Shmup Ticker: What are you playing RIGHT NOW?

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 9:58 pm

Boogie Wings. This is just stupid.

P_HAT · Post by **P_HAT** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 10:10 pm

Sword wrote:Touhou 10 demo. It seems a bit better now.

+1

Trouble Witches demo.
19XX (iwannakillshoe-sama).
CRH68K - in top 3 best shmup on PC, and in top 25 best shmups ever. imo...

Acid King · Post by **Acid King** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 10:27 pm

Batrider. I've managed to clear normal course twice in two days. The last time was great. Killed Hayate, then fought Blunt, Envy and Sobut. Good times...

Sword · Post by **Sword** » Sun Jul 29, 2007 12:51 pm

Hellbound hard mode.

szycag · Post by **szycag** » Sun Jul 29, 2007 12:57 pm

Whoops Rob, I should have lurked more and saw that you hate Boogie Wings before I recommended it to you

MadSteelDarkness · Post by **MadSteelDarkness** » Sun Jul 29, 2007 5:23 pm

On the plane to Phoenix and back:

Steel Empire/Koutetsu Teikoku and Gradius Galaxies.

(off topic) but mostly Dialhex.

PROMETHEUS · Post by **PROMETHEUS** » Sun Jul 29, 2007 5:55 pm

still dodonpachi!!!

evil_ash_xero · Post by **evil_ash_xero** » Sun Jul 29, 2007 7:14 pm

At this very moment Dimahoo(just got around to playing it).

Other than that:

Battle Bakraid(I don't see why this doesn't get as much props as Garegga. I think it's everything Garegga is, with better graphics and bullets you can see!)
Guwange
EspRade
Gradius V(drool)
Thunderforce IV(what a classic!)
DoDonPachi

Good stuff, man.

s/m

Acid King · Post by **Acid King** » Sun Jul 29, 2007 7:25 pm

evil_ash_xero wrote:
Battle Bakraid(I don't see why this doesn't get as much props as Garegga. I think it's everything Garegga is, with better graphics and bullets you can see!)

It's the off putting suicide chaining score system that does it.

evil_ash_xero · Post by **evil_ash_xero** » Sun Jul 29, 2007 7:26 pm

Acid King wrote:
evil_ash_xero wrote:
Battle Bakraid(I don't see why this doesn't get as much props as Garegga. I think it's everything Garegga is, with better graphics and bullets you can see!)
It's the off putting suicide chaining score system that does it.

Oh, I see. I only play for survival, so I guess that's why I never noticed the score system.

s/m

Ayanami · Post by **Ayanami** » Sun Jul 29, 2007 9:24 pm

evil_ash_xero wrote:Battle Bakraid(I think it's everything Garegga is, with better graphics)

Wha wha wha what?!?

Nothing in Bakraid even touchs the detail in Garegga.

evil_ash_xero · Post by **evil_ash_xero** » Sun Jul 29, 2007 9:37 pm

Ayanami wrote:
evil_ash_xero wrote:Battle Bakraid(I think it's everything Garegga is, with better graphics)
Wha wha wha what?!?

Nothing in Bakraid even touchs the detail in Garegga.

I respectfully disagree.

s/m

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Sun Jul 29, 2007 9:52 pm

szycag wrote:Whoops Rob, I should have lurked more and saw that you hate Boogie Wings before I recommended it to you

rookie mistake, forgiven

I hate that little hook on the back of the plane. And if you set rapid fire on the ship emits 360° of electric death. The challenge on the stages seemed pretty uninteresting. The appeal looks to be goofiness and graphics, kinda the perfect recap game. Maybe I played it too briefly, but it didn't seem at all promising.

Mars Matrix -- getting my ass kicked.

P_HAT · Post by **P_HAT** » Sun Jul 29, 2007 9:58 pm

Thunder force 5 (no-miss training mode!

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Cho Ren Sha 68k
Gradius Gaiden (i suck)

durias · Post by **durias** » Tue Jul 31, 2007 4:38 am

Thunderforce IV. Probably for the last time since it's almost time to move on to the next month's shmup.

markedkiller78 · Post by **markedkiller78** » Tue Jul 31, 2007 12:29 pm

Armed Police Batrider

but only for 1 more week as I've sold my cab

-Bridget- · Post by **-Bridget-** » Thu Aug 02, 2007 3:58 am

DoDonPachi DOJ.

Played for MUCH too long tonight....

Finally starting to do GOOD, though.

Used Hyper to kill the 2nd boss with a 1200-something hit combo (with the Max Bomb multiplier) and didnt die......

You have NO idea just how satisfying that was.

Clobbered the heck outta the 3rd boss as well, that one really isnt all that hard.

Practicing on stage 4/5 currently.

Hibachi (first form, is just first loop) is the only boss that really gives me trouble anymore, if Im playing for survival.

That first attack isnt all that bad, if Im paying attention, but that 2nd attack sure is.......

Not even gonna TRY to hyper HIM just yet. Can fight with hyper beam against the other 4 to some degree at least (only half the fight for 4th one), but Hibachi, um, no.

And stage 3 is still the most annoying stage.

durias · Post by **durias** » Fri Aug 03, 2007 6:06 am

Raiden DX.

(I'm glad to be away from the Thunderforces.)

CecilMcW00t · Post by **CecilMcW00t** » Fri Aug 03, 2007 7:41 am

Lately I've been working on Salamander 1&2. After I finish 1, it's on to 2. I heard 2 is easier than the original, so I should breeze through after I score the 1CC (yeah right lol).

Zuhzuhzombie!! · Post by **Zuhzuhzombie!!** » Fri Aug 03, 2007 4:07 pm

A healthy dose of getting my ass kicked by Gradius V, followed up with a bit of RayCrisis and maybe Chaos Field.

CIT · Post by **CIT** » Fri Aug 03, 2007 4:13 pm

Power Strike II

Finally got my SMS>MD converter, so I can finally enjoy it in glorious RGB. The graphics beat out many an average MD shooter and the gameplay is pure Compile goodness!

GaijinPunch · Post by **GaijinPunch** » Fri Aug 03, 2007 4:17 pm

Cleared the normal course of Battle Bakraid in about a week. Playing Galaxy Force II, then it's whatever goofy Konami game is picked for STGT07

-Bridget- · Post by **-Bridget-** » Sat Aug 04, 2007 5:49 am

Playing DoDonPachi DOJ's Death Label mode.

Finally learned how to take the 3rd boss down without dying 5 times.

But must stop forgetting that Exy's laser-bomb heals the 4th one......

And also, Hibachi seems difficult. To put it lightly. Wont be beating him QUITE yet.

ROBOTRON · Post by **ROBOTRON** » Sat Aug 04, 2007 5:49 pm

Soukyugerentai

The great game with the long name. Raizing's crown jewel.

LOL @ Electronic Arts.

Twiddle · Post by **Twiddle** » Sat Aug 04, 2007 6:00 pm

Exposed 2 terrible shooters to the IRC crew so far.

(master of weapon and turbo force)

Yace D · Post by **Yace D** » Sat Aug 04, 2007 6:46 pm

Currently enjoying:

-Game Paradise
-Tengai.

Awesome games, don't you think ?

Superfamiking · Post by **Superfamiking** » Sat Aug 04, 2007 7:45 pm

Hi Guys..........I'm new around here, was introduced to the forum by Kaede!

Anyway, being an SFC fan I have mostly been playing shooters from the system over the last few weeks!

Blazeon (terrible in a groovy kind of way)
Spriggan Powered (excellent, only just bought a copy last week from ebay!)

Yace D · Post by **Yace D** » Sat Aug 04, 2007 9:40 pm

Blazeon on SFC ? Do you REALLY like it ?

Did you experience Axelay, U.N.Squadron or Space Megaforce [Super Aleste] ?

Fu · Post by Fu » Sat Aug 04, 2007 9:55 pm

I'm playing on Game Paradise and I hasitate to open a thread on in high scores section. After I'll come back on ESP Ra.De., Guwange and DoDonPachi until the STGT (and maybe during).
Sorry for the english.

Pirate1019 · Post by **Pirate1019** » Sun Aug 05, 2007 1:09 am

Fu wrote:Sorry for the english.

People always say that. Don't worry about it too much.

Today I've been struggling through those first few horrible hours of Battle Garegga. I decided to try that instead of Bakraid since suiciding seems much less forced. Hell, half the time I get killed in a convenient place anyway.