Hi, I'm redeyeguy the KI guy. I am from Toronto, Canada, and have always been into shmups since I first went to the arcades. My first shmup was Galaga, and I had crazy fun with that. I was very upset when the Galaga machine was removed one day, and could never find a better game at the local arcade.
For a while after, I didn't play many other video games other than Killer Instinct. Yes... I was a hardcore nerd, but I used to play the SNES version online via zbattle.net, and was basically ranked #1 player for about 3 years (yep, people still played it online). I had so much fun until I realized just how pointless it was to be the best at a very BROKEN game that died in the 1990's because of its own flaws. I eventually got sick of the bullshit, and decided to look for a more
solid game to play, one that would not dominate my life the way fighting games did. Shmups seemed to fit that category perfectly. I found that they were generally quite easy to pick up, and delivered VERY intense bursts of gameplay in just a short amount of time, and scoring was great for both goals and replay value.
Now I am a shmupper, just like how I was back in my childhood days. Ok, I still love many non-shmup games, but my genre of choice is now shmups for the variety and purity they offer in gameplay and fun.
General Summary:
- I love shmups, my favorites being DDP, Recca, GW Galaxies, Smash TV, Galaga, Typhoon 2001, and Cho Ren Sha 68k. I am also growing very fond of Ikaruga, Silvergun, Robotron, and the R-Type series
- I also love oldschool beat-em-ups, especially The Simpsons, TMNT Turtles in Time, and Battletoads
- I am a big fan of Metal Slug 3
- I absolutely LOVE hot food, and I even grow my own peppers (jalapeno, thai, and habanero). Black Mamba Sauce ftw!!!
- I still like great fighting games, and I still play KI once in a blue moon if I'm in the mood. I am also quite good at SSF2T, although not pro
- I used to be extremely good at Smash Bros 64, and am good at Brawl, although I haven't played it in ages
- I LOVE TO PLAY MARIO KART WII ONLINE!!!!
- I enjoy playing Super Mario World hacks, although some kick my ass quite bad, especially Luigi's Adventure
- I speak fluent Spanish
Yep, that sums up everything about me.
P.S. - If anyone wants to see high level KI play, check out my YouTube channel.
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