Shmup Ticker: What are you playing RIGHT NOW?

durias · Post by **durias** » Tue Feb 03, 2009 6:23 am

Chaos Field or Radirgy or Karous and Hori Fighting Stick

Square King · Post by **Square King** » Tue Feb 03, 2009 8:37 am

Raiden III and Shikigami no Shiro III.

zSection · Post by **zSection** » Wed Feb 04, 2009 1:59 am

New Here, nice site

Finally completed my saturn shmup collection and playing constantly, Battle Garrega, Batsugan, Guardian Force and Jikkyo Parodius. Just discovered Touhou Project Perfect Cherry Blossom and OMG!!! Having lost of all nighter blasts. Great to see a site dedicated to shmups

jonny5 · Post by **jonny5** » Wed Feb 04, 2009 2:22 am

futari

Nate · Post by **Nate** » Wed Feb 04, 2009 3:28 am

Pulstar on the PSP and alternating w/ Silver Surfer on the Yobo FC Twin (TV). I also use a pelican SNES pad w/ rapid fire, but I only use it when my wrist and thumb get tired.

Just a lot of experimenting w/ Pulstar - trying out new weapons. I play on the bus on the way to work...and wherever else. I think I'm training to get back into it properly.

Silver Surfer is brutal; it's just as physically demanding as it is a mental taxation. You need patience to play this game.

SpiffierRabbit · Post by **SpiffierRabbit** » Wed Feb 04, 2009 5:43 pm

Radiant Silvergun, Ikaurga & Twinbee deluxe

durias · Post by **durias** » Wed Feb 04, 2009 11:42 pm

Chaos Field or Radirgy or Karous and Hori Fighting Stick

ROBOTRON · Post by **ROBOTRON** » Thu Feb 05, 2009 12:08 am

Thunderforce 2, Bio-Hazard Battle and Hellfire all on Genesis.

Alec · Post by **Alec** » Thu Feb 05, 2009 12:19 am

Mushihime Sama
ESP Galuda

robthebanks · Post by **robthebanks** » Thu Feb 05, 2009 7:55 pm

Gradius V, Castle Shikigami II on my ps2 and Guwange on Mame

Dragoforce · Post by **Dragoforce** » Thu Feb 05, 2009 8:58 pm

Darius Gaiden.

emphatic · Post by **emphatic** » Thu Feb 05, 2009 9:03 pm

Dragoforce wrote:Darius Gaiden.

+1

mister. jones · Post by **mister. jones** » Fri Feb 06, 2009 3:22 am

The Red Star (stuck on a later level -- the game gets hard!) -- PS2
Everyday Shooter -- PSP
Super Stardust -- PSP

Kollision · Post by **Kollision** » Fri Feb 06, 2009 1:40 pm

Dragoforce wrote:Darius Gaiden.

Why the sad face, mate?

ROBOTRON · Post by **ROBOTRON** » Fri Feb 06, 2009 1:57 pm

mister. jones wrote:Everyday shooter -- PSP

= win
________

Last night I played Soldner X, Everyday Shooter, and Power-up Forever.

I played Savage Moon too...but thats a ...uh....strategy game. Fantastic too.

MadScientist · Post by **MadScientist** » Fri Feb 06, 2009 3:05 pm

mister. jones wrote: Everyday Shooter -- PSP
Super Stardust -- PSP

Does the lack of a 2nd stick affect those a lot, or do they still control ok?
I've been playing the PS3 versions a fair bit. Managed to get 100% of the trophies on SSHD - 'Late Boomer' and 'Shock and Awe' took some doing. Been trying to work my way up the leaderboards on the various modes - I think my best positions are on some of the time attack modes, but I'm still a long way off the top...

Also played Shikigami no Shiro II on the DC. Need to play this more. Just scraped past 1 billion for now.

robthebanks · Post by **robthebanks** » Fri Feb 06, 2009 6:06 pm

I've been playing lots of everyday shooter as well... Very relaxing. Also just picked up red star which I am stokeddd to play finally. But yeah, I was wondering if Super Stardust is worth the purchase...

cj iwakura · Post by **cj iwakura** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 1:34 am

Played some Raiden II and Aero Fighters at a flea market arcade.

Painful reminders of how old school shmups are not easy.

Massive hitboxes for the lose.

KindGrind · Post by **KindGrind** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 2:59 am

Ibara for 2 months now, and I'm still shit. Re1CC'ed Harmful Park a couple of times... What a fun little game that is.

durias · Post by **durias** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 7:04 am

Chaos Field or Radirgy or Karous and Hori Fighting Stick

corbie · Post by **corbie** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 3:01 pm

I'm playing Ibara on my Egret II cabinet. Next up...Muchi Muchi Pork.

SockPuppetHyren · Post by **SockPuppetHyren** » Wed Feb 11, 2009 5:00 pm

Gunbird 2 (Arcade)

Fraxy (PC)

Aquas · Post by **Aquas** » Wed Feb 11, 2009 5:22 pm

Giving my HRAP2 some face time 'cause the down arrow on my Dualshock pad is a bit unresponsive.

With that said, I'm working on the 2nd loop of Gradius IV but I'm doing various runs here and there to figure out what my next shmup should be to play

DDP:DOJ, (1cc ESPGaluda?), Raiden III, In the Hunt...

Aiming for the 2nd spot on the boards for Gradius IV.

drboom · Post by **drboom** » Wed Feb 11, 2009 5:47 pm

Every goddamn caravan title. These games are like crack.

null1024 · Post by **null1024** » Wed Feb 11, 2009 9:41 pm

R-Type II, and I hate the first level boss. I panic too easily.

terry330 · Post by **terry330** » Wed Feb 11, 2009 10:22 pm

Dragon Blaze.

Hooked up Batrider last night but didn't play it any. So that's what I'll be doing today.

null1024 · Post by **null1024** » Thu Feb 12, 2009 2:08 am

DoDonPachi.
I died with a full bomb stock [5 bombs]. I'm so ashamed...

dnbiola · Post by **dnbiola** » Fri Feb 13, 2009 10:32 pm

I love shmups but I obviously don't play very much cause I seriously stink.

Playing:

Psyvariar 2:Ultimate Final (Thanks Marq!!!)
Gradius III
Gradius IV
R-Type Final

It's wonderful to have a day off!

ROBOTRON · Post by **ROBOTRON** » Fri Feb 13, 2009 11:49 pm

Last Resort

Dragoforce · Post by **Dragoforce** » Sat Feb 14, 2009 12:29 am

Sol Divide.