What have I missed?

[Arvandor]

So... I haven't really lurked these forums much in the past... 2 or 3 years? I can't even remember for sure. Seems like Daifukatsu was still fresh, and Mushi2 had just come out for the XBOX360. I've done no "new" shmuping at all in the meanwhile, just playing my usual sporadic bits of Dodonpachi, ESPgaluda, and Jamestown.

So, what's up? What's new? How're the people who might possibly somehow remember me doing? What games are must try that I've missed?

Also hi!

[Bananamatic]

lots of cave shmups for the 360
touhou 12 and 13
dodonpachi saidaioujou in arcades/soon on the 360
deathsmiles urine drinks

[KAI]

Traps

[Arvandor]

I'm kind of meh about Touhou.

Are the Cave shmups region free like Mushi2 and ESPGaulda2 were? I may have to look into getting a 360, but... that won't be happening for many months at the earliest, still though.

And apparently I missed Ketsui coming to MAME? Wtf?

[Bananamatic]

crimzon clover too maybe?

[KAI]

apparently I missed Ketsui coming to MAME? Wtf?

Also Pinksweets, Mushi, Mushi Futari/Black Label, Muchi Muchi Pork, Ibara/Kuro, Espgaluda and Deatsmiles.

[chempop]

In the last 2 years the boards have been effectively taken over by anime avatars, n00bs with skills (as I like to call em), and price highjacking beyond belief.

As for games, 360 is where it's at, though some games are JPN region locked many are still region free and playable on US/EU consoles, some have even been published outside of japan.

Tonk allegedly scammed some $30,000 from rich neogeo collectors and is banished from the interwebz.

Welcome back Arvy!

[Bananamatic]

don't forget last 2 STGTs being falsificar racing

[Strider77]

Tonk allegedly scammed some $30,000 from rich neogeo collectors and is banished from the interwebz.

What, I missed that... give me the juicy details

[Giest118]

I arrived and summarily made the world a better place.

[LtC]

Besides the new MAME/360 Cave stuff I really recommend checking Crimzon Clover. Very impressive for a PC shmup. Solid scoring system and difficulties that play with slightly different mechanics.

[Jaimers]

Touhou came, saw and conquered.

Veni, vidi, vici

[Skykid]

Tonk allegedly scammed some $30,000 from rich neogeo collectors and is banished from the interwebz.

What, I missed that... give me the juicy details

I think it deserves a thread tbh, I only just found out myself from AO and went to NG.com to read in disbelief.

Here you go, info included: http://shmups.system11.org/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=43571

[Ed Oscuro]

those details may be juicy but not as juicy as something else Skykid has delivered right to my monitor this very second

...I'm lactose intolerant though.

[shmuppyLove]

I'm kind of meh about Touhou.

Try #10 - Mountain of Faith.

It's a good one.

[chempop]

I still haven't ever played a touhou. That said, I feel like I am sorely missing out on Crimson Clover, from the videos I've seen it looks like the greatest game ever. Rayforce meets Cave, is that an accurate description?

[chum]

That's an insult to RayForce...

[Chaos Phoenixma]

I would have said the same about Cave, but that' because I'm not familiar with Rayforce.

[chempop]

That's an insult to RayForce...

Haha, well Rayforce is just about my favorite shmup of all time, but I've mostly been playing Cave and Raizing the last 5 years. Regardless, Crimson Clover seems like a must play title.

[Obiwanshinobi]

Hydorah.

[To Far Away Times]

Crimson Clover is all sorts of awesome.

[moozooh]

What's new?

Check out some of the scoreboards for popular games. Some of the content there is bound to surprise you; namely: Futari (you're going to love this one), DOJ BL, Garegga, Ketsui, Galuda 2.

[Captain]

Hydorah.

Hydorah.

HYDORAH

[Dandy J]

akai katana shin is on games on demand for 15 bucks. people sem to like eschatos, its 40 bucks region free i think

[ChainsawGuitarSP]

I would have said the same about Cave, but that' because I'm not familiar with Rayforce.

Fair enough. Aside from them you don't seem to like any other shooters unless it's Qute, ZUN or Konami anyway.

[trap15]

You also missed the STV drama. Check the "cutting out the middleman" thread in trading station. Good shit.

[rancor]

You also missed the STV drama.

I heard that it's still going on..

[trap15]

True, but the discussion has mostly gone away, since he's now banned here (and hopefully everywhere else too).

[shmuppyLove]

Hydorah.

Wow, yes, this.

[PC Engine Fan X!]

Yep, Rising Star distributed the Cave 360 shmup port of Akai Katana stateside earlier this year. It's priced at $29.99 brand new at Gamestop right now. Plus, you can play the PAL 360 port of Dodonpachi Resurrection (aka Dodonpachi Dai Fukkatsu) on a USA region 360 console.

The 2013 release of the much anticipated Dodonpachi SDOJ on the JPN region 360 will certainly be worth the wait indeed. Tried out the SH-3 powered DDP-SDOJ PCB at the recent 2012 California Extreme show was legendary (followed by Dodonpachi DOJ BL PCB & Dodonpachi DFK version 1.5 PCB) during the two day CAX event. So to be able to play three different DDP games was another first for a CAX show.

PC Engine Fan X! ^_~