Gradius Galaxies/Generation/Advance

captain ahar · Post by **captain ahar** » Wed Dec 07, 2005 5:51 pm

my score is us copy. also, my ?-type is force field, shield is as useless as ever...

Galaxius · Post by **Galaxius** » Wed Dec 14, 2005 10:01 pm

Generation - Force Field

I didn't get the exclusive 5,000 point spot, unfortunately.

Zach Keene · Post by **Zach Keene** » Thu Dec 15, 2005 1:40 am

And now, a score from the "holy shit, I've forgotten how to play" department:

Zach Keene - 431,700 - 1-6 - Type D - Force Field - Generation

Zach Keene · Post by **Zach Keene** » Wed Dec 21, 2005 2:03 am

A little better:

Zach Keene - 709,300 - 1-8 - Type D - Force Field - Generation

Challenge A unlocked after this game even though I hadn't cleared it. Perhaps just scoring 573000 is sufficient?

crithit5000 · Post by **crithit5000** » Tue Dec 27, 2005 7:06 am

Since I can't find my copy of Galaxies, I figured I'd try out the Generation ROM...

crithit5000 - 221,900 - 1-4 - Type D - Force Field - Generation

Is it just me, or is rank handled differently in Generation? First time I made it to 1-3's boss I crapped my pants because the shots he was firing left very little room for error.

Zach Keene · Post by **Zach Keene** » Tue Dec 27, 2005 7:13 am

I haven't noticed any difference in difficulty...

Chico · Post by **Chico** » Thu Jan 19, 2006 6:14 pm

Chico - 856,300 - 2-2 - Type D - Galaxies

it290 · Post by **it290** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 12:56 am

Had to dig out the ol GBA again and give this another go:

it290 - 360,200 - 1-6 - Type D - Force Field - Galaxies

That organic wall section gets me every time. I've become very frustrated with this game because I can get up to that point perfectly every time, and then get destroyed every time.

benj · Post by **benj** » Sun Mar 05, 2006 8:05 am

benj - 554,300 - 1-8 - Type D - Force Field - Advance

Damn that stage 8! How can one stage be so fucking long?

SAM · Post by **SAM** » Sat Mar 11, 2006 5:22 am

Gradius Galaxies

SAM - 376,900 - 1-6 - Type A - Force Field

On Gameboy Player using Progressive scan mode with a Hori joystick.
(I should be doing better under this setup.)

Ayanami · Post by **Ayanami** » Sun Mar 12, 2006 11:02 pm

Ayanami - 264,200 - Stage 1-4 - Type C

I need to practice this game some more, I know I can do better than that.

crithit5000 · Post by **crithit5000** » Mon Mar 13, 2006 12:26 am

Which version?

Ayanami · Post by **Ayanami** » Mon Mar 13, 2006 12:31 am

Whoops, forgot about that. Galaxies, the US version.

kccttzj · Post by **kccttzj** » Thu Mar 16, 2006 5:09 am

Gradius Galaxies

Kccttzj - 605,100 - 1-8 - Type B - Force Field

I haven't played this game in quite some time. I need to pick it up again and see what I can do.

Ayanami · Post by **Ayanami** » Thu Mar 16, 2006 6:23 am

How many speed ups do you use K? Hell, how many speed ups does any one use in this game? I can't decide between one and two...

benj · Post by **benj** » Thu Mar 16, 2006 12:24 pm

Minor improvement:
benj - 643,400 - 1-8 - Type D - Force Field - Advance

Ayanami wrote:How many speed ups do you use K? Hell, how many speed ups does any one use in this game? I can't decide between one and two...

I know what you mean, one seems too slow, but two seems way too fast. But in the later levels you seriously need two speed ups (I'd say from level 3 upwards), so I'd say you should stick with two. I can't even imagine managing level 7 and 8 with only one speed up.

kccttzj · Post by **kccttzj** » Thu Mar 16, 2006 5:23 pm

benj wrote:
Ayanami wrote:How many speed ups do you use K? Hell, how many speed ups does any one use in this game? I can't decide between one and two...
I know what you mean, one seems too slow, but two seems way too fast. But in the later levels you seriously need two speed ups (I'd say from level 3 upwards), so I'd say you should stick with two. I can't even imagine managing level 7 and 8 with only one speed up.

I use two speed ups too. I don't really have any problem with that speed until about stage 6, I think. With a few parts it's just too fast, but then with others one speed up is too slow. It just takes some getting used to. I was wondering if you've tried all the weapon types yet, too. I wanted to go back and try the other ones again, and see if I like them. I expect you'll be beating my high score in a day or so anyway.

Ayanami · Post by **Ayanami** » Fri Mar 17, 2006 4:08 am

Yeah right K, I don't have the time or patience to beat that score. You did more than well.

Any who, I think I will stick with two speed ups as well, I just usually like a slower ship, but one speed up is just far too slow. I will just have to adjust that is all.

And as for the type thing...
I like tybe B and C because of the two way missle, but B looks like the more solid choice to me because the thrust laser seems very quirky to me. Oh wells, I will figure out some thing.

kccttzj · Post by **kccttzj** » Fri Mar 17, 2006 4:37 am

Yeah. I actually shied away from type B at first, but I like it the best I think. I don't know if I'll get around to trying to beat that score. I actually got that when I was at work, but lately there's not really enough time for me to play without too many interruptions, but I guess I shouldn't really being playing at work anyway. =P

benj · Post by **benj** » Sun Mar 19, 2006 3:02 am

benj - 764,500 - 2-2 - Type D - Force Field - Advance

FINALLY beaten the first loop, and a 1LC to boot!
I was so nervous at the beginning of the 2nd loop that I lost a life on the first boss. Suicide bullets from pieces of glass finished me off on the 2nd stage.

crithit5000 · Post by **crithit5000** » Sun Mar 19, 2006 4:21 am

Yes! Finally, some actual improvement.

crithit5000 - 395,400 - 1-6 - Type D - Force Field - Galaxies

Sword · Post by **Sword** » Wed May 03, 2006 12:28 pm

Yay! Finally a semi-worthy score!
Sword - 373.500 - 1-6 - Type A - Force Field - Advance

powerfuran · Post by **powerfuran** » Mon May 08, 2006 10:00 am

First score from me.

AST-POW - 648,700 - 1-8 - Type B - Force field - Generations

iatneH · Post by **iatneH** » Thu Feb 08, 2007 7:52 am

Wow, I just remembered I used to play this game. And I remembered that I also sucked.

But not as much as when I just picked it up again 2 days ago. Geez. I didn't even get halfway through the first stage before losing all my lives.

Anyway, no new score. Just update to say I was playing Galaxies US version.

doctorx0079 · Post by **doctorx0079** » Thu Aug 16, 2007 2:00 am

I finally reached my personal best score, at least for a while.

doctorx0079 - 904,500 - 2-5 - Type A - Force Field - Galaxies

lgb · Post by **lgb** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 11:40 pm

LGB - 247300 - Stage 1-4 - Galaxies - Shield (Front)

After having been sitting there inactive ever since about a week after I got it (a year ago?) I decided to fool with it again and got to stage 4 with pretty much no hitches.

This game could be a bit faster imo.

crithit5000 · Post by **crithit5000** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 11:52 pm

TYPE? Please?

lgb · Post by **lgb** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 11:30 pm

I knew it was coming. Can't believe I forgot!

Type D. I know.

Ed Oscuro · Post by **Ed Oscuro** » Sat Mar 21, 2009 8:45 pm

Ed Oscuro - 364,400 - Stage 1-6 - Type B - Galaxies - Force Field

This is with one life. Nearly doubled my old score of 217K, and easily beat a whole stage I'd never seen before.

I hate wavy tentacles. In any Gradius game, they're the thing that kills me.

Edit: Fixed the stage. In Hint mode, the highest stage shown is 6-2, but I guess I need not worry about the stage portion here.

crithit5000 · Post by **crithit5000** » Sun Mar 22, 2009 5:46 pm

SCOREBOARD UPDATED!