pseudo-psikyo

professor ganson · Post by **professor ganson** » Tue Apr 01, 2008 12:44 am

Please use this thread to list (and/or discuss) games not by Psikyo that are clearly inspired by Psikyo.

I'll start:
Wyvern/Wivern Wings - haven't tried it yet, but apparently it's a 2004 Psikyo spin-off, playable in MAME

JoshF · Post by **JoshF** » Tue Apr 01, 2008 1:03 am

Rapid Hero

Skyline · Post by **Skyline** » Tue Apr 01, 2008 1:19 am

1945k III

Not so much inspired, more like ripped-off

crithit5000 · Post by **crithit5000** » Tue Apr 01, 2008 1:36 am

Vasara 1 and 2 are basically Psikyo games with a reflect mechanic.

Post by **BulletMagnet** » Tue Apr 01, 2008 1:43 am

crithit5000 wrote:Vasara 1 and 2 are basically Psikyo games with a reflect mechanic.

There are some similarities to Psikyo games therein (the orange bullets, "collect it when it's shiny" score items, etc.), but in terms of overall "feel" I'd say that the Vasaras are quite different from Psikyo's stuff - a ways less "oldschool" in terms of memorization, fast bullets, big hitboxes, etc., they feel more "modern" to me than anything Psikyo ever released.

Dragon1952 · Post by **Dragon1952** » Tue Apr 01, 2008 1:45 am

Start with Aero Fighter / Sonic Wings...!
(pre-era)

Follow with Air Gallet...
(post evolution)

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Tue Apr 01, 2008 2:01 am

crithit5000 wrote:Vasara 1 and 2 are basically Psikyo games with a reflect mechanic.

You make these sound amazing.

it290 · Post by **it290** » Tue Apr 01, 2008 2:12 am

Strikers 1945+... ok, it is Psikyo but at times it feels like they had a child with Cave or something.

I would also classify the Raiden Fighters series as being sorta Psikyo-esque.

Twiddle · Post by **Twiddle** » Tue Apr 01, 2008 2:16 am

raiden fighters series

Limbrooke · Post by **Limbrooke** » Tue Apr 01, 2008 2:31 am

crithit5000 wrote:Vasara 1 and 2 are basically Psikyo games with a reflect mechanic.

Ah, and what a mechanic it is, Vasara 1 anyway.

Skyline wrote:1945k III

*barf*

captain ahar · Post by **captain ahar** » Tue Apr 01, 2008 2:31 am

Rob wrote:
crithit5000 wrote:Vasara 1 and 2 are basically Psikyo games with a reflect mechanic.
You make these sound amazing.

funny because its rob saying it.

Ed Oscuro · Post by **Ed Oscuro** » Tue Apr 01, 2008 2:33 am

crithit5000 wrote:Vasara 1 and 2 are basically Psikyo games with a reflect mechanic.

Dragon Blaze - 2000
Vasara - 2000

Hmm

As much as a Vasara fan as I am...

CIT · Post by **CIT** » Tue Apr 01, 2008 9:05 am

Storm Blade

Doesn't get much more pseudo-Psikyo than that. It's a good game though.

320x240 · Post by **320x240** » Tue Apr 01, 2008 9:08 am

JoshF wrote:Rapid Hero

Psikyo without being boring.

Baby Bonnie Hood · Post by **Baby Bonnie Hood** » Tue Apr 01, 2008 1:46 pm

Does Mission Craft count? >_>

lgb · Post by **lgb** » Tue Apr 01, 2008 8:00 pm

crithit5000 wrote:Vasara 1 and 2 are basically Psikyo games with a reflect mechanic.

A slower Psikyo imo.
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Mobile Light Force.

ForceDevice · Post by **ForceDevice** » Tue Apr 01, 2008 8:49 pm

it290 wrote:Strikers 1945+... ok, it is Psikyo but at times it feels like they had a child with Cave or something.

That would be Dragon Blaze. *runs away*

320x240 · Post by **320x240** » Tue Apr 01, 2008 9:10 pm

LGB wrote:
crithit5000 wrote:Vasara 1 and 2 are basically Psikyo games with a reflect mechanic.
A slower Psikyo imo.

But better paced I feel.

lgb · Post by **lgb** » Tue Apr 01, 2008 9:34 pm

320x240 wrote:But better paced I feel.

A bit. Psikyo seems rushed to you? I always thought that was just it's style.

Ed Oscuro · Post by **Ed Oscuro** » Tue Apr 01, 2008 9:41 pm

320x240 wrote:
JoshF wrote:Rapid Hero
Psikyo without being boring.

A medal chaining game without the chaining. HIGHLY ENGAGING

Nice Aleste reference in the first stage, though.

captain ahar · Post by **captain ahar** » Tue Apr 01, 2008 10:32 pm

rapid hero was fun, never played it before.

apparently, some of the same team made a game called Thunder Dragon 2. the japanese version claims the honor of spouting "Goddamn you" when you are shot down (or so it sounds like)

lgb · Post by **lgb** » Tue Apr 01, 2008 10:49 pm

captain ahar wrote:rapid hero was fun, never played it before.

apparently, some of the same team made a game called Thunder Dragon 2. the japanese version claims the honor of spouting "Goddamn you" when you are shot down (or so it sounds like)

There's a Japanese version? Is that Big Bang?

professor ganson · Post by **professor ganson** » Tue Apr 01, 2008 10:53 pm

captain ahar wrote:rapid hero was fun, never played it before.

apparently, some of the same team made a game called Thunder Dragon 2. the japanese version claims the honor of spouting "Goddamn you" when you are shot down (or so it sounds like)

Oh, I should check out Rapid Hero. Thunder Dragon 2 is really nice.

captain ahar · Post by **captain ahar** » Tue Apr 01, 2008 11:02 pm

LGB wrote: There's a Japanese version? Is that Big Bang?

i thought thunder dragon 2 was the japanese version.

edit: and ganson, Rapid Hero really is worth a shot. plays pretty fast and for a 15 year old shooter the scores can get pretty elevated.

for point of reference to current topic (Psikyo):

most of the shooters psikyo made in this time period (1993-1995) stage 6 starting score runs between 400,000 (Sengoku Ace) and 550,000 (strikers 1945).

it seems totally possible to get the low end (SA) by end st.3 or very early st.4 of Rapid Hero. and that's where things really pick up, so total score would shoot up quite a bit. considering max point value of medals is 10,000. and picking up weapons when maxed is 5,000. i would also imagine there is a handsome reward for picking up bombs on a full stock, but i haven't played it too much.

oh my go that was long.

Ed Oscuro · Post by **Ed Oscuro** » Tue Apr 01, 2008 11:19 pm

Yeah, before Macaw's tournament I was playing TD2 pretty regularly for a while. Gotta try to get back into it, it's a fun game and the learning curve isn't too steep - it makes you dance all over the place picking up items, which isn't a bad thing imo

Hulkcore · Post by **Hulkcore** » Wed Apr 02, 2008 2:09 pm

This thread is the first time I noticed that Vasara games weren't Psikyo games....that must say something (more than just that I'm oblivious to things...).