Shikigami no Shiro 3 (PC and Arcade)

Post by **Icarus** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 6:17 pm

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Shikigami no Shiro returns! Throwing up a preliminary table for the time being, will pretty it up eventually. Also holding one combined table for now, at least until we get more players in and there's a call for split character-specific and other tables.

So, PC settings. DEFAULT difficulty, DEFAULT lives, ARCADE MODE (NOT Directors Mode). Screen modes, background music, voices and Demo ON/OFF you are free to chop and change to your pleasure. Ditto for AC players. Other ports (if and when they arrive) are also welcome.

Submit all scores with the following formats for ease of updating:

Code: Select all

SCORE - PLAYER NAME - STAGE REACHED - CHARACTER+TYPE - [8x ACTION]

So, an example score post will look like this:

Icarus wrote:1,601,881,900 - Icarus - Stage 3-1 - Kuga1 - 9159

Tables will be extended as more players come into the fray, so don't worry about getting purged.
Good luck, and get those scores in!

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>> Scores as of Randorama's post: (Sun Jan 20, 2008 5:38 am)

6,325,143,210 - MrMonkeyMan - ALL - Kuga2 - 46,533

5,599,300,670 - Randorama - Stage 5-1 - Kuga 2 - 42,001

5,550,626,110 - toby - Stage 5-1 - Kuga1 - 41,635

4,795,462,120 - Javel - Stage 5-2 - Kuga2 - 31,968

3,338,151,390 - Ast-Kot-Why - Batou2 - Stage 3-1 - 29,081

2,960,952,470 - Dandy J - Stage 4-2 - Kuga2 - 15,916

2,670,117,880 - gameoverDude - Stage 3-2 - Reika1 - 19,025

2,465,000,000 - STG - Stage 4-2 - Kuga1 - ????

2,434,188,180 - Stanski - stage 4-2 - Kim2 -14,498

2,292,394,070 - NRS - Stage 4-1 - Reika1 - 13,553

2,099,900,960 - Twiddle - Stage 4-1 - Kuga2 - 9,296

1,780,794,230 - Sword - Stage 3-1 - Kuga2 - 10,000

1,306,078,320 - msm - Stage 3-2 - Kuga2 - [????]

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Post by **Icarus** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 6:18 pm

And yes, my score sucks. ^_-

I have a current 1.8bil, stage3-1 boss score, but don't have exact numbers handy atm. Will play more and post improved records after this week's tournament is over. Good luck!

landshark · Post by **landshark** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 6:23 pm

Whoa, where can you buy the PC version? Does it require directx 9.0C (like the Raiden 3)?

Post by **Icarus** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 6:45 pm

landshark wrote:Whoa, where can you buy the PC version? Does it require directx 9.0C (like the Raiden 3)?

Grab it from himeyashop.com, Play Asia, perhaps other places as well. And yes, it requires DX9.0c, as well as other things.
There's a bit of discussion going on for the game in my site updates thread in the main forum, as well as a quickie replay for my currently posted score.

toby · Post by **toby** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 7:14 pm

2,803,007,930 - toby - Stage 4-2 - Kuga2 - 16935

Only played this round to see the scoreboard to post here, but turned out pretty good

First time I've gotten past 3-2.
Is it ok to suicide at the bosses? Or do you lose alot on the stage-bonus?

Post by **Icarus** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 7:24 pm

toby wrote:Is it ok to suicide at the bosses? Or do you lose alot on the stage-bonus?

I have no idea if dying at the bosses affects stage bonus. Although, you could probably negate the stage bonus by dying, then using the bomb gained in a HT-MAX milking spree. With the addition of the HT-MAX system, there's quite a large change in strategy from Shikigami 2 and 3, so I need to sit down and do some serious research in the game to see how it affects the game system. ^_-

Which is an excuse to play the game lots over the coming weeks...

kotaro · Post by **kotaro** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 7:41 pm

Have you already recived it!!!I'm waiting for it!!
What's means requires Dx 9,0!?!?

Post by **Icarus** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 7:47 pm

kotaro wrote:What's means requires Dx 9,0!?!?

Hi.
Welcome to DirectX. ^_-

Twiddle · Post by **Twiddle** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 9:49 pm

Stage bonus is affected only by time and x8 collection, unlike the earlier incarnations. They didn't make the extend rate more frequent than SnS1 for nothing.

toby · Post by **toby** » Sat Oct 07, 2006 12:25 am

you're right, so I guess it only affects the coins collected from the boss, so suiciding on the last pattern should be best.

small improvement,
2,921,739,770 - toby - Stage 4-2 - Kuga2 - 18135

Twiddle · Post by **Twiddle** » Sat Oct 07, 2006 1:58 am

1,673,696,740 - Twiddle - 4-1 - Emilio2 - 6773

Why does it have to be the play with a shitty stage 1 score?

kuga score, for if/when the boards get split up by character:
2,099,900,960 - Twiddle - 4-1 - Kuga2 - 9296

gionmatsuli · Post by **gionmatsuli** » Sat Oct 07, 2006 12:51 pm

Appreciate DVD will be released 20th Ocotber for 6930 yens.

MrMonkeyMan · Post by **MrMonkeyMan** » Sat Oct 07, 2006 10:48 pm

3,322,706,770 - MrMonkeyMan - Kuga-2 - 4-2 - 17,496 - Proof

That 4th boss is an asshole, but the game is actually pretty damn fun.

Post by **Icarus** » Sat Oct 07, 2006 11:40 pm

The way the board looks now, it's more of a Kuga-centric board than an all-in-one board. ^_-
Keep the scores coming guys. If there's enough call for split character-centric tables then I'll pop up some more.

Post by **Icarus** » Sun Oct 08, 2006 3:14 am

This game is just pure, unadulterated awesome.

2,104,251,640 - Icarus - Stage 3-1 - Kuga1 - 16,241

Not doing too badly for a Kuga1 user. ^_-

Slowly getting the hang of suiciding and using HT-MAX in paticular areas. Still need to work on learning the bosses, especially the second and last forms of the stage3-1 boss.

Replay verified.

MrMonkeyMan · Post by **MrMonkeyMan** » Sun Oct 08, 2006 3:51 am

Icarus wrote:Slowly getting the hang of suiciding and using HT-MAX in paticular areas. Still need to work on learning the bosses, especially the second and last forms of the stage3-1 boss.

For the 2nd last form just sit on the side of the screen and make sure you're high enough up the screen that you can crawl down with the bullets when the laser pins you to the edge. You can sit there and milk him for a bit if you want.

I have more problems with the 2-2 boss than anything else for some reason. And 3-2 I guess. Still bombing the crap out of that one.

Post by **Icarus** » Sun Oct 08, 2006 3:59 am

Thanks for the tip. ^_^

MrMonkeyMan wrote:I have more problems with the 2-2 boss than anything else for some reason.

Its the bit with the snake on the stage2-1 boss that usually catches me out. Right now I'm trying to just hi-tension Shot it to death (preferably without the use of a HT-MAX), which sort of works, but the snake usually catches me at least once.

I'm sure there's a way to get it to wrap around you so it can't touch you, but so it gives you tension-up. Looking into it.

NRS · Post by **NRS** » Sun Oct 08, 2006 9:26 am

Just got the game in yesterday and damn is it nice! Stage one performance was terrible on this run:

2,038,793,770 - NRS - Stage 3-2 - Reika1 - 12126

Quick things I have to say about this game:
1. Stage 2 is beautiful.
2. Stage 3 is very fun.
3. This is a hell of a lot better than Dragon Blaze.

NRS · Post by **NRS** » Sun Oct 08, 2006 7:13 pm

Scary stuff in stage 4...

2,292,394,070 - NRS - Stage 4-1 - Reika1 - 13553

Dandy J · Post by **Dandy J** » Mon Oct 09, 2006 12:03 am

Fuck that furry guy that jumps up and pounds the ground. I fucking time stopped him while he was in the air... ~_~;; Now I need to start practicing stage 4 scoring and the 3-2 boss. I swear I die on her 1st pattern waaaay too much.

2,603,737,940 - Dandy J - Stage 4-2 - Reika1 - 11316

MrMonkeyMan · Post by **MrMonkeyMan** » Mon Oct 09, 2006 1:19 am

3,646,587,310 - MrMonkeyMan - 4-2 - Kuga2 - 23,968 - Proof

Goodness. Stage 4 is giving me all kinds of trouble. Ran in to a little bugger flying around in all those bullets to end this run.

Sword · Post by **Sword** » Mon Oct 09, 2006 3:02 pm

1.780.794.230 - Sword - Stage 3-1 - Kuga2 - 10000+

I died by running into one of the glowing switches. ^_^

kotaro · Post by **kotaro** » Mon Oct 09, 2006 6:15 pm

Someone's can help me?!?!i've installed the game today but the cursor on the main selection screen gone wild auromatically and i can't select what i want...what can i do!??!

Iìm not be able to set and use my ps2 stick adaptor....can you help me?!!?

Dandy J · Post by **Dandy J** » Mon Oct 09, 2006 7:29 pm

We should have a Shiki 3 thread in Shmups Chat for this kind of thing.

kotaro wrote:can you help me?!!?

Sounds like one of your axes (usually Z axis) is out of whack. You can try messing with control panel -> game controllers -> properties and see if you can't figure out what's moving the cursor. Just sounds like the wrong thing is mapped to up/down. If you can make it to options -> key config then you could change it.

kotaro · Post by **kotaro** » Mon Oct 09, 2006 8:55 pm

I've mapped the correct direction in my control pannel; now the problem is that when in the game's option i chose control 1/2 and press the keyboard enter botton to change the default setting, the game does not accept the stick input!!!
Where is the problem?!?

Post by **Icarus** » Mon Oct 09, 2006 9:02 pm

kotaro wrote:I've mapped the correct direction in my control pannel; now the problem is that when in the game's option i chose control 1/2 and press the keyboard enter botton to change the default setting, the game does not accept the stick input!!!
Where is the problem?!?

You might be using an outdated version of DirectInput, something that comes with DirectX.
Go here and grab the 50-odd MB redistributable DirectX installer and install it. In the unlikely event that your pad/stick needs drivers, make sure you have the latest versions of the drivers for your controllers.

Post by **Icarus** » Mon Oct 09, 2006 11:16 pm

Christ doing a skydive, how in the heck are you supposed to score through stage3-2? Stuff goes flying past so quickly Kuga's Shikigami is unable to keep up. -_-;;

Twiddle · Post by **Twiddle** » Mon Oct 09, 2006 11:18 pm

I creditfed to 3-2 with Batou (cause I keep ramming into shit as him) and he fucking mops the place up with the second weapon.

Post by **Icarus** » Mon Oct 09, 2006 11:23 pm

Twiddle wrote:I creditfed to 3-2 with Batou (cause I keep ramming into shit as him) and he fucking mops the place up with the second weapon.

Kim would do great in 3-2 as well, with the twin lightsabers of death.
It seems like the lowest scoring stage for Kuga, including the unmilkable boss. -_-;;

Post by **Icarus** » Tue Oct 10, 2006 2:42 am

Slowly clawing my way through the game.

2,805,194,160 - Icarus - Stage 3-2 - Kuga1 - 22,447

The 3-1 boss is no longer a problem now, but the stage still gives me a problem if I forget to switch on the lights. Died about ten seconds into 3-2, doing exactly that. >_<