Shmups that haven't stood the test of time

Skykid · Post by **Skykid** » Sun Apr 12, 2009 12:09 pm

I'd say Ghost Pilots but it was shit to begin with.

Zweihander · Post by **Zweihander** » Sun Apr 12, 2009 2:39 pm

J-Manic wrote:The first title that came to my mind when I saw this topic was Raiden II.

Because Raiden 1 was so much better, and had Raiden 2's purple toothpaste beam and all.

FRO · Post by **FRO** » Mon Apr 13, 2009 4:20 pm

indutrial wrote:I remember yelling "bullshit" at my TV as a child when I defeated the big plane (a couple times during the game actually) and was rewarded with one of the crappiest boss explosions ever.

That's quite funny, actually. I've had those moments where everything is awesome, and then everything turns to utter crap in a split second.

TodayIsForgotten · Post by **TodayIsForgotten** » Mon Apr 13, 2009 9:12 pm

Legendary Wings is an awful game. I use to love back in the 80s.

PainAmplifier · Post by **PainAmplifier** » Mon Apr 13, 2009 9:30 pm

TodayIsForgotten wrote:Legendary Wings is an awful game. I use to love back in the 80s.

I played it on the NES years ago and tried it again via emulator fairly recently. I don't think it quite rates an 'aweful', but it's definately not aged well.

It definately needs a stick and some autofire to be palatable these days, but the core gameplay isn't too bad even if it's very basic. The repeating 'boss' is probably the worst of the game, while the bonus treasure sections (via hidden whirlwind) are about the most 'exciting' thing it has too offer.