Shmup Related Questions That Don't Deserve a Thread

[dunpeal2064]

Probably Raizing would win the poll, have a look at this: http://shmups.system11.org/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=44687

While Raizing did have the highest ranked game, adding all the scores from their top 25 gives Raizing about 18 points, whereas Cave comes in just over 40.

[heisenbergman]

which is why cave should be excluded to make things interesting

(ok exclude Zun too, then and let's just talk about arcade shmup devs )

[KennyMan666]

Are there any shmups where the player can manipulate time? I don't mean a slowdown mechanic where everything is slowed down for movement accuracy, I mean something like enemies and their bullets slow down but you and your bullets stay normal speed.

Kakusei in Espgaluda is literally this.

[beermat]

Are there any shmups where the player can manipulate time? I don't mean a slowdown mechanic where everything is slowed down for movement accuracy, I mean something like enemies and their bullets slow down but you and your bullets stay normal speed.

Kakusei in Espgaluda is literally this.

Thank you, very quick response. Must buy the PS2 version

[Captain]

Are there any shmups where the player can manipulate time? I don't mean a slowdown mechanic where everything is slowed down for movement accuracy, I mean something like enemies and their bullets slow down but you and your bullets stay normal speed.

Kakusei in Espgaluda is literally this.

Thank you, very quick response. Must buy the PS2 version

Also one of the evolutions you can get in Genetos.

It's freeware btw.

[BareKnuckleRoo]

Leiria's a freeware game that basically uses Kakusei as its scoring mechanic. In hard mode it gets crazier and turns more into Espgaluda 2 with revenge bullets everywhere, making it more like the Zesshikai mechanic.

[Mortificator]

Omega Fighter also lets you slow down time.

[Aleksei]

Are there forums that exist in Japan that dedicate/have a shmup section? If so, please list below.

What is the meaning of the characters that Miyamoto's options spit out?

Bumpity bump

[ciox]

http://kohada.2ch.net/gamestg/

[Gingerzilla]

Hey in the Saturn version of Battle Garegga how do I move the position of the options. I see that it is mapped to C button but for some reason i can't get them to move. I'm most probably being a tard. I play on Normal level and tried hard but still they don't move.
Cheers
G

[Jonst]

Are you using the the secret ships? I find it dosn't seem to work with them,it's fine with the regular ones though! (Yeah,it is the c button)

[Gingerzilla]

No I'm using the regular ships and it still seems not to work. Perhaps I'm expecting too much. What do they do exactly? Just move position right?

[heisenbergman]

Is there any way in MAME to automatically count and show the credits you've used during a given playthrough?

I do it manually right now but it's a bit distracting and disrupts one's flow when one has to be mindful of the number of credits that have been used.

[heisenbergman]

When a Cave game is "black label" --- what exactly does that mean?

[AntiFritz]

When a Cave game is "black label" --- what exactly does that mean?

It's just an arcade (except espgaluda 2 bl which is console only) rerelease of the original game with changed gameplay/features. Some of them play quite different from the originals whereas some are more similar. They're usually less gimmicky and more "complete" or polished then an arrange mode often found on the console releases.

[Bananamatic]

DOJ Black Label was just a patch in general - made the second loop not bullshit hard and fixed the hyper gauge glitch
after that black labels are usually easier games with more "extreme" scoring

[BareKnuckleRoo]

Is there any way in MAME to automatically count and show the credits you've used during a given playthrough?

A lot of shmups use the ones digit to show how many continues you've used. In that case, you can tell just by looking at the ones digit (unless you've used over 9 continues, in which case the ones digit will still be at 9).

[CStarFlare]

I've been playing Garegga these past couple of days, and twice now the game has rebooted while I'm bombing the birds in stage 2. However, the music continues to play. (I'm not sure how long it goes on; I just reset and start a new game.)

Is this a MAME bug or did this happen on the PCB as well?

[CStarFlare]

Does Fire Barrel have checkpoints disabled or enabled by default? There's an option in the dip menu but I'm never sure if MAME's default is right.

[heisenbergman]

Are there significant differences between the Japan and International versions of DoDonPachi?

[CStarFlare]

http://shmups.system11.org/viewtopic.php?t=17716

There are no differences between DDP regions. The consensus seems to be that any reported differences were due to RNG, rather than changes to the game system.

[Captain]

are free-scrolling games such as, for example, Sinistar, even shmups?

[heisenbergman]

wait... DoDonPachi II is not a Cave title? Is it in any way related to Cave's DoDonPachi series? And is it any good?

http://shmups.system11.org/viewtopic.php?t=17716

There are no differences between DDP regions. The consensus seems to be that any reported differences were due to RNG, rather than changes to the game system.

Ah thanks!

[dunpeal2064]

Its not a Cave title, it was made by IGS (I believe to test their hardware for the upcoming DOJ, Ketsui, and Galuda, which were released on IGS's PGM hardware, but I'm not certain).

It uses a lot of stuff from Dodonpachi, with a little bit of its own flair in there. Its not as tight as most Cave shooters, but it is definitely fun in its own way.

[Ed Oscuro]

are free-scrolling games such as, for example, Sinistar, even shmups?

They can be - see Ark Area, Nova 2001 - maybe Thunder Force II's overhead sections at a stretch (certainly the regular stages make it a shmup).

[heisenbergman]

If I downloaded an INP file which was recorded using shmupmame 2.2, do I also have to play it back using the exact same mame build and version?

Because I downloaded an INP recorded with shmupmame 2.2 and I can't play it back using shmupmame42ui_64bit

[dunpeal2064]

^ On that note, is there some sort of "Dummies guide to recording INPs"?

I've never really attempted it, but I would like to start archiving some of my plays, and have no idea where to start.

[AntiFritz]

^ On that note, is there some sort of "Dummies guide to recording INPs"?

I've never really attempted it, but I would like to start archiving some of my plays, and have no idea where to start.

Seconded. I've always wondered the best way to record a demo, like do I restart the recording when starting a new credit?

[BIL]

are free-scrolling games such as, for example, Sinistar, even shmups?

They are on this forum. I don't really get into personal definitions of what are and are not schmups, but Bosconian, Fantasy Zone and even Granada are perfectly on-topic here. Contra, Space Harrier and Star Fox aren't. FOR GOOD REASON <-- cue flamewar. ;]

[Captain]

are free-scrolling games such as, for example, Sinistar, even shmups?

They are on this forum. I don't really get into personal definitions of what are and are not schmups, but Bosconian, Fantasy Zone and even Granada are perfectly on-topic here. Contra, Space Harrier and Star Fox aren't. FOR GOOD REASON <-- cue flamewar. ;]