Shmup Related Questions That Don't Deserve a Thread

[Grumpius]

Wasn't sure wether to make a thread but can someone please explain the Donpachi series story in its entirety for me? I've had a real hard time trying to figure it out or find anything consistant >.<
First, it was a training mission to make super soldiers and by Dai-fukkatsu loli robots killing each because... reasons?
Wut.

[trap15]

Time travel and ruining the past and evil colonels who are also generals and lieutenants and aaaaaaaaaaaaa

[BIL]

Because FUCKING BEES

[Grumpius]

Because FUCKING BEES

Made me giggle like loli hibachi /10 explanation, how could I have been so blind.

[Acid_Rain]

How much harder is the Futari 1.5 clear compared to the Black Label clear?

[Skykid]

How much harder is the Futari 1.5 clear compared to the Black Label clear?

Assuming original mode, about 70% tougher. Black Label is a cakewalk in comparison.

[Acid_Rain]

How much harder is the Futari 1.5 clear compared to the Black Label clear?

Assuming original mode, about 70% tougher. Black Label is a cakewalk in comparison.

The clusterfuck in stage three usually messes me up pretty bad.

[Skykid]

The clusterfuck in stage three usually messes me up pretty bad.

Everyone's favourite hate point. It's much more of a clusterfuck in 1.5, but practice, determine a route, and you're all good. Chances of always having to bomb the boss's last pattern however, 9/10.

[Marc]

Anyone know what triggers the white 1-up wave in Flying Shark?

[trap15]

Very good question, I've been wondering the same. A possibility is that it's based on how many enemies you kill, or how many waves of them you kill.

[CStarFlare]

How does Vs. Gradius compare against the Famicom version? I can't find much info about it.

[emphatic]

Very good question, I've been wondering the same. A possibility is that it's based on how many enemies you kill, or how many waves of them you kill.

Perhaps it has to do with how many of the planes you blow up and how many you clip and send to a fiery death on the ground?

[Marc]

Might be reading too much into it, but it actually happened twice last night. My little lad was still up and on full volume so I couldn't really concentrate, and on both games I didn't clear the first red wave completely and missed the power up. First time I've had it occur twice in one session, shall try again later.

[7711]

Is PS2 emulation any good for shmups ? I might try a few imports games this way so I tought maybe...
If this question breaks any rules just delete my post okay

[ciox]

Is PS2 emulation any good for shmups ? I might try a few imports games this way so I tought maybe...
If this question breaks any rules just delete my post okay

It's ok, PCSX2 is what you want to use, some games slow down too much but most work fine.

[7711]

some games slow down too much but most work fine.

Yeah, thats what I expected but is "fine" really enough ? The first game I want to try is Ibara, and I somehow doubt it'll be okay

[nasty_wolverine]

some games slow down too much but most work fine.

Yeah, thats what I expected but is "fine" really enough ? The first game I want to try is Ibara, and I somehow doubt it'll be okay

Ibara has missing slowdown in the ps2 version anyway, so with the emulator slowdown, it might just work... why dont you try the games on mame?

[ciox]

some games slow down too much but most work fine.

Yeah, thats what I expected but is "fine" really enough ? The first game I want to try is Ibara, and I somehow doubt it'll be okay

There really is no way to know how a specific game will behave in advance, I haven't tried Ibara.
Just know there's usually a ton of speedfix options to check out, so it's not a disaster if it doesn't work right away.

[7711]

why dont you try the games on mame?

I'll try both, this will be my first time with a PC good enough to fully run a PS2 emulator (tried it a few month a go and it was a total disaster) so I'm just really excited about the possibilities and numerous games I've never played or can't emulate on MAME.

There really is no way to know how a specific game will behave in advance, I haven't tried Ibara.
Just know there's usually a ton of speedfix options to check out, so it's not a disaster if it doesn't work right away.

Ok then, I guess I'll just have to try them all and play around with the configuration, I was fearing answers like you can't, or its no good for STGs.

Thanks for the answers [:

[emphatic]

Might be reading too much into it, but it actually happened twice last night. My little lad was still up and on full volume so I couldn't really concentrate, and on both games I didn't clear the first red wave completely and missed the power up. First time I've had it occur twice in one session, shall try again later.

In this run: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCEInk3zs_0 I miss the first power-up, but I dont' get the 1-up formation until late in stage 4.

[Marc]

Hmm, now I think about it, I've never had it in any stage other than two.

[pestro87]

Does anyone know if it's worth picking up a Japanese Wii for Illvelo? It looks like it could be fun but it also looks really confusing :/

[7711]

Hello, is there a list of all websites/forums related to shooting games ? I know I've seen a lot, and still occasionally stumble uppon small wonders full of STG goodness but I'm sure there is still much I've never heard of.
In any case if it doesn't already exist a list compiling all these (no mather the language, past and present) would be amazing.
Thanks in advance !

[Softdrink 117]

Does anyone know if it's worth picking up a Japanese Wii for Illvelo? It looks like it could be fun but it also looks really confusing :/

I can't speak from personal experience, but I would guess that it probably emulates well, since the GC and Wii are both very stable in Dolphin. Might be a good way to try it out without spending $$$.

And 7711, I used to play Ibara exclusively through PCSX2. Now I own the PCB, and I also do some practice in an older MAME build which has a bunch of unstable bugs and no savestate support. However, if you have the graphics settings configured properly and a computer powerful enough to run PCSX2 in the first place, Ibara should definitely be playable.

Just know that it won't look as pretty (due both to the port's graphics being weird and PCSX2's scaling) as it would in MAME or on the original arcade board.

[Jonst]

Does anyone know if it's worth picking up a Japanese Wii for Illvelo? It looks like it could be fun but it also looks really confusing :/

It is if you love milestone! You can get the wii and the game quite cheap.especially if you get radirgy,it has illvelo on the disk as well.its not confusing really,you'll pick it up quick!

[AntiFritz]

Does anyone know if it's worth picking up a Japanese Wii for Illvelo? It looks like it could be fun but it also looks really confusing :/

Buy the game and softmod your wii to play it (assuming you have one in the first place).

[pestro87]

Thanks guys, I appreciate it!

I can't speak from personal experience, but I would guess that it probably emulates well, since the GC and Wii are both very stable in Dolphin. Might be a good way to try it out without spending $$$.

I looked into this after seeing your post and I had no idea that wii/gamecube emulation had come this far :O Thanks!

It is if you love milestone! You can get the wii and the game quite cheap.especially if you get radirgy,it has illvelo on the disk as well.its not confusing really,you'll pick it up quick!

I was planning on getting the standalone release but seeing as it's on Milestone's Shooting Collection 2 with NOA, I might as well get that instead. Thanks!

Buy the game and softmod your wii to play it (assuming you have one in the first place).

This is a pretty good idea since Illvelo is currently the only Japanese exclusive game that I want to play on the Wii! I think that I will go with your suggestion! And yeah, I already have two Wiis (one PAL, one NTSC)

[japtor]

The arcade versions of Espgaluda II and DFK actually let you select your controls between

Type A (Type B in DFK)

[Shot] [Kakusei(Galuda)/Bomb(DFK)] [Bomb(Galuda)/Hyper(DFK)]
[Rapid]

or

Type B (Type A in DFK)

[Shot] [Kakusei(Galuda)/Bomb(DFK)] [Rapid]
[Bomb(Galuda)/Hyper(DFK)]

after picking your character.

The first Espgaluda also lets you swap the 3rd and 4th buttons (Bomb & Rapid) if you're holding them for a second or two when you press the start button, so it's kind of a hidden controls tweak that was later made into an actual selection screen after shot type select.

Having checked some videos, it seems Galuda II's Type A and Type B are reversed from DFK's control select for Type A and Type B. Just remember when you're selecting the controls that the green button is always Rapid Fire and you'll be fine.

:looks down at controls:

Which green button?!

[CStarFlare]

Does anyone know if it's worth picking up a Japanese Wii for Illvelo? It looks like it could be fun but it also looks really confusing :/

Buy the game and softmod your wii to play it (assuming you have one in the first place).

Wii modding is incredibly easy. It's a shame there's not more games worth importing.

Also, don't buy Illvelo, buy Milstone Collection 2. Radirgy, Noa, Chaos Field, Kaorus, Illvelo.

[BulletMagnet]

Also, don't buy Illvelo, buy Milstone Collection 2. Radirgy, Noa, Chaos Field, Kaorus, Illvelo.

IIRC the stand-alone Illvelo release has an extra mode or something like that, if you're only interested in the one game (though the second Collection is still a very good deal).