Post your shmups snacks

superhitachi4 · Post by **superhitachi4** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 8:31 pm

Since we all need shooter food, I was just wondering what you guys snack on. Usually I don't snack on much, but once in a while I like to pick up a few things from this cool little international food market.

Pocky: Chocolate covered biscuit sticks. They're pretty good, but seem to disappear quickly.

These come in a number of different varieties including chocolate (my usual), strawberry, banana, coconut milk, the list goes on. Product of Japan.

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Kasugai Wasabi Peas: Roasted green peas, with a slight wasabi coating. These are worth trying, though I should say they can be a little on the hot side. (horse radish type hot) They're really pretty mild though, especially once you're used to them. One of my favorites, and not bad for you either. Product of Japan.

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Ichimasa Shrimp Chips: These are really good if you like seafood. They're an acquired taste if you're not a seafood person, but if you like shrimp, or fish, you should like these. They're long, narrow potato chips, with shrimp, and fish (mainly pollock I believe) mixed in. Product of Japan.

landshark · Post by **landshark** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 8:39 pm

pocky might be the single best thing on earth.

Super Laydock · Post by **Super Laydock** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 8:53 pm

During shmupping I don't do snacks since I don't want to have my hands dirty while touching my stuff.

Before or after I do fancy a bowl of cashew nuts or when I have a larger hunger for a snack I eat some Frikandel!

Even better is a Frikandel speciaal (here pictured without the IMO neccessary sate (peanut) sauce, but with obligatory mayo,ketchup and small unions):

Delicious Dutch fastfood.

Shalashaska · Post by **Shalashaska** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 9:10 pm

Super Laydock wrote:During shmupping I don't do snacks since I don't want to have my hands dirty while touching my stuff.

I'm the same way, don't usually snack while shmupping (or playing any game for that matter). I usually have a Mountain Dew on standby though.

Ord · Post by **Ord** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 9:23 pm

The stuff that keeps me going while gaming -

J-Manic · Post by **J-Manic** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 11:00 pm

I usually like to snack on any type of chip. But my favorite is...

with a little...

...on top.

I also like to snack on these.

Then I'll most likely wash them down with a Coke or Sprite.

landshark · Post by **landshark** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 11:08 pm

Super Laydock wrote:I don't want to have my hands dirty while touching my stuff.

That is worth a post for the quoting alone.

Maybe even a sig

Damocles · Post by **Damocles** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 11:09 pm

Snickers man...Snickers...

Seriously...give me one of those and my mind kicks on. Dr. Pepper too.

*shrug*

MOSQUITO FIGHTER · Post by **MOSQUITO FIGHTER** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 11:19 pm

Ritz crackers with Easy Cheese and a Red Stripe right now. Tomorrow, who knows?

sven666 · Post by **sven666** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 11:29 pm

i go straight to the goods, candybars are for kids and fat guys....

Ganelon · Post by **Ganelon** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 11:36 pm

Always had a thing for pizza flavor Combos.

zinger · Post by **zinger** » Sat Jan 21, 2006 12:27 am

professor ganson · Post by **professor ganson** » Sat Jan 21, 2006 12:31 am

New York or Wisconsin extra sharp cheddar together with red wine from California, Italy, France, or Australia.

it290 · Post by **it290** » Sat Jan 21, 2006 1:11 am

I prefer a bit of sherry myself....

iatneH · Post by **iatneH** » Sat Jan 21, 2006 1:20 am

That looks like Ketsui...

I prefer Collon. Less famous than Pocky, but its goodness has a x16 multiplier on Pocky.

superhitachi4 · Post by **superhitachi4** » Sat Jan 21, 2006 1:59 am

I should probably note that I normally just eat whatever the hell's around (or left over

), and once in a while I get the other stuff I listed. Pretzels, popcorn, or chips are more common here.

sven666 · Post by **sven666** » Sat Jan 21, 2006 2:33 am

iatneH wrote:That looks like Ketsui...

sharp eye my friend, i had to put it in for that extra bling-bling factor

Zweihander · Post by **Zweihander** » Sat Jan 21, 2006 3:51 am

Coke and Pepsi products...

Mountin' Duze...

......................child's play.

This is all you need to be a God.

cigsthecat · Post by **cigsthecat** » Sat Jan 21, 2006 3:57 am

I just have some water at the ready while playing.

Kiel · Post by **Kiel** » Sat Jan 21, 2006 5:16 am

If I'm playing a shooter I dont have time to cram my face hole fulla food.

I do usually have a glass of water or coke sitting around though.

Acid King · Post by **Acid King** » Sat Jan 21, 2006 5:34 am

with a side of...

with...

And, last but not least, the best potato chips in the world...

Also, pot brownies...

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Sat Jan 21, 2006 6:14 am

Acid King wrote:

More like apple-o's.

Acid King · Post by **Acid King** » Sat Jan 21, 2006 7:00 am

Rob wrote:
Acid King wrote:
More like apple-o's.

Boooooo!!!!

Actually, the apple ones are good too, but I prefer the peach rings, especially when I can get 5 pound sacks of them at the grocery store near me.

CIT · Post by **CIT** » Sat Jan 21, 2006 7:50 am

My favorite:

Especially yummy when playing X-Multiply!

Vexorg · Post by **Vexorg** » Sat Jan 21, 2006 8:02 am

I tend to stick to the basics here... Usually a pack of Ritz crackers with some Tillamook medium cheddar (a brand found primarily in the Pacific Northwest, but also available throughout the country if you know where to look) works out best here, with a nice cold glass of refrigerated water to go with it. I will admit to an occasional habit of munching on uncooked spaghetti noodles though...

Edit: Evil post.

Marc · Post by **Marc** » Sat Jan 21, 2006 8:20 am

A six pack. Heineken preferably. Although performance tends to diminish a little halfway through.

Super Laydock · Post by **Super Laydock** » Sat Jan 21, 2006 12:16 pm

landshark wrote:
Super Laydock wrote:I don't want to have my hands dirty while touching my stuff.
That is worth a post for the quoting alone.

Maybe even a sig

Oops, caught me there.

Anyway since we're not only posting shmup snack but beverage too, I'll post mine too...

Preferably, but not too often since it gets to the head quite fast (makes my no-skills even worse) and it is a bit too expensive to drink too often, I love Duvel.

So normally it's just cheap ass, but quite tasty nonetheless Jaeger beer (these days in red cans).

But since you can't hit them all the time, a plain glass of water will do just fine too.

sven666 · Post by **sven666** » Sat Jan 21, 2006 12:59 pm

Super Laydock wrote:

argh.. sometimes i miss living in rotterdam, good beer for cheap,sweden is hella expensive

you get 10 cans of jaeger for the same price as you get two (33cl) here

Ex_Mosquito · Post by **Ex_Mosquito** » Sat Jan 21, 2006 1:22 pm

A cup of coffee

Minzoku · Post by **Minzoku** » Sat Jan 21, 2006 1:28 pm

Haha, I KID!