Shmup Ticker: What are you playing RIGHT NOW?

Sonic R · Post by **Sonic R** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 2:55 pm

Ayanami wrote: Strikers II

So is that Strikers II the port ever?

(haven't been playing much shooties lately

Unless counting Action Fighter - Been on SMS kick lately)

Ayanami · Post by **Ayanami** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 3:07 pm

Yeah, pretty much. The PS1 version is tip top with no slow down. I am going to have to pick it up later this week with Gradius Gaiden as well.

RotateMe · Post by **RotateMe** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 3:59 pm

Gradius III. Normally I don't use this thread but now a new era of gaming has begun. For me. It's an age old game in the end

tviks · Post by **tviks** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 7:05 pm

RotateMe wrote:Gradius III. Normally I don't use this thread but now a new era of gaming has begun. For me. It's an age old game in the end

Wow, that sounds epic.

Although you are right about that. When I discovered Gradius for the first time, it was indeed a beginning of a new gaming era for me. Good luck with the path you have chosen.

Post by **Icarus** » Sat Jul 14, 2007 4:16 am

Batsugun Special - 70mil done, 80mil+ target (loop4 or ALL preferred)
Mahou Daisakusen - 1st loop ALLed, 1.6mil. 2mil+ target (2-ALL preferred)

Too busy to play lately, but putting in occasional credits when I can be bothered.

seattlexc · Post by **seattlexc** » Sat Jul 14, 2007 4:39 am

Donpachi - Just beat the first loop of the US version, now trying to beat the JPN version.

louisg · Post by **louisg** » Sat Jul 14, 2007 5:17 am

SCSIcide

adpag · Post by **adpag** » Sat Jul 14, 2007 2:10 pm

Raiden DX

CIT · Post by **CIT** » Sat Jul 14, 2007 2:19 pm

Been playing R-Type for the last couple weeks.

Goal is to 1LC the first loop (imo you pretty much need to 1LC to beat it at all).

I've memorized all the stages and know in theory what to do in every situation, yet invariably still manage to fuck up every time. -_-"

HeWhoGoverns · Post by **HeWhoGoverns** » Sat Jul 14, 2007 2:23 pm

Thunder Force IV. I have been trying to 1CC this for a while, and I am getting closer. On my best runs, I can make it to the Bio-Base (Level 8), where I usually just die. But usually I just make stupid mistakes and die much earlier :-(.

I also remember my first time playing Gradius. It is what got me back into shmups after a several year hiatus. Gradius for the NES. Now that I have played the arcade version, Gradius for the NES sucked :-P. I can't forgive them for messing up the laser weapon...

professor ganson · Post by **professor ganson** » Sat Jul 14, 2007 3:19 pm

Battle Garegga
Sonic Wings
Nexzr

and bits of:
Sylphia
Terra Cresta

and coming soon:
Magical Chase

chess · Post by **chess** » Sat Jul 14, 2007 6:02 pm

I am playing

Raptor
Warning forever
Battelblade
Cho Ren Sha 68 K
Pixelships

Does somebody know where i can download Battleblade 2 ?
I can´t find a working download link
Help would be nice
thank you

JoshF · Post by **JoshF** » Sat Jul 14, 2007 8:04 pm

Sonic Wings Special. I don't know why I bother when my TV cuts off the sides of the game screen (I've given up playing shooting games for score until I get a new TV.) At least I'll have Rabio Lepus unlocked soon.

-Bridget- · Post by **-Bridget-** » Sun Jul 15, 2007 5:34 am

I went and grabbed the ROMs for all of the Strikers game, and am playing the first one alot.

Very good game..... some danged aggravating bosses.

Trying to 1cc it. Often I'll crash into something stupid.

doctorx0079 · Post by **doctorx0079** » Mon Jul 16, 2007 7:45 pm

Raiden III, and still trying to break 1 mil on Exed Exes. Playing purely for survival in 1942. This is all in addition to my hobby of recording Ghosts 'n' Goblins no-miss attempts for posterity.

brumma · Post by **brumma** » Mon Jul 16, 2007 8:51 pm

Pink Sweets.

Keade · Post by **Keade** » Mon Jul 16, 2007 10:11 pm

I'm currenlty playing Dimahoo.
Because of the lack of watchable superplay videos for this game, I got the idea that I should try to come up with one (besides, I like the game). But I still suck atm so don't expect anything decent until 5 or 10 years

durias · Post by **durias** » Fri Jul 20, 2007 12:52 am

Thunderforce IV.

MathU · Post by **MathU** » Fri Jul 20, 2007 1:58 am

R-Type III

The pinnacle of the series kicks butt once more on my Wii VC. My SNES copy got toasted a long time ago and I hadn't played it since.

I used to be quite good at it, and I'm working on clearing both loops on one credit again, with the Round Force Device.

Ayanami · Post by **Ayanami** » Fri Jul 20, 2007 3:38 am

Shippu Mahou aka Kingdom Grandprix.

Working on a first loop clear. The boss of Strato Storm kicks my ass though. And I don't have Kobald's tower down yet.

captain ahar · Post by **captain ahar** » Fri Jul 20, 2007 6:43 am

Keade wrote:I'm currenlty playing Dimahoo.
Because of the lack of watchable superplay videos for this game, I got the idea that I should try to come up with one (besides, I like the game). But I still suck atm so don't expect anything decent until 5 or 10 years

i recall seeing some pretty decent .inps (of course, those would be mame only)

Post by **Icarus** » Fri Jul 20, 2007 12:59 pm

Same as the last post.

Batsugun Special - 80mil+ target (loop4 or ALL preferred)
Mahou Daisakusen - 2mil+ target (2-ALL preferred)

Added:
Shippu Mahou Daisakusen - Shooting Mode at the moment, 2-ALL target (1st loop done).

Too busy to play lately, but putting in occasional credits when I can be bothered.

adpag · Post by **adpag** » Fri Jul 20, 2007 8:52 pm

Guwange

PROMETHEUS · Post by **PROMETHEUS** » Fri Jul 20, 2007 11:36 pm

adpag wrote:Guwange

hurray!

Aquas · Post by **Aquas** » Sat Jul 21, 2007 6:58 am

Battle Garegga and Gradius 3 (arcade.)

Battle Garegga is pretty darn fun, and the meddling and scoring is pretty intuitive to figure out. I enjoy it, and when I discovered that there were more than 5 stages, but 7... (as far as I've gotten) I was shocked... in a good way.

Gradius 3 is interesting because it's harder than the SNES version, which I have played previously. It pisses me off, but I keep going back to it though. Fun stuff! And the walking sand lions are freakin' awesome! They weren't in the SNES version, I think.

(I've also resorted to using PS2 pad to play these... I have a lot more control than I do with the HRAP. But man. =D)

-Bridget- · Post by **-Bridget-** » Sun Jul 22, 2007 3:11 am

DoDonPachi Dai-ou-jou.

The third stage, over and over and over and over and over again......

Easily the stage that irritates me the most out of the whole game. The boss at the end of 3 is rather easy, though.

Got the 1st half of the stage down; it's the part right before the boss that gets me. I'll figure it out, though, somehow......

CIT · Post by **CIT** » Sun Jul 22, 2007 3:25 am

Been having a go at Raiden DX again. I'm trying Novice course now, which I find a lot easier than Training for scoring.

I've also been enjoying the boss rush mode, too bad it doesn't seem to save your times.

durias · Post by **durias** » Mon Jul 23, 2007 5:40 am

Thunderforce IV.

-Bridget- · Post by **-Bridget-** » Wed Jul 25, 2007 2:56 am

Cyvern!

I was pleasantly surprised at this one; I like the way the weapons work, and I like the scoring system alot.

2nd boss is REAL dang annoying though.

Also, still yelling at Strikers 1945 (the 1st).....

captain ahar · Post by **captain ahar** » Wed Jul 25, 2007 3:03 am

-Bridget- wrote:Cyvern.

2nd boss is REAL dang annoying though.

yeah, it took me a while to be able to take him out reliably. after a while though, i got to the point where i could one life through him pretty easily. and then i tend to die 3 times in stage 3...