Beast cheap shooter

GaijinPunch · Post by **GaijinPunch** » Mon Mar 14, 2005 9:22 pm

I actually bought Spriggan for the PC-E once for like 780 yen or something... definitely under 1000. Got Ys IV for the same price on the same trip. Mispriced, obviously.

captain ahar · Post by **captain ahar** » Mon Mar 14, 2005 9:35 pm

GaijinPunch wrote:I actually bought Spriggan for the PC-E once for like 780 yen or something... definitely under 1000.

i'll give you 2000 yen for Spriggan!

Ganelon · Post by **Ganelon** » Mon Mar 14, 2005 9:36 pm

I just remembered that 2/3 of the SCD shooters (Silpheed, Android Assault, Sol-Feace, and Robo Aleste) can be found for under $15 each.

Darkcomet72 · Post by **Darkcomet72** » Mon Mar 14, 2005 11:17 pm

Accutron wrote:
I can't hardly believe how many positive things I've seen said about this game on here recently...must be a changing of the guard.

I hope you're kidding... Shmups do not have a Universal taste, they are as subjective as music.

It's very mediocre, but I like mediocre.

BrianC · Post by **BrianC** » Mon Mar 14, 2005 11:46 pm

I got my Pop 'n Twinbee Super Famicom for under 20 dollars. It's an excellent game too. Also, US SNESs are easy to mod for imports.

Nei First · Post by **Nei First** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 12:02 am

I got Gynoug/Wings of Wor for very cheap, anyone remember that game on the Mega Drive/Genesis?

captain ahar · Post by **captain ahar** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 12:10 am

^ Gynoug/Wings of Wor review on Xenocide

Nei First · Post by **Nei First** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 12:14 am

Doh! My bad, missed that one

Andi · Post by **Andi** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 1:08 am

Something not mentioned in the Wings of Wor review: The first 2 levels of this game are terribly long and boring. Once you've mastered them, it is absolutely tedious to have to keep playing through them on a 1CC run.

professor ganson · Post by **professor ganson** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 1:32 am

Castle Shikigami 2 is available brand new for $9.95. I got mine at EB games, but they seemed to carry only one copy per store when it was released in January (or was it December?). Gamespot doesn't seem to carry it at all.

Blue Lander · Post by **Blue Lander** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 1:42 am

I bought Fire Shark for 4 dollars today from EB Games, and I feel I got my moneys's worth. It reminds me a bit of MUSHA, oddly enough. The default difficulty level is way too easy, though. I beat it on my first try.

Heh, if you put Fire Shark in a Japanese Megadrive, it comes up as Same! Same! Same!

gs68 · Post by **gs68** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 4:35 am

iatneH wrote:"Don't worry, you have a good home now, I will take care of you..."

Somehow, that line really touches me.

Anyways, I purchased Super R-Type last year for $3. Let me tell you: I wouldn't even buy that for a quarter.

I also got RayStorm for like $7. It was sitting all alone in a flea market shelf surrounded by electronic equipment, and was in great condition.

BrianC · Post by **BrianC** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 4:37 am

Blue Lander wrote:I bought Fire Shark for 4 dollars today from EB Games, and I feel I got my moneys's worth. It reminds me a bit of MUSHA, oddly enough. The default difficulty level is way too easy, though. I beat it on my first try.

Heh, if you put Fire Shark in a Japanese Megadrive, it comes up as Same! Same! Same!

Yeah, I have no idea why the game's default difficulty level is set at easy, but it is one rocking game. Cool music too. I hate how the language detection keeps some games from working, but I love how it works with earlier games. The Japaneese import Thunder Force III actually has "Techno Soft" instead of "Tecno Soft" at the title screen when playing in English mode.

Dylan1CC · Post by **Dylan1CC** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 5:35 am

Before it shot up in price, when I bought Giga Wing 2 for DC when it was released in the U.S. for the amazingly low price of 19.99.

But my fave cheap shooter is Mars Matrix. Released for 19.99 also and can be had even cheaper than that. Now if I could just figure out the cube chaining system. Time to pour over Rando's guide again.

Man, the DC sure was a Capcom lover's dream wasn't it?