Mushihimesama, Espgaluda 1 and 2, Deathsmiles.I’m down to get into the genre. Recommend some of the best?
All these have both easy modes and insanely, inhuman hard modes.
As a rule, Cave developed shmups are top tier in this genre.
Mushihimesama, Espgaluda 1 and 2, Deathsmiles.I’m down to get into the genre. Recommend some of the best?
I think both the Vita and the Switch have a good line up.Are these available on a hand held? Looking for something to play in work on my breaks. I have a vita and a switch.
Are these available on a hand held? Looking for something to play in work on my breaks. I have a vita and a switch.
Dont agree at all, you absolutely can perfect a run. And persistent upgrades make it so much easier to re-run.The rogue like/lite ruins it for me. You can’t hone or perfect a run.
My first session with returnal I was so lucky in drops that I got to beat the first 3 bosses/stages.
Then it took me dozens of hours to get a similar good set up to get past that to finish the game.
Returnal is difficult in all the wrong ways.
What a beauty...NOBODY will ever beat SOUKY on the Saturn or make a better shooter than RAIZING. Also love the likes of RSG and Cotton
The Saturn was the system for 2D shooters and the best Arcade joystick to play them on... To be this good takes SEGA
This. To this day, Saturn remains the console on which I play shmups. Ports and exclusives were often awesome, I play on CRT, no movement blur, 240p with beautiful scanlines, instant reaction of button inputs. You can't beat this setup with modern TV/consoles.NOBODY will ever beat SOUKY on the Saturn or make a better shooter than RAIZING. Also love the likes of RSG and Cotton
The Saturn was the system for 2D shooters and the best Arcade joystick to play them on... To be this good takes SEGA
That's quite the beautiful picture.NOBODY will ever beat SOUKY on the Saturn or make a better shooter than RAIZING. Also love the likes of RSG and Cotton
The Saturn was the system for 2D shooters and the best Arcade joystick to play them on... To be this good takes SEGA
Are willing you to take suggestions for those that are available on PS4 too?Any modern games on ps5 that can be recommended?
Pretty convenient timing this thread popped up. Gearing up to giving Natsuki chronicles a go.
Are willing you to take suggestions for those that are available on PS4 too?
sureFor the past couple of days I've been mainly playing the ZeroRanger demo on Steam. I took the goal of finishing the demo with one credit. So far I've gotten to the third stage.
If I can 1cc the demo I'll buy the game.
Alright, here's a bunch of lesser known ones (random order):sure
On steam deck any cave game is the answer. I like dodonpachi resurrection on there and ikaruga the best. Both very different.i love shmups! what is the best shmup for the steam deck? any ideas?
The Saturn Saturn is not the only best console for shooters, it's still the best console ever made full stop.This. To this day, Saturn remains the console on which I play shmups. Ports and exclusives were often awesome, I play on CRT, no movement blur, 240p with beautiful scanlines, instant reaction of button inputs. You can't beat this setup with modern TV/consoles.
Dreamcast is my second choice. 480i on CRT so not as pretty to look at, but some of my favorite shmups ever : Psyvariar 2 and Shikigami no Shiro 2.
On modern consoles I recommend M2 Shot Triggers. And Aleste Collection is a favorite of mine, pretty chill games. Love them. SEGA !
I've been enjoying Devil Blade Reboot. Remake of an old doujin game from way back, but done in the style of a Sega Saturn game.
For the past couple of days I've been mainly playing the ZeroRanger demo on Steam. I took the goal of finishing the demo with one credit. So far I've gotten to the third stage.
If I can 1cc the demo I'll buy the game.
Any new, good games out there? Already played the cave ones to death, love DDP but need something more modern.On steam deck any cave game is the answer. I like dodonpachi resurrection on there and ikaruga the best. Both very different.
For anyone on console you’ll have more to select from on say PS5 because m2 shot triggers has ported and redone a lot of CAVEs best games. Dodonpachi blissful death re:incarnation is my favorite shmup on console.
“New” as in made in the recent years or a “new” port?Any new, good games out there? Already played the cave ones to death, love DDP but need something more modern.
NOBODY will ever beat SOUKY on the Saturn or make a better shooter than RAIZING. Also love the likes of RSG and Cotton
The Saturn was the system for 2D shooters and the best Arcade joystick to play them on... To be this good takes SEGA
Not really.Any new, good games out there? Already played the cave ones to death, love DDP but need something more modern.
There is a game called Earthion that looks pretty close to a new Genesis Thunderforce.Thunderforce should make a comeback....
Ah, 404. The best shmup of all time.
Pretty convenient timing this thread popped up. Gearing up to giving Natsuki chronicles a go.
Are willing you to take suggestions for those that are available on PS4 too?
Thunderforce should make a comeback....
Yeah man, its pretty nice. Playing through extreme mode atm.Natsuki Chronicles is an awesome game! Fantastic side-scrolling shmup! I need to get back to playing through Extreme mode myself.
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ESPRaDe is only available as an import from Japan. It never came to the west.Yeah.
Switch has:
Deathsmiles
Akai Katana
Dodonpachi Ressurection
Mushihimesama
Espgaluda 2
EspRade
All these games have a ton of different game modes (not only in terms of difficulty but also in terms of gameplay and scoring) and each of them is an absolute masterpiece of the genre.
Have it on preorder for PS5. Watched a preview video this morning and it looks awesome.
Seems to be doing things a little different - which is nice for a change. The genre could use a little mix up once in a while imo.
Hoping it’s good!
It may be a masterpiece visually and in some other ways, but in terms of gameplay and programming, it's a piece of shit. It's a completely broken game with zero thought behind its mechanics.this game is a masterpiece. visuals, imaginary maximum rate ... music ... too much synphonic japan ...but it's their game.
Nah, they are really great at having some aspects driven to the Max.100% agreed.
shmups are the greatest test of gaming skill.
The best shmup games will never get old, never get boring - and will always be exciting to play.
Yeah…unfortunately, after getting thru the first 3 chapters, I can see a lot of this game’s mechanics are pretty busted and nonsensical.It may be a masterpiece visually and in some other ways, but in terms of gameplay and programming, it's a piece of shit. It's a completely broken game with zero thought behind its mechanics.
Nah, they are really great at having some aspects driven to the Max.
But rts with the multiplayer complexity Bonus is imo harder.
If you Set ur goal to be as good as Flash in his prime in starcraft brood war u could also set a goal to be as good as Jordan in Basketball or zinedine Zidane in football. Just insane what humans can do. And rts just pushes so many diffrent kinda skills.
But some shmups are so hard i just give up as well,lol.