Shmup Ticker: What are you playing RIGHT NOW?

PROMETHEUS · Post by **PROMETHEUS** » Sun Jul 13, 2008 9:39 am

d... do..
do...

dodonpa... chi ._.

P_HAT · Post by **P_HAT** » Sun Jul 13, 2008 9:57 am

TW 1.10, and, maybe, some caravan games.

Observer · Post by **Observer** » Sun Jul 13, 2008 8:50 pm

Diadra Empty. Got it from the mail yesterday and loving it so far.

Also struggling to 1cc DoDonPachi. Won't happen any time soon...

elfhentaifan · Post by **elfhentaifan** » Sun Jul 13, 2008 9:26 pm

I'm running a ddp3 replay over my playstation. I was holding a controller.
Btw Prometheus your avatar is awesome

lgb · Post by **lgb** » Mon Jul 14, 2008 6:49 pm

A bit of DoDonPachi.

spongdangly · Post by **spongdangly** » Mon Jul 14, 2008 7:46 pm

Trying to 1CC DoDonPachi and I just beat Everyday Shooter.

Ruldra · Post by **Ruldra** » Mon Jul 14, 2008 11:36 pm

Well, just finished NFS Carbon. A very short game imo...only took me 3 days to clear career mode. The canyon races are cool, but there's nothing special besides that. I thought the territory control thing would be interesting, but in the end you're the only one really capturing anything. And the cops this time around hardly give you any trouble at all. I guess Most Wanted is indeed better.

Now, back to the shmups. Gotta work on the Progear 1-ALL.

Post by **spadgy** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 8:01 am

Finally 1CC'd both Progear and Blast Wind this week, so I'm swinging over to Raiden Fighters Jet, as that's next on the list at the local arcade.

Really into Star Soldier R at the moment too...

worstplayer · Post by **worstplayer** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 3:21 pm

Grid Wars...

Taylor · Post by **Taylor** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 7:06 pm

Progear coming out my ears. Hit game over on the last pattern two days ago... hopefully I can put it to rest soon.

-Bridget- · Post by **-Bridget-** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 9:52 pm

Star Soldier R.

Finally broke 1 mil on 2-minute mode, so Im in a good mood over that.

TLDragoon · Post by **TLDragoon** » Wed Jul 16, 2008 3:02 am

Hi, new guy here (I didn't see an introduction thread, so I'll take care of that here--unless there is a place to do that and I just missed it, so please let me know

)

I've never been a die hard SHMUP fan but I've always found them...sadistically interesting despite really sucking at them (unless you count Super C which IIRC I 1cc'd if not 1-lifed way back then). I never really got into them partly because I never invested the time to really understand them and improve my skills, so I'm starting with some oldies.

Gradius (Gradius Collection-PSP)-Well I 1cc'd Very Easy, heh. I've tried to jump to Normal, but I think I'm going back down to Easy for practice.

Life Force (NES)-I always wanted to try this game growing up, which I now realize was an insane desire. Hard levels with easy bosses (sans level 2's bouncy balls). 1 Konami code and 2 continues later, I saw the ending. I'll come back to it at some point...when I have nothing else to play...or do...like watching grass grow.

durias · Post by **durias** » Wed Jul 16, 2008 3:10 am

TLDragoon wrote:Hi, new guy here.

Welcome!

Playin' Castle of Shikigami Wii.

Post by **spadgy** » Wed Jul 16, 2008 8:17 am

Taylor wrote:Progear coming out my ears. Hit game over on the last pattern two days ago... hopefully I can put it to rest soon.

Those bastard bombs with the big circular bullet rings that all explode very close to one another in the second form of the final boss? They are horrid!

I was exactly where you were a fortnight ago, and I got the Progear 1CC the other day, so you'll be there soon!

-Bridget- wrote: Star Soldier R.

Finally broke 1 mil on 2-minute mode, so Im in a good mood over that.

Nice one - I'm just getting into this properly. I'm at just under 900,000, but really want that million! Been away from my Wii too much this week though!

I love a shmup you can complete while the kettle boils, or you wait for a computer to boot up.

TLDragoon · Post by **TLDragoon** » Wed Jul 16, 2008 11:25 pm

Still working on Gradius. I've made a little progress on normal mode. I can 1-life levels 1 and 2 (1 most of the time, 2 some of the time) but 3 is kicking my butt. Thankfully the ability to save actually lets me practice the levels, but I think I need to try a different weapons configuration. 1 Option just isn't cutting it.

Aru-san · Post by **Aru-san** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 12:01 am

PatriotDark all of the way.

Current acheivements:
> Broke 100 million points in Extra mode.
> 1LC'd Easy mode (Me is wuss).
> Unlocked the Dark Moruten ship.

Taylor · Post by **Taylor** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 12:29 am

spadgy wrote:
Taylor wrote:Progear coming out my ears. Hit game over on the last pattern two days ago... hopefully I can put it to rest soon.
Those bastard bombs with the big circular bullet rings that all explode very close to one another in the second form of the final boss? They are horrid!

I was exactly where you were a fortnight ago, and I got the Progear 1CC the other day, so you'll be there soon!

That's the puppy, I keep doing silly things on stage 4 (or rather, stage 4 boss) and haven't had another good attempt at him since. But he's going down sooner or later!

Post by **spadgy** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 10:18 am

Taylor wrote: That's the puppy, I keep doing silly things on stage 4 (or rather, stage 4 boss) and haven't had another good attempt at him since. But he's going down sooner or later!

The first time I one-lifed it from the beginning to nailing the level four boss was the time I got the 1CC. Gives you plenty of room for error in level 5...

The level four boss was a wall for me, but once you have him practiced it really opens up the game. And all those little enemies he unleashes are great for milking up to an extend.

By the way Taylor - get your score over on the Progear hi-score thread. If you're where you are now your score will be good enough.

slap_fight · Post by **slap_fight** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 10:54 am

Been trying to get the missus to play some Slap Fight. I have to power up for her though while she concentrates on shooting and avoiding the bullets.

I'm still having much fun on Twin Cobra...

Aru-san · Post by **Aru-san** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 4:23 pm

Jikkyou Oshaberi Parodius. Played as Upa, pwned all of level 1, got to the boss, and right when I killed it...the game froze.

Taylor · Post by **Taylor** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 9:01 pm

spadgy wrote:The first time I one-lifed it from the beginning to nailing the level four boss was the time I got the 1CC. Gives you plenty of room for error in level 5...

The level four boss was a wall for me, but once you have him practiced it really opens up the game. And all those little enemies he unleashes are great for milking up to an extend.

By the way Taylor - get your score over on the Progear hi-score thread. If you're where you are now your score will be good enough.

I usually only have to bomb through the pattern where she hovers in the middle... but for some reason whenever I notice I'm doing a decent run I start playing like a goit.

I don't have any 'proof' of my scores at the moment. I'll hopefully swing by the arcade tomorrow and snap whatever I get there. Recorded my last run on MAME but my Stage 5 was so embarrassing I can't share it :)

TLDragoon · Post by **TLDragoon** » Fri Jul 18, 2008 12:38 am

I picked up Gradius V today (after seeing the ridiculous prices on EBay), and boy and I'm glad I did. I had forgotten how much fun I had with it years ago.

Still working on Gradius 1. I've realized that lasers are useless for me until stage 5 at which point I need them to take out the brains. Double just fits my play-style better (that style being bad

).

ROBOTRON · Post by **ROBOTRON** » Fri Jul 18, 2008 1:17 am

I got Layer Section, Metal Black and RSG on the Saturn right now.

Ed Oscuro · Post by **Ed Oscuro** » Fri Jul 18, 2008 1:39 am

GRADUZ on GAME MAN

Aru-san · Post by **Aru-san** » Sat Jul 19, 2008 6:11 am

Jikkyou Oshaberi Parodius. I've gotten up to level 4 with Soitsu (so far, all scores for the SNES version have been obtained with Soitsu, and from my own experience, I can now see why players chose that character). I always have a hard time chaining bells on level 1.

-Bridget- · Post by **-Bridget-** » Sat Jul 19, 2008 9:36 am

Mushihime.

Ultra.

And CURSE THAT STUPID FREAKING SCORPION IN STAGE 2.

If Im gonna mess up at all, it's gonna be RIGHT THERE. Dont have ANY trouble with the REST of that stupid stage (except for the boss).

But no, if Im gonna need to use a bomb, or if Im gonna blow up, it's gonna be against that freaking scorpion.

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Sun Jul 20, 2008 9:29 am

Strikers 1945 Plus -- Can't decide: worst Psikyo game or best Cave game?

SockPuppetHyren · Post by **SockPuppetHyren** » Sun Jul 20, 2008 2:54 pm

Blast Works.

I'm liking it a lot, which is pretty odd because I felt Tumiki Fighters was kind of "meh".

Matsunaga · Post by **Matsunaga** » Sun Jul 20, 2008 10:52 pm

Warhawk, hero mode. Also dodonpachi, as usual.

Nate · Post by **Nate** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 4:14 am

Re-discovering Cyber Core!

Gave it a spin tonight on the Duo after YEARS of never really playing it. I got to the 8th Stage and...something killed me fast; don't remember what it was. It's like Dragon Spirit on meth...lots of "twitchy" moments.

Need to get back in there and try to kick some ass. Damn, IGS! Why didn't you stick to verts!