List of evolving weapon games

Captain · Post by **Captain** » Thu Jul 12, 2012 8:21 am

This is a list of all games in which your plane/ship gets bigger as it powers up, recieves new parts directly attached to it.
Things that are around/in front/behind the ship don't make a ship an evolving weapon, only parts that actually "fuse" with the ship do.
I can only remember two right now

-Bioship Paladin
-Vapor Trail

Op Intensify · Post by **Op Intensify** » Thu Jul 12, 2012 8:32 am

Skull Fang
Bermuda Triangle
Chimera Beast
Terra Cresta
Dangar UFO Robo
Slap Fight

Turrican · Post by **Turrican** » Thu Jul 12, 2012 8:34 am

thunderforce 5 and phalanx spring to mind.

ciox · Post by **ciox** » Thu Jul 12, 2012 8:37 am

Psyvariar Revision.

Gespenst · Post by **Gespenst** » Thu Jul 12, 2012 10:24 am

Pixelships and its sequel Pixelships Retro. It's basically Pokemon meets shmups. Even in the sequel, you can watch as your ship evolve in-game (in the first game, you need to be in the ship selection menu to evolve a ship).

stryc9 · Post by **stryc9** » Thu Jul 12, 2012 12:16 pm

Darwin 4081.

Alpha Mission 2 / ASO 2.

Drum · Post by **Drum** » Thu Jul 12, 2012 12:59 pm

Tac/Scan, though I guess really it starts out at its biggest and its technically a fleet of ships rather than one.

Jeneki · Post by **Jeneki** » Thu Jul 12, 2012 2:21 pm

Cyber Core
Psychic Storm
Dragon Spirit / Sabre
Mars Matrix (not as obvious, but the ship sprite definitely changes and evolves as you gain levels)

As you powerup in Blazing Lazers, the ship gets a bigger shield thing that gives it a bigger hitbox, but I'm not sure if that's what you mean.

Op Intensify · Post by **Op Intensify** » Thu Jul 12, 2012 4:55 pm

Here's an obscure one: Varia Metal.

brendz · Post by **brendz** » Thu Jul 12, 2012 5:15 pm

Does batsugun count? Your ship transforms after you level up from XP points and your weapon become more badass

dunpeal2064 · Post by **dunpeal2064** » Thu Jul 12, 2012 6:19 pm

In Shienryu your ship changes if you pick up the purple powerup.

Isn't there somethin crazy like this in Batrider?

Bananamatic · Post by **Bananamatic** » Thu Jul 12, 2012 7:03 pm

how about the galaxy valhallyzer in Batrider

Mortificator · Post by **Mortificator** » Thu Jul 12, 2012 7:54 pm

B-Wings.

Sly Cherry Chunks · Post by **Sly Cherry Chunks** » Thu Jul 12, 2012 8:08 pm

Hybris

Mortificator · Post by **Mortificator** » Thu Jul 12, 2012 8:13 pm

I remembered B-Wings and somehow forgot Einhänder? Weird.

discojack · Post by **discojack** » Fri Jul 13, 2012 7:54 am

I checked all the titles everyone suggested and didn't reconize any of them thanks again for everyone's help I'm starting to feel bad for being to stupid to remember on my own ....Damn

Obiwanshinobi · Post by **Obiwanshinobi** » Fri Jul 13, 2012 8:36 am

Act-Fancer: Cybernetick Hyper Weapon.

mice · Post by **mice** » Fri Jul 13, 2012 11:41 am

Birth Order

cools · Post by **cools** » Fri Jul 13, 2012 3:55 pm

Raiden/II/DX

dunpeal2064 · Post by **dunpeal2064** » Fri Jul 13, 2012 3:59 pm

Wait, really? What causes your ship to change in those early Raiden games?

Jeneki · Post by **Jeneki** » Fri Jul 13, 2012 6:47 pm

Hmm, I know the engine changes position from rear thrust to downward hover mode during a boss fight (also seen in the opening sequence of Raiden II arcade, and the CGI opening for Raiden Project). It's a really cool detail, but probably not what we are looking for.

emphatic · Post by **emphatic** » Fri Jul 13, 2012 7:07 pm

Darwin 4078: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEKAgJwjxs0

Post by **nZero** » Fri Jul 13, 2012 7:24 pm

Jeneki wrote:Hmm, I know the engine changes position from rear thrust to downward hover mode during a boss fight (also seen in the opening sequence of Raiden II arcade, and the CGI opening for Raiden Project). It's a really cool detail, but probably not what we are looking for.

Actually the ship transforms after powering up sufficiently. See the Hitboxes section in saucykobold's excellent Raiden DX Strategy Treatise for a visual reference.

dunpeal2064 · Post by **dunpeal2064** » Fri Jul 13, 2012 7:34 pm

Wow, I play Raiden II all the time and never noticed that. Good call Cools!

Isn't there a ridiculous Batrider secret ship transformation? Or was that just a special powerup?

BareKnuckleRoo · Post by **BareKnuckleRoo** » Mon Jul 16, 2012 2:13 am

OverKill, an old DOS shmup that feels very euroshmuppy, large focus on the lifebar mechanic, big hitbox, etc. Ship would grow roughly double the size when you maxed out its upgrades.

RNGmaster · Post by **RNGmaster** » Mon Jul 16, 2012 5:22 am

If you're looking for upgrades that increase the size of your ship, Slap Fight is really the big daddy. I swear your hitbox is like 1/2 screen width with fully loaded wings...

Halley's Comet and Eight Forces are also interesting (not necessarily good, mind you) games which like sticking large metal objects to your ship.

Gespenst · Post by **Gespenst** » Mon Jul 16, 2012 6:31 am

RNGmaster wrote:sticking large metal objects to your ship.

That's like uh, Tumiki Fighters? O_o

Captain · Post by **Captain** » Mon Jul 16, 2012 1:47 pm

RNGmaster wrote:If you're looking for upgrades that increase the size of your ship, Slap Fight is really the big daddy. I swear your hitbox is like 1/2 screen width with fully loaded wings...

Oh god the memories.....

Anyway I don't think they count because the wings are not parts of the actual ship.

dunpeal2064 · Post by **dunpeal2064** » Mon Jul 16, 2012 6:10 pm

I think Dangerous Seed would qualify, haven't played it in a while though.

RNGmaster · Post by **RNGmaster** » Mon Jul 16, 2012 6:11 pm

GradiusuiraD wrote:This is a list of all games in which your plane/ship gets bigger as it powers up, recieves new parts directly attached to it.

Look, I don't care if what I am doing helps to advance your dream of compiling a list of every shmup with (x) feature but at least be consistent with your own rules. I'd accuse you of drunkposting but you're too young

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