So... which classic shmups should I play next?

O. Van Bruce · Post by **O. Van Bruce** » Wed Jan 25, 2012 8:04 am

As i've experienced allmost all of the Cave shooters now i was preparing myself to try some classic shmup of the early 90's or the 80's. Which ones do you recomend me?

emphatic · Post by **emphatic** » Wed Jan 25, 2012 8:13 am

Twin Cobra. Use blue shot.

evil_ash_xero · Post by **evil_ash_xero** » Wed Jan 25, 2012 8:44 am

Thunder Force IV

I would list some others, but I'm not where you want to start... Do you mean Saturn or Playstation shmups too, or anything 16 bit and before?

O. Van Bruce · Post by **O. Van Bruce** » Wed Jan 25, 2012 11:15 am

shmups from the golden age of the arcade.

evil_ash_xero · Post by **evil_ash_xero** » Wed Jan 25, 2012 11:43 am

Not really my area of expertise....in terms of 80s games...R-Type and Gradius II are quite good.

powersoul · Post by **powersoul** » Wed Jan 25, 2012 11:51 am

B wings. Google bwings NES online and you can play it from the site itself. Irritating bosses, but still fun imo

Ruldra · Post by **Ruldra** » Wed Jan 25, 2012 12:06 pm

Truxton
Gradius series

burgerkingdiamond · Post by **burgerkingdiamond** » Wed Jan 25, 2012 12:48 pm

Raiden series is awesome, but it may make you cry.

RII is better than the original, but DX is better than RII.

Special World · Post by **Special World** » Wed Jan 25, 2012 1:46 pm

Gate of Thunder

Psikyo_Ball · Post by **Psikyo_Ball** » Wed Jan 25, 2012 1:53 pm

Psikyo and Raizing games 90`s. Omega fighter, Master of weapon, Star force 80`s

EDIT: Raiden series.

Never_Scurred · Post by **Never_Scurred** » Wed Jan 25, 2012 1:57 pm

Any of the Darius games.

Drum · Post by **Drum** » Wed Jan 25, 2012 2:38 pm

evil_ash_xero · Post by **evil_ash_xero** » Wed Jan 25, 2012 3:32 pm

Special World wrote:Gate of Thunder

Gate of Thunder is awesome, as is the game I first recommended(TF IV), but he wants classic arcade games.

Come to think of it though...early 90s.....

Well, Battle Garegga and Ray Force, come to mind...but they didn't really strike me as "oldies", as compared to the Gradius, R-Type, Raiden, and Darius games of the world.

Strider77 · Post by **Strider77** » Wed Jan 25, 2012 4:33 pm

Fire Shark

azinth · Post by **azinth** » Wed Jan 25, 2012 4:44 pm

V-Five and TURBO FORCE

Play those two games and you'll be set for shmups made before 1996

Deca · Post by **Deca** » Wed Jan 25, 2012 4:53 pm

evil_ash_xero wrote:Well, Battle Garegga and Ray Force, come to mind...but they didn't really strike me as "oldies"

Rayforce feels pretty ahead of its time, but Garegga is from 1996. Two of my favorite games, if you're sticking to this time period you really can't go wrong with Rayforce.

beatsgo · Post by **beatsgo** » Wed Jan 25, 2012 8:34 pm

Truxton or Twinbee Series

Jeneki · Post by **Jeneki** » Wed Jan 25, 2012 9:43 pm

Daisenpu / Twin Hawk.

Why risk your own life, when you have a whole squadron of crazy mofos just waiting for your order to kamikazi into stuff?

opt2not · Post by **opt2not** » Wed Jan 25, 2012 9:48 pm

burgerkingdiamond wrote:Raiden series is awesome, but it may make you cry.

RII is better than the original, but DX is better than RII.

I agree. Go for the Raiden series.
Great games, classic gameplay, and classic difficulty.

Plus, you can transition onto the newer 3D Raiden III and IV later if you so choose. III was ok, but IV is much better.

Ed Oscuro · Post by **Ed Oscuro** » Wed Jan 25, 2012 9:52 pm

Major Stryker

emphatic · Post by **emphatic** » Wed Jan 25, 2012 9:57 pm

emphatic wrote:Twin Cobra. Use blue shot.

Vyxx · Post by **Vyxx** » Wed Jan 25, 2012 10:10 pm

Gradius II
Fire Shark

Moniker · Post by **Moniker** » Wed Jan 25, 2012 10:12 pm

Late 80s/early 90s was the golden age of Irem. R-Type 1&2, Image Fight, X-Multiply, Dragon Breed, Cosmic Cop/Gallop, R-Type Leo, and the underplayed Fire Barrel. All 1993 or earlier. It still amazes me what they did graphically so early on. You get the sense that a lot of love went into them.

I prefer late Toaplan as the earlier titles feel a bit dated. Konami's horis & Darius are also great and haven't aged at all gameplay-wise.

Special World · Post by **Special World** » Wed Jan 25, 2012 11:21 pm

evil_ash_xero wrote:
Special World wrote:Gate of Thunder
Gate of Thunder is awesome, as is the game I first recommended(TF IV), but he wants classic arcade games.

Come to think of it though...early 90s.....

Well, Battle Garegga and Ray Force, come to mind...but they didn't really strike me as "oldies", as compared to the Gradius, R-Type, Raiden, and Darius games of the world.

It may be that TC wants arcade games, but he never actually specified. He said he wanted "shmups from the golden age of arcade," not "golden age arcade games."

He may just want games that have the qualities of those classic titles, regardless of platform.

Matsunaga · Post by **Matsunaga** » Wed Jan 25, 2012 11:30 pm

Batsugun. Easy transition from Cave.

Seahawk · Post by **Seahawk** » Thu Jan 26, 2012 1:34 am

You can't go wrong with 1943: The Battle of Midway.

Damocles · Post by **Damocles** » Thu Jan 26, 2012 3:22 am

Undeadline

It's one of a kind.

Bloodreign · Post by **Bloodreign** » Thu Jan 26, 2012 5:49 am

Galaga 88
Gaplus
Parodius series
Salamander 1 and 2
1943 or 1943 Kai
1941 the Loop Master
Air Buster
Rayforce (already mentioned)

Sandlegs · Post by **Sandlegs** » Thu Jan 26, 2012 5:55 am

emphatic wrote:Twin Cobra. Use blue shot.

Auto-fire as well as to not grind off your fingertips.

DEL · Post by **DEL** » Thu Jan 26, 2012 9:36 am

Follow emphatic with Twin Cobra and add other Toaplan classics like Truxton (if it runs smoothly & has sound), Hellfire for the Bass, plus maybe Flying Shark and Fire Shark.

Dragon Saber for the soundtrack.

Nemesis/Gradius 1, Gradius II for sure.
Salamander - a must! Soundtrack and fluidity.

I'd recommend Darius, but only if you have access to the original 3-screen cab.

Gemini Wing. The hitbox is LArge but its a classic and I like the soundtrack.

R-Type & X Multiply.
Prehistoric Isle in 1930.

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