Shmup Ticker: What are you playing RIGHT NOW?

MathU · Post by **MathU** » Wed Jul 25, 2007 3:20 am

Now I'm playing Chaos Field. It's great fun playing for score, and a really underrated game in my opinion.

FatCobra · Post by **FatCobra** » Wed Jul 25, 2007 3:39 am

Just played some Battle Bakraid.
It's one of my favorite shmups, it's simply fun to play.

Ayanami · Post by **Ayanami** » Wed Jul 25, 2007 4:46 am

Batrider as always.
Ibara
Gradius Gaiden, just got this in. Great game.

shoe-sama · Post by **shoe-sama** » Wed Jul 25, 2007 5:42 am

Mars Matrix

It makes me want to stab myself.

captain ahar · Post by **captain ahar** » Wed Jul 25, 2007 5:44 am

shoe-sama wrote:Mars Matrix

It makes me want to stab myself.

yes, but in a good way...

J-Manic · Post by **J-Manic** » Thu Jul 26, 2007 1:14 am

Soukyugurentai (Saturn) just kicked my ass, harshly. I'm gonna play it some more later on tonight.

-Bridget- · Post by **-Bridget-** » Thu Jul 26, 2007 4:25 am

captain ahar wrote:
-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...

I keep forgetting that he has that stupid giant laser; if Im gonna go down in that fight, it'll be because of that.

Very blasted annoying.....

Sonic R · Post by **Sonic R** » Thu Jul 26, 2007 4:28 am

J-Manic wrote:Soukyugurentai (Saturn) just kicked my ass, harshly. I'm gonna play it some more later on tonight.

I was like me too

I am playing Soukyugurentai on my Sega Saturn.

Getting into the Raizing mood as Battle Garegga will finally be at my home this weekend and I will be playing that

-Bridget- · Post by **-Bridget-** » Thu Jul 26, 2007 8:36 am

Strikers 1945 tonight.

I've finally gotten to the "Yay, I dont suck at this anymore!" point.

And that 5th boss is oddly easy......

And then there's the crab.

I hate the crab.
I hate the crab.

HATE THE CRAB!!!!!

Just very ARGH.

Some of the stuff AFTER that thing isnt as annoying as it is.....

Inkvisitor · Post by **Inkvisitor** » Thu Jul 26, 2007 9:27 am

I play Cyvern and Battle Bakraid. But I always come back to DDP. It's also the game I've spent the most time on. I usually die somewhere on level 5.

Inkvisitor · Post by **Inkvisitor** » Thu Jul 26, 2007 9:34 am

I just found out about Soukyugurentai (Saturn). Most excellent. I play that instead of others because there is no way I can tate my TV.

J-Manic · Post by **J-Manic** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 12:07 am

Sonic R wrote:
J-Manic wrote:Soukyugurentai (Saturn) just kicked my ass, harshly. I'm gonna play it some more later on tonight.
I was like me too
I am playing Soukyugurentai on my Sega Saturn.

Getting into the Raizing mood as Battle Garegga will finally be at my home this weekend and I will be playing that

Cool.

I'm about to give my Kingdom Grandprix a run pretty soon. That game is fun as hell.

Ayanami · Post by **Ayanami** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 12:28 am

ESP RaDe
More Ibara
More Batrider

lawnspic · Post by **lawnspic** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 12:52 am

Batsugun, when life allows it

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 1:14 am

shoe-sama wrote:Mars Matrix

It makes me want to stab myself.

Don't use the orange ship.

Xexex

shoe-sama · Post by **shoe-sama** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 1:35 am

lol who the hell uses the orange ship?

Post by **Icarus** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 1:57 am

Rob wrote:Xexex

Someone's getting in some early practice.

Twiddle · Post by **Twiddle** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 2:06 am

Xexex makes me shit blood.

And I mean either version.

shoe-sama wrote:lol who the hell uses the orange ship?

i do for shits and giggles

it has a smaller hitbox but that's the only thing it has going for it

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 2:59 am

Icarus wrote:
Rob wrote:Xexex
Someone's getting in some early practice.

This was actually the next game I wanted to play for reviewing purposes, but that works too. Being prepared for the worst, that is.

Speaking of practice, do you guys think Darius Gaiden has any chance of being selected over Progear?

Re MM's orange ship: It's like strapping on a backpack full of rocks and going for a jog. If I'm playing poor or unfocused it helps a lot in tightening up the chain routine (the same basic chains can be done with both ships). If you can get the stage chains down with that slow speed you can tear it up with the blue ship. Feels a lot more free. Bonus Pro Tip for you, shoesama.

Post by **Icarus** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 3:07 am

Rob wrote:This was actually the next game I wanted to play for reviewing purposes, but that works to. Being prepared for the worst, that is.

I <3 XEXEX.
But everyone here knows I have weird taste in games.

Rob wrote:Speaking of practice, do you guys think Darius Gaiden has any chance of being selected over Progear?

If this was some alternate dimension with a shmupsforum filled with Cave-haters, then maybe.
Although I'd ROFL if it happened.

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 3:27 am

Icarus wrote: If this was some alternate dimension with a shmupsforum filled with Cave-haters, then maybe.
Although I'd ROFL if it happened.

I don't know, there might be an equal number of people who'd support Darius Gaiden. I think the fact that there are a constant stream of new Cave games (new games get talked about a lot more than old ones) might be distorting their popularity a bit (with the Cave-only collectors adding to it). Progear isn't their most popular game either. Let's look at the charts!

Top 25 voting:
G.Darius : 2.990885 19.899200 0.632194
Progear no Arashi : 2.963874 20.548800 0.580563
Donpachi : 2.921883 18.491200 0.670154
Darius Gaiden ...

Darius' best seems to hang pretty well with Cave's least favored games.

J-Manic · Post by **J-Manic** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 3:44 am

shoe-sama wrote:lol who the hell uses the orange ship?

Yeah. For real. That ship is super weak compared to the blue ship.

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 3:55 am

The powered up wide shot can clear stages on its own.

Twiddle · Post by **Twiddle** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 3:58 am

The caveat is that it's awfully difficult to actually get to that power with the orange ship.

Twiddle · Post by **Twiddle** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 4:32 am

Right now I'm playing the worst shmup ever, squeezing in some real gaming every now and then and practicing Raiden Fighters Jet only to be later shocked and awed at how many people idiot voted Raiden 1 just because their computer can run it/they own the Raiden Project.

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 4:39 am

Honestly, if we weren't on the same team I think I would idiot vote for Raiden so I can play and take a nap at the same time. I actually like those early Raidens.

-Bridget- · Post by **-Bridget-** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 5:09 am

More of Strikers.

And GAH I just haaaaaaaaaaate that part with the big rocket that splits into pieces and sprays crap at me in stage 6..... well, that's MOST of stage 6.

Easily the most irritating level in the game, for me. The boss at the end isnt too bad; but that stupid rocket sure is annoying....

Gragh. I use so many bombs there.

Twiddle · Post by **Twiddle** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 5:10 am

Rob wrote:Honestly, if we weren't on the same team I think I would idiot vote for Raiden so I can play and take a nap at the same time. I actually like those early Raidens.

There's no point in playing Raiden 1 when there's Viper Phase 1 and Raiden 2/DX, though.

-Bridget- · Post by **-Bridget-** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 8:30 am

Finally got around to trying Strikers II.

Hoboy do I love this one......

Some of the funnest planes ever.

And is it just me, or is this one easier than the first?

Sword · Post by **Sword** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 9:52 am

Touhou 10 demo. It seems a bit better now.