Any good cell-phone mini shmups worth the d/l?

PC Engine Fan X! · Post by **PC Engine Fan X!** » Sat Dec 23, 2006 11:14 pm

This question is aimed at our international shmuppers who have those cool Japanese cell phones and for the USA cell phone downloadable mini games market as well:

Any good cell-phone mini shmup titles worth the d/l? (Would this apply to those international cell phones using CDMA-based or GSM-based carriers?)

You'd think that such a modern-day cell phone would at the very least have a better frame-rate than the cell phones released a few years back, right? Better frame rates = smoother game play, of course. ^_~

PC Engine Fan X! ^_~

Dann · Post by **Dann** » Mon Dec 25, 2006 4:05 am

I bought Sheep Stinger DX for my AU phone. it sucked.

Ketsui · Post by **Ketsui** » Mon Dec 25, 2006 8:00 am

everything on a cell phone sucks..

So please dont make cave believe they can make money from cellphone games kthanks.

PC Engine Fan X! · Post by **PC Engine Fan X!** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 6:07 pm

I was flipping through the July 2004 Tips 'N' Tricks magazine and found another old cellphone shmup based title called "Brave Shot" on page 86. It was distributed by Square Enix Mobile through Verizon Wireless' "Get It Now" service. Seeing that Verizon has been absorbed by AT&T nowdays, that former name is no more.

How's the gameplay of this cellphone shmup title of Brave Shot btw?

PC Engine Fan X! ^_~

Jockel · Post by **Jockel** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 7:14 pm

i wish the cave cellphone games where floating around the web...

captpain · Post by **captpain** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 9:08 pm

Do you "drive" with the numbers? Most phones seem to have awful navigation arrows/buttons... those would drive me crazy, I'd have to use the numbers.

Ed Oscuro · Post by **Ed Oscuro** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 9:23 pm

PC Engine Fan X! wrote:Seeing that Verizon has been absorbed by AT&T nowdays, that former name is no more.

That's news to me.

My own Razr V3m (which I turned on for the first time in months a few days ago) works just fine, although I can't get the catalog for the online games from where I am right now (will try again in a moment). I think it still works though.

BrianC · Post by **BrianC** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 9:54 pm

Galaga isn't bad, though it's not like it's lacking portable versions. It suffers from the usual cell phone thing where you can't move and shoot at the same time, but I usually stop to shoot in Galaga anyway. It's also missing some sounds from the original (still has the classic opening theme and beam up sounds, though). Other that that it's a very good port. I got it for more casual play when I go places I can't bring my GBA or DS, but I like the GB b/w, GBA non 50th, and DS ones better, though the cell phone one does look better than those ports.

seiatsu · Post by **seiatsu** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 10:13 pm

There's a series called skyforce (skyforce/skyforce reloaded, etc) that is developed for phones. Probably the best there is for stg's on your phone. I would suggest having a pocket PC phone to play it though as it's got some pretty hefty requirements (as far as phone games go). A good dpad on your phone is a must too.

Overall though, I say stick to console, arcade, or PSP. While skyforce is probably the best for the platform, most phones have a crappy dpad (if they even have a dpad).

What sucks is I'd really like to play more skyforce but can't bear trying to control it on my phone. Maybe I can play via PPC emulator on PC =p

Ozymandiaz1260 · Post by **Ozymandiaz1260** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 10:32 pm

I have Raiden. It's OK for when I'm taking a dump I guess. Definitely not the worst cell phone game I've played anyway...

innerpattern · Post by **innerpattern** » Thu Sep 04, 2008 1:02 am

Ketsui wrote:everything on a cell phone sucks..

Thunder Force · Post by **Thunder Force** » Thu Sep 04, 2008 1:49 am

Perhaps try NEScube v2.2, and MeBoy 1.6, if you have a good enough Java phone to run them at a decent speed. These are Java emulators for NES and GBC titles, which typically are simple enough to enjoy and kill some time with on a cellphone, and there are plenty of shmups for both.

There is also a pretty decent native cellphone version of R-Type out there, at least from the looks of the demo I tried.

SFKhoa · Post by **SFKhoa** » Thu Sep 04, 2008 2:00 am

Ketsui wrote:everything on a cell phone sucks..

Pretty bold statement coming from one of Cave's finest.

Matsunaga · Post by **Matsunaga** » Thu Sep 04, 2008 3:36 am

I got Gradius something on my phone a while back, it was ok for a phone game I guess.

Ed Oscuro · Post by **Ed Oscuro** » Thu Sep 04, 2008 7:34 am

I looked at the stuff on Verizon Wireless; I don't remember what I saw but don't think I even saw Gradius this time

It was on there before. Maybe Galaga. Dang...of course there's shittons of crap movie/tv/etc. games, they even have their own category and they take up tons of space.

Daedalus · Post by **Daedalus** » Sat Sep 06, 2008 9:17 am

I only have one cell phone game, and it's not a shmup, but I think it's a lot of fun. It's called "Metal Gear Solid Mobile". Check it out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyCTSCtqTyA

I think it might be only for Verizon customers though...

Jockel · Post by **Jockel** » Sat Sep 06, 2008 9:47 am

i mean, there's all this cave stuff:
http://www.cave.co.jp/detail/ge-sen/ezweb_01.html
and yet there is no way to play it? :<

Ed Oscuro · Post by **Ed Oscuro** » Sat Sep 06, 2008 6:09 pm

Daedalus wrote:I only have one cell phone game, and it's not a shmup, but I think it's a lot of fun. It's called "Metal Gear Solid Mobile". Check it out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyCTSCtqTyA

I think it might be only for Verizon customers though...

That (at least some METAL GEAR) shows up in the games listing for my v3m, but I think it'll likely run terribly on that phone.

druuna · Post by **druuna** » Sat Sep 06, 2008 8:55 pm

yI have gunbird on my nokia, its quite cool