Shmup Ticker: What are you playing RIGHT NOW?

jpj · Post by **jpj** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 10:23 pm

doj bl still

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Spazicon · Post by **Spazicon** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 10:46 pm

Finally got ahold of my copies of Ibara, and Mushihime-sama. Great games. Loving the difficulty, and the games are pretty (as per usual Cave title).

Sonic R · Post by **Sonic R** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 11:10 pm

I have been playing Gyruss on the NES
Its been long time since I play serious like this. The game sure like to throw a bunch of 1up's! Helps too! I remember as a child I use to say "ah -- a free guy to make up for the lost"

I have also played some Power Strike when I am on the SMS but have been playing a ton of Alien Syndrome and Time Soldiers.

dolph · Post by **dolph** » Sat Dec 22, 2007 1:08 pm

Just played my 3 Cave Games:

Ibara: When I go on score I die at Stage 2 Boss, when I play only to survive I died at the stage 4 Boss with only 5 mil. (arrange) But although it is so hard, it's fun!
ESPGaluda: I managed finally to get the bonus life in stage 3 and improved my score to ~12 mil.
Mushihimesama: I tried to get another 1CC with a better score this time, but I was too bad this time. Only Scoring in Stage 5 was really good.

MadSteelDarkness · Post by **MadSteelDarkness** » Sun Dec 23, 2007 10:53 pm

MUSHA.

null1024 · Post by **null1024** » Mon Dec 24, 2007 3:17 am

Brave Blade and Radiant Silvergun.

Brave Blade is really fun, but runs like crap in MAME.
Same with RS, but RS is harder. And crashes if you change the game settings from defaults...

durias · Post by **durias** » Thu Dec 27, 2007 4:44 pm

Ikaruga.

Kiken · Post by **Kiken** » Thu Dec 27, 2007 5:05 pm

Mega-CD: Silpheed
I swear... the US version must have been toned down, because I don't remember the enemies firing quite so many pot-shots.

Famicom: Recca
I need to pick up an FC joystick, cause playing this with a pad is annoying.

Dragon1952 · Post by **Dragon1952** » Thu Dec 27, 2007 5:12 pm

- Image Fight
- Raiden pcb
- Double Wings pcb
- Trigon pcb
- Tatsujin pcb
- V-Five pcb
- Daioh pcb
- Star Prince NDS
- Cosmic Gate NDS
- Recca Famicom
- Star Soldier Famicom
- Star Force Famicom

What an intense week!

Halloween Jack · Post by **Halloween Jack** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 2:28 am

Pink Sweets / VP1 (Hong Kong) / Hellfire (2P) / Daisenpu.

HJ

durias · Post by **durias** » Sat Dec 29, 2007 8:49 am

iKaruga.

Blue Peace · Post by **Blue Peace** » Sat Dec 29, 2007 12:12 pm

DDP DOJ and Psyvariar 2

-Bridget- · Post by **-Bridget-** » Sun Dec 30, 2007 12:04 pm

Mushihime-sama.

Finally doing Ultra mode.

Currently trying to beat 2nd boss. If I can kill that one, stage 3 (which isnt nearly so damn annoying) will go down well enough. It's stage 4 that'll be the big problem for me (though the boss isnt that bad..... why is the 2nd boss the worst of all of them?)

I can GET to the 2nd boss without bombing (though I MIGHT use a bomb on the first boss's laser string attack, I constantly forget which hole I should be sitting in), but I'll then drop bombs like candy once I get to the little nightmare.

DBH87 · Post by **DBH87** » Sun Dec 30, 2007 4:59 pm

Espgaluda what a great game, slowly becoming my fav cave shooter along with dai ou jou

MadSteelDarkness · Post by **MadSteelDarkness** » Sun Dec 30, 2007 7:49 pm

Salamander.

Seriously, my peoples.

Geezer · Post by **Geezer** » Sun Dec 30, 2007 7:55 pm

ESP Ra.De (in Final Burn). I'm finally starting to understand why people like it so much.

rolins · Post by **rolins** » Sun Dec 30, 2007 8:19 pm

Got into playing Undeadline for the MSX2. I actually purchase the english version from woomb.net for the translated manual. Good stuff.

StoofooEsq · Post by **StoofooEsq** » Mon Dec 31, 2007 2:00 pm

Thunder Cross, the superior JP version of course. I love this game's soundtrack. Did the game's composer(s) happen to work on the Thunder Force series at any point? Because the style of music between them is noticeably similar — particularly Stage 4/Great Battleship and the Strite Boss theme/Evil Destroyer. Also, is there any point to shooting those hidden animals (octopus, fly) in TC1?

Master O · Post by **Master O** » Mon Dec 31, 2007 4:12 pm

Vincent Draconis wrote:Thunder Cross, the superior JP version of course. I love this game's soundtrack. Did the game's composer(s) happen to work on the Thunder Force series at any point? Because the style of music between them is noticeably similar — particularly Stage 4/Great Battleship and the Strite Boss theme/Evil Destroyer. Also, is there any point to shooting those hidden animals (octopus, fly) in TC1?

Then I guess liking Thunder Cross II goes without saying. By the way, right now that's what I'm playing!

PROMETHEUS · Post by **PROMETHEUS** » Tue Jan 01, 2008 3:11 pm

m o r e . . . d o d o n p a c h i

Asherdude · Post by **Asherdude** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 5:58 am

Bio Hazard Battle. And I'm way out of practice. I'm totally being spanked.

dolph · Post by **dolph** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 11:23 am

Ibara arrange mode on my ps2

grovsnus · Post by **grovsnus** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 11:45 am

Been trying to milk points off Jupiter in Batsugun s.v. Slowly getting comfier with the patterns.

durias · Post by **durias** » Sat Jan 05, 2008 12:42 am

Gradius Cinco.

Zweihander · Post by **Zweihander** » Tue Jan 08, 2008 3:58 am

Geometry Wars Galaxies, for DS. I'm #109 on the global rankings for Retro Evolved (DS version)... it's a nice feeling.

shoe-sama · Post by **shoe-sama** » Tue Jan 08, 2008 4:14 am

im playing puyo puyo cuz i h8 shumpz

Asherdude · Post by **Asherdude** » Tue Jan 08, 2008 5:14 am

Geometry Wars Galaxies, for the Wii. And I'm still trying to get the feel of it. It's been a while since I played an arena shooter with any sort of passion. And I'm talking "since the 80's" dude!

Brian · Post by **Brian** » Tue Jan 08, 2008 6:28 am

Muchi Muchi Pork
Espgaluda
Berzerk

I finally got a dedicated Berzerk cabinet and I am remembering why this game used to cause me to bang the hell out of the control panel. It seems like it should be so simple and the game is fricking impossible. Impossible but as great as I remember it.

zap · Post by **zap** » Tue Jan 08, 2008 6:33 am

Always playing a few credits Muchi Muchi Pork whenever I'm in a game center which has it. Otherwise, DrumMania V4, which I still suck on after 2 months, and Tetris Crystal on my cell phone...

durias · Post by **durias** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 2:11 am

Gradius (NES (Wii VC)).