This is a great idea, you have there. Although this time Progear would probably win the poll, but it makes for a great theme, which can return every year.Twiddle wrote:STGT 2006 second place games week - Where a sampling of second place winning games (by amount of votes) from STGT 2006 get voted on (not APB Normal) (this should probably be a recurring theme)
Also some other recommendations are very good so far. To add something new maybe a "Caravan Week". Games with Caravan-gameplay like Super Spacefortress Macross 2 could count too.
About the Doujin games, here is postman's reply:
Still I say we are on the safer side ignoring the doujins. But they would surely add to the variety of games.postman wrote: Hey edge -
Here's what I can come up with, based on full version, low specs, and scoring systems:
1) Anything by x.x
http://www004.upp.so-net.ne.jp/x_xgamer ... works.html
High scores and the ability to change difficulty levels. Could cater to both newbs and vets.
2) Chain
http://www.h4.dion.ne.jp/%7Eoresiki/program/chain.html
No joystick support, but the score system is different - you need to riccochet bullets into enemies to chain.
3) Cho Ren Sha
http://www2.tky.3web.ne.jp/%7Eyosshin/m ... nload.html
It's been played to death, but it's still a classic, and makes for a good score compo.
4) Dan Da Dan!
http://nagoya.cool.ne.jp/o_mega/product/ddd.html
5) Every Extend
http://www.vector.co.jp/soft/win95/game/se327077.html
Not really a true shmup, but would be great in a compo.
6) Intercept
http://www.perfectrun.net/download.html
Plays like warning forever, see who can get the furthest
7) Kanonpachi
http://www5f.biglobe.ne.jp/%7Eyakimorok ... nload.html
Very basic, but good. Can be used to reinforce the basics of shmupping.
Sailen
http://hotmale.hp.infoseek.co.jp/sailen/index.html
Has a graze bonus for scoring purposes.
9) Solid State Survivor
http://www.geocities.jp/sp1_ssr/s3.htm
Has a good chaining system
10) Zen-Ichi - great high scoring game, only you'd have to use the demo on this one........the full version is commercial ;(
Let me know if those work for you........
Postman