What is this shmup?

tachyon42 · Post by **tachyon42** » Mon Oct 29, 2007 3:03 am

About three years ago I played a side-scrolling shmup, which I cannot find now. All I remember from the game was that I am almost positive it was for the N64. One interesting feature of the game was that you could capture enemy ships and use them as wingmen. The only boss I remember from one of the first levels was a worm looking creature who shot a beam out of his eye. If anyone has any idea what this shmup is, I would greatly appreciate knowing. Thanks much!

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Mon Oct 29, 2007 3:06 am

tachyon42 wrote:side-scrolling shmup ... I am almost positive it was for the N64

Nothing matches this description.

professor ganson · Post by **professor ganson** » Mon Oct 29, 2007 3:23 am

Yeah, I'm afraid you're going to need a new description.

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Mon Oct 29, 2007 3:38 am

Could be G Darius, I guess?

Alien Soldier · Post by **Alien Soldier** » Mon Oct 29, 2007 3:40 am

tachyon42 wrote:About three years ago I played a side-scrolling shmup, which I cannot find now. All I remember from the game was that I am almost positive it was for the N64. One interesting feature of the game was that you could capture enemy ships and use them as wingmen. The only boss I remember from one of the first levels was a worm looking creature who shot a beam out of his eye. If anyone has any idea what this shmup is, I would greatly appreciate knowing. Thanks much!

Side-scrolling, wingmen enemies, nintendo ? Hum it may be Macross Scramble Valkyrie but it's on Super Famicom.

edit: check out this link:
http://shmups.classicgaming.gamespy.com ... index.html

Post by **system11** » Mon Oct 29, 2007 4:04 am

While N64 is mentioned, this is really making me think about Gaiares on the Megadrive/Genesis. It even has two bits with worms in.

The Coop · Post by **The Coop** » Mon Oct 29, 2007 5:54 am

Yeah, G-Darius and Gaiares were the first games to come to mind. Zero Wing did as well, since you can capture enemies and fling them at other ships.

ROBOTRON · Post by **ROBOTRON** » Mon Oct 29, 2007 3:08 pm

I know of no shmup produced for japan or U.S. fitting that description...Star Solidier was a 3-D shmup for N-64 but I do not remember any worms in the game.

Are you sure it was N64? There weren't that many shmups produced for that system...I can only recall 3 offhand:

Star Soldier
Starfox
Robotron 64

Maybe a few others...but not many.

tachyon42 · Post by **tachyon42** » Mon Oct 29, 2007 5:05 pm

G-Darius looks like it is it. I'm not sure why I thought it was for the N64, I guess I remembered the graphics polygonal. Thanks for helping me find it.

ROBOTRON · Post by **ROBOTRON** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 6:18 pm

Fighter17 · Post by **Fighter17** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 11:21 pm

ROBOTRON wrote:

Oh stop.

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 11:28 pm

Emoticon limit exceeded.

Fighter17 · Post by **Fighter17** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 11:31 pm

Rob wrote:Emoticon limit exceeded.

How is it in Alaska?

Anyway, the PS1 port of G Darius is ok at best. People prefer playing the G Darius version on the PS2 (part of the Taito Memories 2 pack).

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 11:33 pm

Fighter17 · Post by **Fighter17** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 11:38 pm

Rob wrote:
Fighter17 wrote:
Rob wrote:Emoticon limit exceeded.
How is it in Alaska?
1 every 3 posts max. Fines up to $500 per violation.

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Dale · Post by **Dale** » Wed Oct 31, 2007 12:50 am

I know its not a shmup but could he be thinking of Knife Edge Nose Gunner? Other then that they were in the FPS Turok. It's pretty clear its not a shmup.

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