Another new addition to the shmup community

VeganZombie · Post by **VeganZombie** » Fri Mar 16, 2007 7:01 pm

May not be my first post, but I think I should introduce myself a bit.

I've actually been playing shmups for a while now, but it's only recently that I discovered my true addiction to the genre. I actually started playing smups when I around 10, and a friend brought over Gradius for us to play. It's gotten worse since then.

I finally beat Gradius 3, and moved on to Einhander which led me to recently buying a Dreamcast so I could enjoy games like Mars Matrix, Ikaruga, Karous, Trigger Heart Exelica etc. etc. and I've fallen in love with shmups.

I love the simplicity (kill everything) and the complexity (dodge elaborate bullet patterns and or change colors on the fly).. plus, I love that feeling you get when you squeeze past that storm of bullets you thought for sure was going to kill you. So I feel like I'll be right at home among a bunch of other guys who love shmups as much (if not more) than I do...

I even see a few of you guys have arcade machines? In your houses?!

Crazy stuff.

mrkotfw · Post by **mrkotfw** » Fri Mar 16, 2007 8:08 pm

Yeah, some of us have our own Arcade cabs in our houses.

If you live in California, you should little to no problem obtaining one. Make sure you stock up on good games!

Pixel_Outlaw · Post by **Pixel_Outlaw** » Fri Mar 16, 2007 8:46 pm

Welcome aboard.

Yes shmups are like a potent drug with only half the health loss.

Post by **BulletMagnet** » Sat Mar 17, 2007 12:08 am

Welcome, enjoy yer stay here.

ROBOTRON · Post by **ROBOTRON** » Sat Mar 17, 2007 11:05 pm

Greetings human and welcome.

Soldato J · Post by **Soldato J** » Mon Mar 19, 2007 4:03 pm

Welcome to our little corner

Ayanami · Post by **Ayanami** » Mon Mar 19, 2007 4:16 pm

Welcome, interesting name.

MX7 · Post by **MX7** » Mon Mar 19, 2007 4:32 pm

Yo yo yo. Are you actually a vegan? If so, well done!

ktownhero · Post by **ktownhero** » Mon Mar 19, 2007 4:43 pm

I was a vegan for 4 years, and used to use usernames that started with "vegan." Even worked in farm animal rescue for a period of time during college. That's over, but I can still appreciate it. Now on to my gyro for lunch...

EDIT: Oh yeah, welcome!!! It's fun stuff, indeed.

VeganZombie · Post by **VeganZombie** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 5:05 am

DJ Rectal Prolapse wrote:Yo yo yo. Are you actually a vegan? If so, well done!

Nope, not a vegan. Sorry to dissappoint, but I find great humor in a Zombie who has an objection to meat and substitutes brains for..

GGGRRRAAAIIIIINNNSSSS

FRO · Post by **FRO** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 10:42 pm

Welcome!