newer shmups post 2002

1up · Post by **1up** » Thu Jun 01, 2006 6:29 am

Im looking for shmups that are post 2002. Need something to spend a little money on.

Mainly looking for arcade titles and titles for PS2 and XBOX.

I saw a video of Gradius V and that looks awesome. What system is that for? And is Ikaruga only available for Arcade, DC and GC?

The Coop · Post by **The Coop** » Thu Jun 01, 2006 6:50 am

Gradius V- Playstation 2 only
R-Type Final- Playstation 2 only
Under Defeat- Dreamcast and arcade
Raiden 3- Playstation 2, PC and arcade
Ikaruga- Dreamcast, Gamecube and arcade
Border Down- Dreamcast and arcade
Trizeal- Dreamcast, PC, Playstation 2 and arcade
Chaos Field- Dreamcast, Playstation 2 and Gamecube

Fenrir · Post by **Fenrir** » Thu Jun 01, 2006 10:45 am

There's Espgaluda II too, arcade only.
And isn't Espgaluda from 2003 as well? (PS2)
And DoDonPachi Daioujou from 2003 too (PS2)
And Mushihimesama
And Shikigami no Shiro I, II and III are post 2002 as well (PS2, GC, Arcade, DC...)

1up · Post by **1up** » Thu Jun 01, 2006 11:30 am

no shmup love for the xbox?

seems like everything cool is for DC or PS2

jpolz · Post by **jpolz** » Thu Jun 01, 2006 11:52 am

Xbox only got Shikigami No Shiro II and Psyvariar 2, neither of which have anything extra over the DC or PS2 ports.

Fenrir · Post by **Fenrir** » Thu Jun 01, 2006 12:05 pm

1up wrote:no shmup love for the xbox?

There's an excellent Amiga emu on Xbox. Go emulate an amiga and get all warm and fuzzy with masterpieces like Project X, Apidya, Agony, Fantastic Voyage, R-Type, Blood Money, Xenon II, Carcharodon, Dragon Spirit, SWIV, Darius Plus, Saint Dragon, Amnios... you name them! All with that beefy Amiga feel <3

cigsthecat · Post by **cigsthecat** » Thu Jun 01, 2006 12:17 pm

Ibara is all you need.

1up · Post by **1up** » Thu Jun 01, 2006 12:58 pm

jpolz wrote:Xbox only got Shikigami No Shiro II and Psyvariar 2, neither of which have anything extra over the DC or PS2 ports.

hmm yea maybe I should have looked in the xenocide files

Shikigami No Shiro II is jap only? And has Psyvarier 2 been released in PAL?

Fenrir wrote:There's an excellent Amiga emu on Xbox

Im using WinUAE for my PC

Post by **BulletMagnet** » Thu Jun 01, 2006 2:06 pm

1up wrote:Shikigami No Shiro II is jap only?

According to GameFAQs, the game got (or was scheduled to get) a PAL release from Play It! late last year, as "Castle Shikigami 2: War of the Worlds." The US release from about a year earlier ("Castle Shikigami 2", by XS Games) was apparently pretty good, though it had some laughable voice redubbing. I don't recall having heard much about the PAL release, though...did it ever come out?

And has Psyvarier 2 been released in PAL?

To the best of my knowledge, that game is Japan-only. However, the PAL region did apparently get a nice version of "Psyvariar: Complete Edition" on the PS2, which includes both of the previous Psyvariar games (which some prefer to the sequel).

iatneH · Post by **iatneH** » Thu Jun 01, 2006 4:53 pm

Ketsui is 2002

Eps · Post by **Eps** » Thu Jun 01, 2006 5:00 pm

Fenrir wrote:Go emulate an amiga and get all warm and fuzzy with masterpieces like Project X, Apidya, .. R-Type .. SWIV

Yep!

Blood Money

.. er..

Fenrir · Post by **Fenrir** » Thu Jun 01, 2006 5:14 pm

Eps wrote:
Blood Money
.. er..

Love it

the trance music while you slip cross the levels like a lazy drip of blood in a vein

it's not that bad, but I know there are a lot of bad opinions around it. It's the less adrenalinic yet enthralling shmup I've ever played!

Sword · Post by **Sword** » Thu Jun 01, 2006 7:39 pm

BulletMagnet wrote:
1up wrote:Shikigami No Shiro II is jap only?
According to GameFAQs, the game got (or was scheduled to get) a PAL release from Play It! late last year, as "Castle Shikigami 2: War of the Worlds." The US release from about a year earlier ("Castle Shikigami 2", by XS Games) was apparently pretty good, though it had some laughable voice redubbing. I don't recall having heard much about the PAL release, though...did it ever come out?
.

Unfortunately, no. And I was looking forward to finally playing it at the right speed too (as the xbox has this nice PAL60 mode). The PAL PS2 version is complete crap, even compared to the american version (50 Hz, and all story sequences removed

). It's still one of my favorite shmups ever, tho. I guess i'd rather have a shit version of a good game than a good version of a shit game. (R-type Final, i'm looking at you!)

K-J N. · Post by **K-J N.** » Thu Jun 01, 2006 8:18 pm

For a while 505 Gamestreet had the Xbox version of Shikigami no Shiro set for a PAL release as ESP Fighters but it was never released as far as I know.

diOdesu · Post by **diOdesu** » Thu Jun 01, 2006 8:24 pm

Fenrir wrote: And Shikigami no Shiro I

shiki I is mobile light force 2 for ps2 right? does that version have a tate option or is it like mobile light force 1 (gunbird 1) which annoyingly can not be tate'd. or is the japanese version of shiki I just as cheap as mobile light force 2?

Post by **BulletMagnet** » Thu Jun 01, 2006 8:45 pm

diOdesu wrote:shiki I is mobile light force 2 for ps2 right?

Yep.

does that version have a tate option or is it like mobile light force 1 (gunbird 1) which annoyingly can not be tate'd.

To the best of my knowledge, no tate. It lives up to the MLF name.

or is the japanese version of shiki I just as cheap as mobile light force 2?

Nope, it's got all the necessary trimmings, tate (and replay saving, IIRC) included.

fl0w · Post by **fl0w** » Thu Jun 01, 2006 10:13 pm

BulletMagnet wrote:
1up wrote:Shikigami No Shiro II is jap only?
According to GameFAQs, the game got (or was scheduled to get) a PAL release from Play It! late last year, as "Castle Shikigami 2: War of the Worlds." The US release from about a year earlier ("Castle Shikigami 2", by XS Games) was apparently pretty good, though it had some laughable voice redubbing. I don't recall having heard much about the PAL release, though...did it ever come out?

And has Psyvarier 2 been released in PAL?
To the best of my knowledge, that game is Japan-only. However, the PAL region did apparently get a nice version of "Psyvariar: Complete Edition" on the PS2, which includes both of the previous Psyvariar games (which some prefer to the sequel).

I've seen Shiki II PAL, but it's 50 Hz only...

Psyvariar Complete edition has 60 Hz etc. and compiles both medium unit and revision.

505 gamestreet has just released raiden III and Homura.

In general, PAL versions are cheap

D_Davis · Post by **D_Davis** » Thu Jun 01, 2006 10:58 pm

BulletMagnet wrote:
diOdesu wrote:shiki I is mobile light force 2 for ps2 right?
Yep.

does that version have a tate option or is it like mobile light force 1 (gunbird 1) which annoyingly can not be tate'd.
To the best of my knowledge, no tate. It lives up to the MLF name.

or is the japanese version of shiki I just as cheap as mobile light force 2?
Nope, it's got all the necessary trimmings, tate (and replay saving, IIRC) included.

SHIKI 1, MLF, also has the single worst cover in all of video game history, even beating out MEGA MAN 1. My God, that CHARLIE'S ANGELS wannabe cover cracks me the hell up!

Never_Scurred · Post by **Never_Scurred** » Fri Jun 02, 2006 12:11 am

Fenrir wrote:
1up wrote:no shmup love for the xbox?
There's an excellent Amiga emu on Xbox. Go emulate an amiga and get all warm and fuzzy with masterpieces like Project X, Apidya, Agony, Fantastic Voyage, R-Type, Blood Money, Xenon II, Carcharodon, Dragon Spirit, SWIV, Darius Plus, Saint Dragon, Amnios... you name them! All with that beefy Amiga feel <3

damn..Amiga to all the best shmup names...Blood Money? Hells Yeah.

bwod1e · Post by **bwod1e** » Fri Jun 02, 2006 12:23 am

what is the raiden III port like?
i know most would of only tried the jap version... is it any good?