Rob's 91-95 arcade countdown: hidden gem search.

Twiddle · Post by **Twiddle** » Sun Sep 23, 2007 4:06 pm

DreamerNL wrote:
Twiddle wrote:The one that lets you bomb is better.
which version of v-five is that?

grind stormer

CIT · Post by **CIT** » Sun Sep 23, 2007 4:34 pm

Nah man, Gridstormer sucks, because you can't freely choose your powerups as in V-V. You just have to take whatever powerups the game throws at you, which really screws with your weapon switching tactics.

Beginners usually like Grindstormer because the bombs make it seem less severe, but once you develop some strategies for different stages and bosses, you'll see that V-V is the pro way to go.

rtw · Post by **rtw** » Sun Sep 23, 2007 6:31 pm

Twiddle wrote:grind stormer

Actually V-V includes "Grindstormer"

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Input code Right, Left, Button2, Left, Down, Button1, Up, Left on title screen after inserting a credit. Displayed ''BOMBER. Ver'' and the game system is changed to "Grind Stormer"'s one.
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rtw

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Sun Sep 23, 2007 6:41 pm

MathU wrote:All right, and now for someone else to make a countdown...

So who's going to do the 1987-1990 countdown?

sven666 wrote: now why dont you make a youtube review of it? pleeeeease

Maybe I will.

Grindstormer, bad memories of flickering, cheap Genesis port.

Fighter17 · Post by **Fighter17** » Sun Sep 23, 2007 7:58 pm

Rob wrote:Grindstormer, bad memories of flickering, cheap Genesis port.

Flickering is fixed by playing the game on the Gens emulator with the Sprite Limit off.

But it's a emulator.

Danny · Post by **Danny** » Sun Sep 23, 2007 10:01 pm

WOW nice to see that Varth got number one in your books but I feel Viewpoint should of fared a lot better than it did in your table.

Post by **BulletMagnet** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 1:03 am

Although I question the merit of some of the stuff you placed over Nostradamus, in particular, it doesn't matter much, as such a heaping helping of your...discourse simply can't be found anywhere else.

Thanks much for taking the time to do this, and, if nothing else, bring some attention (of varying natures) to titles no one knew existed.

Dandy J · Post by **Dandy J** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 1:52 am

best shmup mechanic ever

just cleared the stage with 2.5 bombs HOLSHIT QUICK CLACK THE WOOD NIGGA I NEE DAT BOMB BONUS

boagman · Post by **boagman** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 3:46 am

professor ganson wrote:So many games better than Viewpoint can only mean: life is good.

You are a lying liar who lies.

boagman · Post by **boagman** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 3:50 am

Rob wrote:Shame the graphics aren't as nice as they were in Dogyuun or Tatsujin-Oh, but GAMEPLAY COUNTS FIRST!

Again, you can have absolute minimalism in terms of aesthetics and what not, but if the gameplay's there, count me in. Fortunately, completely awesome games like Viewpoint have it *ALL*, Sparky.

shinsage · Post by **shinsage** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 5:09 am

varth? VARTH?

rob you crazy mofo

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 5:10 am

I regret nothing.

EOJ · Post by **EOJ** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 7:59 am

Rob wrote:I am not regret.

fixed.

The Coop · Post by **The Coop** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 8:11 am

Be attitude for gains!

Not regretting
Not regretting
Not regretting

Zebra Airforce · Post by **Zebra Airforce** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 8:12 am

The Coop wrote:Be attitude for Varth!

And Cry
And Cry
And Cry

Turrican · Post by **Turrican** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 12:21 pm

I ignored Capcom classics vol.2 but t seems that with Varth and Eco Fighters in it it might be a decent purchase, after all.

Kiken · Post by **Kiken** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 12:59 pm

EOJ wrote:
Rob wrote:I'm not regret.

fixed.

re-fixed.

Macaw · Post by **Macaw** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 1:58 pm

Turrican wrote:I ignored Capcom classics vol.2 but t seems that with Varth and Eco Fighters in it it might be a decent purchase, after all.

Its a trap.

Damocles · Post by **Damocles** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 4:09 pm

Turrican wrote:I ignored Capcom classics vol.2 but t seems that with Varth and Eco Fighters in it it might be a decent purchase, after all.

Yessum. You can use the right analogue stick in Eco Fighters for a much friendlier rotation system...same as you could in Forgotten Worlds in CCC1.

BrianC · Post by **BrianC** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 5:08 pm

Turrican wrote:I ignored Capcom classics vol.2 but t seems that with Varth and Eco Fighters in it it might be a decent purchase, after all.

I like it quite a bit despite the lack of tate for the vertical games. At least the vertical games are in full screen with no wobble mode or full sized sprite mode that cuts off part of the screen. 1941 and Side Arms are very sweet too.

Mortificator · Post by **Mortificator** » Wed Sep 26, 2007 2:29 am

Rob wrote:#30 Gallop - Armed Police Unit (Irem, 1991)
I'll give this game some credit for originality, but that is about it. Basically a memorizer where you speed up the screen as you venture into the right half. The game encourages you to race through and finish as quickly as possible but I ignored that for the sake of surviving through one play. I can almost see how this would be an interesting challenge for the right type of person (Viewpoint #1 fan). Gave up by: 4th or 5th boss. The one that forces you into a space the size of your hitbox, with quickly regenerating gunpods coating the interior.

(Missing something obvious there? Seems like bullshit to me.).

dodododododododododododododododo DODO DODO DODO.
GALLOP.

You know, I hated this game when I first played, but coming back to it months later I had a lot of fun. It reminds me of when I used to play piano and would sometimes play through a song I knew as fast as possible, just for the hell of it. It's kind of a rush knowing exactly how the song goes and knowing it'd be a piece of cake at normal speed, but pushing yourself faster and faster. Gallop's basically the same concept, just replacing the musical notes with your typical deathtrap-laden R-Type stage. Definitely not for everyone, but if you're into that sort of thing it's addictive.

Fighter17 · Post by **Fighter17** » Wed Sep 26, 2007 3:01 am

Gallop - Armed Police Unit/Cosmic Cop: Irem's Hidden Jem.

shinsage · Post by **shinsage** » Wed Sep 26, 2007 3:21 am

The kind of jem I put with peanut butter?

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Wed Sep 26, 2007 3:25 am

BrianC · Post by **BrianC** » Wed Sep 26, 2007 5:09 am

Kiken wrote:
EOJ wrote:
Rob wrote:Regret I am not

fixed.
re-fixed.

Yoda-fixed

yojo! · Post by **yojo!** » Wed Sep 26, 2007 5:24 am

Mr Heli = Hidden Gem ²

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Wed Sep 26, 2007 5:29 am

What is that about?

Sonic R · Post by **Sonic R** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 11:25 pm

yojo! wrote:Mr Heli = Hidden Gem ²

Of PC Engine infamy³ ?

and Jem…ROFL…I hate that song, when I watch cartoons as a child that show come on next and I turn the TV station!

yojo! · Post by **yojo!** » Fri Sep 28, 2007 1:45 am

Rob wrote:What is that about?

Mr Heli is an Hidden Gem full of Hidden Gems

Fighter17 · Post by **Fighter17** » Fri Sep 28, 2007 2:00 am

shinsage wrote:The kind of jem I put with peanut butter?

Meh.