The 'What Shooter are you playing now' Thread...

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CIT
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Post by CIT »

Basically just playing Esprade, which I just got.

But today I somehow found myself playing Darius Twin on Super Famicom. It's actually not bad.
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PC Version of Shiki III.
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Post by scrilla4rella »

Alternating between Batrider and Dogyuun in my lovely new Supergun.

Batrider really is an awsome shmup experiance. The only Raizing I have played has been Garrega and Souky.

Batrider may not seem like much at first but after getting down the hitbox and the breakneck speed of the game, everything just clicks. By the time you get to stage 4 blasting baddies away while your crusing down the Beach you cant help but just grin.
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Post by Iaspis »

Hooked on Bakraid! Manic & challenging shmup! Alternatively, for a lite shmup experience there's always something older like Thunder Cross and Sonic Boom..
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Post by Halloween Jack »

Going hard at PCB Truxton, Raiden 2 on Jap PSOne and the magnificence that is Ibara (Arrange) on Jap PS2 - soon to shift all attention to Cyvern :lol:

Looking at Dogyuun and Hellfire as potential Christmas purchases!!!

Cheers

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Post by Rob »

Just got Ibara! Maybe a bit more Dragon Blaze to fend off the STGT competition.
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Post by Gungriffon Geona »

Strike Gunner and Sexy Parodius. no real reason (except that Parodius is disturbingly addicting.)
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Post by J-Manic »

I'm been rotating through Batsugun, Hyper Duel, Zero Gunner 2 and Thunder Force V for the last two weeks or so.
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Post by Damocles »

Xyanide. Seriously, I will make it my bitch.
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Post by toby »

Shiki3 (great game) and a lil' bit gigawing2.
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Post by Rob »

I'm not sure if I like Ibara. It's certainly no Batrider.
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Post by Neon »

Back to Garegga (again) now that I have my Saturn here. Screen cut-off effect when using s-video is very annoying. I'm gonna try to find a composite or even r/f cable and see if that helps
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Post by The Coop »

Was playing Steel Empire last night, and I'm thinking about trying DonPachi again this evening.
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Post by CHI »

lastnight ive actually gone back in time (due to mame is now sorted on my laptop) and been playing some classic games when i was a kid..... :wink:

Darius
DariusII
GunSmoke
Terra Cresta
and abit of Vulgus

ps: i didnt fiddle with the settings but i believe all games are on default :roll:
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Post by rolins »

Tatsujin Ou for the FM-Towns, the last half of stage1 reminds me DDP.
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Post by ArrogantBastard »

Got out of retirement by ALL'ing Armed Police Batrider again and improved my score.

Right now I'm playing Shikigami no Shiro 2, trying to ALL it and get a respectable score. :)
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Post by SuperGrafx »

I reluctantly bought the last copy (open box) of Xyanide at Gamestop. Honestly, this is not exactly my kind of shooter so it's decidely average in my book. I'll be back to playing Under Defeat or Radirgy soon it seems.
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Post by JJG »

I have no hi scores right now because I have the issue of having too many games to play right now.

I'm currently playing Layer Section 1&2, Soukygurentai, Ikaruga, Gunbird 2, Gigawing, Thunderforce IV, and Aero Blasters.

Soon I'll be playing Radirgy, Border Down, and Xyanide for like 5 minutes heh heh...

Eventually I'll focuse on one game I guess...
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Trying to spend some time working on Raiden DX(PCB) to try to get further on one credit (got a way to go for that though.)
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Post by UnscathedFlyingObject »

Dodonpachi Daioujou as most of you should know by now. Toughest game I've ever played but it has me hooked like crack. Playing in Yoko is a little hard since bullets are wayyy too close together. I wish I had a TATE monitor to play this.
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Post by thepeaguy »

I'm currently playing R-Types on my Playstation 2, where I am hoping to beat the community's highest score of the original R-Type.
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Brave Blade & Air Gal... whoops :roll:
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Post by ill6 »

Ibara Black Label... Better than Ibara IMO.
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Post by Danny »

I am playing Titan Attacks (PC), Raiden III (PS2) and Homura (PS2) at the moment and to be honest I am really enjoying them all.

I intend to review all three on my website on one form or another. I intend to review Raiden III and Homura togther and compare them with each other since they are both budget Shmup titles published by Gamestreet 505. Should be intresting since they are two completely differnt types of vert shmup.

Now back to Titan Attacks, I must get higher on the internet high score board lol.
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Post by ave »

Yalkina STG and Air Gallet.
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Post by MadSteelDarkness »

Playin' some Under Defeat again.

Still love the game's explode-iness.
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Post by junkeR »

SuperGrafx wrote:I reluctantly bought the last copy (open box) of Xyanide at Gamestop. Honestly, this is not exactly my kind of shooter so it's decidely average in my book. I'll be back to playing Under Defeat or Radirgy soon it seems.
I agree, Xyanide just isn't my cup of tea/pop/water.

I almost want to sell it but it's probably not even worth the time..

I'm currently playing Soukyugurentai (Saturn Jp)
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Post by Pirate1019 »

Ahh! Losing focus!

I'm playing anything and everything right now, although I play an average of 1 credit per game before moving on. :!:
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Post by Kiken »

Between rounds of Suchie Pai II, Suchie Pai Remix and IQ, I've been returning to Under Defeat. I'm determined to break 4 million.
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Post by doctorx0079 »

R-Type
Raiden II
G.Darius
Strikers 1945 [II]
Exed Exes
Section Z
1942
Jak and Daxter (note: not a shmup)
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