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tommyb · Post by **tommyb** » Fri May 16, 2008 3:50 am

I'm somewhat new to the whole Shmup scene. I recently got Ikaruga for the 360 Live Arcade, and I've been playing DoDonPachi, Mars Matrix and Giga Wing for some time, and was just wondering if anyone has any recommendations for me? Any other games I should be playing?

youngn791 · Post by **youngn791** » Fri May 16, 2008 4:18 am

under defeat is a great game for the dreamcast

Ed Oscuro · Post by **Ed Oscuro** » Fri May 16, 2008 4:19 am

Try using the search function, see what's popular in High Scores, etc.

There was a topic just like this not long ago.

Also, hello!

tommyb · Post by **tommyb** » Fri May 16, 2008 4:25 am

Hello!

Haha, thanks for the help.

Ed Oscuro · Post by **Ed Oscuro** » Fri May 16, 2008 4:27 am

Oh yeah, I'm also in Michigan, southwest michigan. Good to see youse.

tommyb · Post by **tommyb** » Fri May 16, 2008 4:30 am

awesome! good to see that there actually seems to be a decent amount of michiganders in this forum. whereabout in michigan are you?

bay · Post by **bay** » Fri May 16, 2008 5:49 am

that and ex-michiganders like myself who had a calling for the east coast.

tho i do make it over to the detroit metro area once to twice a year.

i still dig michigan, ahh childhood.

nimitz · Post by **nimitz** » Fri May 16, 2008 6:29 am

ARMED POLICE BATRIDER

toastyohs · Post by **toastyohs** » Fri May 16, 2008 7:36 am

nimitz wrote:ARMED POLICE BATRIDER

shoe-sama · Post by **shoe-sama** » Fri May 16, 2008 7:47 am

judgement silversword

or w/e its called

I think I'm getting part of RSG's name mixed up in there but w/e

Kaiser · Post by **Kaiser** » Fri May 16, 2008 9:34 am

toastyohs wrote:
nimitz wrote:ARMED POLICE BATRIDER

You seriously need to play this

Bootaaay · Post by **Bootaaay** » Fri May 16, 2008 9:50 am

Battle Garegga for the Saturn

moozooh · Post by **moozooh** » Fri May 16, 2008 10:31 am

Thou shalt not recommend Garegga to beginners. ;)
Seriously, it's too unforgiving and it requires you do things pretty much opposite to standard shmup behavior. Leave it for later.

Also, check out Gradius V and other Cave shmups beside DoDonPachi, like ESPRaDe, Espgaluda, Mushihimesama. Personally, I also like Touhou games, but they're somewhat ostracized here.

tommyb · Post by **tommyb** » Fri May 16, 2008 10:58 am

thanks for the all the recommendations guys, i'll probably start on the cave games, ive heard a lot of good things about them.

Fenrir · Post by **Fenrir** » Fri May 16, 2008 11:28 am

tommyb wrote:thanks for the all the recommendations guys, i'll probably start on the cave games, ive heard a lot of good things about them.

They're just deceiving you.

Go on Ebay, buy a Commodore Amiga 500 with 1mb memex, an albatross stick and get rocking.

bakaichi · Post by **bakaichi** » Fri May 16, 2008 11:32 am

Fenrir wrote: They're just deceiving you.

They are. Go on Ebay, buy a Commodore Amiga 500 with 1mb memex, an albatross stick and get rocking.

moozooh · Post by **moozooh** » Fri May 16, 2008 11:35 am

The above two guys are deceiving you.

Post by **Shatterhand** » Fri May 16, 2008 1:44 pm

Battle Garegga is good for newbies if they have no idea of what to do, and just want to blast off stuff. It will be unforgivably punishing, but it will still be lots of fun.

If you actually try to teach a newbie how to play Garegga properly, then he will be in serious trouble

Go play Batrider, it's awesome indeed.

clp · Post by **clp** » Fri May 16, 2008 1:49 pm

yeah dont just stick on cave games just ebcause they mash out many more titles than any other company theres plenty other styles to see ! just look up raizing , psyiko and toaplan on google for ideas of shmups to try out on mame before you delve into console shmups .

tommyb · Post by **tommyb** » Fri May 16, 2008 2:52 pm

i will check out the mame ones for sure, any other dreamcast ones that can be recommended? ive been trying to get decent at ikaruga with chains and watnot, but im still practicin.

stuntman · Post by **stuntman** » Fri May 16, 2008 3:12 pm

You say you got Ikaruga from 360 Live Arcade. Perhaps you should also look on there for Triggerheart Exelica. It's not everyone's cup of tea, but if you can get the hang of using the anchor, it can be pretty good fun.

orange · Post by **orange** » Fri May 16, 2008 3:38 pm

play doj

tommyb · Post by **tommyb** » Fri May 16, 2008 3:42 pm

i just got an ISO of triggerheart exelica for DC, i didnt know it was on 360 Arcade. Thanks

MX7 · Post by **MX7** » Fri May 16, 2008 3:45 pm

NOOOOOO, NOT TEH ROMZ!!!!!

tommyb · Post by **tommyb** » Fri May 16, 2008 4:01 pm

Discussion of emulation isnt against the rules, is it? Only trading and what-not, correct?

MX7 · Post by **MX7** » Fri May 16, 2008 4:05 pm

I dunno. Some people get uppity. I for one couldn't give a shit.

tommyb · Post by **tommyb** » Fri May 16, 2008 4:41 pm

Yeah Id rather buy the real thing but I'm somewhat broke and can't afford t buy Japanese consoles and games.

ubersaurus · Post by **ubersaurus** » Fri May 16, 2008 4:55 pm

Where in SE michigan are you located? I'm downriver, and I know there's a good chunk in the metro area in general.

I dig Under Defeat and Border Down for DC, myself. Triggerheart is a helluva lot of fun.

ForceDevice · Post by **ForceDevice** » Fri May 16, 2008 5:03 pm

What, you have a Dreamcast?

GO PLAY PSYVARIAR 2

And Radirgy

And Giga Wing 2

And Under Defeat

And Karous

tommyb · Post by **tommyb** » Fri May 16, 2008 5:04 pm

I just got an Under Defeat ISO. I'm at the border of Monroe and Wayne County, in Carleton.

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