Can't find any good basic CAVE-type shooters :<

[Estebang]

Crimzon Clover's first stage is pretty forgiving, only in Stage 2 does the challenge really ramp up. I guess that's at least enough to ease them in?

I gifted Bangai-O Spirits to a friend once. After encountering the first hint of difficulty, she traded it in towards Arkham Asylum, a game where every fight can be won by mashing one button. I was not happy.

On a more hopeful note, my 13-year-old cousin (who plays lots of classic Nintendo games) thought DFK 360 was the bee's knees, although he said it was something he'd never be good enough to play himself.

[TrevHead (TVR)]

Crimzon Clover's first stage is pretty forgiving, only in Stage 2 does the challenge really ramp up. I guess that's at least enough to ease them in?

Yeah true CC is hard but it does dish out the lives, and simple mode isnt that difficult. Normal and Hard with its special weapons have that wow factor. I havnt shown it to my friends but Ild imagine normal mode is a good demonstartion shmup while they can play simple. Theyll have the plentiful stock of bombs to back themselves up with

[Special World]

I'd pick Arkham Asylum over Bangai-O Spirits any day.

Possibly the most annoying retail-release STG I've ever played. The challenge rooms in Arkham Asylum are pretty fun, and if you want Batman you want Arkham.

ED: Although it is EXTREMELY bullshit to trade in a gift. I'd be pretty pissed about that, myself.

[Deca]

CC is a classy dame. There are some really cool, inventive patterns further in and while I'm not a huge fan of the graphics themselves goddamn is that game fun to look at in motion. I could see it drawing an outsider in just based on how over the top it is visually. I still haven't played Simple mode at all, spent all of my time in Original. While the difficulty can get pretty aggressive, I didn't feel that Original was excessively mean. I always figured Simple would be easy enough that I'd 1CC in a couple of credits and not really feel like I accomplished anything...when I return to the game I'll actually check it out proper and probably be proved horribly wrong