 360 dpad is better than my fightpad now.
InfiniteNine
Rolling Girl
Alright, looking forward to it! I just hate dying in Espgaluda II so much because the input didn't go in accurately. :lol I know about those SFIV pads since I tried some out in SFIV on someone elses 360 and they felt cheap as all hell. Not trusting something I feel I can break by gripping slightly harder.
sixteen-bit
Member
i <3 seimitsu sticks for shootans
I'm afraid that game is well beyond my league. I've got absolutely no idea what to do in it. Tried a few times but I just die on the first boss. Yeah, I'll never get a single trophy in it.Tence said:Yay.... just beaten Hitogata Happa!!!on easy
Any other mode will be undoable for me I am afraid
Any suggestions on how this game works?
Chuckie
Member
Yes Boss! said:
Lol, I got stuck at that first boss too for a pretty long time. Then I found out it had to be done with kamikaze.
In the top of the screen you see two bars, one for mana (ur special move) one called flow.
If the flow bar is full you can blow up the doll in a target.
so first boss goes a bit like this:
Stay at the bottom of the screen and keep shooting those little bastards and the arms. Once your flow is full, kamikaze into his left arm (right for you) It will come of. Keep shooting those little bastards again and if the boss uses a bullet spray just hang to the left.
Once your flow is full, kamikaze his other arm.
After that just keep shooting his head, and once your flow is full use your mana to slow time and ram into his head. If you do this twice he's a goner.
The 2 missions after that are actually easier and you get some more powerfull dolls. I recommend Assam for the levels and Clover for the bosses.
gunstarhero
Member
Import Shienryu is out on PSN today - thanks to monkeypaw - only 5.99.
Never played it before - anyone know if it's worth picking up?
Never played it before - anyone know if it's worth picking up?
sixteen-bit
Member
decent raiden clonegunstarhero said:
not spectacular or anything
So I've been playing this lately:
I picked it up about a year ago and never bothered to give it a try until recently (picked up 5 around that time and got hooked on that), but holy shit is this game ever awesome. I think it's hands down the best Gradius I've ever played, even better than 5. Everything about it is just a huge gushing love letter to Gradius fans.
I especially love the 2nd stage with the ruined husks of old bosses, and the 7th level which is the 1st level of the original Gradius
. So awesome.
It's got more ships than any other Gradius and a cool powerup edit mode that gives it a lot of replay. It really feels like Gaiden is to Gradius what SotN is to Castlevania the way it blends the old 2D sprites with 3D backdrops and effects.
Gradius 5 is a fantastic game, but ultimately it doesn't feel that much like Gradius. I really wish I'd have given this a shot sooner. It has all of the classic themes, stages, and general wackyness that the series is known for and feels really well balanced and never frustrating.
Kind of a weird rant. I haven't gotten past stage 7 on normal yet, but it's easily become one of my favorite shooters ever.
I picked it up about a year ago and never bothered to give it a try until recently (picked up 5 around that time and got hooked on that), but holy shit is this game ever awesome. I think it's hands down the best Gradius I've ever played, even better than 5. Everything about it is just a huge gushing love letter to Gradius fans.
I especially love the 2nd stage with the ruined husks of old bosses, and the 7th level which is the 1st level of the original Gradius
being sucked into a black hole as you're flying through it
It's got more ships than any other Gradius and a cool powerup edit mode that gives it a lot of replay. It really feels like Gaiden is to Gradius what SotN is to Castlevania the way it blends the old 2D sprites with 3D backdrops and effects.
Gradius 5 is a fantastic game, but ultimately it doesn't feel that much like Gradius. I really wish I'd have given this a shot sooner. It has all of the classic themes, stages, and general wackyness that the series is known for and feels really well balanced and never frustrating.
Kind of a weird rant. I haven't gotten past stage 7 on normal yet, but it's easily become one of my favorite shooters ever.
some cool dood in the pickup thread recommended this old nintendo game to me:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3iZvlsiWO9Y
the opening stage is a freakin shmup where you're playing as a car!!
like driving on the road shooting other cars!!
this is the greatest idea ever!! why hasnt anybody done this again?!?!?!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3iZvlsiWO9Y
the opening stage is a freakin shmup where you're playing as a car!!
like driving on the road shooting other cars!!
this is the greatest idea ever!! why hasnt anybody done this again?!?!?!
sixteen-bit
Member
wouldn't spy hunter count?JEKKI said:
A Black Falcon
Member
JEKKI said:
Try Super Spy Hunter (NES) and Highway Hunter ('90s PC shareware game for DOS). Those games are both vertical-scrolling shmups where you drive a car along a road. Both are pretty fun games.
The original Spy Hunter is sort of like that, but Super Spy Hunter much more so. I don't think I'd really call Spy Hunter a shmup, but Super Spy Hunter... yeah, I think it really is.
Still though, yes, that Vice: Project Doom stage probably was inspired by Spy Hunter.
Oh, there's also Action Fighter for the Sega Master System. It's also Spy Hunter inspired, but made more shmuplike, like the other above titles.
sixteen-bit
Member
Old, but not yet posted - Footage of the new G.Rev game that's coming to XBLA:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yEiueb6RHIQ
looks... average.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yEiueb6RHIQ
looks... average.
To Far Away Times
Member
G-Darius is incredible.luka said:
To Far Away Times said:
It is, and it's so much better than the others I've played. I hear Gaiden getting a lot of praise but I found it way too simplistic and frustrating. The bosses really are as incredible as everyone says. Alpha/beta beam duels are awesome!
Also I realized G-Darius is an anagram of Gradius. Mind blown.
BocoDragon
or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Realize This Assgrab is Delicious
What does it all mean???luka said:
To Far Away Times
Member
It means your going to be playing a good shmup.BocoDragon said:
To Far Away Times
Member
Rummy Bunnz
Member
It's crazy how Radilgy has been ported to...what, 5 consoles now? Is that a modern record? Who is buying that game?Jonnyram said:
PepsimanVsJoe
Member
Oh yeah definitely getting Pale Crescent Mist.
I like absurdly large numbers and shit going on.
I like absurdly large numbers and shit going on.
Noisepurge
Member
Been doing Challenges on Söldner X2 DLC lately, so much frustrated fun 
And i love the music, they should release the X2 soundtrack too
And i love the music, they should release the X2 soundtrack too
ULTROS!
People seem to like me because I am polite and I am rarely late. I like to eat ice cream and I really enjoy a nice pair of slacks.
Argh, I got no net and I can't download Crescent Pale Mist (just leeching net right now).
I'd be glad to add you but like what I said, I've got no net.
Yes Boss! said:
I'd be glad to add you but like what I said, I've got no net.
sixteen-bit
Member
http://www.youtube.com/v/q_STsnw2MP4
Footage of the new X360 shooter by the publishers of Judgment Silversword
Footage of the new X360 shooter by the publishers of Judgment Silversword
PepsimanVsJoe
Member
_dementia said:
I'll probably buy it anyway but dang.
The title logo looks straight out of Xevious. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlZZO6nATrI