Name the 3 best SHMUPS in the 16-bit era for each system.

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Name the 3 best SHMUPS in the 16-bit era for each system.

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Turbo Graphx-16
1. Soldier Blade
2. R-Type
3. Blazing Lazer

Genesis
1. Thunder Force 4
2 Eliminate Down (gives TF4 a run for its money)
3. Gaires

SNES
1. Axeley
2. R-Type 3
3. Gradius 3

Neo Geo
1. Pulstar
2. Blazing Lazer
3. Last Resort
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Mega Drive
1. Eliminate Down
2. Gley Lancer
3. Thunder Force IV

PC Engine Duo
1. Spriggan
2. Gates of Thunder
3. Sapphire

Super NES
I agree

Neo Geo
I only have a Neo Geo CD and own only few shmups for it so I can't really judge fairly. However, I have Last Resort - and THAT is supposed to be among the top 3???
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Never really played alot of shooter for SNES, Genesis or PC Engine, but I played most on Neo Geo.

1. Blazing Star
2. Twinkle Star Sprites
3. Pulstar
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Re: Name the 3 best SHMUPS in the 16-bit era for each syste

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Turbo Graphx-16 (technically a dual 8-bit system)
1. Gate of Thunder (CD)
2. Lords of Thunder (CD)
3. Final Soldier (HuCard)

Genesis
1. MUSHA Aleste
2. Thunder Force 3
3. Truxton

SNES
1. Macross Scrambled Valkyrie
2. R-Type 3
3. Space Megaforce

Neo Geo
1. Blazing Star
2. Strikers 1945 Plus
3. Sonic Wings 2
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Gen:
1. TF4
2. TF3
3. TF2

SNES:
1. Bio Metal
2. Macross
3. Space Megaforce

TG:
1. Air Zonk
2. Lords of Thunder
3. Gate of Thunder
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Genesis:

TF3
MUSHA
TF2

TG16:

Blazing Lazers
Gates of Thunder
Dead Moon

SNES:

Axelay
Space Megaforce
R-Type 3

Neo-Geo:

Viewpoint
Alpha Mission 2
Last Resort
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Post by AAA »

i can only really comment on snes/sfc and genesis/megadrive but this i think to be accurate, according to my rose tinted specs at least

sfc -
axelay
super aleste
r-type 3


md -
thunder force iv
thunder force iii
gynoug
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Post by Lyle »

MD - TF4 > TF3 > Gaiares
SFC - Axelay > Area 88 > Macross
Nec - Lords of Thunder > Gate of Thunder > Magical Chase
NG - View Point > Blazing Star > Pulstar
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Genesis:
1. Gaiares
2. Thunder Force 2
3. Thunder Force 4

SNES:
1. R-Type 3
2. Axelay
3. Haven't played any other shmups

NeoGeo:
1. Blazing Star
2. Pulstar
3. Prehistoric Isle 2
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I couldn't do 3 so I did 4 instead

TG-16:
Blazing Lazers
R-Type
Terraforming(SCD)
Magical Chase
(Never played any of the PCE shooters which may be better except Rayzanber II&III)

Genesis:
MUSHA
Thunder Force III
Truxton
Insector X

SNES:
Axelay
Space Megaforce
Gradius III
UN Squadron

Neo Geo:
Blazing Star
Pulstar
Andro Dunos
Twinkle Star Sprites
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Post by drohne »

genesis -
1. thunderforce IV
2. musha
3. gleylancer

snes -
1. r type 3
2. space megaforce
2. er...i guess i like the horizontal-scrolling parts of axelay. actually my favorite snes shooter is pocky and rocky, but it isn't a conventional shmup.


pce -
1. gate of thunder
2. lords of thunder
3. spriggan

neo geo -
1. strikers 1945+
2. pulstar
3. blazing star
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Post by Dartagnan1083 »

Gen
1. GleyLancer
2. MUSHA
3. Thunder Force IV


TG-16
1. Super Star Soldier
2. Air Zonk
3. Gate of Thunder
(haven't played too many of these)


SNES
Axelay
Gradius III
Super Aleste
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Amiga
1. Apidya
2. Z-Out
3. Disposable Hero
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Mega Drive:
Thunder Force 3
M.U.S.H.A.
Gynoug

PCE:
Gunhead
Soldier Blade
Super Star Soldier

SNES:

UN Squadron
Super Aleste
Gradius 3

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Genesis:

Thunder Force III
Thunder Force IV
Fire Shark

SNES:

Space Megaforce
Gradius III
UN Squadron

TG-16/PCE:

Air Zonk
Gates of Thunder
Super Star Soldier

Neo Geo:

Viewpoint
Pulstar
Strikers 1945 Plus / Aero Fighters 2 (tie)

Amiga:

Apidya
Stardust / Super Stardust (if they count)
Deluxe Galaga
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it290 wrote:Genesis:

Thunder Force III
Thunder Force IV
Fire Shark
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Neo Geo:

Viewpoint
Pulstar
Strikers 1945 Plus / Aero Fighters 2 (tie)
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Mega Drive:
1. Gley Lancer
2. Gaiares
3. Gynoug

Neo Geo:
1. Pulstar
2. Blazing Star
3. Viewpoint
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Post by Elixir »

Ceph wrote:1. Spriggan
Wasn't this an anime?
2 Eliminate Down (gives TF4 a run for its money)
So that's why you give it second place?

That makes a whole large amount of logic.
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Genesis:
TF4
MUSHA
Gaiares

TG-16:
Gates of Thunder
Super Star Soldier
Gunhed

SNES:
Macross
Super Nova
R-Type 3

Neo Geo:
Pulstar
Viewpoint
Prehistoric Isle 2
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Post by Zigfried the Trizealot »

Genesis/Sega CD
Gaiares
Robo-Aleste
Lightening Force

SNES
Axelay
Macross Scrambled Valkyrie
uh...

Turbo/PCE
Gate of Thunder
Kiaidan 00
Magical Chase

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Wow, no mention of Zero Wing.
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Amiga
1. Apidya
2. Z-Out
3. Battle Squadron

Mega Drive
1. Musha Aleste
2. Gynoug
3. Thunder Force III

PC-Engine
1. Gate of Thunder
2. Winds of Thunder
3. Fantastic Night Dreams: Cotton
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Mega Drive
1. Musha Aleste
2. Thunderforce 4
3. Eliminate Down

PC-Engine
1. Gate of Thunder
2. Winds of Thunder
3. Spriggan

Amiga:
1. Apidya
2. Wings of Death
3. Lethal Xcess

Snes:
1. Super Aleste
2. Axlay
3. Parodius

Atari St:
1. Wings of Death
2. Lethal Xcess
3. Xenon 2
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Elixir wrote:
2 Eliminate Down (gives TF4 a run for its money)
So that's why you give it second place?

That makes a whole large amount of logic.
The topic creator's post made fair sense (perhaps you misread it), it's not rocket science, he simply pointed out his second favorite followed closely behind his 1st.
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Post by FatalError »

NEO GEO:
1. Blazing Star
2. Pulstar
3. Last Resort

GENESIS/MEGA DRIVE:
1. Musha Aleste
2. Thunder Force III
3. Gleylancer

SUPER NINTENDO:
1. Macross: Scrambled Valkyrie
2. Axelay
3. R-Type III

TURBO GRAFX-16/PC ENGINE:
1. Lords of Thunder
2. Gate of Thunder
3. Blazing Lazers
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Elixir wrote:
Ceph wrote:1. Spriggan
Wasn't this an anime?
There is an anime called Spriggan, but it has absolutely nothing to do with the games.
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I can just say about the Genesis, as it's the only one I own.

1. Fire Shark
2. ThunderForce III
3. Wings of Wor
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PC-Engine:

- Gate of Thunder
- Spriggan
- Sapphire

Megadrive:

- Thunder Force IV
- Eliminate Down
- Twinkle Tale

Super Famicom:

- Super Aleste
- R-Type III
- Parodius

Neo Geo:

- Pulstar
- Twinkle Star Sprites
- Blazing Star
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