Good flash shmups

SuperPang · Post by **SuperPang** » Wed Jan 21, 2009 2:32 pm

My cousin, who I have been trying to get into STG forever, has for some reason decided to create a vertical shooter in Flash for a college project. Can anyone point me to some decent inspiration? I played an Ikaruga clone once but thats about it.

Post by **Dave_K.** » Wed Jan 21, 2009 3:04 pm

http://www.raidenx.net/

Udderdude · Post by **Udderdude** » Wed Jan 21, 2009 7:17 pm

So he doesn't play shmups but wants to make one? Sounds like every other guy who made a half-assed Flash shmup with awful gameplay, and there are a lot of them out there .. (yes I am a cynical ass, kthx)

FRO · Post by **FRO** » Wed Jan 21, 2009 10:00 pm

Dave_K. wrote:http://www.raidenx.net/

QFT!

Ed Oscuro · Post by **Ed Oscuro** » Wed Jan 21, 2009 10:18 pm

Udderdude wrote:(yes I am a cynical ass, kthx)

But it's in the name of a good cause!

320x240 · Post by **320x240** » Wed Jan 21, 2009 10:18 pm

Udderdude wrote:So he doesn't play shmups but wants to make one? Sounds like every other guy who made a half-assed Flash shmup with awful gameplay, and there are a lot of them out there .. (yes I am a cynical ass, kthx)

You could blame the infamous 'shooturial' over at Kongregate for this I guess. I just completed it earlier today myself, so expect a shmup from me very soon...

I'll try to include actual enemy and bullet patterns though.

doctorx0079 · Post by **doctorx0079** » Wed Jan 21, 2009 11:08 pm

One of the best flash shmups is Neko Shot. Your cousin NEEDS to see this game. This was the link last time I checked: http://www.nekogames.jp/mt/2007/05/post.html .

Udderdude · Post by **Udderdude** » Thu Jan 22, 2009 2:40 am

doctorx0079 wrote:One of the best flash shmups is Neko Shot. Your cousin NEEDS to see this game. This was the link last time I checked: http://www.nekogames.jp/mt/2007/05/post.html .

That was pretty cute. But it really felt more like a joke that went too far.

Herr Schatten · Post by **Herr Schatten** » Thu Jan 22, 2009 8:08 am

I remember playing some flash shmup which had you shoot cars and bikes most of the time. Obviously, the background was a scrolling street. I can't remember its name atm, but that game was really well done and it looked fantastic.

Laubster · Post by **Laubster** » Thu Jan 22, 2009 11:35 pm

I have done a top down shmup in flash last year

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You can play it here:
http://www.arcadetronic.de/20019-Planet-Smash

captpain · Post by **captpain** » Fri Jan 23, 2009 12:23 am

Any way to make these things bigger?

atro_city · Post by **atro_city** » Fri Jan 23, 2009 1:34 am

I have done a top down shmup in flash last year Very Happy .
You can play it here:
http://www.arcadetronic.de/20019-Planet-Smash

The hitbox seems like it's bigger than the ship itself.

Laubster · Post by **Laubster** » Fri Jan 23, 2009 11:34 am

Yeah, this was the first shmup- styled i had done, didn`t know much about shmups at that time, like the size of the hitbox (its the size of the ship) or nice bullet pattern. I will do a sequel which contains such things when i have more time.

captpain · Post by **captpain** » Fri Jan 23, 2009 8:37 pm

Laubster wrote:Yeah, this was the first shmup- styled i had done, didn`t know much about shmups at that time, like the size of the hitbox (its the size of the ship) or nice bullet pattern. I will do a sequel which contains such things when i have more time.

Remember to add fun next time.

Necronom · Post by **Necronom** » Fri Jan 23, 2009 8:54 pm

@SuperPang
If you liked the Ikaruga clone you might like this since it's heavily inspired by Ika:

http://nitrome.com/games/fatcat/

320x240 · Post by **320x240** » Fri Jan 23, 2009 9:58 pm

Laubster wrote:I have done a top down shmup in flash last year .
You can play it here:
http://www.arcadetronic.de/20019-Planet-Smash

It shows good promise. All it needs is some distinct enemy and bullet patterns and better pacing and it will be head and shoulders above the competition.

One tip: Don't use the spacebar for shooting as it will lock up the arrow keys on many computers.