Best Shmup for the Wii VC?

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durias wrote:To the winner of Best VC Shmup...

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I would kill for something like this
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zubiac wrote: OMG
I would kill for something like this
They're about $37 US.

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evil_ash_xero wrote:Gunstar and Alien Soldier are awesome, but aren't Shmups.
True that.
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They weren't votes. The correct answer is R-Type III.
Of course, that's just an opinion.
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Zanac
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Based on the "votes" above and below...

TITLE, # OF VOTES

Soldier Blade, 11
Zanac, 10
R-Type III, 8
Gate Of Thunder, 7
R-Type, 7
Blazing Lazers, 6
Super Star Soldier, 5
Gradius III, 5
Axelay, 4
Bio-Hazard Battle, 1
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Post by sfried »

Axelay
Gates of Thunder
R-Type 3
Gradius III
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Keep 'em comin'!
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Yeah, you really don't need to post a new list every time somebody mentions a game or two. Either keep one single post up-to-date by editing it, or make a list after a fair amount of time has passed and all who care to to vote, have done so.
No matter how good a game is, somebody will always hate it. No matter how bad a game is, somebody will always love it.

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Ah. Great suggestion.
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Another vote for Soldier Blade.
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bump
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I say Zanac. Its a classic.
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One last bump before I spend the rest of my Wii points.
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I finally got around to trying Soldier Blade. Although the Soldier formula is pretty tired for me now, I'm still finding it rather enjoyable so far. I don't understand why it would be more popular than Zanac, though. :?
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professor ganson wrote:I finally got around to trying Soldier Blade. Although the Soldier formula is pretty tired for me now, I'm still finding it rather enjoyable so far. I don't understand why it would be more popular than Zanac, though. :?
Thanks, Prof! I take that I shouldn't count this as a "vote," yeah?
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If you're looking for a vote, Zanac all the way. It's one of my very favorite games and will be very high on my top 25 list once again this year.
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¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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My votes with Gradius III.

So zubiac. Did you kill for $37 yet?
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spadgy wrote:My votes with Gradius III.
Axelay is now the sole occupier of last place!
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durias wrote:Axelay is now the sole occupier of last place!
And rightfully so.
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spadgy wrote:My votes with Gradius III.

So zubiac. Did you kill for $37 yet?
no...not yet but soon :twisted:
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R-Type III: The Third Lightning and Axelay- SNES
R-Type- TG-16
Bio-Hazard Battle- Genesis (it's also really the only shmup for the system right now... wtf?)
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The Coop wrote:R-Type III: The Third Lightning and Axelay- SNES
R-Type- TG-16
Bio-Hazard Battle- Genesis (it's also really the only shmup for the system right now... wtf?)
Well, while the SNES enjoyed shmups from people like Irem, Konami, etc. The Genesis enjoyed shmups from smaller companies that no longer exist, ergo finding the people who have the rights to those games is probably a lot more difficult.
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jp wrote:
The Coop wrote:R-Type III: The Third Lightning and Axelay- SNES
R-Type- TG-16
Bio-Hazard Battle- Genesis (it's also really the only shmup for the system right now... wtf?)
Well, while the SNES enjoyed shmups from people like Irem, Konami, etc. The Genesis enjoyed shmups from smaller companies that no longer exist, ergo finding the people who have the rights to those games is probably a lot more difficult.
True, but you'd think Lightening Force would've popped up by now since Sega got the rights to do the localization (assuming that's any kind of legal ownership in the US).
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Lords Of Thunder (TurboGrafx16) was released today. Is that a shmup?
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durias wrote:Lords Of Thunder (TurboGrafx16) was released today. Is that a shmup?
Yes.
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Post by Ridley »

R-Type 1+3 and Axelay.
Gradius 3 and the Hudson-Shooters are also not bad.

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Now i'm waiting for Pulstar
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I noticed nobody mentioned sin and punishment. Yeah I know it's more of an on rails shooter but it is worth buying imo.
Gotta get me lords of thunder :D
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Psychosis is now available on Virtual Console. Made by Naxat Soft, so I asume it's good?
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