If you could have only one SHMUPs game...

elfhentaifan · Post by **elfhentaifan** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 3:35 pm

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

how do you wanna master doj lol?

clp · Post by **clp** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 3:55 pm

battle garegga

doodude · Post by **doodude** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 4:47 pm

Nuke wrote: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?

That sounds good, so how 'bout this.

Your 1st & 2nd must have Shmups AND the 1 Shmup that would make you gladly eat a musket ball! ( Im trying to keep the island theme going here. Work with me, ok!?

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Nuke · Post by **Nuke** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 5:01 pm

Hehe, how about being stuck on an island with nothing but your handy DS and Lost in Blue to play.
Kind of like spending the year at a farm playing Harvest Moon.

moozooh · Post by **moozooh** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 5:11 pm

Brain Age, yo.

Zebra Airforce · Post by **Zebra Airforce** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 6:08 pm

Dezaemon +

MR_Soren · Post by **MR_Soren** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 6:36 pm

elfhentaifan wrote:
MR_Soren wrote:I'd probably pick DDP DOJ or Ikaruga as they're both fun and would take a long time to master.
how do you wanna master doj lol?

I don't understand what you're trying to ask, but I'm glad you think it's funny..

Jack Torrance · Post by **Jack Torrance** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 8:20 pm

Battle Garegga

Only Dai Ou Jou and Radiant Silvergun are in the same league.

Post by **Dave_K.** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 8:23 pm

DDP DOJ

woof · Post by **woof** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 8:29 pm

espgalagooda 2

MathU · Post by **MathU** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 8:47 pm

Gosh Wally, I CAN'T choose just ONE!

Definitely none of that Cave garbage though.

doodude · Post by **doodude** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 9:48 pm

MathU wrote:Gosh Wally, I CAN'T choose just ONE!

Definitely none of that Cave garbage though.

No Cave!? I thought Cave was the Shmuppers best friend?

Now I wouldnt know a Cave game from a Pontoon boat but all Ive heard about Cave is the best of comments.

Whats wrong with Cave & what would you say is better?

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Post by **spadgy** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 9:50 pm

We have this bitter salty sandwich spread in the UK everyone only ever loves or hates, called Marmite.

Cave is a Marmite shooter I guess.

I like Marmite alot, and Cave alot. Maybe they're connected!

FIL · Post by **FIL** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 9:52 pm

I like Cave but strongly dislike Marmite.

Marmite is bad, and if you like it, you are a bad person.

PROMETHEUS · Post by **PROMETHEUS** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 12:20 am

yeah, "Cave garbage", right ^^;

null1024 · Post by **null1024** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 2:15 am

Either rRootage or Dangun Feveron.

MR_Soren · Post by **MR_Soren** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 3:58 am

doodude wrote:
MathU wrote:Gosh Wally, I CAN'T choose just ONE!

Definitely none of that Cave garbage though.
No Cave!? I thought Cave was the Shmuppers best friend?

Now I wouldnt know a Cave game from a Pontoon boat but all Ive heard about Cave is the best of comments.

Whats wrong with Cave & what would you say is better?

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Ooh! Big slam on Cave from out of nowhere!

Not everybody is a fan of Cave, but I don't think their games qualify as garbage by any means. The Cave games I've played have been very good on all fronts.

I don't know that he's had much experience with Cave, could just be talkin' smack. He seems to like Milestone games and Nintendo consoles, both of which are frequently talked down here.

chempop · Post by **chempop** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 6:21 am

Part of me wants to say MarsMatrix so I could finally unlock the alternate background colors, plus it has a great arrange mode, so its almost 2 games in one...

another part of me wants to say Layer Section because I haven't been able to get past that last level for all these years and I find the game flawless...

but my first choice is Radiant Silvergun cause I have so long to master it, probably will take a lifetime if not longer...

The Coop · Post by **The Coop** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 7:19 am

This is an easy one to answer... Thunder Force IV, the MegaDrive version. No goofy 99 ship code, the game's true name, and all the awesome music, graphics and gameplay that makes the game a fantastic play from start to finish.

nimitz · Post by **nimitz** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 10:40 am

ket wrote:Battle Garegga

word

djvinc · Post by **djvinc** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 10:51 am

Someone's gotta try :

- Ketsui

(followed by Mushihime Sama, and Xexex)

charlie chong · Post by **charlie chong** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 11:06 am

battle gregor fo teh win!

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 11:22 am

djvinc wrote:Someone's gotta try :

- Ketsui

I can't wait for the definitive DS version.

dmauro · Post by **dmauro** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 7:40 pm

DDP:DOJ probably because it's so hard I would never have to worry about 1CCing it, or ESPGaluda because it's so great and despite the fact that I can already nearly 1CC it.

CIT · Post by **CIT** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 8:35 pm

Raiden DX

Arvandor · Post by **Arvandor** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 2:01 am

MR_Soren wrote: Ooh! Big slam on Cave from out of nowhere!

Not everybody is a fan of Cave, but I don't think their games qualify as garbage by any means. The Cave games I've played have been very good on all fronts.

I don't know that he's had much experience with Cave, could just be talkin' smack. He seems to like Milestone games and Nintendo consoles, both of which are frequently talked down here.

While not everyone is a fan of Cave games, I think he feels the need to give Cave extra flak because it's so popular (especially around here). Remember when it was cool to say Radiant Silvergun is overrated? This is the same thing =P

I don't go around talking trash about Raizing games, saying they're garbage or whatnot. I'm very openly not fond of Raizing games, but I definitely see the quality in them as well as the appeal many have for them.

electricgrave · Post by **electricgrave** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 1:55 pm

Raiden

chempop · Post by **chempop** » Sat Jan 26, 2008 8:12 am

upon further examination, i change my vote to steam hearts...

Hibou · Post by **Hibou** » Sat Jan 26, 2008 5:47 pm

djvinc wrote:Someone's gotta try :

- Ketsui

As I never could play Ketsui, I can't help asking: considering the good reputation of this game, and especially its strong points often mentionned by experimented members here (appreciations like "incredibly addictive" or "incredible replay value"), Ketsui seems far less mentionned than I would have expected.

Is it just that we're many to not have played ketsui, or is there really something in ketsui's gameplay or mechanics which makes it appear a bit "less deep on the long time" than some other games to be a popular choice ?

unsane · Post by **unsane** » Sat Jan 26, 2008 6:37 pm

Hibou wrote:Is it just that we're many to not have played ketsui

Pretty sure that's it, out of the vast sea of members here, only a minuscule minority get to play it. I'm sure some day it'll have the spotlight, once it's playable on MAME. I just wonder if it will be able to dethrone DDP or GV in the 2012 shmups Top 25...