what PS2 shmups do you highly recommend?

junkeR · Post by **junkeR** » Tue May 09, 2006 4:24 pm

I have a Japanese PS1 and a US PS2 - Both are near death and extremely crappy. I'm going to buy a premodded Slim PS2 and have everything all in one. I'm wondering what PS2 shmups to get that I've missed out on?

I have:

R-Type Final (US)
Gradius V (US)

I think that's it as far as the PS2 goes that I have.

I'm sure most will recommend all the Cave games... anything else?

TalkingOctopus · Post by **TalkingOctopus** » Tue May 09, 2006 4:25 pm

I like Homura. Raiden 3 is not too bad either.

Diabollokus · Post by **Diabollokus** » Tue May 09, 2006 4:31 pm

Gunbird twinpack
strikers 1945 twin pack
steel dragon/double sheinryu pack contains sat ver and explosion
XII stag optional shmup, few fans here
silpheed lost planet, again optional not highly regarded.

Yeah, cave games are good if your a cave fan gameplay. quite a few to choose. Too many bullets for me sometimes. thinks there 6 or more.

roker · Post by **roker** » Tue May 09, 2006 4:49 pm

Gradius III and IV pack

Some PS1 games:

Zanac X Zanac (if you're fortunate enough to find one)
Einhander
R-Types
Sexy Parodius
Salamander Deluxe
Parodius Deluxe
Raiden Project
Strikers 1945 II (get the PS1 version, the double pack PS2 ver sucks ass)

Fenrir · Post by **Fenrir** » Tue May 09, 2006 5:12 pm

Twinbee Yahoo! Pack is excellent as well - if you find one, keep it safe and nice.

professor ganson · Post by **professor ganson** » Tue May 09, 2006 5:20 pm

1. Dragon Blaze
2. Shikigami no Shiro II
3. Gunbird pack

Are you interested in PS1 games?
1. Raiden dx
2. Toaplan Shooting v. 1 (for Twin Cobra)
3. Zanac X Zanac (for Zanac Neo)
4. Harmful Park
5. Strikers 1945 I and II
6. Gradius Gaiden
7. R-Type Delta
...

junkeR · Post by **junkeR** » Tue May 09, 2006 5:40 pm

I probably should just list what I own for PS1 already:

Zanac X Zanac
Twinbee Yahoo! Deluxe Pack
DoDonPachi
Gunbird (Saturn)
Einhander
Salamander (MSX)

Some of the other recommendations I own on other systems already. Was the Strikers 1945 Duel Pack... is that a good port or are there flaws?

I'm not a real fan of the Gradius games so I planned on skipping Gradius Giaden.

Post by **BulletMagnet** » Tue May 09, 2006 5:58 pm

professor ganson wrote:Toaplan Shooting v. 1 (for Twin Cobra)

IIRC this one doesn't work properly when played on a PS2, so you might want to keep that in mind...

In addition to the stuff already mentioned, I might recommend the Psyvariars, the Taito Memories/Legends packs, and Twinkle Star Sprites: La Petite Princesse (especially if you don't already own the original on the DC or Saturn, as it plays much the same).

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Tue May 09, 2006 6:03 pm

1. Dragon Blaze

LSU · Post by **LSU** » Tue May 09, 2006 6:17 pm

Shikigami No Shiro II

Xexyz · Post by **Xexyz** » Tue May 09, 2006 7:14 pm

Definately pick up:

- DoDonPachi: Dai-Oujou
- ESPGaluda
- Mushihimesama
- Ibara (I love Raizing style shmups, so I might be in the minority here)

Acid King · Post by **Acid King** » Tue May 09, 2006 7:41 pm

Homura and Espgaluda are the two big ones to me.

EOJ · Post by **EOJ** » Tue May 09, 2006 8:26 pm

ESPGaluda and Ibara are the best imho. As for psx shmups, I like Harmful park.

Neon · Post by **Neon** » Wed May 10, 2006 12:06 am

PSX:

Raiden DX
Toaplan Shooting Battle (for Tiger Heli w/AST)
Donpachi

PS2:

Ibara
Taito Memories (for G. Darius, especially)
Dragon Blaze

Some of the best out there, PS2 or no, IMO.

tonyjh · Post by **tonyjh** » Wed May 10, 2006 2:44 am

Speaking of premodded ps2 systems, anyone have a recommendation on where to get one? I'd like to play some Japanese shmups.

infested_ysy · Post by **infested_ysy** » Wed May 10, 2006 10:45 am

tonyjh wrote:Speaking of premodded ps2 systems, anyone have a recommendation on where to get one? I'd like to play some Japanese shmups.

Come to Malaysia. Everyone's selling them (in addition to the USD$1 PS2 high quality disc'd games that you can exchange for other copies if they don't work) for USD$200 right now. If you get to know the shopowners, they'd even give you a free personal guarantee for a month or two on the obviously un-warrantied (opening the PS2 to insert a modchip voids the warranty) PS2 you bought.