PAL ps2 shmup recommendations

Zaarock · Post by **Zaarock** » Sun Nov 13, 2005 7:57 am

I think im gonna buy my first console shmup... I live in finland so i doubt there would be much exotic shmups. id love some cave shmups but there aint PAL versions of those are there?
i seen R-Type Final in stores here but i dont really like the r-type series..
but i can always shop on the web, any recommendations?

Post by **Ghegs** » Sun Nov 13, 2005 9:21 am

Always good to see yet another Finn join.

There have been quite a few threads on PAL shmups lately, so check those out.

http://forum.shmups.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3161

http://forum.shmups.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1837

Guardians Knight · Post by **Guardians Knight** » Sun Nov 13, 2005 12:29 pm

i would strongly recommend getting your ps2 chipped cos you aint gonna find any cave shoot em ups in pal format, altho there is a healthy catalogue of pal shooters out and also up and coming

AntiPasta · Post by **AntiPasta** » Sun Nov 13, 2005 5:40 pm

Well, today I found out that Double Shienryu was actually released in PAL land, as Steel Dragon EX. It includes the traditional Shienryu and a new, 3D one - only having played the first, I recommend it. Amazon.co.uk has cheap used copies

Post by **Icarus** » Sun Nov 13, 2005 6:51 pm

GRADIUS 5.
That is all.

(Oh, and Psyvariar Complete.)

Zaarock · Post by **Zaarock** » Mon Nov 14, 2005 12:40 pm

Ghegs, u know any good stores around helsinki and espoo with shmups like gradius 5? i think im gonna get that.

Post by **Ghegs** » Mon Nov 14, 2005 2:53 pm

Zaarock wrote:Ghegs, u know any good stores around helsinki and espoo with shmups like gradius 5? i think im gonna get that.

The only store I've ever seen Gradius V in was at Verkkokauppa.com at the Ruoholahti Shopping Center. Never seen it in Anttila or Dose or one of those places. I don't know if they have any copies left, though.

Zaarock · Post by **Zaarock** » Tue Nov 15, 2005 7:32 pm

Ok, just ordered it, all now i need is some hope that my ps2 can play those blue cds! (my ps2 didnt run the network access disk very well and been slightly going nuts lately)

oh well if it dont work i might as well save it and sell it pricy...
(or wait till i get a ps3)

Zaarock · Post by **Zaarock** » Wed Nov 16, 2005 5:46 pm

Meh, my ps1 games arent running anymore, this is pretty much not gonna run then

Guardians Knight · Post by **Guardians Knight** » Thu Nov 17, 2005 12:04 am

why does your ps2 have trouble with certain cds?

Zaarock · Post by **Zaarock** » Thu Nov 17, 2005 11:46 am

i dont know, disc read error of course... i think im gonna get it repaired if it dont run gradius V and well its gotta be fixed anyway..

antime · Post by **antime** » Thu Nov 17, 2005 1:19 pm

If you're looking for Psyvariar (you should), there's at least one company that always has multiple copies on huuto.net for a decent price.

highlandcattle · Post by **highlandcattle** » Thu Nov 17, 2005 3:14 pm

Yeah get Psyvariar Complete awesome game especially for ten euros

XII stag also has a good port but sadly the game itself is rather uncool

Stay away from gunbird special evil ports!

Post by **Ghegs** » Thu Nov 17, 2005 8:39 pm

highlandcattle wrote:Stay away from gunbird special evil ports!

Why? The ports are just fine, the compilation offers TATE and 60hz. The half-a-second "Loading" text before the bosses' speech is hardly anything to cry about.

egret · Post by **egret** » Thu Nov 17, 2005 8:56 pm

AntiPasta wrote:Well, today I found out that Double Shienryu was actually released in PAL land, as Steel Dragon EX. It includes the traditional Shienryu and a new, 3D one - only having played the first, I recommend it. Amazon.co.uk has cheap used copies

Yes Steel Dragon EX is good on PAL.

Zaarock · Post by **Zaarock** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 5:28 pm

Heh, got gradius V in the mail today and it works! i love this game! highest ive gotten into now is level 4s second area, well practise and playing more hours makes perfect, hehe

very easy btw and type 2

Zaarock · Post by **Zaarock** » Sat Dec 03, 2005 12:54 pm

Btw, if any of you finnish people having trouble finding a copy of r-type final, there should be one copy left in tapiolas one-way place, but it costs 54 euros :O