Average age of shmup players here and preferred games?

J-Manic · Post by **J-Manic** » Wed Dec 10, 2008 2:08 am

age: 26

misc. favorites: Raiden DX, Batsugun, DDP, Blast Wind, Darius Gaiden, G. Darius, Salamander 2, Border Down, Layer Section, Ikaruga, Psyvariar 2, Hyper Duel, In The Hunt, and maybe a few others that I can't think of at this time

power UP · Post by **power UP** » Wed Dec 10, 2008 2:09 am

20. Cave only

jonny5 · Post by **jonny5** » Wed Dec 10, 2008 2:10 am

Solid State Survivor ?

where can i find this?

i would like to try it out....sounds interesting

Udderdude · Post by **Udderdude** » Wed Dec 10, 2008 2:38 am

jonny5 wrote:Solid State Survivor ?

where can i find this?

i would like to try it out....sounds interesting

http://www.geocities.jp/sp1_ssr/s3.htm

Grab it here.

LtC · Post by **LtC** » Wed Dec 10, 2008 8:30 am

After reading this thread I suddenly don't feel like so old anymore. I'm 22, new to this board and just recently few months back got myself into shmups again.

I remember playing a lot of Xenon 2 as a kid and some Tyrian later in the 90'ies. Now I'm mostly playing manic style shooters and I specially love those with fast paced gameplay. Practically I'm trying to catch up with the games from the past 10 years or so, older games are fine too and actually I prefer mostly games with plain and simple graphics. Mostly playing vertical shooters.

I'm quite inexperienced with horizontal shooters but I'd like to get into those games as well. My knowledge of the games from this genre is pretty bad and I'd like some recommendations for fast paced games with minium amount of memorization needed if someone wants to recommend any (One of the main reasons why I registered here in the first place).

Jockel · Post by **Jockel** » Wed Dec 10, 2008 9:07 am

LtC wrote:I'd like some recommendations for fast paced games with minium amount of memorization needed if someone wants to recommend any

If you haven't already, go play Espgaluda on PS2 or a Jamma setup.
It's a perfect re-entry to shmups.

Kollision · Post by **Kollision** » Wed Dec 10, 2008 11:08 am

LtC wrote:I'm quite inexperienced with horizontal shooters but I'd like to get into those games as well. My knowledge of the games from this genre is pretty bad and I'd like some recommendations for fast paced games with minium amount of memorization needed if someone wants to recommend any (One of the main reasons why I registered here in the first place).

Well, you could try any of the Thunder Force games after the second installment (III, IV, V or VI).
Some other games that could maybe please you are Hyper Duel, Border Down, Einhänder, G Darius, and Biometal (SNES).

TripleA · Post by **TripleA** » Wed Dec 10, 2008 6:09 pm

I Know its not a really a Shmup but it begins in a Bath there was a MVS? of Metal Slug 2 with red blood! I was 10 or 11 and played it if i had enough Money. Later i forgot the name bam i was in Italy and what see i there? House of the Dead AND Metal Slug

so crazy how much money i spend this Automat

House of the Dead was the game of me and an Friend we was crazy in this Game

Without Continous on the Automat but in Spain where it was was a Bug you cannot shoot the boss in his genitals if he is at the bottom of the screen i think we made any wrong. But the PC (I buyed it in Spain Uncut

) Version there we ware crazy

Maybe we record anytime a lil bit

The PC is here ^^ But then comes the R-Type time i was so impressed of the Game. After this comes at a later time Star Soldiers Portable crazy game

and Strikers 1945 Plus and ^^ the Touhou Series now. I will buy the Games really great Stuff

Bullet Hell is a really nice Revolution in the Shmup Universe!

So on i love and i will spend a lot of money to the Game

Its the best ever

captpain · Post by **captpain** » Wed Dec 10, 2008 8:08 pm

TripleA wrote:I Know its not a really a Shmup but it begins in a Bath there was a MVS? of Metal Slug 2 with red blood! I was 10 or 11 and played it if i had enough Money. Later i forgot the name bam i was in Italy and what see i there? House of the Dead AND Metal Slug so crazy how much money i spend this Automat House of the Dead was the game of me and an Friend we was crazy in this Game Without Continous on the Automat but in Spain where it was was a Bug you cannot shoot the boss in his genitals if he is at the bottom of the screen i think we made any wrong. But the PC (I buyed it in Spain Uncut ) Version there we ware crazy Maybe we record anytime a lil bit The PC is here ^^ But then comes the R-Type time i was so impressed of the Game. After this comes at a later time Star Soldiers Portable crazy game and Strikers 1945 Plus and ^^ the Touhou Series now. I will buy the Games really great Stuff Bullet Hell is a really nice Revolution in the Shmup Universe! So on i love and i will spend a lot of money to the Game Its the best ever

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ChurchOfSolipsism · Post by **ChurchOfSolipsism** » Wed Dec 10, 2008 11:50 pm

captpain wrote:
TripleA wrote:I Know its not a really a Shmup but it begins in a Bath there was a MVS? of Metal Slug 2 with red blood! I was 10 or 11 and played it if i had enough Money. Later i forgot the name bam i was in Italy and what see i there? House of the Dead AND Metal Slug so crazy how much money i spend this Automat House of the Dead was the game of me and an Friend we was crazy in this Game Without Continous on the Automat but in Spain where it was was a Bug you cannot shoot the boss in his genitals if he is at the bottom of the screen i think we made any wrong. But the PC (I buyed it in Spain Uncut ) Version there we ware crazy Maybe we record anytime a lil bit The PC is here ^^ But then comes the R-Type time i was so impressed of the Game. After this comes at a later time Star Soldiers Portable crazy game and Strikers 1945 Plus and ^^ the Touhou Series now. I will buy the Games really great Stuff Bullet Hell is a really nice Revolution in the Shmup Universe! So on i love and i will spend a lot of money to the Game Its the best ever
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got nothing on this dude in terms of Engrish.

Udderdude wrote: Have to agree, this game definitely doesn't out-CAVE CAVE. In fact quite a few boss shot patterns and enemy movements seem taken right out of CAVE games. The few original shot patterns I saw weren't all that great, although a few were pretty cool. The scoring seemed like a bunch of different CAVE scoring systems stitched together. I'm not entirely sure it works .. it's really easy to keep your hit counter going though.

Don't know why you say it only has 3 levels though, the one I downloaded has 5. Although the 4th level feels like it could have been removed completely and the game would be better for it. The two minibosses and the boss are all exactly the same and have the same shot patterns, except that more shots are fired for each version. Pretty lazy .. level 5 was definitely the best out of the entire game.

And man .. that music. Why even bother bloating your download size with OGG files if it could just as easily be MIDI?

And my joystick didn't work with it for some reason. :/

USB gamepad works for me, but it seems I downloaded an older, not quite finished version of the game? After I barely manage to fuck the level 3 boss up it just says I should try to 1cc the game to fight the TLB. I'll try version 6.4 and report back.

Square King · Post by **Square King** » Wed Dec 10, 2008 11:52 pm

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1otherS · Post by **1otherS** » Wed Dec 10, 2008 11:56 pm

Age: 23

Preferred:
R-Types, Delta
Strikers 1945
Sonic Wings Special
Sexy Parodius

ChurchOfSolipsism · Post by **ChurchOfSolipsism** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 1:30 am

Udderdude wrote:
Don't know why you say it only has 3 levels though, the one I downloaded has 5. Although the 4th level feels like it could have been removed completely and the game would be better for it. The two minibosses and the boss are all exactly the same and have the same shot patterns, except that more shots are fired for each version. Pretty lazy .. level 5 was definitely the best out of the entire game.

Yep, version 6.4 has 5 stages. Couldn't agree more on what you said about the last two levels. Not only do the graphics get really good in level 5 (level 4 at least has a different theme from lv. 1-3), plenty of mode 7 shit, but there's also lots of action (dude shamelessly rips off Mushihimesama and ESPrade etc.) and the music gets kinda bearable.
One thing I really think could have been improved on is/ are the many breaks in the flow when there's nothing happening for 6 seconds or so and you begin wondering whether the game has frozen. Nevertheless, despite its flaws, it's still a neat little game. I guess I'll play a credit now and again in the future.

Udderdude · Post by **Udderdude** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 1:34 am

ChurchOfSolipsism wrote:USB gamepad works for me, but it seems I downloaded an older, not quite finished version of the game? After I barely manage to fuck the level 3 boss up it just says I should try to 1cc the game to fight the TLB. I'll try version 6.4 and report back.

I also have a USB gamepad .. well, sortof .. it's a playstation 2 adapter. Works in everything else.

Suppose I'd better keep this on topic and say I'm 27 and love CAVE, but you probabally figured that by now >_>;

jonny5 · Post by **jonny5** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 6:44 pm

joy2key or xpadder should have you sorted

The Coop · Post by **The Coop** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 7:02 pm

captpain wrote:
TripleA wrote:I Know its not a really a Shmup but it begins in a Bath there was a MVS? of Metal Slug 2 with red blood! I was 10 or 11 and played it if i had enough Money. Later i forgot the name bam i was in Italy and what see i there? House of the Dead AND Metal Slug so crazy how much money i spend this Automat House of the Dead was the game of me and an Friend we was crazy in this Game Without Continous on the Automat but in Spain where it was was a Bug you cannot shoot the boss in his genitals if he is at the bottom of the screen i think we made any wrong. But the PC (I buyed it in Spain Uncut ) Version there we ware crazy Maybe we record anytime a lil bit The PC is here ^^ But then comes the R-Type time i was so impressed of the Game. After this comes at a later time Star Soldiers Portable crazy game and Strikers 1945 Plus and ^^ the Touhou Series now. I will buy the Games really great Stuff Bullet Hell is a really nice Revolution in the Shmup Universe! So on i love and i will spend a lot of money to the Game Its the best ever
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This makes me wonder what these boards would be like if each type of punctuation was replaced with its own emoticon.

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Come to think of it, that would be a great April Fools joke.

indstr · Post by **indstr** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 9:04 pm

27 here and I mostly enjoy bullet hell (Cave), but also Under Defeat, Warning Forever, and sometimes I like to punish myself with Psikyo games.

RuffNEC · Post by **RuffNEC** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 9:07 pm

I'm 25 Toaplan, Irem, Compile, Cave, Raizing

agustusx · Post by **agustusx** » Fri Dec 12, 2008 1:16 am

28

panzer dragoon franchise
gigawaaang 2
dragon blaze/gunbird
dangun feveron
mushi
Tresures puzzle shooters

ZOM · Post by **ZOM** » Fri Dec 12, 2008 4:13 pm

I'm 27 & favorites are: Raizing, Dragon Spirit & Dragon Saber, Rayforce, Cave.

drboom · Post by **drboom** » Fri Dec 12, 2008 5:32 pm

32, feel 50 this time of year, love Cave (Ketsui, Mushis, ESPrade, Progear), starting to love Raizing, dig the Darius series, Batsugun and V-Five by Toaplan, R-Type and a whole bunch of other stuff. I'll pretty much play anoything. If I say I hate it today, I'll probably like it tomorrow, so I'll stay away from what I don't like.

TJB · Post by **TJB** » Fri Dec 12, 2008 6:53 pm

19, Ibara & Batsugun. I'm neutral towards most CAVE/Psikyo games, I really do like the looks of Under Defeat & Karous, I do not like the looks of how much they'd cost me + a Dreamcast (Thank you Australian dollar!)

evil_ash_xero · Post by **evil_ash_xero** » Sun Dec 14, 2008 10:36 am

Age 32

Preferred shmups:

Treasure(GV included)
Old Cave games(DDP, ESPR, Guwange)
Most Raizing games(except SS, KG, and Brave Blade)
Thunderforce IV
Layer Section
R-Type(III and Delta)

antares · Post by **antares** » Sun Dec 14, 2008 11:59 am

28 and I prefer shmups with good music

genecyst · Post by **genecyst** » Sun Dec 14, 2008 12:24 pm

i'm 25, 1° bangai-o(64 - dc - ds), ikaruga, guwange, parodius, touhou, dangun feveron...

TripleA · Post by **TripleA** » Sun Dec 14, 2008 3:50 pm

Im 22 Strikers 1945 Plus; GigWing; Star Soldiers Portable; DoDonPachi and TOUHOU oh yeah Touhou is really great stuff and the Free Game BWR

FRO · Post by **FRO** » Sun Dec 14, 2008 8:34 pm

antares wrote:28 and I prefer shmups with good music

Good call

I'm 31, soon to be 32, & I'm more of an old-school guy. I'm a big horzi fan, though I'm a sucker for certain verts like the Raiden series, nearly anything Compile, and a few others. Also, Thunderforce 4 (aka Lightening Force) rules all. I do enjoy some manics like the 'Pachi series & the Shiki series.

Zweihander · Post by **Zweihander** » Sun Dec 14, 2008 10:40 pm

25. I prefer bullet-hell games from Cave, Skonec, Raizing, and the earlier Touhou games. I also enjoy Gradius, Darius, and R-Type, as well as Treasure's unique brand of gameplay. Favorites include Radiant Silvergun, ESPgaluda, Psyvariar Revision, Battle Garegga, Imperishable Night, and Gradius V.

neist · Post by **neist** » Sun Dec 14, 2008 10:57 pm

25.

I can't really stand most bullet hell games. Most of my interest is centered around Takumi shmups and multi-directional shooters (though those really aren't shmups).

But, limited to shmups, Takumi or Compile all the way. At least of the games that I've played.

rancid3000 · Post by **rancid3000** » Mon Dec 15, 2008 6:23 am

TripleA wrote:Im 22 Strikers 1945 Plus; GigWing; Star Soldiers Portable; DoDonPachi and TOUHOU oh yeah Touhou is really great stuff and the Free Game BWR

Blue Wish Resurrection is awesome. I just got the update and I recently learned about the wait option. With wait off it is a lot of fun!