Helicopter-themed shmups
Helicopter-themed shmups
Why aren't there more shmups where you fly helicopters? The only ones I can think of at the top of my head are Tiger-Heli, Gyrodine, the Twin Cobra series, the Zero Gunner series, Under Defeat, the Blackhawk Striker series, SWIV, Silkworm, and Ketsui. But other than that, I don't know others.
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The Type B ship in Donpachi and Dodonpachi are helicopters.
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Why hello there.
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Desert War/Wangan Sensou is a heli shmup.
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Don't forget Konami's Super Cobra.
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Also Air Duel, A-JAX, Ashura Blaster, Avenger, Choplifter (series), Chopper I (who would've guessed?), Gekirindan, Mega/Super SWIV and both Twin Eagles, just off the top of my head.
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Zero Gunner for Sega Model 2; the same arcade hardware as Daytona USA.
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How many would you prefer there being? I guess people could make more, but when will you be satisfied?xxx1993 wrote:Why aren't there more shmups where you fly helicopters?
edit: also namedroppin' Thunder Dragon here, just for the street creds
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Saw mr heli back in the day on pc engine, and was kind of fascinated.
Only owned it later, and there's probably a fair chunk nostalgia, but still find it to be very appealing, and probably my go to for a kind of cute hybrid shmup platformer ... that or bangia-o, though that's more a puzzler.
Would the megadrive (desert/urban/was there another?) strike games count?
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Only owned it later, and there's probably a fair chunk nostalgia, but still find it to be very appealing, and probably my go to for a kind of cute hybrid shmup platformer ... that or bangia-o, though that's more a puzzler.
Would the megadrive (desert/urban/was there another?) strike games count?
ha, google spat this out:
viewtopic.php?p=48286
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Mr.Heli is absolutely appealing, and I can't imagine anyone ever claiming otherwise.
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Preshistoic isle 2 on neo geo is one of my favorites.
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I don't mind other shmups, but when it comes to other aircraft in shmups, helicopters seem to be the most underrated.
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Who needs heli games other than Zero Gunner 2? It's sweet.
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But but but.. the rotationLordHypnos wrote:Who needs heli games other than Zero Gunner 2? It's sweet.
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Definitely not a Shmup, but I also feel like I have to mention those amazing games! (they were on SNES too I think. Absolutely LOVED those games back in the day - and especially if you love helicopters you should give them a try.gray117 wrote:Would the megadrive (desert/urban/was there another?) strike games count?
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The rotation is very easy to get used to, actually.Barba wrote:But but but.. the rotationLordHypnos wrote:Who needs heli games other than Zero Gunner 2? It's sweet.
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But... Kyukyoku Tiger!LordHypnos wrote:Who needs heli games other than Zero Gunner 2? It's sweet.
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There's an Airwolf arcade game (yes, based off the TV show with the cool theme song), but it controls like ass due to inertia.
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Yep, Twin Eagle II arcade shmup that runs on the SSV (Sammy, Seta & Visco) arcade motherboard platform. There was a local arcade hangout called Camelot Park (aka Boomers nowadays) in Modesto, CA, that had a pcb of Twin Eagle II up & running on a Dynamo upright cab back in 1995.
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I agree. I became used to it so quickly at the time that I didn't even know it was a thing that bothered people until recently.xxx1993 wrote:The rotation is very easy to get used to, actually.Barba wrote:But but but.. the rotationLordHypnos wrote:Who needs heli games other than Zero Gunner 2? It's sweet.
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Saw a prototype called Hammer Away on LordBBH's MAME Roulette stream.
Seemed pretty decent (like a vastly upgraded Gyrodine) but obviously unfinished.
Seemed pretty decent (like a vastly upgraded Gyrodine) but obviously unfinished.
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Alas, your desired reputation is naught but a fatuous phantasmagoria - the vehicle in Thunder Dragon has no rotors, thus, your attribution is fallacious. For shame, Sumez, for shame.Sumez wrote:edit: also namedroppin' Thunder Dragon here, just for the street creds
Now, the obscure Thunder Dragon epigone S.S. Mission does feature a helicopter, and be assured that mentioning such a fleeting title would've garnered you fame and respect among our midst. Maybe next time!
There's also an equally repulsive MD game by the name of Super Airwolf which is partially a god-awful attempt at Kyuukyoku Tiger and partially the worst multi-directional shooter of all time. Successfully managed to suppress this game until I saw your post.OmegaFlareX wrote:There's an Airwolf arcade game (yes, based off the TV show with the cool theme song), but it controls like ass due to inertia.
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You don't fly a helicopter, but by god if Bakuretsu Breaker isn't the most startlingly helicopter-themed shmup I've ever seen.
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Pointless semanticsPerikles wrote:the vehicle in Thunder Dragon has no rotors
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Think on that phrase when you order a pizza next time only to obtain a cheese sandwich, upon which the responsible person nonchalantly answers thusly.Sumez wrote:Pointless semanticsPerikles wrote:the vehicle in Thunder Dragon has no rotors
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I think the Airwolf theme would be a better soundtrack for those kinds of shmups, actually.
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Funny you mention that since there is actually an Airwolf Famicom game that's mostly shmup stages and a sequel for Genesis.xxx1993 wrote:I think the Airwolf theme would be a better soundtrack for those kinds of shmups, actually.
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I named the 1st boss in Under Defeat Airwolf:D
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I'm mostly familiar with the Genesis game. Wasn't there one on the NES except that one was pretty crappy? The Famicom version should be better.