Your distraction shmup?

Kollision · Post by **Kollision** » Fri Dec 12, 2008 10:08 pm

Mars Matrix
Thunder Force IV
Gradius V

Smraedis · Post by **Smraedis** » Fri Dec 12, 2008 10:25 pm

I just stick with one or two games and play nothing else, maybe I'll play something like a lightgun game to pass the time, if I keep on messing up on whatever I am trying to play.

Is playing easier shmups a good idea, because when you go back to your original game.. you may find it hard, and just stick to the easier game instead?

ave · Post by **ave** » Fri Dec 12, 2008 11:45 pm

I play classic Famicom shooters. They show me how easy cave & raizing games are.

Mortificator · Post by **Mortificator** » Sat Dec 13, 2008 12:49 am

Classic Toaplan is good for some quick stress relief, particularly Flying Shark and Kyukyoku Tiger. I've been putting in quick sessions with Xevious arrangement recently too.

KindGrind · Post by **KindGrind** » Sat Dec 13, 2008 1:00 am

I tend to fall back on ESPGaluda very often when I get frustrated of the game I'm playing... which is Ibara, at the moment. Everytime I play it after Ibara sessions I get much further/score better in Galuda...

Ayanami · Post by **Ayanami** » Sat Dec 13, 2008 2:28 am

I usually play something not in the same genre when I need to cool down from a shmup. An RPG usually does the trick as those are definitely not the most stressful games in the world.

power UP · Post by **power UP** » Sat Dec 13, 2008 2:47 am

I just take a looong break. Shmup sessions are very short for me, 3 credits max, so I don't really get frustrated. Playing more than 3 credits usually doesn't improve my play anyway, I just get worse and worse.

Mischief Maker · Post by **Mischief Maker** » Sat Dec 13, 2008 4:48 am

Parsec 47.

Since every game is random, if I screw up at an early spot I won't be kicking myself for knowing better.

LtC · Post by **LtC** » Sat Dec 13, 2008 7:33 am

I rarely tend to play any shmups to the point where I get frustrated. But if there's something I desperately want to achieve there are couple games I can cool myself down a bit.

RefleX and Kamui are by far my favourite. You don't have to stress out on memorization or hard patterns and the gameplay is very reflex based so they're easily enjoyable.

sunburstbasser · Post by **sunburstbasser** » Sat Dec 13, 2008 7:44 am

I fire up my TG16 for a game of Blazing Lazers or play Super Aleste via emulation.

Post by **undamned** » Sat Dec 13, 2008 5:03 pm

Star Parodier, because it makes me feel like I'm actually good at shmups.
-ud