What's your favorite shmup by Compile?

MrOldSchoolCool · Post by **MrOldSchoolCool** » Wed Apr 02, 2014 9:43 pm

Be curious to hear.

Squire Grooktook · Post by **Squire Grooktook** » Wed Apr 02, 2014 9:45 pm

The Guardian Legend

Super Aleste, just as long as it's not played on the default difficulty.

LSU · Post by **LSU** » Wed Apr 02, 2014 10:01 pm

Hard to choose when SO many are SO good... But...

Second, Super Aleste.

First, Zanac Neo!

After that - everything else!

Kollision · Post by **Kollision** » Wed Apr 02, 2014 10:37 pm

So far, Zanac NES.

amdiggywhut · Post by **amdiggywhut** » Wed Apr 02, 2014 11:00 pm

Zanac Neo.

Post by **BulletMagnet** » Wed Apr 02, 2014 11:42 pm

Of those I've played Super Aleste is my favorite, though admittedly that one has a lot of nostalgia behind it in my case.

Ruldra · Post by **Ruldra** » Thu Apr 03, 2014 12:58 am

Kollision wrote:Zanac NES.

Kino · Post by **Kino** » Thu Apr 03, 2014 1:35 am

Pretas · Post by **Pretas** » Thu Apr 03, 2014 2:05 am

The Guardian Legend would be my first answer. Zanac Neo is the only "pure" Compile STG I can bear to play for longer than a few minutes. It shares the main flaws of all their shooters in that it's too easy, repetitious, and overly long, but at least the graphics, music, weapons and enemies are much more interesting and higher quality.

Koa Zo · Post by **Koa Zo** » Thu Apr 03, 2014 4:14 am

Robo Aleste and Zanac (NES) and Space Megaforce are the ones I played the most back in the day.

In recent years I go to the PC-Engine with Spriggan and Sylphia.
I particulaly like the art and setting of Sylphia.

GunNac needs a mention as that's a fantastic parody shmup.

I've got a Master System cart of GG Aleste II just laying around, I really need to give that a go

Oniros · Post by **Oniros** » Thu Apr 03, 2014 5:41 am

Zanac Neo is the only one I've played.

eatdogs · Post by **eatdogs** » Thu Apr 03, 2014 6:09 am

Gun Nac
The Guardian Legend
Zanac X Zanac / Neo
Space Megaforce

soprano1 · Post by **soprano1** » Thu Apr 03, 2014 9:55 am

Hard to name only one. A tie between Zanac Neo and Super Aleste, i guess.

trap15 · Post by **trap15** » Thu Apr 03, 2014 12:06 pm

Probably either Power Strike II or RUDE BREAKER

Herr Schatten · Post by **Herr Schatten** » Thu Apr 03, 2014 4:14 pm

Zanac NES and Power Strike II.

Mortificator · Post by **Mortificator** » Thu Apr 03, 2014 8:03 pm

Zanac Neo, closely followed by the "Special" version of the original game that's also on Zanac X Zanac.

GrantWindsor · Post by **GrantWindsor** » Thu Apr 03, 2014 8:49 pm

5. GunHed - PC Engine
4. Super Aleste - Super Famicom
3. Zanac Neo - PlayStation
2. Seirei Senshi Spriggan - PC Engine CD
1. Musha Aleste - Mega Drive

I always was fascinated with how Compile could push hardware in their shmups...the only exception being Sylphia for PC Engine SCD. However, while that title utilized some Compile employees and their sound team, in addition to appearing to use the Spriggan engine, the main programmer, I believe, was a Tonkin House employee, not a Compile employee. Maybe that's why the Compile logo is nowhere in or on the software.

BrianC · Post by **BrianC** » Thu Apr 03, 2014 9:04 pm

Zanac and Super Aleste

Austin · Post by **Austin** » Thu Apr 03, 2014 9:16 pm

That's easy... MUSHA.

professor ganson · Post by **professor ganson** » Sat Apr 05, 2014 9:46 pm

Loved in this order:
1. Zanac
2. Zanac Neo
3. Gun-Nac/SuperAleste (tie)
5. GunHed

Obiwanshinobi · Post by **Obiwanshinobi** » Sat Apr 05, 2014 10:33 pm

Zanac Neo (played on PSX rather than PS2 where it may lag) and Zanac Special Version. Furthermore, Gunhed (on hidden difficulties). All three can be played using only two buttons which is how I like my Compile shmupping. Then Seirei Senshi Spriggan brought the most unique Caravan modes to the table.
Funnily enough, Zanac Neo (much like Wander Wonder) shows Compile weren't tech wizards anymore in 32 bit era, but it doesn't matter one bit if the game looks underwhelming. It's the ultimate Compile shmup nonetheless.

SuperDeadite · Post by **SuperDeadite** » Sat Apr 05, 2014 11:16 pm

Aleste 2 on manly mode (boot the game from the opening disk)

ED-057 · Post by **ED-057** » Sun Apr 06, 2014 12:07 am

BrianC wrote:Zanac and Super Aleste

professor ganson · Post by **professor ganson** » Sun Apr 06, 2014 12:22 am

Btw, Gun-Nac needs to be played on higher difficulty settings for full fun to be realized.

astrix · Post by **astrix** » Fri Apr 11, 2014 2:36 pm

Spriggan Mk 2 it was awesome and still is.

IrishNinja · Post by **IrishNinja** » Fri Apr 11, 2014 7:17 pm

i grew up playing MUSHA, so that all day! Space Megaforce & Guardian Legend are good too, havent played Gun Nac, Robo Aleste or Power Strike.

they did Blazing Lazers as well, didn't they? that's easily # 2 for me.

BrianC · Post by **BrianC** » Sat Apr 12, 2014 6:52 am

professor ganson wrote:Btw, Gun-Nac needs to be played on higher difficulty settings for full fun to be realized.

I agree, but the same can be said for most other Compile shmups with difficulty levels, including Blazing Lazers, GG Aleste, and Super Aleste. I find it interesting that Gun-Nac even has an option to adjust the priority of the sprites.

IrishNinja · Post by **IrishNinja** » Sat Apr 12, 2014 8:24 am

^it does? goddamn i wanna play that one, but the asking price is stupid-high

Tatsuya79 · Post by **Tatsuya79** » Sat Apr 12, 2014 10:23 am

Wow I didn't know about Zanac Neo.
Glad I missed on this game so I still have something ahead to enjoy.

That said, Spriggan and Gunhed would be on my top list, then Super Aleste and Musha...
Robo Aleste would be the one I found the least fun to play.

mezzanine · Post by **mezzanine** » Sun Apr 13, 2014 12:13 am

Zanac, NES ver. Easily. I need to get round to playing more than a few mins of the Special Version though.
Aleste 2 in second place.

It's a shame Zanac EX is so slow compared to the NES/FDS games.

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