Shmup Ticker: What are you playing RIGHT NOW?

MX7 · Post by **MX7** » Tue Jun 17, 2008 9:36 am

Ibara. Such a beautiful game. I even like the creamy PS2 graphics. Could do with a bit of slowdown though. And a bigger TV. When I get a job...

durias · Post by **durias** » Tue Jun 17, 2008 10:46 pm

Blast Works.

lgb · Post by **lgb** » Thu Jun 19, 2008 11:31 pm

And various Carivan modes.

The Sheep · Post by **The Sheep** » Thu Jun 19, 2008 11:35 pm

Espgaluda II
Awesome game imo.

dolph · Post by **dolph** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 11:36 am

Triggerheart Exilica on XBLA

Fenrir · Post by **Fenrir** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 12:15 pm

Guwange. Fascinating patterns, graphics and enemies but I hate the weapons.

ForceDevice · Post by **ForceDevice** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 3:12 pm

Dragon Blaze. Got *so* close to 1-7. I still haven't given up on looping this...

Post by **spadgy** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 3:38 pm

Kyukyuko Tiger II Plus...

Christ almighty - I can't understand what makes this game feel so punishing!

Ozymandiaz1260 · Post by **Ozymandiaz1260** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 7:07 pm

Aero Fighters

Aru-san · Post by **Aru-san** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 8:51 pm

DonPachi!

StoofooEsq · Post by **StoofooEsq** » Sun Jun 22, 2008 7:41 am

Now that I finally bought it, Team Fortress 2 will steal time away from every other game that I have.

But I was able to tear myself away from it to start playing Espgaluda. It seems deceptively easy at points, but I still like it a lot. I'll give it some more seat time and see if I should go for the sequel.

kemical · Post by **kemical** » Tue Jun 24, 2008 9:09 am

cycling between arcade versions of Raiden 1 & 2, its amazing how solid Raiden 2 feels, it is a bit more difficult than Raiden, but man, presentation-wise it is incredibly solid, the music is classic.

Can anyone recommend other games that inspired or resulted from Raiden 1 & 2 ?

ForceDevice · Post by **ForceDevice** » Tue Jun 24, 2008 2:30 pm

Shienryu?

jonny5 · Post by **jonny5** » Tue Jun 24, 2008 2:44 pm

just got a minty ibara kit...sooooo much better than the PS2 port

and oh sooo hard!!!

worstplayer · Post by **worstplayer** » Tue Jun 24, 2008 5:02 pm

Jets'n'Guns

antron · Post by **antron** » Tue Jun 24, 2008 6:12 pm

Dimahoo

lgb · Post by **lgb** » Tue Jun 24, 2008 7:56 pm

kemical wrote:Can anyone recommend other games that inspired or resulted from Raiden 1 & 2 ?

Daioh/Shienryu is one of the "main" clones of Raiden I've seen.
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Better to get what you know out of the way as opposed to (and before) what you don't know. <<;

Post by **spadgy** » Tue Jun 24, 2008 8:05 pm

jonny5 wrote:just got a minty ibara kit...sooooo much better than the PS2 port

and oh sooo hard!!!

Hope it makes up for you're 'incident' with you last PCB! Enjoy it!

FIL · Post by **FIL** » Tue Jun 24, 2008 8:08 pm

I'm trying to narrow down my shmups to a small handful that I like enough to try to get good at, so i'm spending a week with each to help me decide.

This week its Sengoku Ace.

jonny5 · Post by **jonny5** » Tue Jun 24, 2008 8:10 pm

for sure....only saving grace with fooking my esprade board is i can still play it with MAME....but i still plan on fixing/replacing it eventually....its one of my fav's

but ya....ibara is so nice and hard....its raping me.....im watching the lunatic video and im still not getting anywhere....oh well....all in good time

i like the rank system tho....its different every time.....and its a nice change of pace compared to all the danmaku stuff i normally play

lgb · Post by **lgb** » Tue Jun 24, 2008 8:17 pm

FIL wrote:I'm trying to narrow down my shmups to a small handful that I like enough to try to get good at, so i'm spending a week with each to help me decide.

This week its Sengoku Ace.

It's fun. Easier than the other Psikyo games, at any rate.

RackGaki · Post by **RackGaki** » Wed Jun 25, 2008 2:19 am

Ikaruga: I'll 1cc it sooner or later. Since I've only put 5 hours in this month, probably later.

Mahz · Post by **Mahz** » Fri Jun 27, 2008 11:39 am

Bought Megadrive and Saturn arcade sticks yesterday, tested them out with some Robo Aleste, Keio Flying Squadron and Radiant Silvergun. Having different arcade stick for different consoles sucks, I need a universal one or something.

Also returning the Truxton cartridge today that I bought yesterday, it's dead

Hoping to find another shmup at the Gameshop here, but chances are slim they'll have anything interesting.

lgb · Post by **lgb** » Sat Jun 28, 2008 2:14 pm

Right now, ESP Ra.De has my attention.

MadSteelDarkness · Post by **MadSteelDarkness** » Sun Jun 29, 2008 6:12 am

Sonic Wings 3 and Space Invaders Extreme (PSP).

Oh, and some Exelica on my poor neglected 'Cast.

Hardstepah · Post by **Hardstepah** » Sun Jun 29, 2008 7:56 am

Armed Police Batrider (MAME JP Version 2)

Ikaruga DC (1cc on easy mode! oh yeah im that lame!)

worstplayer · Post by **worstplayer** » Sun Jun 29, 2008 8:28 am

Gigawing

GrimoreLibrarian · Post by **GrimoreLibrarian** » Sun Jun 29, 2008 6:54 pm

Just now got destroyed by the glitch Kareidoscope in HellSinker.

MX7 · Post by **MX7** » Sun Jun 29, 2008 7:10 pm

Managed to piss out a 21 million score in ESPGaluda after months of neglect. Pretty rusty, but at least there's something to work with. I never did get that 1CC

ForceDevice · Post by **ForceDevice** » Sun Jun 29, 2008 7:36 pm

Just lost about twenty credits trying to get past BOSS 1 on Mushi. Maniac mode.

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