So I got this one for a penny off of ebay

This is the main shmups forum. Chat about shmups in here - keep it on-topic please!
Post Reply
User avatar
black flag nc
Posts: 86
Joined: Thu Feb 21, 2008 12:39 am
Location: New Castle, VA (USA)

So I got this one for a penny off of ebay

Post by black flag nc »

It's called Shooter: Space Shot for the Playstation. It was one of those very last PSX games released in the US. It was a bargain title and was only 5 bucks when it came out.

Not bad. The dialog's in Japanese with subtitles. It's freakin short! Only 5 stages and none of them are particularly long. NO POWERUPS!?!? What you start with is what you got. Pretty fun game, though. Worth the penny(plus shipping of course) I shelled out for it.

Anyone else played this one or know anything about it?
"Let us bask in TV's warm glowing warming glow." - Homer Simpson
User avatar
-Bridget-
Posts: 636
Joined: Sat Jun 02, 2007 3:09 am
Location: Wherever my cat commands me to go

Post by -Bridget- »

I have this one.


Problem is I keep forgetting I have it :P


So I've not played it much.


But Im familiar with the group that put those out, there were actually alot of those "bargain" titles in that series that were actually pretty good.


Look for Sanvein, I say. Another in that bargain-game series, and a favorite of mine.


It's.... strange, but I love it.
Image
User avatar
Herr Schatten
Posts: 3307
Joined: Wed Jan 26, 2005 12:14 pm
Location: Germany
Contact:

Re: So I got this one for a penny off of ebay

Post by Herr Schatten »

black flag nc wrote:Anyone else played this one or know anything about it?
There's some talk about it here.
User avatar
black flag nc
Posts: 86
Joined: Thu Feb 21, 2008 12:39 am
Location: New Castle, VA (USA)

Re: So I got this one for a penny off of ebay

Post by black flag nc »

Herr Schatten wrote:
black flag nc wrote:Anyone else played this one or know anything about it?
There's some talk about it here.
Cool, thanks!
"Let us bask in TV's warm glowing warming glow." - Homer Simpson
PC Engine Fan X!
Posts: 9795
Joined: Wed Jan 26, 2005 10:32 pm

The 411 on Success Corp.'s Sanvein & Psyvariar MU...

Post by PC Engine Fan X! »

Both Agetech game releases of Shooter: Space Shot and Shooter: Starfighter Sanvein were originally sold at the MSRP of $9.99 USD upon their debut...

A fellow shmupper in the past said something about the PSX release of Shooter: Starfighter Sanvein was originally developed for the arcade-based Taito G-Net mobo along with Psyvariar Medium Unit -- both developed by Success Corp. of Japan. The music found in Sanvein is done by the same guy did the music for Psy-MU & Psyvariar Revision. Both titles of Psy-MU & Sanvein were in joint-developement and Success decided to give Psy-MU the "green light" for play on the G-Net mobo.

It's interesting to see such Taito G-Net options listed on the Sanvein Options Menu -- had it been given the "green light", it would've definitely made it's intial debut on the G-Net mobo setup with better gameplay and graphics, of course..... ^_~

PC Engine Fan X! ^_~
User avatar
Kiken
Posts: 3991
Joined: Tue Jan 25, 2005 11:08 pm
Contact:

Re: The 411 on Success Corp.'s Sanvein & Psyvariar MU...

Post by Kiken »

PC Engine Fan X! wrote:It's interesting to see such Taito G-Net options listed on the Sanvein Options Menu -- had it been given the "green light", it would've definitely made it's intial debut on the G-Net mobo setup with better gameplay and graphics, of course..... ^_~
No, not at all. The gameplay and graphics would have been identical. It was a low budget production and the graphic presentation of the game was an artistic choice (the PS1 hardware can handle far more than what Sanvein throws around). Also, the play-control is spot-on. The handling of the craft takes some getting used to, but once you understand how the inertia works, you can easily use it to your advantage.
User avatar
ROBOTRON
Remembered
Posts: 1670
Joined: Wed Jun 01, 2005 4:36 pm
Location: Eastpointe, MI...WE KILL ALIENS.
Contact:

Re: So I got this one for a penny off of ebay

Post by ROBOTRON »

black flag nc wrote:It's called Shooter: Space Shot for the Playstation. It was one of those very last PSX games released in the US. It was a bargain title and was only 5 bucks when it came out.

Not bad. The dialog's in Japanese with subtitles. It's freakin short! Only 5 stages and none of them are particularly long. NO POWERUPS!?!? What you start with is what you got. Pretty fun game, though. Worth the penny(plus shipping of course) I shelled out for it.

Anyone else played this one or know anything about it?
Never heard of it before now. I found a 99 cent Ebay auction and it arrived today (shipping was $4.50). All I can say is thanks...its not a bad little shmup. Its a great diversion from my usual lot...and the price...well for a buck, you can't beat it.

Getting caught in tornadic sandstorms is awesome.
Image
Fight Like A Robot!
User avatar
Ed Oscuro
Posts: 18654
Joined: Thu Dec 08, 2005 4:13 pm
Location: uoıʇɐɹnƃıɟuoɔ ɯǝʇsʎs

Re: So I got this one for a penny off of ebay

Post by Ed Oscuro »

ROBOTRON wrote:I found a 99 cent Ebay auction and it arrived today (shipping was $4.50).
This is why I hate penny/99 cent auctions.

Any round figure between 1 penny and 99 cents is a go, though (like a quarter, or half dollar). Like to keep my small change.
User avatar
black flag nc
Posts: 86
Joined: Thu Feb 21, 2008 12:39 am
Location: New Castle, VA (USA)

Re: So I got this one for a penny off of ebay

Post by black flag nc »

ROBOTRON wrote:
Never heard of it before now. I found a 99 cent Ebay auction and it arrived today (shipping was $4.50). All I can say is thanks...its not a bad little shmup. Its a great diversion from my usual lot...and the price...well for a buck, you can't beat it.

Getting caught in tornadic sandstorms is awesome.
Yeah I dig that desert level, too. There's some good engrish in the dialogue. Not a bad game for so cheap.
"Let us bask in TV's warm glowing warming glow." - Homer Simpson
User avatar
antron
Posts: 2861
Joined: Wed Feb 22, 2006 7:53 pm
Location: Egret 29, USA

Post by antron »

I just picked up Shooter: Starfighter Sanvein on ebay for a penny + $9 shipping (a-holes). It triggers my memory card exploit just fine.
Post Reply