Shmup Ticker: What are you playing RIGHT NOW?

innerpattern · Post by **innerpattern** » Wed Oct 29, 2008 6:30 am

henry dark wrote:Ketsui (PCB)

MadScientist · Post by **MadScientist** » Fri Oct 31, 2008 7:00 pm

19XX: The War Against Destiny (MAME)
Psyvariar 2 (DC)
Gradius V
Also got Silpheed: The Lost Planet on the PS2. It's by Treasure, I thought - how bad can it be? Hmm... Not too exciting is it? Looks nice though.

Zeroblade · Post by **Zeroblade** » Fri Oct 31, 2008 7:26 pm

Just today, ESPGaluda. The scoring system is easy to learn; perfect for people who suck like me.

themachinist · Post by **themachinist** » Fri Oct 31, 2008 10:25 pm

Quelling my wandering shmup a.d.d. nature and focusing on Raiden III PS2 until I get a 1CC!!!!!!!

lilmanjs · Post by **lilmanjs** » Fri Oct 31, 2008 11:11 pm

was playing strikers 1945. what a fun game, that is till you start going up untill the unknown bosses. some of the weirdest stuff I've seen in shumps.

Wonderbanana · Post by **Wonderbanana** » Sun Nov 02, 2008 6:13 pm

Under Defeat and Raiden III - loving em both although I prefer UD. The gfx are ace and I love virtually any shooter with helicopters since my Tiger Heli (arcade) addiction as a kid

DDP DOJ and Mushi on the way from Fleabay

MadSteelDarkness · Post by **MadSteelDarkness** » Sun Nov 02, 2008 6:25 pm

Ketsui DS.

also, (off topic), Fallout 3.

Jockel · Post by **Jockel** » Mon Nov 03, 2008 8:27 pm

Mushi Fucking Futari!

RippleScythe · Post by **RippleScythe** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 1:01 am

Gradius II PC Engine CD

ZOM · Post by **ZOM** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 3:10 am

RippleScythe wrote:Gradius II PC Engine CD

Very very very cool soundtrack!

On topic: Cyvern! I don't like the medal system in this one...

worstplayer · Post by **worstplayer** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 3:15 am

ZOM wrote:
RippleScythe wrote:Gradius II PC Engine CD
Very very very cool soundtrack!

On topic: Cyvern! I don't like the medal system in this one...

Odd, that's the only game where I don't mind medal system (you have plenty of time to collect them).

On topic: Now playing Vasara. Great game, even though it hates me so much.

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 4:43 am

Twinkle Tale destroyed.

Aquas · Post by **Aquas** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 6:47 am

Picked up Mushihimesama again... who knows, I could nab the 1cc for maniac mode. Running the gamut with Gradius Collection the PSP too, every once in a while. Gradius 2's difficulty is eluding..., and I got to stage 8 in Gradius Gaiden for the first time recently. Finally remembered I coudl arrange the powerups, hehe.

John845 · Post by **John845** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 8:03 am

I'm waiting for my copy of Gradius V to arrive in the mail and I'm nearly tearing my hair out in anticipation. Ikaruga was brilliant, and Gradius V looks fucking amazing from the youtube videos. Shit.. its made by the geniuses at Treasure, the game has to be epic (except Silpheed). I've only gotten into shmups about a year ago, or else I would of gotten Gradius V on release instantly.

Anyways, the games I'm playing at the moment are G-Darius, Ikaruga, Dodonpachi, Battle Garegga, and Einhander.

Wonderbanana · Post by **Wonderbanana** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 9:56 am

John845 wrote:, and Einhander.

Played this for the first time only last night

and thoroughly enjoyed it

Square King · Post by **Square King** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 7:36 pm

Gradius V

Shelcoof · Post by **Shelcoof** » Thu Nov 06, 2008 9:09 am

Currently playing all at once.

Thunderforce VI PS2
Mushihimesama PS2 (borrowed)
Thunderforce IV (gold pack 2 SAT)

Next on the list of games to play
ESPgaluda (gonna find out what people are raving about)
Thunderforce V (again cuz of TF VI lol)
Sexy Parodius (to calm my excitement for Otomedius G)

Jockel · Post by **Jockel** » Thu Nov 06, 2008 10:45 am

Shelcoof wrote: ESPgaluda (gonna find out what people are raving about)

Addicting score-system.
Screen filling gold-ingots. ^^
A screen full of numbers just never gets old.
If you have the opportunity, play Mushihimesama Futari.
It's basically the same addicting effect, but way more fun (and more often)

Shelcoof · Post by **Shelcoof** » Thu Nov 06, 2008 1:44 pm

Jockel wrote: Addicting score-system.
Screen filling gold-ingots. ^^
A screen full of numbers just never gets old.
If you have the opportunity, play Mushihimesama Futari.
It's basically the same addicting effect, but way more fun (and more often)

"gold-ingots" we all love that

. lol no clue what it is btw or maybe I do, I've watched videos on youtube

It's unfortunate that Arcades here are rare, it's even rarer to see any sort of shmup in an arcade.

I really am enjoying Mushihime-Sama at the moment especial the artwork for the game, find it really unique. At first I didn't like it but later found it but then it grew on me.

Game feels like DoDonpachi but a lot easier lol

freddiebamboo · Post by **freddiebamboo** » Thu Nov 06, 2008 3:41 pm

Dangun Feveron & Battle Garegga

PPA · Post by **PPA** » Thu Nov 06, 2008 3:55 pm

Ketsui DS.....

any new release on MAME guys?

lynchesque · Post by **lynchesque** » Fri Nov 07, 2008 12:52 am

Currently playing Mars Martrix

StoofooEsq · Post by **StoofooEsq** » Fri Nov 07, 2008 1:44 pm

Under Defeat.
I take it most UD players use Reverse rotation? It seems more effective.

SockPuppetHyren · Post by **SockPuppetHyren** » Fri Nov 07, 2008 2:55 pm

Lotus Land Story (PC-98 )

dnbiola · Post by **dnbiola** » Fri Nov 07, 2008 6:52 pm

Thunder Force III on Genesis.

CHI · Post by **CHI** » Fri Nov 07, 2008 7:53 pm

Bullet wrote:Ketsui DS.....

so handy and addictive.....

elvis · Post by **elvis** » Sat Nov 08, 2008 4:58 am

Only have time/capacity for mobile gaming at the moment, so Ketsui Death Label on NDS by default.

Still waiting for my Pandora to arrive. So many MegaDrive shooters I've been aching to play again.

FIL · Post by **FIL** » Sat Nov 08, 2008 6:33 pm

For some reason i'm playing Darius Twin, not entirely sure why.

PPA · Post by **PPA** » Sat Nov 08, 2008 8:35 pm

Ketsui DS and DDP DOJ on Ps2.....

Today I got Mushi from a friend and threw in it a couple of credits but it didn really stick on me.
Tried arcade mode and just looks slow to me. Maybe its just cause I was playing DOJ just before loading Mushi?

Looking forward to your opinion on this..

Shelcoof · Post by **Shelcoof** » Sat Nov 08, 2008 10:22 pm

Bullet wrote:Ketsui DS and DDP DOJ on Ps2.....

Today I got Mushi from a friend and threw in it a couple of credits but it didn really stick on me.
Tried arcade mode and just looks slow to me. Maybe its just cause I was playing DOJ just before loading Mushi?

Looking forward to your opinion on this..

DOJ in my opinion is a lot harder than Mushi... Mushi seems more relaxed and less difficult that's why I really enjoy it because I can sit back and lay back and play, rather than pull my hair out