Shmup Ticker: What are you playing RIGHT NOW?

[Sinful]

This game is so much harder that it looks. Dat giant hitbox.

So every shooter now has to have microscropic hit-boxes and enough bullets to swin through a la all Cave game/modern shooter?! ... No. For sure not for me. I prefer greater variety. And am pretty tired of everything being a bullet hell these days.


Anywho, been firing away in MAME with some Cave games, trying to get into this groove again (seems like you take a tiny break from em, and you're back at square one on learning how to play them again >_<). ... Wish I had more Cave game on my 360 to practice (only Deathsmiles, Akai, Guwnage), as playing it on the 360 HD (+ owning them in physical form) would be more motivating...

[OmKol]

I'm trying to beat Gradius II on arcade emulator MAME. Oh...

[heisenbergman]

For the most part:

Blue Wing Resurrection Plus - still trying to finish it on Heaven difficulty with the Blue Wing ship
Jamestown - stuck on the final level. able to beat The Conquistador but can't beat the final boss.

and on mobile:

I just purchased Danmaku Unlimited 2 after playing the heck out of the Lite version.

It's also entirely possible that I end up purchasing one of the Cave games eventually too. I just don't know which one.

I like how shmups control on mobile devices. It seems like a perfect fit.

[BareKnuckleRoo]

So every shooter now has to have microscropic hit-boxes and enough bullets to swin through a la all Cave game/modern shooter?!

The benefit of a smaller hitbox is that you don't have to react as soon to a bullet. A bigger hitbox means that if a bullet is about to hit you, it's possible you'll start moving and still end up hit. Small hitboxes mean that as long as you make a small tap out of the way, even a last second dodge can save you. They simply feel more fun than large hitboxes where your ship explodes from the outside of your sprite getting clipped.

[professor ganson]

Strikers 1945 III - just about to make it to stage 5. Excited to see what it's like.

[ACSeraph]

It's also entirely possible that I end up purchasing one of the Cave games eventually too. I just don't know which one.

I like how shmups control on mobile devices. It seems like a perfect fit.

I like pretty much all the Cave games on iOS, but if I had to choose only one I would take Mushihimesama (Bug Princess)

I agree that the controls feel really really great on mobile, but they also make the games significantly easier because you can move around so freely and quickly.

On the other hand, some of caves stuff is unwieldy on mobile because the controls are too complex for a touch screen. It's too difficult to hold a chain in DDP, Espgaluda's control options leave a lot to be desired, and Deathsmiles requires way too much switching left and right. Don't get me wrong I'm not saying they are bad, but I feel like you can't get nearly as much out of them when compared to their console counterparts.

Mushi on the other hand is a very straightforward game with simple controls even on console so it works perfectly aside from being a bit easier due to free movement on iOS. And I'd go for the first one over Futari, if only because Mushi Ultra iOS actually provides a pretty steep challenge even with the touch controls, unlike Futari God which I wasted on my very first try.

[heisenbergman]

^ Completely agree regarding Deathsmiles. Actually, yeah, that's the only game I don't like from Cave for the mobile platform.

[hermit crab]

Hermit crab vs flying shrimps, we'll see who's the king of the crustaceans.

[Eno]

Just remembered I saved my doujin folder from Windows. Been playing some BWRP and Arcana Shoot. Forgot how fun the latter is, despite the strange controls, too bad it seems the dev vanished from the face of earth.

[Mero]

Hermit crab vs flying shrimps, we'll see who's the king of the crustaceans.

Lol, what game is that? I've seen that screen before, someone's got it in their sig on another forum.

[spadgy]

Not right now, but last night the London shmups crew had a wicked evening fighting for score on the Eschatos version of Judgement Silversword. Loadsa fun!

[BareKnuckleRoo]

Lol, what game is that? I've seen that screen before, someone's got it in their sig on another forum.

It's "Download".

[BIL]

Make sure to witness maxchainsplendid's DIRECTOR'S CUT of the intro. ^_~

[hermit crab]

Yep Down Load. Really good game too, so its value isn't limited to profane engrish. Best game I got with the PCE I bought a couple days ago for sure.

[RNGmaster]

progear no-bomb attempts are going well


maybe i'll record a .inp next time i do decently

absence really does make the heart grow fonder i guess. i'd like to try to stay away from this shithole but hey i love shmups

[Bee Cool]

I decided to try Eden's Aegis, BWR, BWR+ again, I 1cc'd all three (original) on my first try.

It seems like heaven is even easier than original, so I'll have to try hell now.

[Loris Biaggi]

Aero Star, nice little shmup on gb
(i'm playing it on caanoo on bed)

[Despatche]

Semi-serious question: does Pang! count as a shmup?

pang is a shmup for pretty much all the same reasons galaga is.

pang is also not a puzzle game. i mean it has less puzzle elements than ikaruga of all things.

...

hm brb making giant topic

[Furry Fox Jet Pilot]

Aero Star, nice little shmup on gb
(i'm playing it on caanoo on bed)

Does this remind you of Batrider, anyone?

[DMC]

Good catch. Highway stage road + any of Envy/Blunt/Sobut (but which one?) + options; anything else you recognized?

[trap15]

The setting on the highway is similar too: beachside.

[KAI]

Akashicverse, Am I the only one feeling a Milestone vibe from it?

[heisenbergman]

Touhou 6: Embodiment of Scarlet Devil right now. Preferring Marisa so far over Reimu... specifically MarisaA.

[Crafty+Mech]

Progear on an iPad 3, modded iCade core for the controller.

[Softdrink 117]

Futari BL Maniac, trying to get the Palm clear (already have it with Reco) so I can move on to another 360 port.

Waffling between Pork/Pink Sweets and Ketsui. On the one hand, I definitely need more Pork, especially since I know I can come close to a clear in the arcade version. On the other, Ketsui so good.

[Furry Fox Jet Pilot]

I just discovered Alltynex Second, and it just hooked me instantly. Now I just need to get Reflex and Kamui.

[Sarethums]

Mushihime Futari 1.5, just picked it up, im always playing a few different genres at any given point in time and atm this is my go to game.

This is my first post here yay!

[Klatrymadon]

Bought a copy of Crying for the Mega Drive. Falling in love with it all over again. Creepy bio-shmups forever.

[BIL]

Been thinking of Crying all day ( ) after hearing zabu's new album. Track 2's intro brings the "Orrible Thingy In A Ruined City" boss BGM to mind!

[Crafty+Mech]

Espgaluda II 360 - Omake! mode... 350 million. I thought I was doing pretty good until I found a YouTube run for 1 billion.