28, and still shmuppin'!!...

[dave4shmups]

Yep, I hit the big 2-8 today! Got some shmups for my PSTwo: Gradius V, Gradius III and IV, R-Types, R-Type Delta, Raycrisis, The Raiden Project, Mobile Light Force 1 and 2, and Einhander!

That lot outta keep me busy for a while!

I can still remember my first shmup-2600 Asteriods! And thanks to this site, I've been able to find out about quite a few shmups I never even new existed!

Future gaming/shmup plans? Well, I just have a PSTwo for now, but I'd definately like to get a Cube, and possibly an XBOX as well. I realize that doesn't sound very "hardcore" in terms of shmupping, but I love 3D games as well, and I highly doubt I'll be moved at all to go beyond this generation of consoles. Plus the shmups, and borderliners, available on these 3 consoles are really enough for me.

[russ]

Happy B-Day, Dave, and don't stop the shmupping!

[GaijinPunch]

Nice B-Day haul. Did you pick them out yourself? If not, someone sure does no how to buy gifts.

[Rob]

Plus the shmups, and borderliners, available on these 3 consoles are really enough for me.

I like your sense of humor, dave! Enjoy GV et al.

[dave4shmups]

Nice B-Day haul. Did you pick them out yourself? If not, someone sure does no how to buy gifts.

My folks allowed me to purchase what I wanted from Ebay. OT, I also got PS2 King's Field and Eternal Ring; I LOVE those two!!

[Sundance]

Wow...thats some haul. Your never to old to game. I'll be 32 this year and still gaming as much as possible. Keep goin man!

[the2bears]

Heppy Birthday Dave, and yes, that's a damn good bit of shooting you got for the event!

Bill

[dave4shmups]

Plus the shmups, and borderliners, available on these 3 consoles are really enough for me.

I like your sense of humor, dave! Enjoy GV et al.

Thanks everyone! Yeah Rob, I know I've said "I'll get such-and-such and that'll be it", but, especially with the Freeloader and the Gameboy Player; there's SO much to like about the Cube! And I really like the XBOX controllers Microsoft has on the systems now a LOT better then the original controllers-plus it has great Sega support, and we may yet see Xyanide!

I do kinda regret not having any cartridge-based systems; at least with those you don't have to worry about lasers dying on you, and such.

[EddyMRA]

Dave, you're only 18 days older than me! I turn 28 on the 27th of this month.

My first shmup was Xevious that I saw at a Baskin-Robbins ice cream store in Okinawa in 1982. I also saw the vector Star Wars game there, which was an upright version.

[Nemo]

The real question is are you ever too young to Shmup? I'll turn 8 next month and I love these things. I want to get my brother to play them too (he's 9 months) but he can't hold the controller right, grrr.

[Galaxius]

Hell yeah! I've been playing games for 25-odd years, and I'm still kicking ass. Who said us older guys have faulty reflexes?

Happy birthday!

[raiden]

The real question is are you ever too young to Shmup? I'll turn 8 next month

for real? Your postings sound a lot more reasonable than I would expect an 8 year old to be capable of.

[neorichieb1971]

I am 33 years old and probably older than most of you.

Happy birthday Dave, just enjoy yourself whatever your doing.

[TWITCHDOCTOR]

Happy birthday Dave...I just had one as well. The 7th in fact.
I bought myself a 12 pack of my fave beer, and my mother bought me some car wax...yep, we're poor!
I know how that sounds...NO, we don't live in a trailer park!!! Our house dosen't have wheels under it either!

I'm now the big 3-5...feels pretty good though, as I actually got I.D'd when I purchased the beer!!! Now thats FUNNY!!!!! (happends alot actually)
I generally look around ten years younger than I'am.

I'll never be too old to play video games...

[BrianC]

Happy Birthday! You're three years older than I am.

[Nemo]

The real question is are you ever too young to Shmup? I'll turn 8 next month

for real? Your postings sound a lot more reasonable than I would expect an 8 year old to be capable of.

Thank you, my teachers all tell me I'm advanced for my age.

[Rob]

I'm now the big 3-5...feels pretty good though, as I actually got I.D'd when I purchased the beer!!! Now thats FUNNY!!!!! (happends alot actually)

I got ID'd buying a soda. "I'll have to see some ID for that." True story.

[UnscathedFlyingObject]

Happy Birthday, Dave. My apologies for every time I have said anything "asshole" to you.

28
28
33
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*Ahem* Ok, old timer(s). I guess we gotta keep you guys around since you run the show.

[TWITCHDOCTOR]

Happy Birthday, Dave. My apologies for every time I have said anything "asshole" to you.

28
28
33
...

*Ahem* Ok, old timer(s). I guess we gotta keep you guys around since you run the show.

Hey, how about me...don't I get an apology too?

[UnscathedFlyingObject]

^ I buy you a beer if you're around NYC next year.

[iatneH]

Happy birthday dave!

As long as the internet hasn't collapsed, I hope you see you and everyone else in 10 years! Maybe by then I'll have actually 1CC'ed the first loop of Gradius V

Nemo:
Pardon my incredulity, I'm still finding it hard to believe. What should I do in this situation?
A. You're telling the truth and you'll send ghosts to haunt me for disbelieving/offending you.
B. You're not, and I'll be forever ridiculed at shmups.com for having the wool pulled over my eyes so easily.
Aaaaarrrrggghhh!!!!

[captain ahar]

i'll leave it up to Nemo to divulge, but he is stretching (read: not telling) the truth.

[EddyMRA]

I'm now the big 3-5...feels pretty good though, as I actually got I.D'd when I purchased the beer!!! Now thats FUNNY!!!!! (happends alot actually)
I generally look around ten years younger than I'am.

I don't drink, but the whole age thing happens to me a lot. I also generally look about 10 years younger than I am. Add in the fact that I am about 5'6" (about the height of the average 15-year-old male), I sometimes get mistaken for a high-schooler. People usually say I look about 18-21.

[SheSaidDutch]

Happy Birthday Dave

When's the midlife crisis again

[sffan]

Yep, I hit the big 2-8 today! Got some shmups for my PSTwo: Gradius V, Gradius III and IV, R-Types, R-Type Delta, Raycrisis, The Raiden Project, Mobile Light Force 1 and 2, and Einhander!

Sounds like you have an American PS2. Modding it will open up a whole new world of possibilities for you!

28? You're a spring chicken. I'm 39 ...... anyone? ...... I didn't think so.

[Andi]

Thank you, my teachers all tell me I'm advanced for my age.

I don't believe you for a second.

Of course, I'm especially suspicious of stuff like this - I lie about my age, sex, race, etc. all the time on the internet. It's fun.

[Neon]

The real question is are you ever too young to Shmup? I'll turn 8 next month

for real? Your postings sound a lot more reasonable than I would expect an 8 year old to be capable of.

Thank you, my teachers all tell me I'm advanced for my age.

Well you still post like an 8 year old, fekker...why are we so fat?

[sven666]

happy birthday dave

[cavemaniac]

I just turned 29. I think my shmup life changed when I finally got the home port of R-type on the turbografx. I remember having the shitty master system version too actually but it was the close to arcade turbografx port that had me glued to the TV. I eventually got the turbografx with the cd-rom and back in the days you were a PIMP if you could afford that. There was a videogame import shop in my neighborhood called video games unlimited which went under about 7 years ago. In the "pre" ebay era (late eighties) I ordered super-rtype cd for the pc engine cd and really enjoyed those cinematic scenes they included. My very first import shmup purchase on the mega drive/genesis was Dangerous Seed. Gosh, this is really going back in the day. I guess you got me flash-backing. time to go to work like an adult (still don't feel like one)

[Blade]

GR0VV VP j00 0|_DB13!

Just kidding.