If you could have only one SHMUPs game...

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 8:09 pm

Strikers 1945 II

professor ganson wrote:You might want to check out our top 25 lists. I believe you'll find them in the FAQ above. For me it's difficult to choose between Dragon Blaze and Shikigami no Shiro 2.

You know it's Shikigami 2.

professor ganson · Post by **professor ganson** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 8:17 pm

Yeah, you're absolutely right.

Fighter17 · Post by **Fighter17** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 8:33 pm

Battle Garegga for freestyle. You can play it in so many different ways there's no bad way of playing the damn game.

shoe-sama · Post by **shoe-sama** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 9:01 pm

I wouldn't play any if I only had one to choose from out of a huge list.

If there was only one shmup on the other hand and nothing else in the genre, I'd probably play it. Even if it was shit.

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 9:14 pm

shoe-sama wrote:I wouldn't play any if I only had one to choose from out of a huge list.

If there was only one shmup on the other hand and nothing else in the genre, I'd probably play it. Even if it was shit.

You're Nintendo's ideal Wii owner.

shoe-sama · Post by **shoe-sama** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 9:23 pm

I PLAY SHMUPS USING NUNCHAKU

jpj · Post by **jpj** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 9:44 pm

dai-ou-jou black label

ikaruga is still the best, but for doj, i could use the practice

Nuke · Post by **Nuke** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 10:15 pm

I'd bring Gradius III (SNES) and a Bullet Dodging 6 years old brain damaged/autistic girl.

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 10:16 pm

jpj wrote: ikaruga is still the best,

And you'll never get to play it ever again now.

Imhotep · Post by **Imhotep** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 10:21 pm

Battle Garegga

jpj · Post by **jpj** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 11:16 pm

Rob wrote:
jpj wrote: ikaruga is still the best,
And you'll never get to play it ever again now.

dude, i booted it up 5 minutes ago

elfhentaifan · Post by **elfhentaifan** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 11:20 pm

I wonder if Lylat Wars counts as a shmup (referring to this thread)
When i play this game i think back to lots of good memories i share with it, so it'll be my first place.
Also it is lots of fun, i consider it anyway as one of the best games ever.
MISSION ACCOMPLISHED

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 11:29 pm

jpj wrote: dude, i booted it up 5 minutes ago

Uh, great?

Dale · Post by **Dale** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 11:30 pm

Vulgus because I progress in it, but I am still so far from perfecting it.

maxi · Post by **maxi** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 11:35 pm

Radiant Silvergun.

PROMETHEUS · Post by **PROMETHEUS** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 12:29 am

Mushihimesama I guess. Beautiful and very hard.

neist · Post by **neist** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 1:45 am

Gun Nac.

Not only is it one of the only shmups (that I know of..) that has giant killer bunnies, such a premise may make it one of the best games.. ever?

Arvandor · Post by **Arvandor** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 3:01 am

Dodonpachi Dai Ou Jou. Just because of all my favorite shooters, I think I'd get the most time out of this one =)

I feel it necessary to mention that it was a huge tossup between that and Mushihimesama. Mushi got consideration mainly because it has 3 modes, and is very nearly 3 games in one. Plus I'm a sucker for the soundtrack and the bug theme.

But DOJ still wins it =P For now.

unsane · Post by **unsane** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 4:20 am

Raiden [arcade].

However, i'm still exploring the vast array of shmups i missed out on in my 10 year hiatus. I'll almost certainly eventually find something i like better. So far though Raiden is still king, nostalgia is a powerful thing.

ket · Post by **ket** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 5:13 am

Battle Garegga

doodude · Post by **doodude** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 1:50 pm

Im only sorta surprised by some of the choices as being # 1 for the Desert Isle scenario.
Some seem like a knee jerk, "obviously, only the best game ever made will do" kind of choice.

Would anyone care to give their 2nd choice too?
I think from what Ive read that the #2 choice may be more interesting than the #1 choice.
Like more thought would be needed to round out the #1 choice, ya know!?

My choice would be the choice of a noob without the experience to make a good choice. From what Ive read & seen & played so far Id have to choose Radiant Silvergun as #1 cuz I have no skills developed to be able to breeze thru it anytime soon.

But as #2 Id have to have something fun I think I could play like a Sexy Parodius or Cotton XXX or maybe Progear. I just played Progear for the 1st time last night & I think its way more do-able than my 1st choice.

For me theres just too much I dont know to know what to choose.

..

beam · Post by **beam** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 2:14 pm

Battle Garegga

Nuke · Post by **Nuke** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 2:16 pm

doodude, I think being stuck with the shmup you'd least want to be with on a desert isle would make for a much more interesting topic

Bioship Paladin anyone?

D · Post by D » Mon Jan 21, 2008 2:19 pm

Raiden Fighters Jet
I will sneak "Battle Garrega" with me, but nobody has to know.
Is there a cab on that deserted island? Or else I will haul this baby with me:
http://www.arcadeflyers.com/?page=flyer ... 22&image=4

lowemark · Post by **lowemark** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 2:33 pm

D wrote:Raiden Fighters Jet
I will sneak "Battle Garrega" with me, but nobody has to know.
Is there a cab on that deserted island? Or else I will haul this baby with me:
http://www.arcadeflyers.com/?page=flyer ... 22&image=4

wouldn't it be hard having to tilt your head sideways all the time to be able to play RFJ on that?

MR_Soren · Post by **MR_Soren** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 2:36 pm

I'd probably pick DDP DOJ or Ikaruga as they're both fun and would take a long time to master.

Harlequin · Post by **Harlequin** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 2:44 pm

1. Battle Garregga

2. Ibara

Harlequin

D · Post by D » Mon Jan 21, 2008 3:18 pm

lowemark wrote:
D wrote:Raiden Fighters Jet
I will sneak "Battle Garrega" with me, but nobody has to know.
Is there a cab on that deserted island? Or else I will haul this baby with me:
http://www.arcadeflyers.com/?page=flyer ... 22&image=4
wouldn't it be hard having to tilt your head sideways all the time to be able to play RFJ on that?

I will chainsaw tate it.

mulletgeezer · Post by **mulletgeezer** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 3:19 pm

I'm suprised nobody has mentioned Armed Police Batrider yet, it's a game one could play for a very long time without exhausting all it's possibilities.

I choose Guwange.

moozooh · Post by **moozooh** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 3:23 pm

1) Perfect Cherry Blossom — because its scoring has virtually no limits, and is for the most part based on experimentation and risk/reward (also because it's one of my favorite games ever);
2) Mushihime-sama Futari Black Label — to give myself "unlimited" challenge in Ultra mode;
3) Radiant Silvergun — complex scoring + high difficulty + interesting gameplay with vast replayability (you can impose different handicaps on yourself, such as using only a specific weapon, or killing enemies of only one color);
4) Battle Garegga — for a reason similar to Mushi Futari;
5) Darius Gaiden or G-Darius — lots of stages + ability to use it instead of an audio player.