Shooting Game Tournament 2007 (Themes/Game Selection Thread)

shoe-sama · Post by **shoe-sama** » Wed Aug 15, 2007 4:41 pm

We should play Image Fight.

Post by **Shatterhand** » Wed Aug 15, 2007 4:43 pm

Rob wrote:I like to play old checkpoint shooters without any scoring system. Hidden gem week needs more of those.

Space Manbow and Knightmare.

shoe-sama · Post by **shoe-sama** » Wed Aug 15, 2007 4:55 pm

Needs more Chimera Beast

Sonic R · Post by **Sonic R** » Wed Aug 15, 2007 4:56 pm

Shatterhand's avatar wrote:

Nice avatar mate!

Post by **Shatterhand** » Wed Aug 15, 2007 5:16 pm

thanx

the 'O' is a little screwed up, I'll fix it later

Yace D · Post by **Yace D** » Wed Aug 15, 2007 9:43 pm

there are so many good shmups which deserve to be selected for the Hiddeen Gem week!

-Omega Fighter
-Thunder Dragon 2
-R-Type LEO
-Daioh
-Dogyuun
-Zero Wing
-The Game Paradise
-Metal Black
-Dragon Breed

hey, you never know !

Twiddle · Post by **Twiddle** » Wed Aug 15, 2007 10:19 pm

GaijinPunch wrote:
shoe-sama wrote:We need a poorly designed shooters week.
We debatably have a few.

Konami Week can be improved vastly by excluding its catalog pre-1993 as well as Gradius IV

lowemark · Post by **lowemark** » Thu Aug 16, 2007 7:41 am

Twiddle wrote:Konami Week can be improved vastly by excluding its catalog pre-1993 as well as Gradius IV

I agree

that would be:
Gokujou Parodius!
Salamander 2
Sexy Parodius
Twin Bee Yahoo!
am i correct?

Macaw · Post by **Macaw** » Thu Aug 16, 2007 10:53 am

Yace D wrote:there are so many good shmups which deserve to be selected for the Hidden Gem week!

-Thunder Dragon 2

Yes, NMK games!! Why not fill the entire hidden gem week with NMK stuff!!

- Rapid Hero
- Thunder Dragon 2
- Saint Dragon
- P-47
- P-47 Aces
- Gunnail
- Wangan Sensou
- Black Heart

NMK damnit!! Next year there better be an NMK week! No, actually there better be 2 NMK weeks!! I like typing NMK!

Twiddle wrote: Konami Week can be improved vastly by excluding its catalog pre-1993 as well as Gradius IV

No! There must be Trigon!!

DJ Incompetent · Post by **DJ Incompetent** » Thu Aug 16, 2007 1:23 pm

Rob wrote:
Salamander 2, Xexex Jpn Version, Thunder Cross II, Gradius II, Twinbee (1), Twinbee Yahho, Sexy Parodius, Gradius III, Detana Twinbee, Ajax, Lightning Fighters/Trigon, Salamander 1,
First, how many games are being allowed on the list per week? Wasn't it five last time?

It will be 5.
Anytime there appears to be more, it will be because of added course selection like old Raizing week.

Just summarizing the shout-out madness for Edge. Avoid '06 Retro Week fallout at all cost.

Rob wrote:
Danny wrote:OK whet though all 10 pages of this thread and this is what all you guys have suggested so far... I think!
Code: Select all
mega list
p.s: I will point out any "issues" with games if I find any.

edit: This post will be updated again when more people post on this thread...
Do we really need two voting threads? There are two people listed as a game selection "committee." That is more than enough to put together a more than adequate list.

No, we don't need two voting threads. On post 1, I'd probably make some text-format indication of landslide popularity of certain games (based on his list). But as Danny's tally indicates, there really isn't any. It's up to them to voice what they wanna play. It's up to us to shape, test, and verify from their voices what they should play.

I was gonna put the tally on page 1, but the Hidden Gem list clutters enough as it is. Danny, by all means you can continue updating and posting the tally lists because it is still kinda interesting and you say people are asking for it. It also serves as a double-check for any possible name-drops by users I may have missed. Thank you very much for putting that together. I know that's a time-consuming thing. It came in handy for me.

Also, I know Underdogs needs a 5th guy. You should go sign up and join that thing.

@shoe
Thanks on the Eliminate Down tip.
Have you been able to trigger warps with any consistency from your Omega Fighter Special vids? Could you pull it off multiple times in one game?

shoe-sama · Post by **shoe-sama** » Thu Aug 16, 2007 3:08 pm

Have you been able to trigger warps with any consistency from your Omega Fighter Special vids? Could you pull it off multiple times in one game?

Nope.

Zebra Airforce · Post by **Zebra Airforce** » Thu Aug 16, 2007 10:45 pm

We should play Image Fight

Hell yes we should. Since when is "kill everything before it reaches the bottom of the screen" not a scoring system?

I agree

that would be:
Gokujou Parodius!
Salamander 2
Sexy Parodius
Twin Bee Yahoo!
am i correct?

Replace Twinbee with Gradius 3.

Post by **Icarus** » Thu Aug 16, 2007 10:46 pm

Zebra Airforce wrote:Hell yes we should. Since when is "kill everything before it reaches the bottom of the screen" not a scoring system?

When it can be adequately exploited by suicides.

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Thu Aug 16, 2007 11:04 pm

DJ Incompetent wrote: @shoe
Thanks on the Eliminate Down tip.

No 16-bit console shooter is adequate for a scoring competition. Not one. This isn't Nick Arcade.

Tempest · Post by **Tempest** » Thu Aug 16, 2007 11:52 pm

Rob wrote:This isn't Nick Arcade.

Thank God. If it was I'd have to eat my words about making fun of those kids for sucking at Ghosts and Goblins.

maxi · Post by **maxi** » Thu Aug 16, 2007 11:53 pm

Some 8/16-bits shoot'em ups don't kill nobody. My suggestion of play Astro Warrior, Knightmare, Zombie Nation and others, continues.

BrianC · Post by **BrianC** » Fri Aug 17, 2007 12:04 am

lowemark wrote:
Twiddle wrote:Konami Week can be improved vastly by excluding its catalog pre-1993 as well as Gradius IV
I agree

that would be:
Gokujou Parodius!
Salamander 2
Sexy Parodius
Twin Bee Yahoo!
am i correct?

I disagree. Doing so would rule out Gradius II, Xexex, Detana Twinbee, and Trigon/Lightning Fighters. I'm quite fond of Konami's earlier games like Gradius, Salamander, and Twinbee too. Also, if console games are included, I wouldn't mind doing Pop 'n Twinbee, Gradius Gaiden, or Gradius II MSX.

Sonic R · Post by **Sonic R** » Fri Aug 17, 2007 1:17 am

Rob wrote: No 16-bit console shooter is adequate for a scoring competition. Not one.

Carnival games are excellent for score competition

Super Star Soldier
Soldier Blade

even better would be Alzadick and Nexzr, but they are not accessable to many

and 8-bit is offer Recca

Twiddle · Post by **Twiddle** » Fri Aug 17, 2007 1:19 am

Carnival games are great for 2 day competitions. A whole week, not so much.

Danny · Post by **Danny** » Fri Aug 17, 2007 6:37 am

Even though I am not competing, can't wait for saturday. Should be intresting to see what you guys actualy vote for.

Twiddle · Post by **Twiddle** » Fri Aug 17, 2007 6:40 am

Probably something that isn't any good, or, if good taste prevails, * Parodius.

Post by **Icarus** » Fri Aug 17, 2007 9:57 am

Twiddle wrote:Probably something that isn't any good, or, if good taste prevails, * Parodius.

Going off last year's STGT, shmupsforum != good taste.

Macaw · Post by **Macaw** » Fri Aug 17, 2007 12:14 pm

Icarus wrote: Going off last year's STGT, shmupsforum != good taste.

Yeah everyone in this forum has good taste in shooting games. Now if you'll excuse me I need to go and play Hotdog Storm.

Sonic R · Post by **Sonic R** » Fri Aug 17, 2007 12:25 pm

Twiddle wrote:Carnival games are great for 2 day competitions. A whole week, not so much.

Yes this is pretty much true

They are make great for a quick competition but not well for an extended tournement.

I think that is why I like them so. Super quick simple scoring gameplay.
also they are the one game I can score well in

So what time on Saturday is the game be announced? (GMT)

themachinist · Post by **themachinist** » Sun Aug 19, 2007 12:11 am

Sonic R wrote:
So what time on Saturday is the game be announced? (GMT)

shoe-sama · Post by **shoe-sama** » Sun Aug 19, 2007 1:07 am

It's not announced today lol

cuz then some people would get a few extra days of playtime in

But wharz the votin' thread with the shortlist?

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Sun Aug 19, 2007 1:17 am

They're still deciding between Thunder Cross 2 and Gradius 2.

shoe-sama · Post by **shoe-sama** » Sun Aug 19, 2007 1:19 am

I bet they'll do something stupid like make us play Twinbee at the last minute.

DJ Incompetent · Post by **DJ Incompetent** » Sun Aug 19, 2007 1:27 am

shoe-sama wrote:It's not announced today lol

cuz then some people would get a few extra days of playtime in

But wharz the votin' thread with the shortlist?

Konami Week voting thread is here.

Apologies for any holdup.

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Sun Aug 19, 2007 1:30 am

Solid list.