Guess the SHMUP!

Lloyd Mangram · Post by **Lloyd Mangram** » Sat Mar 14, 2009 1:22 am

ZOM wrote:Hehe, no this is one I really love but I dunno how it's received among other members on this board; I mostly like it because of its atmosphere & its dangerous biomechanical insectoid enemies (hint hint).

Dangerous Seed!

I quite like this game too. The way each 'life' uses a different ship always made me feel oddly guilty when I died... like: "That was a unique little man you just let die, and though we can send in another ship, nothing can replace that poor guy .... Oh great, so you just killed this guy too! McCormack! You're up next. Say goodbye to the wife and kids."

Now... let's see if anyone recognises these layers of mouldy cake:

ZOM · Post by **ZOM** » Sat Mar 14, 2009 1:40 am

Lloyd Mangram wrote:Dangerous Seed!

WIN!

Lloyd Mangram wrote:I quite like this game too. The way each 'life' uses a different ship always made me feel oddly guilty when I died... like: "That was a unique little man you just let die, and though we can send in another ship, nothing can replace that poor guy .... Oh great, so you just killed this guy too! McCormack! You're up next. Say goodbye to the wife and kids."

Heh, I never thought of it that way but now that you mention it... Funny

Specineff · Post by **Specineff** » Sat Mar 14, 2009 2:31 am

Lloyd Mangram wrote:
Now... let's see if anyone recognises these layers of mouldy cake:

I know. But since I don't have a pic to post, I won't give my answer.

PROMETHEUS · Post by **PROMETHEUS** » Sat Mar 14, 2009 4:12 am

nimitz wrote:Ha! Trick question.

We all know there's no such thing as a good lifebar shmup.

Guwange

BrianC · Post by **BrianC** » Sat Mar 14, 2009 4:15 am

Gaiares

Lloyd Mangram · Post by **Lloyd Mangram** » Sat Mar 14, 2009 6:00 am

Nope!

Not very remarkable (yet still fairly well known) arcade game that had a few poor conversions to home computer formats as well as a typically solid PC Engine version.

corbie · Post by **corbie** » Sat Mar 14, 2009 8:17 am

psychosis?

Lloyd Mangram · Post by **Lloyd Mangram** » Sat Mar 14, 2009 8:45 am

Nope. Arcade game, remember.

This should help:

Lloyd Mangram · Post by **Lloyd Mangram** » Sat Mar 14, 2009 8:51 am

heh. OK, maybe my second pic hindered more than it helped.

It's not a cutesy game.

corbie · Post by **corbie** » Sat Mar 14, 2009 8:55 am

Terra Forming?

Lloyd Mangram · Post by **Lloyd Mangram** » Sat Mar 14, 2009 9:06 am

noooooo.... When someone guesses it, I have a feeling you'll kick yourself.

Also, Arcade game!

emphatic · Post by **emphatic** » Sat Mar 14, 2009 9:18 am

Side Arms

From 1987 (picture is zoomed heavily):

Lloyd Mangram · Post by **Lloyd Mangram** » Sat Mar 14, 2009 9:19 am

emphatic · Post by **emphatic** » Sat Mar 14, 2009 9:22 am

Good. I edited my last post.

corbie · Post by **corbie** » Sat Mar 14, 2009 9:24 am

Damn, I own Side Arms Special. Sheesh. Maybe I need to actually PLAY it.

Lloyd Mangram · Post by **Lloyd Mangram** » Sat Mar 14, 2009 9:25 am

Twin Cobra?

corbie · Post by **corbie** » Sat Mar 14, 2009 9:27 am

Xevious?

Lloyd Mangram · Post by **Lloyd Mangram** » Sat Mar 14, 2009 9:48 am

Has to be Twin Cobra. I'd recognise those little bonus boxes anywhere.

So I'll post this purty piccy:

P_HAT · Post by **P_HAT** » Sat Mar 14, 2009 9:53 am

Gradius Gaiden?

Lloyd Mangram · Post by **Lloyd Mangram** » Sat Mar 14, 2009 9:54 am

Nope. Arcade only for this one.

corbie · Post by **corbie** » Sat Mar 14, 2009 10:31 am

R-Type Leo?

Lloyd Mangram · Post by **Lloyd Mangram** » Sat Mar 14, 2009 10:41 am

You got it. Level 3 of R-Type Leo.

corbie · Post by **corbie** » Sat Mar 14, 2009 10:44 am

I love R-Type Leo. I need to dig out my pcb again and give it another play.

Here's one that I actually bought a game console just so I could play it. Big mistake!

Lloyd Mangram · Post by **Lloyd Mangram** » Sat Mar 14, 2009 10:56 am

corbie wrote:Here's one that I actually bought a game console just so I could play it. Big mistake!

Ha! That can only mean one thing: Atari Jaguar.

And a disappointing shooter on the Jag with typical pre-rendered graphics...?

It has to be: Trevor McFur In The Crescent Galaxy!

corbie · Post by **corbie** » Sat Mar 14, 2009 10:59 am

I actually sold a rather large Super NES collection to buy the Jaguar. Biggest gaming mistake ever.

Nothing like the ultra-crappy Trevor McFur...

Lloyd Mangram · Post by **Lloyd Mangram** » Sat Mar 14, 2009 11:16 am

corbie wrote:I actually sold a rather large Super NES collection to buy the Jaguar.

Ouch!

Nice explosions:

ZOM · Post by **ZOM** » Sat Mar 14, 2009 1:15 pm

I know this graphics. Bah, damnit it's stuck on my mind!

...thinking...
...thinking...
.................nope

LtC · Post by **LtC** » Sat Mar 14, 2009 1:16 pm

Air Gallet

Lloyd Mangram · Post by **Lloyd Mangram** » Sat Mar 14, 2009 1:22 pm

correctamundo!

LtC · Post by **LtC** » Sat Mar 14, 2009 1:27 pm

I wonder if anyone here has played this. Should be easy then.