Anyone else like Gekiridan?

DBH87 · Post by **DBH87** » Fri Dec 29, 2006 9:31 am

Just been recently playing my taito legends 2 and found this good shooter, i think its pretty decent today even though it was made in 1992. The music is quite good if a bit samey, it is also fairly hard i think. A shooter with different time periods was a good idea even though you would never guess what year the levels were bar 1942. Anyway i have really got into this game so what are everyone elses thoughts on it?

DBH87 · Post by **DBH87** » Fri Dec 29, 2006 9:37 am

Ok its Gekirindan not Gekiridan and its 1995 not 1992

FRO · Post by **FRO** » Fri Dec 29, 2006 9:46 pm

Not Taito's finest hour (that honor might have to go to RayForce), but certainly a fun game. Graphically, it's a bit sloppy, & it lacks a bit in the design department (less original than it should have been based on the concept), but it's enjoyable nonetheless.

BIG · Post by **BIG** » Fri Dec 29, 2006 11:07 pm

I like Gekirindan for what it is.

Seems to be a tribute shooter of sorts,imo.

Lots of Toaplan references.

B-

shinsage · Post by **shinsage** » Sat Dec 30, 2006 3:08 am

there's been a few threads on it, seems more and more people start opening up to it, which is neato.

CMoon · Post by **CMoon** » Sat Dec 30, 2006 12:57 pm

BIG wrote:I like Gekirindan for what it is.

Seems to be a tribute shooter of sorts,imo.

Lots of Toaplan references.

B-

Yes, that's what I've always felt. Definitely isn't spectacular, but it is a good game.

FatCobra · Post by **FatCobra** » Sat Dec 30, 2006 3:11 pm

It's not a bad game, and I think the music is good, and the time travel theme allows for varity.

Post by **BulletMagnet** » Sat Dec 30, 2006 10:42 pm

I still say it's no better than average.

shinsage · Post by **shinsage** » Sun Dec 31, 2006 4:29 am

BulletMagnet wrote:I still say it's no better than average.

true, but for some reason it's still fun.
For instance, I love Garegga and all, but the complexity can feel frustrating/boring at times...simplicity always holds out for me in the end, and thus Geki has become one of my most played shmups on the Saturn.
very odd love I have for this game.

Post by **BulletMagnet** » Sun Dec 31, 2006 8:10 pm

Granted, nothing wrong with simplicity, but that's not what I hold against the game...it just never struck me as anything special whatsoever, though there are certainly worse shmups to be played. Though methinks the stupid "2P trick" bugs me most, though similar and equally stupid things have been done on other games too.

FRO · Post by **FRO** » Sun Dec 31, 2006 8:28 pm

BulletMagnet wrote:Granted, nothing wrong with simplicity, but that's not what I hold against the game...it just never struck me as anything special whatsoever, though there are certainly worse shmups to be played. Though methinks the stupid "2P trick" bugs me most, though similar and equally stupid things have been done on other games too.

What 2P trick?

thechop · Post by **thechop** » Sun Dec 31, 2006 8:43 pm

Sure i've got it somewhere!?!? Although i've never played it, I'm somewhat inspired now to try it out so i shall give my unbiased opinion for what it's worth

just as soon as i have.

Post by **BulletMagnet** » Sun Dec 31, 2006 9:15 pm

FRO wrote:What 2P trick?

It's been mentioned on here a handful of times...basically, for some reason, when you play the game on the 2P side it becomes a good deal easier in terms of overall difficulty. Harebrained stuff like this tends to bug me more than it ought to, I suppose...at least now the game's available relatively cheap on one of the Taito Memories collections, which IIRC got/is getting a "Best" re-release.

landshark · Post by **landshark** » Mon Jan 01, 2007 7:44 am

nope. hate it.

thechop · Post by **thechop** » Mon Jan 01, 2007 6:37 pm

thechop wrote:Sure i've got it somewhere!?!? Although i've never played it, I'm somewhat inspired now to try it out so i shall give my unbiased opinion for what it's worth just as soon as i have.

Actually don't think i have got it! Anyone got a copy for sale

need it for the old Sega Saturn collection

CMoon · Post by **CMoon** » Mon Jan 01, 2007 7:22 pm

*sighs* Hating on this game is like beating up puppies. Kind of lame puppies mind you...certainly not the best puppies ever. Maybe a kinder person would just put the puppies out of their misery, but leave it to people like you--you'd take a whole basket of puppies and throw them down a stairwell over and over.

Really, this is a nice game that isn't spectacular but its design is decent, its music is good, the graphics are nice. It does all the things you'd expect a shooter from that period to do. Don't beat the snot out of it just coz it isn't dodonpachi

Post by **BulletMagnet** » Mon Jan 01, 2007 8:11 pm

CMoon wrote:Maybe a kinder person would just put the puppies out of their misery, but leave it to people like you--you'd take a whole basket of puppies and throw them down a stairwell over and over.

We've been trying to put the little buggers out of their miseries for quite some time, actually, but others keep resurrecting them. Who's cruel now?

landshark · Post by **landshark** » Mon Jan 01, 2007 11:48 pm

CMoon wrote:*sighs* Hating on this game is like beating up puppies. Kind of lame puppies mind you...certainly not the best puppies ever. Maybe a kinder person would just put the puppies out of their misery, but leave it to people like you--you'd take a whole basket of puppies and throw them down a stairwell over and over.

Really, this is a nice game that isn't spectacular but its design is decent, its music is good, the graphics are nice. It does all the things you'd expect a shooter from that period to do. Don't beat the snot out of it just coz it isn't dodonpachi

where's the dodonpachi puppy? I'll beat that one up too.

CMoon · Post by **CMoon** » Tue Jan 02, 2007 12:56 am

landshark wrote:
where's the dodonpachi puppy? I'll beat that one up too.

There's a new sig file for somebody