Which Shmup Did You Enjoy Most in 2007?

elfhentaifan · Post by **elfhentaifan** » Mon Dec 31, 2007 8:26 pm

Zebra Airforce wrote:
elfhentaifan wrote:was the fun in jerking off or listening the soundtracks?
The fun part was spending hours trying to devise a dependable scoring strategy to get me through stage two. This is also the last game that was able to bring me into the "flow".

i was having fun with stage 1, because compared to stage 2 it is much trickier.
im currently playing it pretty hard too. its just addicting.

beam · Post by **beam** » Mon Dec 31, 2007 8:33 pm

- Battle Garegga forever : this is the only game I will play for years. I should get seriously in Ibara ps2 port but, every time I play it, I feel like a BG credit would be more enjoyable.

Apart from this gem I enjoyed :
- Shippou Mahou Daisakusen (Kingdom Granprix) shooting mode : simple old school blasting !
- Darius Gaiden : addictive
- Same! Same! Same! md port : easy but fun
- Kyuukyoku Tiger md port : every time I got my ass handed but cannot resist another credit until I feel like crushing the wall

- Kyuukyoku Tiger II Plus : bad balanced but fun enough
- V 5 md port : pre manic adrenaline booster game
- W Ring: The Double Rings : catchy bleepy soundtrack keeps me playing this Gradius clone !
- Border Down : hard but awesome

bsidwell · Post by **bsidwell** » Mon Dec 31, 2007 10:03 pm

Most of my shmupping time was spent with Giga Wing 1 and 2. Too bad I'm still crappy at them.

Also I found out I actually like checkpoint wall-dodging games like Gradius and R-Type. Who knew? (Still crappy at those, too.)

Goals for 2008: Become marginally less crappy.

Zebra Airforce · Post by **Zebra Airforce** » Tue Jan 01, 2008 1:37 am

elfhentaifan wrote:i was having fun with stage 1, because compared to stage 2 it is much trickier.
im currently playing it pretty hard too. its just addicting.

I agree that stage 1 is tricky, and the timing is really tight. My problem in stage 2 is managing my bombs correctly.

Thunder Force · Post by **Thunder Force** » Tue Jan 01, 2008 5:32 am

In year 2007, my most enjoyable new shmup award goes to Jeff Minter's Space Giraffe.

Housemarque's Super Stardust HD was a close second.

Honorable mentions: Mutant Storm Empire and Gyruss (2007 HD Remix).

Zaarock · Post by **Zaarock** » Tue Jan 01, 2008 10:49 am

For shmups I mostly played Senko no ronde(360), Darius Gaiden, ESP Rade and Battle bakraid last year, not that I played them that much last year (exept for senko, maybe). Better redeem myself.

exquisite_torture · Post by **exquisite_torture** » Tue Jan 01, 2008 12:38 pm

Gradius V
Zero Gunner 2, Under Defeat, Trigger Heart Exelica, Border Down, Psyvariar 2. DC looking pretty decent through VGA on a HD, but I'd still like to get HD remakes or updates on XBLA.
I hope Trigger Heart and Ikaruga do well enough in terms of sales, to spur G-Rev into XBLA production. Yes lads, you do have a Western audience.

Imhotep · Post by **Imhotep** » Tue Jan 01, 2008 4:13 pm

mainly Battle Bakraid, Under Defeat, Black Heart. Some Acrobat Mission.

I'm Alec · Post by **I'm Alec** » Tue Jan 01, 2008 5:18 pm

Ketsui and ESP Galuda.

Ketsui cause its awesome and Galuda because it makes me feel better after I get raped by Ketsui.

louisg · Post by **louisg** » Tue Jan 01, 2008 5:58 pm

Under Defeat, Soukyugurentai (got close to 1ccing both of those), a bit of Lords of Thunder and Nexzr (beaten), and at the end of the year I rediscovered Border Down (still suck at it).

DEL · Post by **DEL** » Tue Jan 01, 2008 6:23 pm

I guess it must have been Ketsui for me (while it was in the arcade - I don't own it). A masochist's choice really, but a good game.

Glad to see that Border Down has been mentioned by at least three people on this page. By the looks of the Hi-Sc thread I was worried that no-one was playing it.

Sonic R · Post by **Sonic R** » Tue Jan 01, 2008 6:27 pm

DEL wrote: Glad to see that Border Down has been mentioned by at least three people on this page. By the looks to the Hi-Sc thread I was worried that no-one was playing it.

I LOVE Border Down. I even actually play for score too but my score is mega suck. I barley hit 10 million

elfhentaifan · Post by **elfhentaifan** » Tue Jan 01, 2008 8:03 pm

Zebra Airforce wrote:
elfhentaifan wrote:i was having fun with stage 1, because compared to stage 2 it is much trickier.
im currently playing it pretty hard too. its just addicting.
I agree that stage 1 is tricky, and the timing is really tight. My problem in stage 2 is managing my bombs correctly.

stage 2 makes me cry at the moment
it's like i want to stop, but i just cannot.
aiming for high goals

Plasmo · Post by **Plasmo** » Tue Jan 01, 2008 8:34 pm

PINK SWEETS!

MR_Soren · Post by **MR_Soren** » Wed Jan 02, 2008 4:38 am

Nanostray, DonPachi, and Mobile Light Force (aka SnS)

shoe-sama · Post by **shoe-sama** » Wed Jan 02, 2008 4:56 am

Plasmo wrote:PINK SWEETS!

lol no last hope?

Plasmo · Post by **Plasmo** » Wed Jan 02, 2008 11:47 am

Actually Last Hope DDP-DOJ and Giga Wing 2 should get honorable mentions. but my favourite was Pink Sweets by far.

Gerk · Post by **Gerk** » Tue Jan 08, 2008 3:56 pm

Otomedius.

But that's sort of cheating since it's virtually all I played, alongside Mushihimesama Futari (and BL) various Cave shmups here and there, and Raiden IV. Once.

Asherdude · Post by **Asherdude** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 1:52 am

Gate of Thunder. Playing it on a Wii via that dual analog SNES pad is truly a religious experience.

Twiddle · Post by **Twiddle** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 2:03 am

It's a tossup between Raiden Fighters Jet and Team Fortress 2.

Krooze L-Roy · Post by **Krooze L-Roy** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 7:24 am

For 2007, I probably put the most time into Sengoku Blade and Hyper Duel, but Psyvariar 2 has been dominating 2008 so far.

Blue Peace · Post by **Blue Peace** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 8:48 am

DDP-DOJ, ESPGaluda and Mushihimesama

unsane · Post by **unsane** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 8:50 am

Battle Bakraid was my winner, but i should have mentioned my honorable mentions (in order): Dragon Blaze, Viper Phase 1, Batsugun, Raiden, DoDonPachi, Raiden Fighters Jet, DonPachi.

grovsnus · Post by **grovsnus** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 12:29 pm

2007 was the year when I bought me a Saturn. Of the SAT-shmups I have so far, Souky, Garegga and Batsugun have brought me the most enjoyment. I'm foreseeing getting into DDP and RSG during the course of 2008. Good times ahead!

ill6 · Post by **ill6** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 1:15 pm

Mostly played Mushimesama but got some time in on Pink Sweets, Esp Galuda 2 and so on.

Best NEW game (though I didn't play it till 2008) was MUCHI MUCHI PORK! It rocks.

pixeljunkie · Post by **pixeljunkie** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 4:20 pm

Galuda 2 and Mushi

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