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[Tain]

http://store.steampowered.com/app/379350/

Sol Divide is on Steam, lol. Looks like some rando publisher got the rights and has released the emulated PSX version?

Wonder how the emulation is.

 

[SOME-MIST]

There's a great article on Eurogamer about one of the last real arcade nexus in China. They all got some of the best Chinese STG players, with all the real PCBs, hanging on to dear life. The journalist asking about a player's favorite and least favorite shmup got a good chuckle out of me.

crazy awesome article and cool to read more about it - I love WC's ikaruga bashing lol. skykid was just talking back in May about his experience playing with those exact players in shanghai. I wonder if he had anything to do with the article.

edit: holy shit, he's the one that wrote it. that's awesome as hell.

 

[shaowebb]

http://store.steampowered.com/app/379350/

Sol Divide is on Steam, lol. Looks like some rando publisher got the rights and has released the emulated PSX version?

Wonder how the emulation is.

Awwwwwwwwwww yes. Classic shmup with a D&D feel to it and lots of melee. This should be fun.

 

[sixteen-bit]

I wonder what PS1 game is next. Shienryu?

 

[BOTEC]

http://store.steampowered.com/app/379350/

Sol Divide is on Steam, lol. Looks like some rando publisher got the rights and has released the emulated PSX version?

Wonder how the emulation is.

Sweet! I've always heard awful thing about this game, will download and have a look.

Mobile Light Force is on the upcoming release schedule from these guys.

 

[Jaeger]

So peeps, what's your Top 10? Any and every console. Whether or not you think it's "good". Just your all time favorites.

 

[cj_iwakura]

So peeps, what's your Top 10? Any and every console. Whether or not you think it's "good". Just your all time favorites.

Offhand...

M.U.S.H.A.
Castle Shikigami 2
Darius Gaiden
Radio Allergy/Radirgy
Touhou: Imperishable Night
Raiden IV
R-Type Final
Deathsmiles
Gunbird 2
Gradius

 

[SOME-MIST]

So peeps, what's your Top 10? Any and every console. Whether or not you think it's "good". Just your all time favorites.

Progear
Battle Garegga
Ketsui
Mushihimesama Futari
Armed Police Batrider
Ibara
Great Mahou Daisakusen
Batsugun
Muchi Muchi Pork
Strikers 1999

5 cave games, 3 raizing games, a toaplan and a psikyo game ._.
psyvariar 2: the will to fabricate was one of the first games to get me into the genre and will always hold a special place in my heart though.

 

[Seraphis Cain]

Just a heads up, Gradius Collection (PSP, playable on Vita via PS3 transfer) and Raiden IV Overkill are going to be part of this weekend's upcoming Flash Sale. No details on price yet, though.

 

[sixteen-bit]

Just a heads up, Gradius Collection (PSP, playable on Vita via PS3 transfer) and Raiden IV Overkill are going to be part of this weekend's upcoming Flash Sale. No details on price yet, though.

Does Gradius Collection work on PSTV too?

 

[Seraphis Cain]

Does Gradius Collection work on PSTV too?

No idea on that one, sorry.

 

[orborborb]

So peeps, what's your Top 10? Any and every console. Whether or not you think it's "good". Just your all time favorites.

1. Battle Garegga (Saturn)
2. Sagaia (Genesis)
3. R-Type Delta (Playstation)
4. Galaga (Arcade)
5. Sine Mora (360)
6. Star Fox (SNES)
7. Rez (PS2)
8. Galactic Attack (Saturn)
9. Panzer Dragoon Zweii (Saturn)
10. Millipede (Arcade)

 

[luka]

So peeps, what's your Top 10? Any and every console. Whether or not you think it's "good". Just your all time favorites.

batsugun special
gradius gaiden
thunder force 4
ddp daioujou
mushihimesama futari
mars matrix
rayforce
r-type delta
twinkle star sprites
cotton 2

other games that slip in and out depending on my mood: battle garegga, darius gaiden, g-darius, battle mania daiginjou, ketsui, same!same!same!

 

[djSyndrome]

Does Gradius Collection work on PSTV too?

When I last checked a month or two ago, it was not whitelisted for US accounts. Don't know if that's changed.

 

[The End]

So Galak-z is finally coming out in a few weeks

I'm extremely excited, although it's definitely on the more nontraditional fringe of our genre

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txVsvoZMBq0

 

[MrDoctor]

So peeps, what's your Top 10? Any and every console. Whether or not you think it's "good". Just your all time favorites.

R-Type Delta
Battle Garegga
Gradius Gaiden
Galaga
Ketsui
DoDonPachi DOJ
ESPRaDe
Raiden Fighters Jet
Gate of Thunder
Ikaruga

 

[AmyS]

Battle Garegga at a lovely 60 frames per second.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URuT2vfmPww

 

[Jaeger]

R-Type Delta
Battle Garegga
Gradius Gaiden
Galaga
Ketsui
DoDonPachi DOJ
ESPRaDe
Raiden Fighters Jet
Gate of Thunder
Ikaruga

batsugun special
gradius gaiden
thunder force 4
ddp daioujou
mushihimesama futari
mars matrix
rayforce
r-type delta
twinkle star sprites
cotton 2

other games that slip in and out depending on my mood: battle garegga, darius gaiden, g-darius, battle mania daiginjou, ketsui, same!same!same!

1. Battle Garegga (Saturn)
2. Sagaia (Genesis)
3. R-Type Delta (Playstation)
4. Galaga (Arcade)
5. Sine Mora (360)
6. Star Fox (SNES)
7. Rez (PS2)
8. Galactic Attack (Saturn)
9. Panzer Dragoon Zweii (Saturn)
10. Millipede (Arcade)

Progear
Battle Garegga
Ketsui
Mushihimesama Futari
Armed Police Batrider
Ibara
Great Mahou Daisakusen
Batsugun
Muchi Muchi Pork
Strikers 1999

5 cave games, 3 raizing games, a toaplan and a psikyo game ._.
psyvariar 2: the will to fabricate was one of the first games to get me into the genre and will always hold a special place in my heart though.

Offhand...

M.U.S.H.A.
Castle Shikigami 2
Darius Gaiden
Radio Allergy/Radirgy
Touhou: Imperishable Night
Raiden IV
R-Type Final
Deathsmiles
Gunbird 2
Gradius

I see some common titles in there. Very awesome. Off top without thinking too hard and in no order;

Battle Garrega
Ibara
Radiant Silvergun
Layer Section
ESP Ra.De.
Panzer Dragoon Zweii
Hyper Duel
Raiden Fighters Jet
Darius Gaiden
Wolf Fang

And other top mentions; Armed Police Batrider, Sonic Wings 2, Sengoku Blade, Zanac X Zanac, Recca, Great Mahou Daisakusen, DoDonPachi, Ikaruga, Axelay, Guardian Force, Metal Black, Lords of Thunder, and many many more.

 

[oneida]

Metal Black
Layer Section
Mushi Futari
Raiden Fighters Jet
Pink Sweets (arrange)
R-Type
Strikers 1945 II
Dodonpachi SDOJ
Darius Gaiden
Batsugun

 

[Ampsicora]

Geez all these shumps which they are coming on Steam, but I want Rayforce on Steam... no wait I need Rayforce on Steam, even better if they release a trilogy on Steam.
Only god knows how much I love that series.
It would be a sin if I make a wish in this thread?
Also I really want to try R-Gear, the original Rayforce sequels we never get.

 

[oneida]

Geez all these shumps which they are coming on Steam, but I want Rayforce on Steam... no wait I need Rayforce on Steam, even better if they release a trilogy on Steam.
Only god knows how much I love that series.
It would be a sin if I make a wish in this thread?
Also I really want to try R-Gear, the original Rayforce sequels we never get.

soukyogurentai is as good a sequel to layer section as could be made tbh

 

[shaowebb]

Raiden Fighter Jet
Castle Shikigami 2
Pink Sweets Arrange
Akai Katana
Deathsmiles 2X
Crimzon Clover World Ignition
Jamestown
Trouble Witches Neo
Espgaluda 2
Eden's Aegis

Doesn't matter what games are the best, most balanced, or whatever. These ones ALWAYS leave me feeling happy and fulfilled. I enjoy them all for so many reasons. From the awesome bullet pattern control of Trouble Witches NEO, to the rewarding Bullet Cancels in Eden's Aegis. From the amazing scoring rhythms of Akai Katana/Deathsmiles 2x/Crimzon Clover to the intensity of Raiden Fighters Jet.From the bullet grinding of Shiki 2 to the challenge of gimmicking the bonuses in Pink Sweets by letting some drop...I just love them all.

My biggest challenges on that list...Crimzon Clover World Ignition and Pink Sweets Arrange. My biggest joys are Akai Katana Slash, and Eden's Aegis.

 

[oneida]

I think Akai Katana is cool as hell but somehow I find it to be the most difficult STG i've got.

 

[Zonic]

Does Gradius Collection work on PSTV too?

I don't think so. It's one of those weird PSP games where it works on Vita, but only if you download it on PS3 first & then transfer it over. No idea why this is still a thing in 2015.

 

[shaowebb]

Sup folks. Someone on the shmup groups posted a really neat pattern from a shmup and as it turns out their 13 year old kid made this shmup. The thing is it has some really cool enemy wave patterns and such. Check it out.

Galagan's Island

Some lets play action

Its cheap, its old school, and its pretty fun. Pretty simple, and for a kid that young its impressive they made something that clicks and has a bit of an addiction factor trying to level up. Got some fun powerups and in general its just one I'd like to push for some relaxing fun to support a very young indie dev. $5 and well worth it.

 

[adversesolutions]

My top ten as of 2015:

1. Mushihimesama Futari Black Label
2. Ketsui
3. Dodonpachi Daifukkatsu 1.5
4. Pink Sweets Arrange
5. Crimzon Clover World Ignition
6. Espagaluda II Black Label
7. Resogun
8. Mamoru-kun wa Norowaretteshimatta PS3 Version
9. Dodonpachi Saidaioujou Arrange
10. Senko no Ronde DUO

Really into Ketsui at the moment.

 

[Jaeger]

Honestly, most of my Top 10 if I wasn't trying to keep it rounded and varied could consist mostly out of Raizing games. I really like Bakraid, although I think Garegga is the superb game if I had to choose.

 

[Fularu]

One of my favortie shmups is a Galaga clone called "Better dead than Alien" and no one here has played it

Edit : And yes, I know it sucks, but I grew up playing it on my Amiga

Same with Hybris, Project X, Agony, X-Out and Z-Out, Apidya and so on!

 

[shaowebb]

Guys...Raiden IV Overkill and Soldner X-2 will be on a flash sale tomorrow for PSN on 7/18.
Hold me. Also see any other shmups on that list?

 

[ExitPlanetDust]

Guys...Raiden IV Overkill and Soldner X-2 will be on a flash sale tomorrow for PSN on 7/18.
Hold me. Also see any other shmups on that list?

Jamestown PS4 ver. is on the list. Bought it. I already have it on Steam, but I can't say no to $4.80. Besides, it's another game I can play with the HRAP 4 Kai.

 

[FoxSpirit]

AquaKitty is great 2 player fun. Also, the soundtrack is kick-ass.

 

[shaowebb]

Grabbed Soldner-X and Soldner X-2 Final Prototype bundle. I saw a different Soldner bundle though...am I missing content?

Also go to Steam today folks. Mobile Light Force is out for $3.75 and I got that plus Don'Yoku in all its bullet cancel glory to keep me happy today

 

[BOTEC]

Ha ha, they put "aka Gunbird" in the title of the Steam page. And searching for "gunbird" totally brings it up as a result. Clever.

 

[Tain]

So how are these Steam PSX releases? I'm a little curious.

Also, Gradius Collection does NOT work on the Playstation TV. It works on the Vita (and is honestly probably as good as handheld STGs can get with that OLED and d-pad), so I'm pretty surprised the TV won't run it.

 

[Genki]

So how are these Steam PSX releases? I'm a little curious.

Me too. Are they NTSC or PAL releases?

 

[shaowebb]

Made a thread for an indie shmup made by the Satazius folks that stole my heart.

Supercharged Robot Vulkaiser

I had a lot of fun with this and wanted to share because its an easy to pick up, and play shmup designed to be 1cc-ed and to introduce gamers to that mentality. Plus it has a lot of charm to draw folks to the genre. Anyhow have fun and take a look.

 

[Jaeger]

Confession time. I think a lot of modern STGs are ugly. That includes the last handful of DDP titles. While others do look good to me. Ikaruga and the latter Raiden games come to mind in that regard.

But personally sprites > polygons or pre-rendered models any day.

 

[Seraphis Cain]

made by the Satazius folks

All you had to say. I'm immediately interested.

 

[Yuterald]

http://store.steampowered.com/app/379350/

Sol Divide is on Steam, lol. Looks like some rando publisher got the rights and has released the emulated PSX version?

Wonder how the emulation is.

This game is such a riot. There's something about the game that's extremely funny to me. Still own my PSX copy, too. Picked up the Steam ver. for the hell of it last night and gave it a run. Forgot how AMAZING the OST was! Can't speak on how well the emulation is, but it appears to play/perform no different than the original game.

 

[Momentary]

Can't go back after rotating the monitor for these games. *Click on or open image in new tab to see full size*

Even heavily pixelated. Playing on a 27 in monitor a few feet back is a huge enjoyment than what I've been doing for decades.

 

[sixteen-bit]

tate <3

 

[Tain]

like arcade sticks, there's no going back

 

[Fularu]

like arcade sticks, there's no going back

I find that sometimes, analog sticks mimic the arcade experience a lot more closely these days that digital dpads.

I know I play Tatsujin a lot better with an analog stick (which acts digital anyway) than with a regular MD or PCE pad.

 

[Tain]

That's pretty interesting. I haven't tried an analog stick in a digital-only game in years, but I was never a fan of it. Then again, I think I formed that opinion during the Dreamcast era, and there are... better analog sticks out there today, lol.

 

[MrDoctor]

Only reason reason I don't always tate is because I have one monitor. Always painful when I have to switch back to landscape.

 

[StarCreator]

I have a 27" 1080p monitor in portrait orientation for other reasons. Been meaning to give this a try.

... I also have a candy cab tho

 

[luka]

so lately i've been thinking about that rumored dariusburst ac ex ps4 port that was being talked about on shmups a few months ago, and coincidentally eurogamer just put up a pretty good article about it to make the wait that much harder for me.

come on, taito. don't leave me hanging! i wanna play this so bad...

 

[Blu(e)]

Rockin' Android just released Diadra Empty on to steam for $2.99.

Never heard of this game but it seems kind of interesting. Anyone have any thought about it?

 

[SmiteOfHand]

Just my knee-jerk reaction as I haven't played it but it looks more like a dual stick shooter like Geometry Wars than your traditional shmup, even though it looks like you can't shoot in any direction. I am just talking general design sensibilities, not strict sub-genre designations.

 

[Occam]

There's a great article on Eurogamer about one of the last real arcade nexus in China.

And the worst?

"Definitely Ikaruga," he replies.

Hahaha, excellent. Ikaruga is not a good shooting game- it's a puzzle memorizer. Glad that others can see that, too.