STGT'10 Week 2: Xexex

[Hattori Hanzo]

I do not know how this happened, but I did play this game again. During that, my GF came in, who is the typical, female, casual gamer. Can you guess what she said?
"Err, what crap is that you're playing there?"
This is no joke. But as my hatred for this abomination got further fueled, I managed to squeeze some more points of it. And I am scared by the thought that I might even do this again this week...

Also, I would really love to see a fourth upgrade for Flint that adds brain to it. Flint had me thinking about the game a brief bit, though. And what I really like about is that your trusty companion who follows your order is kind of a pulsating ball with a long, dangerous, yet not completely unflexible stick on it. And what makes the symbolism in that even better is, that he is invulnerable. This would also explain the lack of brain...

Enough BS!
HANZo - Team Dickpenis Cockenstrudel - 524,400 - 1-2 - MAME

[BIL]

BIL - Society for Batriderian Philosophy - 622,800 - 1-5 - MAME

[DMC]

Good work, BIL. I'm right behind you.

DMC - Society for Batriderian Philosophy - 575,800 - 1-5 - MAME

[javel]

One last run for my team mates:

Javel - Team Sweden - 965,900 - 1-7 - MAME

[Shocky]

Shocky - Team Oldschoolers - 551,000 - 1-4 - MAME

Great... wasted two lives on 4th boss. Safe spot my ass

[Dave_K.]

Now I remember why I don't own any Konami shmups.

Dave_K. - Nanio Shooting Team - 499,000 - 1-4 - MAME

[TrevHead (TVR)]

TrevHead (TVR) - League of Generally Nice People - 331,500 - 1-3 - shmupmame99

Cant seem to get past stage 3 on my runs but i can do it with some consistancy using save state pratice.

Although i like the original gradius on the NES this game seems to take all the worst parts of gradius X10, ie overlly hard after dieing and offscreen bullets.

Hope i do better tomorro, it doesnt help as my main pad has bitten the dust and im using a shitty spare which is awfull for fitting between tight spaces.

[xris]

xris - League of Generally Nice People - 343,100 - 1-3 - Mame

One of the best Game Over screens once you've put in your initials. What are the kanji options for? Age? The first one is child. The game's okay, I like the flint, usefull. Go watch the Pro Review video.

[The Coop]

I was getting so close, then I hit that section with all the pipes and the enemies that come crawling out of them firing like FUCKING MAD!! **sob**




The Coop - Team Oldschoolers - 2,030,500 - 2-7 - MAME

[MommysBestGames]

MommysBestGames - Wishi Washi - 308,200 - 1-3 - MAME

Man, I love how weird the levels are and seeing all the cool creatures and strange designs (the waterfalls in level 3 were great) but it's pretty tough to play for score.

[Kollision]

Any improvement!

Kollision - Garrincha Shooting Team - 665,700 - 1-5 - MAME

[Shuurin]

I think if this game had set extends and no check point system it would be quite the awesome game.

Shuurin - Nanio Shooting Team - 446,200 - 1-4 - MAME

[DK64_MASTER]

Died on 2-1, and got raped by the massive bullet fest on the first wave . But hey, I made my goal for the week (1 Million), halfway through

agill - Team Dickpenis Cockenstrudel - 1,022,000- 2-1 - MAME

[Nifty]

DoubleThink - The Team With No Name - 636,900 - 1-5 - MAME

Gettin' somewhere now, thankfully. This was my first time past stage 4 (why are these bosses all so easy?). I did have a better run going but MY FREAKING BOBULE GOT STUCK INSIDE THE WALL AND COULDN'T GET OUT.

[Skyline]

Skyline - Team Bemaniso - 318,400 - 1-3 - MAME

not bad for a first playthrough in over two years.

EDIT: Skyline - Team Bemaniso - 395,300 - 1-3 - MAME

dragons

[Jockel]

Jockel - Fatloli Luftwaffe - 767,300 - 1-6 - MAME

[MX7]

MX7 - Team Casino Royale - 615,400 - 1-3 - MAME



Got two 1-ups in the first half of stage one. Broken game is broken.

[Battletoad]

Battletoad - Fatloli Luftwaffe - 768,900 - 1-5 - MAME

Stage 5 partly lucky, partly played well. First time to the boss, two tries. And he´s gets me both times while being almost dead. Man I´m pissed now.
I would´ve just quit if I had made it to 1-6.

[lgb]

lgb - INFINITE FLAMINGOS - 715.350 - 1-1 - MAME

[core]

Got two 1-ups in the first half of stage one. Broken game is broken.

This has happened to me twice. Then I go and die in places you should not die. And then I rage reset.

[msm]

how do you get extends? don't think i've ever had one.

[DKgiz73]

DKgiz73 - Team Denmark - 280.800 - 1-3 - MAME

[AKRATEN]

Akraten - Nanio Shooting Team - 329,300 - 1-3 - MAME

[Battletoad]

how do you get extends? don't think i've ever had one.

Some objects are hidden in every stage. If you shoot them they become visible. They´re mostly weapons, but if you´re lucky it will be an extra life. It´s pure random.

[Teku]

Got two 1-ups in the first half of stage one. Broken game is broken.

This. Either give them out every time or not at all, not some random crapfest.

[Frenetic]

Frenetic - nanio shooting team - 472,800 - 1-4 - MAME



nice change from vert to hori. i remember playing this game PCB at a friend's house. really opened my mind. made my brain feel funny. maybe it was because of those tentacles. yay tentacles.

[msm]

how do you get extends? don't think i've ever had one.

Some objects are hidden in every stage. If you shoot them they become visible. They´re mostly weapons, but if you´re lucky it will be an extra life. It´s pure random.

Thanks for the info Battletoad

[Polly]

Polly - Team Sexy Socks - 324,000 - 1-3 - MAME

Screenshotted as I lost my last life. Hope that's okay.

Metroid: Other M is out now, so I'm clearly getting nothing else done this week.

[ED-057]

how do you get extends? don't think i've ever had one.

(obligatory) They have a pill for that now.

[CRI]

CRI - Fatloli Luftwaffe - 685,200 - 1-5 - MAME