Favourite Shmups

Retr0gamer · 28-07-2003 12:14pm #1

Theres only on game genre that can deliver a more intense blast of adrenaline than a surprise hot poker up the ass and its the Shmup. So what are your favourite shooters?

N.B. Anyone who mentions any games that contain platforms will be ignored by me (wow! theres a threat

) Anyone who mentions a fps will be ridiculed.

1) Axelay
2) Ikaruga
3) Einhander (one of the best soundtracks ever)
4) Salamander (axelays precursor)
5) Nemesis
6) Parodius
7) Thunderforce 4
8) R-type (still haven't finished it
9) Hyperduel
10) UN squadron

Still yet to play Radiant silvergun. I must have left out a few classics and wouldn't mind being reminded of.

BLITZ_Molloy · 28-07-2003 1:52pm

BLITZ_Molloy · 28-07-2003 1:56pm

I've really got back into shmups lately. Mainly thanks to Psyvariar which is so much ****ing fun. It's out in on PAL in September for €15. A real bargain.

1. Psyvariar
2. Mars Matrix
3. Ikaruga
4. Strikers 1945 II
5. Raiden Fighters
6. Twin Hawk
7. Raiden
8. R-type 2

When I get a newer PC I'll get stuck into the more modern shooters and I'm sure that list will change alot.

Cool straight shooters I also like are Space Harrier, Bangai-O, Robotron and Llamatron.

Mr E · 28-07-2003 1:58pm

Some of my faves not on Retr0's list...

1. Raiden Fighters I/II (Arcade)
2. Terra Force (Arcade)
3. Flying Shark (Arcade)
4. Armalyte (C64)
5. Insects In Space (C64)

- Dave.

Retr0gamer · 28-07-2003 2:44pm

i'll be getting psyvariar when it comes out. I have the mars matrix soundtrack but still haven't played it yet!

Shinji · 28-07-2003 3:18pm

Please tell me you just made up the term "shmup". I can deal with the concept of YOU being a retard, but I'd rather not have to accept that there are other retards out there using a term like that in order to save their precious fingertips from the nasty keyboard as well.

For what it's worth, my own favourite shoot 'em ups would be, vaguely in order of preference....

Radiant Silvergun
Parodius
Bangai-o
Einhander
Ikaruga
R-Type
Twinbee

I also rather liked Shikigami no Shiro... and that 3D r-type thing, that was fun.

Edit: I almost forgot Ikari Warriors!

DiscoStu · 28-07-2003 3:41pm

DoDonPachi

Retr0gamer · 28-07-2003 4:17pm

Shmup is a term made up by Zzap 64. I got it from the Shmup MKII website (great website if you want to do a google search). I thought that more people would get it.

Wait something is happening to me!
I iz l33t U is Suxor!

Nnnnnoooo!!!

tman · 28-07-2003 4:27pm

its been a long time since i've played any of these...

gradius/nemisis/can't remember the name of its third incarnation...
r-type

i can't think of any older ones...
tyrian 2 was a good laugh, as was starwing/fox

Retr0gamer · 28-07-2003 4:32pm

Wasn't Salamnder/lifeforce the third in the series. I'll have to dig out Gradius 3 + 4 when I get home to find out.

Mr E · 28-07-2003 4:36pm

Nemesis -> Salamander -> Vulcan Venture.

- Dave.

Clover · 28-07-2003 4:53pm

N.B. Anyone who mentions any games that contain platforms will be ignored by me (wow! theres a threat ) Anyone who mentions a fps will be ridiculed.

wtf are you to ridicule anybody , i fuc$ing hate that elitest gamer b0lloxs

tman · 28-07-2003 5:08pm

d00d, chillax!

i wan't talking about the series, just the 3 versions of the same game that i played...

it was basically gradius with pop 'n' twin bee style powerups & ships and different badies

Retr0gamer · 28-07-2003 6:29pm

Clover, I was only taking the mickey. I was just trying to limit this thread to just true side scrolling shoot 'em ups in a humourous way.

Clover · 28-07-2003 6:35pm

yeh , don,t mind me , in the horrors..

Retr0gamer · 28-07-2003 7:00pm

No worries

Just found a website that sells R Type t-shirts

Sad, but I dont care.

Sarky · 28-07-2003 7:29pm

Project X

Disposable Hero

Xenon 2

Banshee (that's the Amiga version of that classy vertical scroller full of WW2 planes, and you could do loop-the-loops to become invincible for a while...)

amp · 28-07-2003 7:41pm

1. R-type (finished 1 and 2

)
2. Project-X
3. Xenon 2 (IT'S A MEGABLAST!)
4. Nemesis

First three on the Amiga and the last on arcade.

And I kinda like the word "shmup". It may indeed even infect my brane like the word "fap". I'm sorry but my branes like that.

Lex_Diamonds · 28-07-2003 8:09pm

*scratches head* Here's a few anyway...

Axelay (sexy music!)
Super Aleste (Love the boss speech!)

R-Type Leo (Recently got this, hard as anything but still alot of fun)

Armed Police Batrider (Welcam to violant city!

)

Xenon 1 (I used to love the head that would come in from the side, cutting edge stuff for the time)

Parodius (A midlevel boss being a giant semi nude lady doing pelvic thrusts sealed that one for me )

tman · 28-07-2003 8:14pm

Originally posted by Lex_Diamonds
Parodius (A midlevel boss being a giant semi nude lady doing pelvic thrusts sealed that one for me )

aha, thats the one i was on about:D

Deadwing · 29-07-2003 12:51am

I am shocked, and appaled, that not one of you has mentioned S.W.I.V.
Ban this sick filth.

tman · 29-07-2003 1:16am

gwan the special weapons intersomething vehicles!
that game rocked

Retr0gamer · 29-07-2003 8:38am

Damn you amp! I've gotten to the last bosses of R-type 1+2 but have never beaten them. Also i didn't use quicksaving although if I was in an arcade I would have used up bill gates fortune in credits

quaalude · 29-07-2003 11:49am

Yay! Shoot 'em ups! Best genre of game evuur!
I've included locations of arcades, where applicable!

1 - Thundercross II - Amusement City - the only game I ever finished on 1 credit!
2 - Nemesis - Tramore
3 - Sidearms - Tramore
4 - Image Fight - Pierrot's
5 - 1942 - Bray
6 - Flying Shark - Bray
7 - Parodius - bah, only MAME
8 - Dangun Feveron, bah, only MAME
9 - Salamander - Bray
10 - Equites - Bray

Yay!

Raz · 29-07-2003 12:01pm

Ahhhhhh!!!
Since I read this thread yesterday I've been trying to remember the name of a shoot em' up on the snes. I had two cowboys (in two player mode obviously) that you'd use to blast a load of evil cowboys coming at you as the screen scrolls along. It was a great game. Sunset something or other?? Bah!! Someone help me out here!!!

quaalude · 29-07-2003 12:41pm

Originally posted by Raz
Ahhhhhh!!!
Since I read this thread yesterday I've been trying to remember the name of a shoot em' up on the snes. I had two cowboys (in two player mode obviously) that you'd use to blast a load of evil cowboys coming at you as the screen scrolls along. It was a great game. Sunset something or other?? Bah!! Someone help me out here!!!

Sunset Riders?
http://www.statiknet.wd1.net/humancow/sunsetriders.shtml

Retr0gamer · 29-07-2003 1:00pm

Sunset Riders? Do I smell platforms? Don't make me ignore you!

Quigs Snr · 29-07-2003 1:42pm

Forgotten worlds in the arcade and also X-Out on the C64 were pretty decent also.

Lex_Diamonds · 29-07-2003 2:13pm

Llamatron, silly me.
Blood Money was nice, but years and years ago so my judgement is probably impaired seeing as most old games tend to be ****e when you come back to them!

Raz · 30-07-2003 10:41am

quaalude you're a genius

Thanks for facilitating me in my trip down memory lane

Originally posted by Retr0gamer
Sunset Riders? Do I smell platforms? Don't make me ignore you!

Platform?? Well it did have aspects of a platform but c'mon, you go along blasting hundreds of bullets at hundreds of enemies. If that's not a shoot 'em up then what is?
I vote Sunset Riders a platform shoot 'em up

Retr0gamer · 30-07-2003 10:51am

It's a borderliner shoot 'em up.

If you want the absolute best platform shoot 'em up try Gunstar heroes for the mega drive. It's the daddy. Sunset riders is smeg in comparison.

Eh, what are you waiting for. Download the rom now!

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