Parodius Da! Review (aka Shmups.com Mutiny Thread)

JoshF · Post by **JoshF** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 7:03 am

http://shmups.classicgaming.gamespy.com ... index.html

Difficulty-wise, this game is made easier by the fact that you can continue in both versions after losing all your lives and sometimes, the rank will reset upon continuing.

Why Malc?

JoshF · Post by **JoshF** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 7:36 am

Also I thought this was a hilarious way to open the review guess why.

From Legend to Joke!

incognoscente · Post by **incognoscente** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 12:45 pm

Rabble rabble Reviewed by Master O rabble rabble!

JoshF · Post by **JoshF** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 1:30 pm

Who is this guy?

Zeether · Post by **Zeether** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 1:42 pm

http://shmups.classicgaming.gamespy.com ... index.html
http://shmups.classicgaming.gamespy.com ... index.html
This guy's a fag. ZOMG BANGAIOH MISSILES, SUNSOFT IS AWESOME BECAUSE THEY MADE THIS AWESOME SHMUP FOR NES

JoshF · Post by **JoshF** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 2:01 pm

Why is he comparing Sunsoft published games with internally developed ones?

Also, why is Malc posting these reviews?

First Robo Kid Special Platinum Grade now "it's a pretty easy game all you need to do is put in another credit."

MX7 · Post by **MX7** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 4:14 pm

I think the disparency between the Shmups forum and the site that it evolved from is pretty obvious. I would even go as far as to describe them as unrelated to one another.

Reading through the (admittedly naive) reviews made me yearn for less of the misguided elitism that plagues this forum

JoshF · Post by **JoshF** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 5:08 pm

Disparency.

jpj · Post by **jpj** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 5:19 pm

you don't even know what a review is

Zebra Airforce · Post by **Zebra Airforce** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 5:39 pm

We need to guide our elitism into a site that doesn't suck.

Udderdude · Post by **Udderdude** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 5:40 pm

New rating system in effect!

Cave = 10.

Everything Else = 5.

Zebra Airforce · Post by **Zebra Airforce** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 5:54 pm

New reviewing system!

Reviewed by: Somone Who Knows What The Hell They Are Talking About

jpj · Post by **jpj** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 6:08 pm

like icycalm

Zebra Airforce · Post by **Zebra Airforce** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 6:23 pm

Like somone who has actually played a game for score.

FIL · Post by **FIL** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 6:26 pm

Just rate everything 8/10.

bakaichi · Post by **bakaichi** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 6:29 pm

On SNES in Europe only? odd cause I got det Super famicom cart right here, oh yeah super famicom and SNES have nothing to do with one another.

Frederik · Post by **Frederik** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 7:45 pm

Difficulty-wise, this game is made easier by the fact that you can continue in both versions after losing all your lives and sometimes, the rank will reset upon continuing.

PROTIP: To defeat the last boss, shoot at it until it dies.

Zeether · Post by **Zeether** » Thu Jun 12, 2008 3:03 am

lol, in Saturn section Garegga is listed as coming out in 1988

Also:

So what do I, Malky, think of G-Darius? Chuck's review is spot on, but being a picky sod I've got a couple of things to add!
Bad stuff: sometimes staying alive is pure luck, as there's just SO much going on onscreen.
Good Stuff: The 45 degree angle levels, like Viewpoint! Fabulous 2-player mode.
Such a good game, and will probably never be released in the Uk. Annoys the hell out me that. Malc

45 degree levels like Viewpoint, guys. G-Darius has it.

(Unless I'm missing something)

JoshF · Post by **JoshF** » Thu Jun 12, 2008 4:10 am

The older reviews are inspired by magazine reviews of the 90s when the genre was known as action zapping. Here's another example.

http://shmups.classicgaming.gamespy.com ... index.html

louisg · Post by **louisg** » Thu Jun 12, 2008 4:20 am

Truth be told, I miss the early 00's version of shmups.com. There was actually plenty of appreciation of scoring games and manics (on the channel and forums at least), but also lots of room too for the 16-bitters and survival play. Sure, the view of shooters wasn't as refined, but there was a lot less posturing. Oh well.

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Thu Jun 12, 2008 5:01 am

ZeetherKID77 wrote:lol, in Saturn section Garegga is listed as coming out in 1988

Obviously ahead of its time.

45 degree levels like Viewpoint, guys. G-Darius has it.
(Unless I'm missing something)

There's one section of a level I can remember.

louisg · Post by **louisg** » Thu Jun 12, 2008 10:32 pm

ZeetherKID77 wrote:lol, in Saturn section Garegga is listed as coming out in 1988

Wasn't it '98? I know there is a preview on that Souky disc so it must have been somewhat late. That sounds like a typo to me.

rob wrote:
45 degree levels like Viewpoint, guys. G-Darius has it.
(Unless I'm missing something)
There's one section of a level I can remember.

Yeah, that is a pretty strange statement. There's that one part where you're climbing into the atmosphere and it's angled, but was there another that was 3/4 view?

Post by **spadgy** » Fri Jun 13, 2008 12:19 pm

JoshF wrote:the genre was known as action zapping.

I like 'action zapping'. I might try and bring that back into common usage!

Herr Schatten · Post by **Herr Schatten** » Fri Jun 13, 2008 12:24 pm

spadgy wrote:
JoshF wrote:the genre was known as action zapping.
I like 'action zapping'. I might try and bring that back into common usage!

Great idea. Go for it!

moozooh · Post by **moozooh** » Fri Jun 13, 2008 1:45 pm

louisg wrote:
ZeetherKID77 wrote:lol, in Saturn section Garegga is listed as coming out in 1988
Wasn't it '98?

1996. Very unlikely it is a typo, may be a mispaste or something like that.

Post by **spadgy** » Fri Jun 13, 2008 5:39 pm

Herr Schatten wrote:
spadgy wrote:
JoshF wrote:the genre was known as action zapping.
I like 'action zapping'. I might try and bring that back into common usage!
Great idea. Go for it!

Though with the whole shmups term, in ten years they might become 'acpings'

szycag · Post by **szycag** » Sat Jun 14, 2008 6:43 pm

ackzaps

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