Shmup Ticker: What are you playing RIGHT NOW?

Ayanami · Post by **Ayanami** » Sat Dec 13, 2008 2:32 am

ESP Galuda

I suck at Cave games.

power UP · Post by **power UP** » Sat Dec 13, 2008 2:53 am

Ayanami wrote:ESP Galuda

Still playing that too. Wasn't able to beat the stage 4 boss yet

Stage 1 is getty way too easy though so I slowly try to max out my possible score, to make it more challenging.

lgb · Post by **lgb** » Thu Dec 18, 2008 12:55 am

irrelevant

ROBOTRON · Post by **ROBOTRON** » Thu Dec 18, 2008 1:07 am

Playing Soldner X (PS3) and TF6 (PS2) right now. I'm itchin' to play some Space Megaforce for some reason, think I'll blow the dust off my SNES and play that for a bit.

henry dark · Post by **henry dark** » Thu Dec 18, 2008 1:09 am

henry dark wrote:Getting a Dreamcast on Sunday so hopefully by this time next week i'll be stuck into Border Down and Zero Gunner 2

Mischief Maker · Post by **Mischief Maker** » Thu Dec 18, 2008 1:34 am

Cloudphobia!

I LOVE episode 3. I also like getting into the game on the ground floor before all the superplayers memorize the optimum scoring paths and I'm on equal footing with them. Case in point: I made 1st place in Episode 3 tonight, but I can't even score in the top 100 for Episode 1 (which has been available for years).

I'm "Sexy" on the Highscore boards, btw.

SockPuppetHyren · Post by **SockPuppetHyren** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 1:52 am

Kamui *Insert rabid praise here* *Insert more praise here*

jonny5 · Post by **jonny5** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 2:04 am

henry dark wrote:
henry dark wrote:Getting a Dreamcast on Sunday so hopefully by this time next week i'll be stuck into Border Down and Zero Gunner 2

you should go for the under defeat WR.....

Sonic R · Post by **Sonic R** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 3:42 am

Kollision wrote:
Sonic R wrote:
Kollision wrote: Action Fighter on the SMS.
I LOVE this game!
I was trying to beat it, but I stopped to wait for my rapid fire unit to arrive so that I don't get my fingers/wrist damaged while doing it.

Ah yes, rapid fire unit is a must!

I have been playing this (Action Fighter)
as well as Galaxy Force

on the Sega Master System.

-Bridget- · Post by **-Bridget-** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 10:25 am

Gradius 2 on the Wii's VC. The one also known as "Vulcan Venture", apparantly.

Great game, but horribly punishing if you even die once.

Im playing on Arcade/Difficult, and right now stage 6, I think it is, is stopping me..... that horrible metallic maze that you shoot through at the speed of light. I can reach that point without dying as long as I dont do something stupid in 4, but I get there, and...... splat.

gs68 · Post by **gs68** » Sat Dec 20, 2008 1:40 am

-Bridget- wrote:Gradius 2 on the Wii's VC. The one also known as "Vulcan Venture", apparantly.

Great game, but horribly punishing if you even die once.

Tell me about it. Die on Stage 3 and respawn just before the crystal storm, and the game becomes literally impossible.

I played some Gradius Gaiden again last night. On a PS1. I have a JPS2 but I like not having a slowdown-y Stage 7.

I also had the most stupidest death in a Gradius in a while: on stage 9, just after respawning, I lost my last life by crashing into a (stationary) ceiling.

And then the announcer laughed at me and I threw my controller on the ground (as is my ritual whenever he does that).

bob · Post by **bob** » Sun Dec 21, 2008 9:11 pm

XOP Black

currently tryin to 1cc it. Fail at level 3 of second loop at the moment... I just hate the third level in general (not because it's not done well, just because I suck at this level)

ESP ra.de

just getting into it. Love it so far.

Kollision · Post by **Kollision** » Mon Dec 22, 2008 4:57 am

DonPachi on the Saturn (still).
At least I managed to loop it once. I feel I can go further, so I'll give it a few more days.

themachinist · Post by **themachinist** » Mon Dec 22, 2008 5:10 am

Zelda: Link to the Past on SNES

evil_ash_xero · Post by **evil_ash_xero** » Mon Dec 22, 2008 10:27 am

Ikaruga and Geometry Wars 2- XBLA

A bit of Layer Section here and there also.

s/m

Sonic R · Post by **Sonic R** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 1:33 am

I have been playing Deep Blue for the Turbo Grafx 16 on my Turbo Duo this afternoon.

This game is of infamy but I have always enjoyed it and continue to enjoy it today. It can be frustration but I have had a few great games where I was able to get to the Scene D (final stage) rather swiftly.

I got to thinking that many around these parts probably hate because it is a game for survival rather than scoring. I play shooters for survival and this game rewards it with progression.

I bet I am the number one fan of this game in the entire world…

Oh well, I am having a great day today. (Also playing some Splatterhouse and Victory Run but they are non shooting)

ROBOTRON · Post by **ROBOTRON** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 6:10 pm

Sonic R wrote:I have been playing Deep Blue for the Turbo Grafx 16 on my Turbo Duo this afternoon.

This game is of infamy but I have always enjoyed it and continue to enjoy it today. It can be frustration but I have had a few great games where I was able to get to the Scene D (final stage) rather swiftly.

I got to thinking that many around these parts probably hate because it is a game for survival rather than scoring. I play shooters for survival and this game rewards it with progression.

I bet I am the number one fan of this game in the entire world…
Oh well, I am having a great day today. (Also playing some Splatterhouse and Victory Run but they are non shooting)

power-ups take too long...if you die anywhere past stage 1 in the game....you can forget it. your fish-ship moves too slow.

agustusx · Post by **agustusx** » Wed Dec 24, 2008 10:07 pm

mushihimesama ps2
galactic attack saturn
Border Down DC

Don't think i'll ever use less than several credits on mushi but it's a blast to play. Original is kinda boring but Maniac is good fun. Ultra is just there laugh at me.

I fell off on galactic attack (layer section) so I'm trying to relearn that game. Just started Border Down and the verdict is not in yet.

Kollision · Post by **Kollision** » Thu Dec 25, 2008 2:49 pm

I am playing Border Down, and it's excellent.
One of the best horis I've had the pleasure to play.

MX7 · Post by **MX7** » Thu Dec 25, 2008 3:20 pm

A festive bout of Mushi arrange on the huge TV downstairs. Score less than 1/4 of my hi score. Want to play Outrun 2 Instead, but it took me fucking ages to tate the TV. Might play some Ikaruga on the Wii.

What a depressing Xmas.

Aquas · Post by **Aquas** » Thu Dec 25, 2008 3:35 pm

Gradius IV on the PS2 (can make it to st. 5, maoi heads) gonna be working on it a bit more. Also some Darius Gaiden in MAME, a 1cc seems doable if I follow a good route. I hate that scorpion lookin' boss that goes into a ball and rolls around.

I'm sick of Mushihimesama right now, my skills aren't cooperating with my high score efforts.

StoofooEsq · Post by **StoofooEsq** » Fri Dec 26, 2008 12:46 am

Trizeal on PS2. Made it to Stage 4 (long asteroid section is long) on one credit, Normal difficulty. Not a bad game. Quite generous with the slowdown, though -- I'm assuming the PCB/DC port/Windows port has noticeably less.

I was also playing Border Down all yesterday and some of today, but eventually got tired of looking for the right places to use the Break Laser. Still having trouble adjusting to the game, as a whole.

Udderdude · Post by **Udderdude** » Fri Dec 26, 2008 3:13 am

Finally got a chance to sit down with Ketsui DL, it's a bit of a pain playing on the DS tiny screen and d-pad, but I managed to do ok. Wish I had more practice on the level 4 and 5 bosses, as they are a major block in Very Hard mode for me. :/

jonny5 · Post by **jonny5** » Fri Dec 26, 2008 3:20 am

torus trooper and melty blood act cadenza on the new netbook......which surprisingly runs everything ive thrown at it so far extremely well

Ruldra · Post by **Ruldra** » Sat Dec 27, 2008 8:40 pm

durias · Post by **durias** » Sat Dec 27, 2008 9:04 pm

Gradius II.

LtC · Post by **LtC** » Sat Dec 27, 2008 9:16 pm

Darius Gaiden - Silver Hawk
Air Gallet
Dodonpachi& ddp Dai-ou-jou
Gunlock/Rayforce

I think I might be working on 1cc'ing a bit too many games at once but at least it doesn't get dull.

ROBOTRON · Post by **ROBOTRON** » Sun Dec 28, 2008 1:21 am

POWER-UP FOREVER - PS3

mad fun....madness. feels like playing Warning Forever, cept' with more awesome graphics!

ex.machina · Post by **ex.machina** » Sun Dec 28, 2008 2:35 am

I am curretnly playing Otomedius G (with the special stick) and Raiden IV on 360 and Soldner-X on PS3.

Was hoping for the new Do Don Pachi 360 game this Christmas, but unfortunately it got delayed. I hope it's still coming this Winter as promised.

ROBOTRON · Post by **ROBOTRON** » Tue Dec 30, 2008 5:16 am

Every Day Shooter

i'm addicted to this sh*t.

Uh, oh.