Hope Winds/Lords of Thunder is in the Top 10 this year!!

HardcoreOtaku · Post by **HardcoreOtaku** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 10:42 am

HardcoreOtaku wrote:Personally I really hope Winds of Thunder/Lords of Thunder makes it into the top ten this year

well judging by the votes so far it looks unlikely to even make into the top 25

Ceph · Post by **Ceph** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 10:47 am

I'd say Gradius V is one of the most sucessfully modernized shooters ever made. But the best Gradius is Gradius Gaiden.

And on topic: Winds/Lords of Thunder does not belong on the top 25 list.

edit: typo

JoshF · Post by **JoshF** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 10:56 am

Rockin' CD Sountrack

Ceph · Post by **Ceph** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 11:04 am

True, and if there was a Top 25 for the best shooter music, it might belong on that list.

JoshF · Post by **JoshF** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 11:44 am

http://youtube.com/watch?v=Ty70vPBXtno

Turrican · Post by **Turrican** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 11:47 am

I agree on Rob's stance on GV, and I hope it gets on no°1 this time. Last year it was so close.

HardcoreOtaku · Post by **HardcoreOtaku** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 5:09 pm

update of first post in thread to include Voters

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 7:44 pm

captain ahar · Post by **captain ahar** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 9:36 pm

sorry to break it to the thread patron, but my vote might be coming down. i made the list and i was pretty satisfied with the spread (still have to organize by value but still

).

yesterday though, i was taking a look at it, and i KNOW there are games out there that i enjoy more than this one, i just can't seem to remember what they are and on what format.

Ed Oscuro · Post by **Ed Oscuro** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 10:12 pm

Rob: just a thumbnail, imageshack is goofy I'm afraid.

From here it looks like the artist behind the goofy "Johnny Turbo" comic commercial, is that right?

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 10:23 pm

Yeah, here's the full page. Sadly there is only one page dedicated to Lords.

HardcoreOtaku · Post by **HardcoreOtaku** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 10:43 pm

Rob wrote:

lol I'm considering booting up Photoshop and editing that to promote the ' Get Winds of Thunder in the Top 10' campaign.

henry dark · Post by **henry dark** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 12:47 am

captain ahar wrote: i KNOW there are games out there that i enjoy more than this one, i just can't seem to remember what they are and on what format.

Batsugun and Sengoku Blade?

captain ahar · Post by **captain ahar** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 3:10 am

henry dark wrote:
captain ahar wrote: i KNOW there are games out there that i enjoy more than this one, i just can't seem to remember what they are and on what format.
Batsugun and Sengoku Blade?

batsugun is a check, and i didn't care for sengoku blade. thanks though.

jp · Post by jp » Mon Apr 07, 2008 5:11 am

captain ahar wrote:
henry dark wrote:
captain ahar wrote: i KNOW there are games out there that i enjoy more than this one, i just can't seem to remember what they are and on what format.
Batsugun and Sengoku Blade?
batsugun is a check, and i didn't care for sengoku blade. thanks though.

Good man.

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 5:12 am

Sengoku Blade is better than Lords of Thunder since the bullets might kill you.

jp · Post by jp » Mon Apr 07, 2008 5:28 am

Rob wrote:Sengoku Blade is better than Lords of Thunder since the bullets might kill you.

Lies.

Lords of Thunder is the best shmup with a lifebar.

Arvandor · Post by **Arvandor** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 5:58 am

Lies.

Cotton 2 > Lords of Thunder

jp · Post by jp » Mon Apr 07, 2008 6:16 am

Arvandor wrote:Lies.

Cotton 2 > Lords of Thunder

You know... you actually made me stop to think for a second on that one. I was so sure of myself when I made that initial assessment... but it appears I could have been wrong.

Hmmm... lemme' do some thinking and I'll get back to ya.

henry dark · Post by **henry dark** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 8:48 am

captain ahar wrote:
henry dark wrote:
captain ahar wrote: i KNOW there are games out there that i enjoy more than this one, i just can't seem to remember what they are and on what format.
Batsugun and Sengoku Blade?
batsugun is a check, and i didn't care for sengoku blade. thanks though.

Fair enough

HardcoreOtaku · Post by **HardcoreOtaku** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 5:07 pm

jp wrote:
ForceDevice wrote:We'll be lucky if Treasure's entire library isn't in the top 10... again.
I agree. I only voted for one of them.

Same here, i voted Radiant SilverBum.
looks like Gradius V might not make the top 10 this year.

captain ahar · Post by **captain ahar** » Wed Apr 09, 2008 6:20 pm

captain ahar wrote:sorry to break it to the thread patron, but my vote might be coming down. i made the list and i was pretty satisfied with the spread (still have to organize by value but still ).

yesterday though, i was taking a look at it, and i KNOW there are games out there that i enjoy more than this one, i just can't seem to remember what they are and on what format.

oh god i'm quoting myself, anyway i've settled on Gun Hohki as the replacement. fantastic work irem.

HardcoreOtaku · Post by **HardcoreOtaku** » Fri Apr 11, 2008 6:35 pm

12 votes so far, adding names of voters to first post in this thread.

louisg · Post by **louisg** » Fri Apr 11, 2008 6:47 pm

jp wrote:
Arvandor wrote:Lies.

Cotton 2 > Lords of Thunder

You know... you actually made me stop to think for a second on that one. I was so sure of myself when I made that initial assessment... but it appears I could have been wrong.

Hmmm... lemme' do some thinking and I'll get back to ya.

I just got Cotton 2 a couple weeks ago, and I think it's outstanding even though I am generally not a fan of ultra-cute-themed games. Both that and LOT are proof that you can do a flexible lifebar and not break the game.

Lords of Thunder may have replaced Thunderforce III as my go-to cruise 'em up though. And it's much less of a rip off of that series than Gates of Thunder was!

Ceph · Post by **Ceph** » Fri Apr 11, 2008 6:47 pm

This pretty much proves that availability = number of votes. A year ago, hardly anyone would have put this game on their top 25 list.

If you honestly think that Lords of Thunder is one of the best 25 shooters ever made then I'm enclined to say that that you don't know enough shoot 'em ups. There are dozens upon dozens of better shmups, and even lots of better ones for PCE: for instance Gate of Thunder, Soldier Blade, Nexzr, 1941, Sylphia, Rayxanber III, Sapphire, Magical Chase, Aldynes...

louisg · Post by **louisg** » Fri Apr 11, 2008 6:49 pm

jp wrote: Too bad it looks like shit on the VC. God I need another PC-Engine Duo.

Hmm, I don't have a Wii, but what did they mess up? Does it look totally smeared?

RGC · Post by **RGC** » Fri Apr 11, 2008 7:38 pm

Call me a sentimental old fuckpiece, but not everyone is basing their list on games currently enjoyed. Mine is a mixture of those I have to thank for sustaining my interest over time, and those I still turn to for thrills. I didn't have access to many cd-rom games for my Duo, back when I was a mere whipper snapper. But Lords will always hold a special place for me, since it enthused me more than many games on other systems of the same period. I played it recently on the VC and it's still very good, if perhaps a little on the easy side. Regardless, it'll certainly remain in my top 25 for 2008, even if that means the exclusion of games I'd rather play on a daily basis. Now if I can only work Tatsujin (MD) into that damn list...

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Fri Apr 11, 2008 7:42 pm

Ceph wrote: If you honestly think that Lords of Thunder is one of the best 25 shooters ever made then I'm enclined to say that that you don't know enough shoot 'em ups.

People should take back their Nexzr votes after this display.

Post by **Shatterhand** » Fri Apr 11, 2008 7:49 pm

Rob wrote:
Ceph wrote: If you honestly think that Lords of Thunder is one of the best 25 shooters ever made then I'm enclined to say that that you don't know enough shoot 'em ups.
People should take back their Nexzr votes after this display.

Yeah... I am taking mine back...

Ceph · Post by **Ceph** » Fri Apr 11, 2008 7:54 pm

Shatterhand wrote:
Rob wrote:
Ceph wrote: If you honestly think that Lords of Thunder is one of the best 25 shooters ever made then I'm enclined to say that that you don't know enough shoot 'em ups.
People should take back their Nexzr votes after this display.
Yeah... I am taking mine back...

I don't ask anyone to vote for Nexzr for my sake, but because it deserves it. Unlike Lords of Thunder it's not flash over substance. By not voting for Nexzr you don't punish me, you just deny a great game its rightful place. Will you be able to sleep at night with that on your shmupping conscience?

PS.
Lords of Thunder features an energy bar.

I rest my case.

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