Favorite shmup death animation

BrianC · Post by **BrianC** » Wed Mar 09, 2005 12:38 am

What is your favorite death animation in a shmup?

My favorite is Fire Shark. When you die, the music stops, the plane flames up, and then finally blows up. The coolest thing about this is that you can actually shoot while you are starting to blow up.

Post by **BulletMagnet** » Wed Mar 09, 2005 12:54 am

I don't like the game much, but I liked the little parachuting guy who appears and floats around after you lose your last life in 1944: Loop Master. Pulstar also had a pretty neat death animation, IIRC...it looked like the side of your ship was being torn or slashed, and then the explosion, as if the fuel tank had been set off or something like that...pretty neat detail, I thought. Then, of course, there are all the goofy Parodius deaths (Michael turning into a pork roast is probably my favorite).

Herr Schatten · Post by **Herr Schatten** » Wed Mar 09, 2005 9:18 am

The dumbness of the topic set aside.

BulletMagnet wrote:Michael turning into a pork roast is probably my favorite.

Mine too.

I also love how the Vic Viper goes down leaving a trail of smoke in the C64 version of Gradius (similar to Gate of Thunder, but prettier). It's such a nice change from the usual ugly Gradius explosion.

FatCobra · Post by **FatCobra** » Sat Mar 19, 2005 9:43 pm

I did like the ships in Raiden I&II blowing up into little red or blue pieces.

Devilsheep · Post by **Devilsheep** » Sat Mar 19, 2005 10:05 pm

What about the last boss of ESP Ra.De.?

Just falling to her doom spraying out gallons of blood.

adam76 · Post by **adam76** » Sat Mar 19, 2005 10:50 pm

Its not my favourite shooter but the explosions in Ikaruga are a sight to behold! You can almost feel that heat...

FatCobra · Post by **FatCobra** » Sat Mar 19, 2005 10:57 pm

adam76 wrote:Its not my favourite shooter but the explosions in Ikaruga are a sight to behold! You can almost feel that heat...

Speaking of Ikaruga explosions....the boss deaths in Gradius V are very similar, and I enjoy thoses explosions which intentionally cause the PS2 (or Cube's, in Ikaruga's case) processor to bog down and slow the game.

We are taking about boss deaths too right? Not just player ones...

adam76 · Post by **adam76** » Sat Mar 19, 2005 11:13 pm

I know what you're sayin'- slowing it down really adds to the 'occasion'! I've got to mention Metal Black's boss explosions cos they're really something else! Theres a real 'comic book' feel to them but they suit the game to a tee.

U K Narayan · Post by **U K Narayan** » Sat Mar 19, 2005 11:39 pm

Though I'm sure many people haven't seen it, Ibara's player death animation is long and intricate. Makes for a very beautiful death.

landshark · Post by **landshark** » Sun Mar 20, 2005 2:21 am

I like gradius V's explosions (similar to Ikaruga).

For a non-shmups, Castlevania SOTN has some of the best.

Thunder Force · Post by **Thunder Force** » Sun Mar 20, 2005 6:15 am

I love the cherry blossom boss death explosion in Guwange.

Devilsheep · Post by **Devilsheep** » Sun Mar 20, 2005 6:16 am

Thunder Force wrote:I love the cherry blossom boss death explosion in Guwange.

Amen to that.

it290 · Post by **it290** » Sun Mar 20, 2005 7:11 am

I like the death anim for Donpachi. Simple, yet classy and effective.

Also non-shmup, but Metal Slug 3 has the best death animations ever.

gs68 · Post by **gs68** » Sun Mar 20, 2005 5:37 pm

I like how Darius Gaiden bosses explode into these colorful nebula-like tunnels.

professor ganson · Post by **professor ganson** » Sun Mar 20, 2005 7:16 pm

After all these years I still love the way your ship explodes in Defender.

it290 · Post by **it290** » Sun Mar 20, 2005 8:23 pm

Yeah. Everything about Defender - the special effects and sound effects especially - just scream 'video game'. That's one of the great things about the game.

SFKhoa · Post by **SFKhoa** » Sun Mar 20, 2005 11:05 pm

The final explosion when you or your opponent's ship dies in Change Air Blade.

BUHA · Post by **BUHA** » Mon Mar 21, 2005 3:28 am

Not quite a shmup, but I like how the bosses explode on Guerilla War for the NES. Everything flashes like crazy and it makes this great sound. I love it.

dpful · Post by **dpful** » Mon Mar 21, 2005 6:06 pm

the mars matrix ship death is particularly smooth and bright. It gets your attention for a secod if you get lost and die.

Darkcomet72 · Post by **Darkcomet72** » Mon Mar 21, 2005 7:52 pm

Homura, and Radirugi have very cool boss explosions... Homura for the Bloodiest explosion, and Radirugi for it's long, drawn out explosions.