Rare items in shmups

[J-Manic]

I was playing Giga Wing last night, and I've finally discovered where to grab that huge medal, which is considered a rare item in the game. As far as I know, this medal is only obtainable in one stage; the stage with the floating islands. I was pretty shocked when that thing popped up at me too. Actually, I think it was about 6 or 7 of them at the same time (I grabbed about 4).

This one:


Anyway, it's a very cool thing for a shmup to have a "rare" item. I was wondering if there are any other shmups out there that have hidden or rare items like in Giga Wing.

[Icarus]

Great Mahou Daisakusen has a ton of them. ^_-

[undamned]

1UP item in ESP Ra. De.
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[Daigohji]

Great Mahou Daisakusen has a ton of them. ^_-

If there's a ton of them, are they really rare? XD

[Icarus]

They are if you have to jump through hoops to get them. ^_-

[gameoverDude]

They are if you have to jump through hoops to get them. ^_-

There's that 1up from the large midboss ship in Ketsui stage 3. Only if you destroy ALL the turrets before sinking the ship (and without bombing) will you see it. Same goes for the enemy Tiger Schwert and Panzer Jager in stage 5, which also must be destroyed without bombs.

[Koa Zo]

This topic brought to mind the "Gemheads" in Gunbird 2.
..I don't know if that counts as rare, or simply hidden?
Anyway, they sure are a cool addition to the gameplay!

And in that regard; we all can't forget Randar from Zanac!

[Dale]

I was playing Giga Wing last night, and I've finally discovered where to grab that huge medal, which is considered a rare item in the game. As far as I know, this medal is only obtainable in one stage; the stage with the floating islands. I was pretty shocked when that thing popped up at me too. Actually, I think it was about 6 or 7 of them at the same time (I grabbed about 4).

This one:


Anyway, it's a very cool thing for a shmup to have a "rare" item. I was wondering if there are any other shmups out there that have hidden or rare items like in Giga Wing.

I've goten this to happen in GW as well but I don't know what I did to trigger it.Does anyone know how to make it happen?

In Vulgus I got the 10'000 point star 4 times in a single area one time. By grabbing the enemy enhancers very quickly

Another cool hidden item I found was in a non-shmup Rainbow Islands. One time in the secound island it just started raining 10'000 point money bags for no aparrent reason it did this for a good minute then stopped I even watched a Super Play of this game once and the person doing the Super Play didn't even do it, very odd.

[J-Manic]

I've goten this to happen in GW as well but I don't know what I did to trigger it.Does anyone know how to make it happen?

In the stage where you start flying over those floating islands, there is a red marble ball thing you have to shoot in order to release those giant medals. The ball appears after you get passed the floating islands, before you reach the boss. It's kinda hard to spot with all the crazy shit that's going on, so keep an eye out for it. It'll be on the right hand side of the screen. That's where it was when I shot it.

[iatneH]

I nominate the 1-up and 2-up items in Shienryu. I have no idea how to make them appear.

[J-Manic]

When you say Shienryu, can you also be referring to Gekioh on the PSX? I'm just wondering.

[BulletMagnet]

When you say Shienryu, can you also be referring to Gekioh on the PSX? I'm just wondering.

Yep, same game.

As for specifically what you have to do to get the Really Big Medals to appear in GW, I think this thread mentions it.

[jp]

The red tanks in Batsugun.

The pigs in Batsugun.

[landshark]

They are if you have to jump through hoops to get them. ^_-

Oh so many hoops. That is a great, great game.

The secret 5000 point spots in Gradius Advance.

[PFG 9000]

What about the little blue guy that pops up in Raiden? (I can't remember his name.) IIRC, you'll only see one or two per game.

[Bloodreign]

Another cool hidden item I found was in a non-shmup Rainbow Islands. One time in the secound island it just started raining 10'000 point money bags for no aparrent reason it did this for a good minute then stopped I even watched a Super Play of this game once and the person doing the Super Play didn't even do it, very odd.

The Red Lamp

This causes at least 5 huge money bags to fall from the sky in Rainbow Islands, other than that I've never seen it rain more than 5 money bags.

Info on Bubble Bobble items here: http://www.tjasink.com/games/bb/index.html

Info on Rainbow Islands here: http://www.tjasink.com/games/ri/

[Icarus]

What about the little blue guy that pops up in Raiden? (I can't remember his name.) IIRC, you'll only see one or two per game.

Miclus.

Completely random in Raiden I and II.
In Raiden DX, pick up 3x Medals at maximum value and the next 'Medal' to be uncovered wil be a Miclus instead.
In Raiden Fighters series, hovering over particular spots in the stages, or triggering certain events will uncover Miclii that drop 10x Medals, and are also worth points in their own right.

[llaoyllakcuf]

see my avatar :-)

so far, I confirm appearances in 3 games: Zero Wing, Outzone, and Tatsujin Oh.

don't know if he showed up anywhere else...

[SAM]

see my avatar

so far, I confirm appearances in 3 games: Zero Wing, Outzone, and Tatsujin Oh.

don't know if he showed up anywhere else...

I seen him in MD Fire Shark.

[sven666]

triggering just about anything exept "pipi'n" (llokalloyfs avatar) in outzone seems completely random and hellarare.. ? very cool stuff tho

if theres a way to trigger the 5000point bonus spaceship that races across the screen id love to know, massive bonus, get it more!

[Andi]

Varth has a tiny Ryu (from Street Fighter) that pops up somewhere. I can't remember if I've seen him myself or just heard about it.

[Icarus]

I've seen the Tatsujin appear in Outzone before.

[sven666]

Varth has a tiny Ryu (from Street Fighter) that pops up somewhere. I can't remember if I've seen him myself or just heard about it.

3rd or 4th stage (the island boss one), shoot a couple of bushes and he appears.. actually pretty easy to trigger.

tatsujin in outzone is actually the superball weapon, the tatsujin ship is inside the ball, might be hard to see cause it spins so fast tho...

tiger shark plane "options" is on of the random bonuses in that game, along with the tiny bonus-ship.

[Smraedis]

Varth has a tiny Ryu (from Street Fighter) that pops up somewhere. I can't remember if I've seen him myself or just heard about it.

Yeah he pops up pretty early in the game too, and says Shoryuken too.

Also, I didn't know about the miclii being after evey 3 medals on Raiden DX, is the same true with the other medals being every 3 taken at 500 pts?

[NTSC-J]

Varth has a tiny Ryu (from Street Fighter) that pops up somewhere. I can't remember if I've seen him myself or just heard about it.

I love that part, he pops out of the bushes with a shouryuken in the third stage (I think, it's been a while). Loads of secrets in Varth...

[edit: dammit smraedis beat me by like a second!]

My fave one-of-a-kind item is the banquet in Guwange. A run-saver if there ever was one.

[Kiken]

I can't believe that nobody has mentioned the Yashichi yet. Capcom's staple hidden and rare point item in loads of their games. See also: barrels, the mech from Side Arms, cows, and SonSon.

[Twiddle]

Also, I didn't know about the miclii being after evey 3 medals on Raiden DX, is the same true with the other medals being every 3 taken at 500 pts?

You have to destroy the boxes at certain "lines" in the screen to get the blue medals.

[Smraedis]

Also, I didn't know about the miclii being after evey 3 medals on Raiden DX, is the same true with the other medals being every 3 taken at 500 pts?

You have to destroy the boxes at certain "lines" in the screen to get the blue medals.

That is interesting, but they don't make such a big change with scoring..

[D]

I nominate not the 1UP and 2UP items in Shienryu, but the super P items that give you a shield. The sound when you get hit when you are wearing the shield is awesome. You will live offcourse

[Icarus]

That is interesting, but they don't make such a big change with scoring..

Naah, Miclii and boss speedkills are far more important to your score. The blue Medals do add to end of stage bonuses, but unless you know how to uncover a lot of them, they aren't really worth sniffing out.