Pheonix questions (first ever shmup boss)

Szczepaniak · Post by **Szczepaniak** » Tue Sep 12, 2006 4:41 pm

Hi all

New user here, first topic too. I did a search, but saw no topics dedicated to Pheonix.

I'm quite the fan, but I've been wondering...

Wasn't it the first shmup to ever feature a boss? I'm sure read somewhere that it set some kind of precedent regarding something, but I'm not sure.

So... What was Pheonix famous for? The boss, right?

Turrican · Post by **Turrican** » Tue Sep 12, 2006 5:00 pm

Wait - you write for Retro Gamer, don't you? Responsible for the articles about gaming in foreign countries, am I right?

Anyway, yes some would say Phoenix did pioneer bosses - although I'm not sure that particular phase of the game could be considered like that by modern standards.

The game however has a cult status regardless of that.

edit= discussed also here:

http://shmups.system11.org/viewtopic.php?t=10145

Szczepaniak · Post by **Szczepaniak** » Tue Sep 12, 2006 5:13 pm

hehe, yup, I do write for Retro Gamer. I'm a full time staff member now actually.

Thanks for the quick reply and link.

Turrican · Post by **Turrican** » Tue Sep 12, 2006 5:15 pm

Well, welcome on the forums - last time we got a professional writer among us it... didn't really work out.

More Phoenix discussions:

http://shmups.system11.org/viewtopic.php?t=5603

http://shmups.system11.org/viewtopic.php?t=7454

btw, at least in Japan, I think the first boss is considered to be Andor Genesis, the Xevious big ship.

Szczepaniak · Post by **Szczepaniak** » Wed Sep 13, 2006 10:36 am

Thanks for the welcome.

Also, does anyone know what the classical music is which plays during the game (at the start and after defeating The Mothership)?

Raidenfighter Kirkov · Thu Sep 14, 2006 2:35 pm

As i remember right it must be:

"Für Elise" from Ludwig van Beethoven

Greetings
RFK

Raidenfighter Kirkov · Thu Sep 14, 2006 2:37 pm

http://www.superopera.com/mp3/paraelisa ... isa_44.mp3