Top 5

Metal Gear Okt · Post by **Metal Gear Okt** » Mon Jun 13, 2005 1:40 pm

Usually, I prefer doing a "top five" to a "top 10", because the larger your list is, the more likely you're going to include things for "political" reasons, i.e., "I need to make sure that there's an entry for cave, treasure, toaplan, compile, psikyo, etc".

Of course, then my list looks like this:

1) Ikaruga
2) DDP-DOJ
3) ESP.Ra.de
4) DoDonPachi
5) Bangaioh

Now, we all love Cave and Treasure, so there isn't going to be too much controversy there. So, on my second go, I tried to mix things up a bit.

1) Ikaruga (Treasure)
2) DoDonPachi Dai Ou Jou (Cave)
3) Zanac Neo (Compile)
4) RayForce (Taito)
5) Cannon Spike (Capcom/Psikyo)

SheSaidDutch · Post by **SheSaidDutch** » Mon Jun 13, 2005 2:43 pm

1. Gradius Gaiden (Konami)
2. Gradius II (Konami)
3. R-Type I (Seibu)
4. Raiden II (Irem)
5. Aleste I (Compile)

Metal Gear Okt · Post by **Metal Gear Okt** » Mon Jun 13, 2005 2:46 pm

See, from that list i'd say you're a bigger fan than I am of the "claustrophobia" type shooters.

SheSaidDutch · Post by **SheSaidDutch** » Mon Jun 13, 2005 2:59 pm

Metal Gear Okt wrote:See, from that list i'd say you're a bigger fan than I am of the "claustrophobia" type shooters.

Heh I guess so..

I like afew more companies/shooter series but most of my time is spent playing those.

I used to play alot more but It was mostly not all 100% enjoyment on my part.

So I'm finally playing what I like 100% and not 80%

*I hope my post sort of makes sense*

Metal Gear Okt · Post by **Metal Gear Okt** » Mon Jun 13, 2005 3:19 pm

Oh, completely. For me, it's the difference between playing Gradius V just because it's supposed to be brilliant and playing something like Zanac Neo because I love it.

SheSaidDutch · Post by **SheSaidDutch** » Mon Jun 13, 2005 3:21 pm

Metal Gear Okt wrote:Oh, completely. For me, it's the difference between playing Gradius V just because it's supposed to be brilliant and playing something like Zanac Neo because I love it.

Cool I've yet to play those titles, although I've seen a copy of Zanac X Zanac around (Shame I need the £60 for something else atm)

Metal Gear Okt · Post by **Metal Gear Okt** » Mon Jun 13, 2005 3:24 pm

Yeah, my copy of Zanac X Zanac is one of my "great finds".

If you're a fan of Raiden, you'd love ZxZ.

SheSaidDutch · Post by **SheSaidDutch** » Mon Jun 13, 2005 3:27 pm

Metal Gear Okt wrote:Yeah, my copy of Zanac X Zanac is one of my "great finds".

If you're a fan of Raiden, you'd love ZxZ.

Nice cant wait to add it to my little PSX collection

Sorry for derailing your topic btw

Metal Gear Okt · Post by **Metal Gear Okt** » Mon Jun 13, 2005 3:31 pm

Oh no, it's fine. I take every opportunity I can to spread some love for Compile.

SheSaidDutch · Post by **SheSaidDutch** » Mon Jun 13, 2005 3:49 pm

Metal Gear Okt wrote:Oh no, it's fine. I take every opportunity I can to spread some love for Compile.

Shame they didn't release a compilation of the other games in their back catalogue onthe PSX.

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Mon Jun 13, 2005 4:08 pm

Metal Gear Okt wrote:If you're a fan of Raiden, you'd love ZxZ.

What do these games have to do with each other?

Metal Gear Okt · Post by **Metal Gear Okt** » Mon Jun 13, 2005 4:21 pm

Rob wrote:
Metal Gear Okt wrote:If you're a fan of Raiden, you'd love ZxZ.
What do these games have to do with each other?

It's a stylistic connection. I tend to think of Zanac Neo as Raiden with a more fleshed-out weapons system*.

*I'm aware that the original Zanac predates Raiden by a few years, but Raiden is by far the more popular game.

** If i had to describe Zanac Neo to someone who doesn't know Compile from Cave, "like Raiden" is closer than "like R-type" or "like Gradius".

SAM · Post by **SAM** » Mon Jun 13, 2005 5:04 pm

This is my favourate Shooters for the moment.

1. ESPgaluda
2. Gradius Gaiden
3. Perfect Cherry Blossom
4. DDP-DOJ
5. Twinkle Star Sprites

My list constantly changing

, may be I as my skill improved I begins to enjoy games I was not able to enjoy before.

jpolz · Post by **jpolz** » Mon Jun 13, 2005 5:14 pm

1. Gradius V (Konami/Treasure)
2. Blazing Lazers (Compile)
3. Armed Police Batrider (Raizing)
4. Ikaruga (Treasure)
5. Giga Wing 2 (Capcom)

cfalcon · Post by **cfalcon** » Mon Jun 13, 2005 5:19 pm

My five current plays:

1)- Ikaruga (GC)
2)- DoDonPachi (MAME)
3)- Blazing Star (MAME)
4)- Shikigami No Shiro II (GC)
5)- Aero Fighters (MAME and SNES)

Interestingly, Ikaruga is the only game that can really get past my normal "I want there to be at least two completely different ship types in this game" snobbishness.

ROBOTRON · Post by **ROBOTRON** » Mon Jun 13, 2005 6:24 pm

Zanac/Zanac Neo (Compile) - PS1
Gradius 5 (Konami) - PS2
Radiant Silvergun (Saturn) - Treasure
Soukugerentai (Saturn) - ???
Axelay (Konami) - SNES

Space Megaforce (Compile) - SNES
Thunderforce Series (Technosoft) - Genesis/Saturn
Layer Section - Saturn (Taito)
Alpha Mission II (SNK) - Neo-Geo
Viewpoint (SNK/Sammy) - Neo-Geo

Honable Mention:

Blazing Lazers (Compile) - TG16
Power Strike (Compile) - SMS
R-Type Final (Irem) - PS2
R-Type Delta (Irem) - PS1
Last Resort (SNK) - Neo-Geo

COMPILE is god of the overhead shooter.

black mariah · Post by **black mariah** » Mon Jun 13, 2005 7:21 pm

Bangai-O
ESPrade
Cyvern
Time Pilot
DoDonPachi

ED-057 · Post by **ED-057** » Mon Jun 13, 2005 8:20 pm

Space Megaforce
Zanac (NES)
Air Buster
DoDonPachi
Radiant Silvergun

Diabollokus · Post by **Diabollokus** » Mon Jun 13, 2005 8:28 pm

My top 5

Ikaruga treasure
Radiant Silvergun treasure
Battle Garegga raizing
Border Down grev
Soukyugurentai raizing

Honourable mentions

thunderforce 4
Batsugun
Dodonpachi
Galactic Attack
Trizeal

alpha5099 · Post by **alpha5099** » Mon Jun 13, 2005 9:12 pm

Hmm:

Batsugun
Salamander
Thunder Force V
DonPachi
Fire Shark

professor ganson · Post by **professor ganson** » Mon Jun 13, 2005 9:25 pm

My mind has changed a lot recently. Right now these are my favorites:

1. zanac neo
2. espgaluda
3. shikigami no shiro ii
4. radiant silvergun
5. giga wing
5. battle garegga

Obviously cannot decide between the last two.

PsikyoPshumpPshooterP · Mon Jun 13, 2005 9:28 pm

strikers 1945 2
gradius V
sengoku blade
battle garegga
gunbird 2

Edge · Post by **Edge** » Mon Jun 13, 2005 9:43 pm

For me it's allways hard to make those top lists.
But here is my result for today:

1. Giga Wing (Capcom/Takumi)
2. Gradius V (Konami/Treasure)
3. Sexy Parodius (Konami)
4. DoDonPachi (Cave)
5. R-Type (Irem)

Postitions change very often...

The Bullet Dodger · Post by **The Bullet Dodger** » Mon Jun 13, 2005 10:24 pm

These are my current favorites, which I've been playing the most recently.

VERT

Mars Matrix - DC
Zero Gunner 2 - DC
Giga Wing 2 - DC
Dodonpachi - Saturn
Ikaruga - DC

HORI

Border Down - DC
Thunder Force IV - Megadrive
G. Darius - PSX
Gradius V - PS2
Thunder Force V - Saturn