Guilty Pleasures...

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Zweihander
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WarpZone wrote:R-Type Final with the invincibility code on.

I think the game is more fun to play for score that way, or I can relax and just take in the understated narrative and atmosphere.
heh... i always turn that code on for the final stage where you travel through time. ^^;; 1 life, no continues? that's just wrong. ;)
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neojma wrote:As for other guilty pleasures... I'd probably say Shienryu - another game that stands out in no area, but isn't terribly bad at anything either.
What are you talking about? Shienryu's bloody great.

IMO, it showed where the evolution of shmups could have headed if the developers hadn't concentrated on creating modern manics exclusively.
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