Best Graphics

auryn · Post by **auryn** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 10:57 am

agree with most mentioned here... just like to add the raiden fighters series, those seibu people can really draw some stylish looking military hardware!

Zaarock · Post by **Zaarock** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 10:57 am

I agree, Guwange is one of the best looking 2D shmups. Also, in my opinion battle bakraid looks much better than garegga.

Post by **system11** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 11:05 am

Gradius V and Ikaruga stick out as graphical high points. I also really like the art in Dragon Breed and Dragon Blaze.

Renzo · Post by **Renzo** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 3:53 pm

auryn wrote:agree with most mentioned here... just like to add the raiden fighters series, those seibu people can really draw some stylish looking military hardware!

I definitely agree with Raiden Fighters. Gradius V and Ikaruga are up there too.

Necronom · Post by **Necronom** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 4:21 pm

Designwise imo definitely Guwange and Ikaruga. Both games have a beautiful art style which gives the stages a certain degree of depth - here every stage is a work of art loaded with symbols (Ikaruga) and references (Guwange).
Among the more abstract stuff I would say Tumiki Fighters which (run at higher resolutions) features an extracrispy Lego-style with a colour palette that screams "Nintendo"...

iatneH · Post by **iatneH** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 4:51 pm

For some of the most lovely hand-drawn graphics, I like DoDonPachi, and Batsugun. I love those late-era Toaplan mechanical designs.
Not strictly a shooter, but In The Hunt has that wacky Nazca team charm.

Is Guwange pre-rendered? I'll lump it in with my pre-rendered faves, Guwange, Ibara, Ketsui, and Mushihime-sama Futari (amazing! Incredible detail)

For real-time rendered, can't beat Gradius V and Ikaruga. Under Defeat also looks stellar.

Aurich · Post by **Aurich** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 7:38 pm

Another vote for Dragon Blaze.

J-Manic · Post by **J-Manic** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 8:36 pm

When I think of shmups with nice graphics, these usually come to mind right away:

Ikaruga
Under Defeat
Psyvariar 2
Shikigami no Shiro II
Batsugun
Gradius V
Darius Gaiden

Batman34 · Post by **Batman34** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 8:54 pm

Broken Thunder aka Thunder Force VI for the Dreamcast.

I played the test demo yesterday very cool graphics.

szycag · Post by **szycag** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 9:12 pm

Batman34 wrote:Broken Thunder aka Thunder Force VI for the Dreamcast.

I played the test demo yesterday very cool graphics.

WHAT

tekneekz · Post by **tekneekz** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 10:13 pm

Batman34 wrote:Broken Thunder aka Thunder Force VI for the Dreamcast.

I played the test demo yesterday very cool graphics.

WHAT

Post by **nZero** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 11:02 pm

Batman34 wrote:Broken Thunder aka Thunder Force VI for the Dreamcast.

I played the test demo yesterday very cool graphics.

lawnspic · Post by **lawnspic** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 11:13 pm

Batman34 wrote:Broken Thunder aka Thunder Force VI for the Dreamcast.

I played the test demo yesterday very cool graphics.

I want details NOW!!! unless you are talking smoke buddy (which by looking at that profile seems to be the case) Cruel joke

Gungriffon Geona · Post by **Gungriffon Geona** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 11:15 pm

sounds like bull to me. pics or it didn't happen.

Never_Scurred · Post by **Never_Scurred** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 8:49 pm

Ikaruga
DDP-DOJ
Progear
Guwange
Shiki 2
Gradius V
ESPRaDe
Armed Police Batrider(One of the crispest 2D shooters i've ever seen)
Gunbird 1, 2

Its mostly the art style that attracts me the most.

MJR · Post by **MJR** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 9:08 pm

I don't think there exists single shoot'em up that would rise above all others with its graphics - there are so many great looking shmups out there. But I can list some of the cream.

These games have nice art direction: R-type, Saint Dragon, Dragon Breed
These have well made hand-drawn pixels: Xenon II, Viper phase 1, Raiden DX
These have brilliant technical execution: Gradius V, Ikaruga
These just look great in overall: Guwange, Mushihimesama

This being said, biggest impression I have ever had was when I saw R-type first time in the arcades. I don't think I have ever been so impressed by any other game again.

There's something about the Saint Dragon's graphics that make me turn on the PCB over and over again. I love the world and the atmosphere in that game, I don't think anyone else has succesfully recreated anything like that.

Ayanami · Post by **Ayanami** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 10:13 pm

Gradius V, Battle Garegga, and Under Defeat stick out the most IMHO.

DBH87 · Post by **DBH87** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 10:30 pm

definately Gradius V i like the lasers best

then ikaruga

Fenrir · Post by **Fenrir** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 11:36 pm

Gradius V beats 'em all.
And about 2d, I'd say Progear. So detailed it looks like a neo geo game

Neon · Post by **Neon** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 2:45 am

Raiden dx, and 2 by nature of that I guess. Really nice details.

Darius Gaiden is creative and really good also

nynetails · Post by **nynetails** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 4:03 am

So detailed it looks like a neo geo game

Speaking of which, has anyone mentioned Pulstar yet? One of my favorites in terms of style and presentation for certain...

RotateMe · Post by **RotateMe** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 9:41 am

Ibara... just look at the girls in my sig people. But seriously, I LOVE how the shots, the roses and especially the medals look. It is very rewarding graphicly-wise.

Zaarock · Post by **Zaarock** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 1:47 pm

Gradius Vs graphics might be great in execution, but they are pretty bland imo, not really artistic or anything, just pretty basic mechanic stuff.