So I got a PS2 today.

Shion · Post by **Shion** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 8:33 pm

I finally bought a PS2 today, along with EspGaluda and Mushihime sama. Both great games, and I was wondering if there are other good shooters for the PS2 you could recommend me?

I'm new to this forum by the way. Hi.

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 8:36 pm

Copied from FAQ:

Playstation 2:

* Dodonpachi Daioujou
* Dragon Blaze (via the Psikyo Shooting Collection vol. 3)
* ESPGaluda
* Gradius V
* Ibara
* R-Type Final*
* Shikigami no Shiro 2
* (plays most of the PS1 games)

*Ignore this one. Also, search.

DJ Incompetent · Post by **DJ Incompetent** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 8:37 pm

...then come right this way, sir.

Welcome

splitblkribbon · Post by **splitblkribbon** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 8:56 pm

Raiden III is on the ps2 and i've heard good things about it (despite the fact i've yet to play it)

various shmups have appeared on retro collections (such as capcom classics collection) so you may want to consider picking some of those up

hope this helps.

Shion · Post by **Shion** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 9:05 pm

Sorry for NOT reading the stickies, I'll remember to do so next time

Thanks anyway, I'll look into some of those!

Pirate1019 · Post by **Pirate1019** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 1:31 am

Shion wrote:I finally bought a PS2 today

Welcome to last generation! I was a late arrival too.

tada · Post by **tada** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 1:41 am

I would have made a smart-assed comment like the one above, but considering the PS3 has such crappy (now that they're cutting corners on the newer models, even worse) backwards compatibility, is expensive, has no games, and just plain sucks, I don't blame ya.

themachinist · Post by **themachinist** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 1:45 am

I bought mine a month ago.

Pirate1019 · Post by **Pirate1019** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 1:58 am

Most of the games are cheap too.

CMoon · Post by **CMoon** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 2:12 am

splitblkribbon wrote:Raiden III is on the ps2 and i've heard good things about it (despite the fact i've yet to play it)

Ha! Never let that bias your opinion! Better getting Raiden Project/DX instead. (at least, imo)

tada · Post by **tada** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 4:01 am

Pirate1019 wrote:Most of the games are cheap too.

Indeed. Not the ones that have been out for less than a year though.

Just makes it all the less tempting to buy a PS3. From what I've read, the PS2 is still outselling it.

Zebra Airforce · Post by **Zebra Airforce** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 4:17 am

Ha! Never let that bias your opinion! Better getting Raiden Project/DX instead. (at least, imo)

Don't let this guy bias your opinion. You should try all of the different shooters, including Raiden III. It's not MY cup of tea, but it could most certinly be yours!

CMoon · Post by **CMoon** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 9:39 am

Zebra Airforce wrote:
Ha! Never let that bias your opinion! Better getting Raiden Project/DX instead. (at least, imo)
Don't let this guy bias your opinion. You should try all of the different shooters, including Raiden III. It's not MY cup of tea, but it could most certinly be yours!

Yeah, don't let this guy bias your opinion either. Even though none of us really like Raiden III, you should check it out anyway. If people don't buy US ports of mediocre games, they'll never port ANYTHING over here.

j^aws · Post by **j^aws** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 11:06 am

http://shmups.system11.org/viewtopic.ph ... 717#270717

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdFgj2e4KFs

Raiden III - Double Mode (PS2, Arcade Difficulty) >>>>>> All other modes...

MX7 · Post by **MX7** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 11:26 am

Perfect time to get one. It's an amazing console, and if you're inclined towards the Cave side, it's even better than the Dreamcast for shmupping. Don't forget about non STGs too!

ill6 · Post by **ill6** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 12:20 pm

CMoon wrote: If people don't buy US ports of mediocre games, they'll never port ANYTHING over here.

Hes in Europe... Presume its a Jap PS2.

neorichieb1971 · Post by **neorichieb1971** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 12:33 pm

The PS2 sells because its an insurance policy. System and games cost a small fraction of todays offerings, games are still being released for it and they also look about 80% as good as a PS3 game in SD mode.

The only reason to get a nextgen console is to be online, be a flash bastard or to see how many XB360 systems you can blow up before any decent games come out for it.

Shion · Post by **Shion** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 1:14 pm

ill6 wrote:
CMoon wrote: If people don't buy US ports of mediocre games, they'll never port ANYTHING over here.
Hes in Europe... Presume its a Jap PS2.

Na, I got a (pre-owned) European PS2, but with an internal HDD. I can install games from any region on it

I didn't have the cash to buy a PS3, and didn't really feel the need either. The only game I'd really like to play when it comes out is FF13.

Post by **Shatterhand** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 1:22 pm

j^aws wrote:http://shmups.system11.org/viewtopic.ph ... 717#270717

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdFgj2e4KFs

Raiden III - Double Mode (PS2, Arcade Difficulty) >>>>>> All other modes...

GODDAMN, I wanted to see the guy's score at the end of the level, but then the video cuts it :/ He was owning the level.

j^aws · Post by **j^aws** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 4:21 pm

Shatterhand wrote:
j^aws wrote:http://shmups.system11.org/viewtopic.ph ... 717#270717

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdFgj2e4KFs

Raiden III - Double Mode (PS2, Arcade Difficulty) >>>>>> All other modes...
GODDAMN, I wanted to see the guy's score at the end of the level, but then the video cuts it :/ He was owning the level.

Yeah, I wanted to see it too... nearly all were '2.0' kills!... A few < 2.0; so he can still improve!

Strider77 · Post by **Strider77** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 7:18 pm

get dodonpachi for PS1 along with Ibara on PS2. then get ESPgaluda and DOJ and realize how bad other ports are when compared to them.

D · Post by D » Fri Sep 07, 2007 7:25 am

Strider77 wrote:get dodonpachi for PS1 along with Ibara on PS2. then get ESPgaluda and DOJ and realize how bad other ports are when compared to them.

If you play a PS1 shmup on a PS2, will the PS2 play it in 240P?

evil_ash_xero · Post by **evil_ash_xero** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 12:20 pm

Gradius V is my favorite shooter on the PS2. If you like Treasure(Radiant Silvergun and Ikaruga), it's like Gradius filtered through them. That's exactly what it's like, actually. It's also longer than any shooter i've played on the PS2(around an hour/7 stages). So, you get your money's worth.

Other than that, I like Ibara. Galuda's good too, but I see you already have that.

I didn't care for R-Type Final. Lame stage design IMHO.
I also wasn't a fan of DoDonPachi DOJ(kooky difficulty was beyond me), but a lot of people really like it.

Enjoy.

s/m

Shion · Post by **Shion** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 1:16 pm

I'm not a big fan of the Gradius series. It's not that they're bad games, but I prefer more bullets and smaller hitboxes myself. More exciting

I got to the last boss of Mushihime sama (arrange) today. I had like two lives left, so was hoping for a good shot. I got completely destroyed

cody · Post by **cody** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 3:03 pm

Shion wrote:I'm not a big fan of the Gradius series. It's not that they're bad games, but I prefer more bullets and smaller hitboxes myself. More exciting

I made this mistake for a while too. Get gradius V even if you don't like gradius. It's got a smaller hitbox, and although it isn't a bullet curtain shmup, it's got a lot going on. The directional laser option type makes it feel like a totally different game as well.

neorichieb1971 · Post by **neorichieb1971** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 3:08 pm

Shion wrote:I'm not a big fan of the Gradius series. It's not that they're bad games, but I prefer more bullets and smaller hitboxes myself. More exciting

I got to the last boss of Mushihime sama (arrange) today. I had like two lives left, so was hoping for a good shot. I got completely destroyed

If you have not played Gradius V, try it. Its the only hori I play anymore, its got an incredible atmosphere with thumping soundtrack, mettalic looking waves of enemies, bosses that require alot of patience.

The meterorite level is just bonkers, if you didn't have a small hitbox it would be impossible.

evil_ash_xero · Post by **evil_ash_xero** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 11:27 pm

Shion wrote:I'm not a big fan of the Gradius series. It's not that they're bad games, but I prefer more bullets and smaller hitboxes myself. More exciting

I got to the last boss of Mushihime sama (arrange) today. I had like two lives left, so was hoping for a good shot. I got completely destroyed

I have to echo what everyone else has said. Even if you don't like Gradius, definitely give V a chance anyway. It's a totally different beast. It has a smaller hitbox, and probably the best level design i've seen. As stated, it's not manic, but there is a ton of stuff going on. Much more than any other sidescroller i've played.
I didn't pick this up 'til years after it came out, because i'm not a fan of Gradius. But when I heard it was made by Treasure, I gave it a look, and was blown away.

s/m

Kaspal · Post by **Kaspal** » Sat Sep 08, 2007 5:21 am

i bought a PS2 Slim yesterday, and modded it, so i can play imports... now im waiting for Ibara, Gradius V and ESP Galuda to come to my door step so i can nail them ... cant wait. i was pretty reluctant about buyin the freakin console, but truth be told, even tho the DC has some pretty darn good shmups on it (from my POV anyway), the PS2 has the CAVE stuff that i've been willin to play for sometime, so i just had to get one... and so i did.

thx for the advice of the games to get... i really needed that list.

Nate · Post by **Nate** » Sat Sep 08, 2007 6:59 am

I sold my PS2 collection and bought a bike. I had DDPDOJ, the Psikyo 3 collection, Mushihimesama (hurts my eyes!), Giga Wing Generations (never opened), R-Type Final, and Star Soldier.
Funny thing, though. I just couldn't bear to sell Star Soldier, so I kept it.

Figured I'd get another PS2 someday.

Zebra Airforce · Post by **Zebra Airforce** » Sat Sep 08, 2007 7:37 am

Expensive bike, huh?

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