DS shmup list

PsikyoPshumpPshooterP · Tue Apr 25, 2006 1:52 am

is Nanostray the only DS shmup?

if so, Im loving it..its great!!

any GBA/SP shmup recommendations???

jp · Post by jp » Tue Apr 25, 2006 1:55 am

GBA - Steel Empire, Iridion II

Thats all I got...

Oh, pending on if you consider Space Invaders a shmup or not its pretty cool on the DS...

benj · Post by **benj** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 2:04 am

Gradius Galaxies for the GBA. Easily the best shooter for the Nintendo Handhelds.

PsikyoPshumpPshooterP · Tue Apr 25, 2006 2:36 am

jp wrote:GBA - Steel Empire, Iridion II

Thats all I got...

Oh, pending on if you consider Space Invaders a shmup or not its pretty cool on the DS...

thanks for reminding me of Steel Empire..I have to get that again..i sold u my copy!

bVork · Post by **bVork** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 3:37 am

Speaking of Nanostray, did you know that the Japanese release (renamed "Danshaku") actually improves the control scheme? You can now change weapons with buttons, as opposed to the touchscreen.

louisg · Post by **louisg** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 3:49 am

bVork wrote:Speaking of Nanostray, did you know that the Japanese release (renamed "Danshaku") actually improves the control scheme? You can now change weapons with buttons, as opposed to the touchscreen.

Yserbius?? (you serious?). That's really cool. I really enjoyed Iridion 2, and maybe when I get Nanostray I'll import it now =)

iatneH · Post by **iatneH** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 4:20 am

Ugh.... Nanostray... I guess that only makes the Japanese version less crappy than the original..

professor ganson · Post by **professor ganson** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 12:05 pm

Centipede on Atari Retro has beautiful control and looks great. The control is so good, in fact, that the game has become too easy imo, and I haven't found a way to up the difficulty level.

Toxi · Post by **Toxi** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 12:23 pm

Hi there,

Nanostry is currently the only DS shmup. The GBA though has some more shoot em ups like Kiki Kaikai or Phalanx. A half-decent list can be found here:

Game Boy Advance:
http://www.triggerzone.de/gamesdb/index ... stem&id=44

Game Boy:
http://www.triggerzone.de/gamesdb/index ... stem&id=43

Game Boy Color:
http://www.triggerzone.de/gamesdb/index ... stem&id=45

Kind regards,

Carsten

K-J N. · Post by **K-J N.** » Wed Apr 26, 2006 3:32 pm

PsikyoPshumpPshooterP wrote:is Nanostray the only DS shmup?

So far. World Reborn: Unification was anounced but there haven't been any info on it in ages. Was the first World Reborn GBA game ever released?

FraGMarE · Post by **FraGMarE** » Wed Apr 26, 2006 7:02 pm

K-J N. wrote:So far. World Reborn: Unification was anounced but there haven't been any info on it in ages. Was the first World Reborn GBA game ever released?

Needs moar lens flare!!!~1!!1one

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xaer0knight · Post by **xaer0knight** » Sat Apr 29, 2006 10:16 pm

i know that a company redid "Devilish" for the DS.. i wonder if its good at the original for the Genny? would you consider that shmup.. close maybe like breakout/akanoid?

CIT · Post by **CIT** » Sat Apr 29, 2006 10:34 pm

I have Devilish DS. I like the stylish designs and the Castlevania-esque music, the gameplay is decent but pretty chaotic though. The double screens don't really help things in that respect either. Played it through and had fun, but haven't touched it since. I guess the Megadrive version is still better in the end? Haven't played it in years actually.

Definitely not a shooter though, but a real paddle game.

K-J N. · Post by **K-J N.** » Sat Oct 14, 2006 3:15 pm

Well there is also Danny Phantom: Urban Jungle.

ParegoricKid · Post by **ParegoricKid** » Sun Oct 15, 2006 8:50 pm

Funny that you bring up this older thread right now, because I got a Nintendo DS lite last week as a surprise present from someone who bought it pretty cheap abroad.

So these last days I kinda snatched at my old few GBA games still around and played some Gradius, Metroid and Castlevania when being en route. I'd stopped playing while I'm on my way but I figured if I owned a new portable again I could get some new stuff. Would have preferred a PSP thoo...shsst.

So speaking about shmups it seems Nanostray is the only one so far exclusive for the Nintendo DS. I bought it cheaply on the Net and I'm awaiting the parcel now. Although I read that the use of the touchscreen in this game is more of a handicap than an innovation in gameplay.

Yesterday I read excerpts from the developers diary about the stages of Nanostray 2. Apparently Nanostray was a commercial success to them so they decided to do a sequel. The interviewer asked him about the touchscreen feature and he said that they were contracted to do this game and therefore forced to implement it in Nanostray. Now, doing part 2 on their own, they abandoned the touchscreen and you do everything with the buttons. Still the screenshots didn't look that different or great to me.

I guess I'll buy 1 or 2 nice japanese import games. All you find around here in shops is the hole Mario family stuff, pokemon shit and all these "braintraining" games.

Let me know if you know about some cool japanese shooter for the DS.

Atomic · Post by **Atomic** » Sun Oct 15, 2006 9:52 pm

if you consider Star Fox Command a shmup then theres one more.

iatneH · Post by **iatneH** » Mon Oct 16, 2006 1:18 am

Oh my gosh, is that a chain counter I see on that Danny whatsit game?

Atomic · Post by **Atomic** » Mon Oct 16, 2006 2:05 am

is ds region free?

antron · Post by **antron** » Mon Oct 16, 2006 2:19 am

Atomic wrote:is ds region free?

yes, completely.

Atomic · Post by **Atomic** » Mon Oct 16, 2006 3:25 am

antron wrote:
Atomic wrote:is ds region free?
yes, completely.

aww yeah! how cool is that

roker · Post by **roker** » Mon Oct 16, 2006 5:50 am

no one mentioned Raid Over the River?

there was a whole thread dedicated to it

anyway, looks good:

http://ds.ign.com/objects/788/788110.html

Vid:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vz1eqfo9HwI

P.S. I guess there isn't a publisher so it might not get released

UnscathedFlyingObject · Mon Oct 16, 2006 6:54 am

Nanostray 2.

Coming soon. Hopefully.

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