Michael Jackson's Moonwalker is so funny I can't play it. You reascue little girls from a group of mobsters by throwing CD's and blinding them with your stylish moves.
GALAX. I cannot stress this one enough. I have yet to see another game implement a more unique system than it has, or a more interesting scoring system. (defeating large enemies with controlled weapons or enemies gives big bonuses, as well as doing perfect control combinations an entire level gives an end-stage multiplier of up to 5X.)
one of my favorite doujins is Genocide Circuit 2. it's a hentai shmups (with an option to turn it off), but it is incredibly deep and eventually very difficult. nobody seems willing to try it.
for a discussion on strategy i have a thread in the strat forum
maybe one of these days i'll pick it up again and try to add more the thread.
Flame Zapper Kotsujin for the NEC PC-98. Probably a doujin game also. It's a damn good vertical shooter and fast too. The way the game looks like, I think the developers were inspired alot by Tatsujin.
Pirate1019 wrote:Michael Jackson's Moonwalker is so funny I can't play it. You reascue little girls from a group of mobsters by throwing CD's and blinding them with your stylish moves.
They've been hit by, they've been struck by a smooth criminal (aka Michael Jackson).
On a shmup note, I'd second both Arrow Flash & Chaos Field - not GREAT shmups, but oddly addicting. I'll throw in my vote for Curse. Another one of those that I shouldn't like that much, but I keep coming back to it for some reason.
Chaos Field is definitely my fave "underdog" shmup.
A stupid - not reading carefully - me was thinking this thread was about games available through the underdogs website before realizing this thread wasn't about that at all.
captain ahar wrote:
one of my favorite doujins is Genocide Circuit 2.it's a hentai shmups (with an option to turn it off)
Why would anyone even consider that option?
but it is incredibly deep and eventually very difficult. nobody seems willing to try it.
Hey, I am always open to something new (like that anyway ), but nobody asked me about it. X-10 Vatten is getting tiresome by now. I need a new fix.
Super Laydock wrote:Chaos Field is definitely my fave "underdog" shmup.
Yes! Chaos Field is awesome!
I also think Stargoose for PC is pretty amazing. It has backgrounds with depth to give you trenches, hills, and walls to use as cover. It's pretty fun.
I also think Task Force Harrier EX for Genesis is a fine game. Plus, that jazzy level clear riff gets me so pumped.
Xexex is pretty mediocre IMO (not sure everyone elses view of the title).
Design is weird (levels included), and the spritework is meh. Enemies are either strange, or downright retarded. Even with all this, I still found myself playing through its weirdness and getting some slight enjoyment.
one of my favorite doujins is Genocide Circuit 2. it's a hentai shmups (with an option to turn it off), but it is incredibly deep and eventually very difficult. nobody seems willing to try it.
for a discussion on strategy i have a thread in the strat forum
maybe one of these days i'll pick it up again and try to add more the thread.
That game is really freaking fun in my opinion. I'm quite good at it honestly (though the final part of destroying the credit text is really annoying in my opinion.
Sol Deace. I kinda suck at it, but that's the case for most shmups. It's the soundtrack that makes the game for me though - the gameplay is sorta like a watered-down Thunderforce 3/4 with a ship twice as big. And I was never much of a TF fan. Yup, it's definitely just the soundtrack.
PFG 9000 wrote:Sol Deace. I kinda suck at it, but that's the case for most shmups. It's the soundtrack that makes the game for me though - the gameplay is sorta like a watered-down Thunderforce 3/4 with a ship twice as big. And I was never much of a TF fan. Yup, it's definitely just the soundtrack.
I take it you're a Motoi Sakuraba fan? Check out his Star Ocean and Valkyrie Profile offerings sometime.
The world would be a better place if there were less shooters and more dot-eaters.
Jesus' BE ATTITUDE FOR GAINS:
1. Pure, Mournful, Humble Heart
2. Merciful Peacemaker
3. Suffer for Righteous Desire
Skyline wrote:RayCrisis, Night Raid, Chaos Field, Shienryu Explosion, and Sanvein.
All either lacking or broken in some way, but unique enough to warrant repeat plays.
XIISTAG can fit in this category as well, I guess.
I definitely agree with all of the above, and I'd like to add Whip Rush for Mega Drive/Genesis. Despite not being immensely complex in playmechanics... it had good graphic design, solid level layout and a great soundtrack.
PFG 9000 wrote:Sol Deace. I kinda suck at it, but that's the case for most shmups. It's the soundtrack that makes the game for me though - the gameplay is sorta like a watered-down Thunderforce 3/4 with a ship twice as big. And I was never much of a TF fan. Yup, it's definitely just the soundtrack.
I take it you're a Motoi Sakuraba fan? Check out his Star Ocean and Valkyrie Profile offerings sometime.
Never heard of him (her?), I just like Sol Deace's soundtrack. I'll definitely check those out though.
Pixel_Outlaw wrote:Gaiares. ( Did I spell that correctly?)
Yes you did. However, I wouldn't call Gaiares mediocre. There are 2 schools of thought on the game: 1 school believes it's one of the greatest shmups ever made, the other considers it an average or above-average game but not the masterpiece that the others do. I'd say there's enough consensus in the shmup fan-base to say that Gaiares is above mediocre.
