Shmup Ticker: What are you playing RIGHT NOW?

durias · Post by **durias** » Wed May 23, 2007 3:13 am

Silpheed.

durias · Post by **durias** » Wed May 23, 2007 4:53 am

Batsugun.

adpag · Post by **adpag** » Mon May 28, 2007 12:41 am

Batrider

Devilsheep · Post by **Devilsheep** » Mon May 28, 2007 2:46 am

R-Type (big surprise)

Alternating with Battle Garegga.

eight · Post by **eight** » Mon May 28, 2007 11:12 am

Last Hope (DC)

ubersaurus · Post by **ubersaurus** » Mon May 28, 2007 2:38 pm

Having just stocked up on imports, I've been sinking time into Gradius for PC Engine, Gradius 2 and Nexzr for PC Engine CD, as well as Crisis Force for the famicom.

ROBOTRON · Post by **ROBOTRON** » Mon May 28, 2007 4:02 pm

Right now, the last shmup I played was Curse for Mega Drive.

skink · Post by **skink** » Mon May 28, 2007 4:11 pm

Espgaluda II

BrianC · Post by **BrianC** » Mon May 28, 2007 4:13 pm

A few of the shmups in Taito Legends 2.

Ozymandiaz1260 · Post by **Ozymandiaz1260** » Mon May 28, 2007 6:11 pm

Strikers 1945

durias · Post by **durias** » Mon May 28, 2007 6:20 pm

Gradius. I thought I'd have it 1cc'd by now but...

Vexorg · Post by **Vexorg** » Mon May 28, 2007 6:35 pm

My 2 most recent acquisitions:

-Blazing Lazers (Wii VC)
-Battle Bakraid (PCB)

Nullsleep · Post by **Nullsleep** » Mon May 28, 2007 6:53 pm

- Judgement Silversword (WSC)
- Star Shooter Advance (GBA)
- Dodonpachi Daioujou (PS2)

MadSteelDarkness · Post by **MadSteelDarkness** » Mon May 28, 2007 7:55 pm

Giga Wing 2. Lots of Giga Wing 2.

And Senko no...umm...War Tech.

Ed Oscuro · Post by **Ed Oscuro** » Tue May 29, 2007 12:26 pm

The last shooter I played was Gradius II (MAME), on the 18th. Hadn't played one for a long while before that, as well.

I did improve my skill at the game, though. I can get to the section with all the alien larva/facehuggers bouncing about :lol: Need to spam more missiles/bombs.

durias · Post by **durias** » Sat Jun 02, 2007 5:31 am

Gradius.

durias · Post by **durias** » Sat Jun 02, 2007 5:57 am

Blazing Lazers.

Sonic R · Post by **Sonic R** » Sat Jun 02, 2007 10:20 am

Been playing Turbo lately:
Dead Moon
Air Zonk
Magical Chase
Nexzr

as well as War Tech on the Xbox 360

eight · Post by **eight** » Sat Jun 02, 2007 10:31 am

BulletGBA

durias · Post by **durias** » Sat Jun 02, 2007 9:14 pm

Raiden DX.

Post by **Shatterhand** » Sat Jun 02, 2007 11:02 pm

I was playing Trizeal (PS2) a few minutes ago. I just got the game.. reached 4th stage on my 2nd go... lost 2 lives on 2nd stage... one because I didn't know SCENERY could kill me in a VERTICAL SHMUP made in 2002! It made me yell "GODDAMN, AM I BACK TO STONE AGE?" heh

But then managed to survive 'til level 4 in pure instincts (my previous play ended in level 2). Level 3 boss is awesome... Got an extend at some point of level 3, but lost 2 lives at level 4 ending my 2nd run at the game.

Then my 3rd and 4th runs ended at 2nd level again. Goddamn

Very cool game...

Super Laydock · Post by **Super Laydock** » Sat Jun 02, 2007 11:17 pm

Since I am definitely not getting any further in Last Hope the way I am playing now i decided to get my horizontal fix somewhere else again... Border Down!

Damn I love this game...

P_HAT · Post by **P_HAT** » Sat Jun 02, 2007 11:26 pm

Mushihime-sama, Fren-ze, XIIstag (music and score system very cool, imo).

-Bridget- · Post by **-Bridget-** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 2:11 am

Mushihime-sama.

At the moment Im working on completely beating Arrange mode.

I can do the first 3 levels in that mode without taking a hit or using any bombs, but the fourth stage and those accursed snakes will often take a life offa me, and Im making too many mistakes in the 5th.

I can get to the boss at the end of that, and right now get it down to about 1/3rd health before I go down.

Im so close...... yet not there yet......

*edit*

Oh, and the original Giga Wing.

Im nearing the point of being able to beat it without a continue, and thus reach the true final boss.

But, it's difficult playing this on a keyboard.....

Aquas · Post by **Aquas** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 9:10 am

Darius Gaiden. Under Defeat.

Represent, baby!

henry dark · Post by **henry dark** » Mon Jun 04, 2007 12:26 pm

Batsugun

Strikers 1945

Donpachi

-Bridget- · Post by **-Bridget-** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 5:21 am

Well,

I got DoDonPachi 1 and 2, and the Touhou series, and

GEOMETRY WARS OH MY GOD WHY MUST IT BE SO FREAKING AWESOME HOW DID I EVER LIVE WITHOUT THIS

*deep breath*

Oh, and also the awesomeness that is Senko no Ronde.

And GEOMETRY WARS, did I mention that?!?!?

*explodes*

Kaiser · Post by **Kaiser** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 5:26 am

-Bridget- wrote:Mushihime-sama.

At the moment Im working on completely beating Arrange mode.

I can do the first 3 levels in that mode without taking a hit or using any bombs, but the fourth stage and those accursed snakes will often take a life offa me, and Im making too many mistakes in the 5th.

I can get to the boss at the end of that, and right now get it down to about 1/3rd health before I go down.

Im so close...... yet not there yet......

*edit*

Oh, and the original Giga Wing.

Im nearing the point of being able to beat it without a continue, and thus reach the true final boss.

But, it's difficult playing this on a keyboard.....

To beat TLB in mushi arrange you need to be really skilled, i no-missed until that boss but
i used some bombs on 4th or 5th stage... and i did beat him you can find my ALL score on mushi hi-score thread with a picture somewhere

-Bridget- · Post by **-Bridget-** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 5:43 am

Im finally getting close to defeating Arrange;

I've gotten to the point where the 4th stage isnt so hard anymore, nor the 4th boss, and the snakes, I've finally found the best way to deal with them.

Now if I can only stop getting so overexcited during the 5th stage.

Kaiser · Post by **Kaiser** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 6:21 am

-Bridget- wrote:Im finally getting close to defeating Arrange;

I've gotten to the point where the 4th stage isnt so hard anymore, nor the 4th boss, and the snakes, I've finally found the best way to deal with them.

Now if I can only stop getting so overexcited during the 5th stage.

Good, you need to be really careful in stage 5.... especially in later parts because it can get too hot