Best Shmups on Each Platform

[1983parrothead]

Even obscure platforms and ports of arcade games, what are some of the best shmups on each platform? Here are some that I can think of that are the easiest to estimate, while some with question marks are my guesses. Correct me if I am wrong:

Virtual Boy: Vertical Force

Game Boy: ZAS

Nintendo DSiWare: Metal Torrent

Fujitsu FM Towns series: Tatsujin Oh

NES: Summer Carnival '92: Recca

SNES: Super Aleste?

N64: Star Soldier: Vanishing Earth?

GameCube: Ikaruga?

PC-Engine: R-TYPE Complete CD?

SG-1000: Star Force?

Master System: Aleste?

Mega Drive: ThunderForce IV?

Saturn: Radiant Silvergun?

Dreamcast: Ikaruga?

Vectrex: Scramble?


That's all I can think of for now.

[professor ganson]

SG-1000: Star Force?

Intriguing. Didn't know about this. My answers would be different for the rest. Even with N64 I think I might prefer the Space Invaders game on the system.

[Furry Fox Jet Pilot]

You forgot PSX: Raiden DX

[cave hermit]

You forgot PSX: Battle Garegga

Corrected that for you. And I know what you're thinking, "cave hermit there's no PSX port you silly cunt!" Well last night after I performed some "favors" for Lord Yagawa (they involved lube and D batteries) he gave me the only copy of the PSX Battle Garegga port in existence. I can't show you because Yagawa said it was top secret and he was only showing it to me because he loves me :3


...No but seriously, Saturn: Battle Garegga.

[KAI]

Dreamcast: Radirgy
PS2: Ibara
Wii: Illvelo

[Bananamatic]

what about the ouya

[Furry Fox Jet Pilot]

You forgot PSX: Battle Garegga

Corrected that for you. And I know what you're thinking, "cave hermit there's no PSX port you silly cunt!" Well last night after I performed some "favors" for Lord Yagawa (they involved lube and D batteries) he gave me the only copy of the PSX Battle Garegga port in existence. I can't show you because Yagawa said it was top secret and he was only showing it to me because he loves me :3


...No but seriously, Saturn: Battle Garegga.

HAHAHAHAHA our Ogrelord Shrek will not be pleased with you for neglecting to worship him.
Also, I'm not interested in seeing this top secret copy anyway, it's probably full of bugs and glitches, and I'm too busy playing Raiden DX haha

[Oniros]

X360: Mushihimesama Futari Ver 1.5
PS3: Ketsui
Wii: Milestone Shooting Collection 2?
PC: Crimzon Clover World Ignition

[LordHypnos]

Dreamcast: Mars Matrix

[Heavy Viper]

The Game Gear version of Taito's Halley Wars is probably its best shmup.

[Illyrian]

PC: Crimzon Clover World Ignition

That's not how you spell Exceed 3rd Jade Penetrate Black Package!

[Tarma]

Oooohh imo (from experience, so some systems will be missed out):

ZX Spectrum - R-Type

Mega Drive - Thunder Force IV

PC Engine - Star Parodier (a controversial choice I'm sure!)

PSX - Einhander

Saturn - Battle Garegga

Dreamcast - Zero Gunner 2

PS2 - Espgaluda

Xbox 360 - Ketsui

Arcade Only - Battle Bakraid

I'm sure almost no one will agree with my choices, but hey ho.

[Stevens]

Dreamcast - Under Defeat

Zero Gunner 2 gets the HM. I think ZG 2 is the prettier of the two games, and the rotation mechanic is great, but I can never bet against the grittiness of UD.

[grobda]

GBA: Gradius Advance
PSX: R-Type Delta

Scramble on the veccy is a nice port but id rather play gravitrex, or is that too borderline?

[amdiggywhut]

Mac: Jamestown

?

Anything else playable on Mac worth picking up?

[FerociousSwan]

360 - DonDonPachi Daifukkatsu Black Label (Purely for the Ketsui Arrange mode!)

Spectrum - Chronos

[Obiwanshinobi]

PSX: either Zanac X Zanac (not a game, I know) or Sonic Wings Special. Depending on the way you like your monitor placed.

[nosorrow]

I couldn't get into Sonic Wings Special and I don't consider myself picky. (The boring music doesn't help.)
What do you enjoy most about it?

Agreed, Zanac Neo is fantastic.

[Skykid]

Virtual Boy: Vertical Force
Game Boy: ZAS
Fujitsu FM Towns: Tatsujin Oh
NES: Over Horizon
SNES: R-Type III
PSP: Dariusburst
Mega CD: Dennin Aleste
GameCube: Shikigami no Shiro 2
PC-Engine: Soldier Brade
Master System: Aleste
Game Gear: Aleste 2
Mega Drive: Undead Line
Saturn: Battle Garegga
Dreamcast: Mars Matrix
PSX: Darius Gaiden
PlayStation 2: Dodonpachi Dai Ou Jou
PlayStation 3: Ketsui
Xbox 360: Dodonpachi Dai Ou Jou Black Label EX

[nosorrow]

Saturn: Battle Garegga

PSX: Darius Gaiden

Out of curiosity, where does Darius Gaiden stand on your Saturn list?


As for me:

NES: Gun.Smoke

PC-Engine (I've never played 1941, Nexzr or Spriggan): Soldier Blade

Genesis: Musha

SNES: Gradius III

Sega CD: Lords of Thunder or Robo Aleste (can't decide)

Saturn: Battle Garegga or Radiant Silvergun (can't decide)

PlayStation: Zanac Neo

Dreamcast: Mars Matrix

Jury's still out on PS2 and 360 shmups (not enough time in a day!).

[Skykid]

Out of curiosity, where does Darius Gaiden stand on your Saturn list?

Dunno, fairly high.


To be honest this is just a dumb bit of fun, like most similar threads on here. Trying to narrow it down to one "best" shmup is too difficult for some systems and probably shouldn't be bothered attempting.

The only ones I'm absolutely sure of are the DOJs.

[LordHypnos]

Linux - rRootage (probably)

[Kollision]

ok this should be fun
as of now, on all consoles I own

Atari 2600 - River Raid
Master System - Astro Warrior
NES - Zanac
PC Engine - Gradius
PC Engine CD - R-Type Complete CD
Super NES - Axelay
Mega Drive - Thunder Force IV
Sega CD - Silpheed
Neo Geo AES - Viewpoint
FM Towns - Truxton II
Saturn - Radiant Silvergun
PS1 - Einhänder
PS2 - Mushihimesama
PSP - Burunyanman Portable
Dreamcast - Mars Matrix
PS3 - Ketsui
PSN - Super Stardust HD
Xbox 360 - Mushihimesama HD
Xbox Live - Omega Five
XBLIG - Chronoblast

[Kino]

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[professor ganson]

xbox - shikigami no shiro 2
nes - zanac
ds - nanostray
ps3 - xevious resurrection
ps2 - dragon blaze & ibara & terra cresta (tie)
gameboy color - r-type dx
360 - raiden iv & shiki 3 & trizeal (tie-- ibara kuro would've taken the prize but alas it wasn't to be)
dc - trizeal & gunbird 2 (tie)
ps1 - xevious arrangement

[Special World]

TG-16: Gate of Thunder
Dreamcast: Mars Matrix + Twinkle Star Sprites
Xbox 360: Mushi Futari Black

[Kobayashi]

- Atari 2600: River Raid

- NES: Gradius II

- Sega Master System: R-Type

- PC Engine: Gradius II

- Sega Genesis/Mega Drive: M.U.S.H.A.

- SNES: Gradius III

- Sega Saturn: Radiant Silvergun

- Playstation: R-Type Delta

- Sega Dreamcast: Ikaruga

- Playstation 2: Gradius V

- Nintendo GameCube: Ikaruga

- Xbox 360: Radiant Silvergun (XBLA = HD version)

- Playstation 3: Soldner X-2 Final Prototype + The Last Chapter Expansion

- Nintendo Wii: Geometry Wars Galaxies (using Classic Controller)

[Herr Schatten]

Master Sytem: Power Strike II

[SparroHawc]

I'm amazed that there are no two matching suggestions for the SNES.

My personal selection would probably be R-Type III. Dat boss-buster Hyper mode.

I will also put in a vote for Ikaruga for Gamecube, and R-Type Delta for PSX.

[ACSeraph]

Is this just like personal favorites? I'm bored so I guess I'll participate:

(Only things I actually own)

Atari 2600: River Raid
Gameboy: Sagaia
NES: Gradius
Genesis: Thunderforce 4 (I lack experience with MD Shmups though)
SNES: Oshaberi Parodius
Saturn: Darius Gaiden (Fuck Yagawa, heil Taito!)
N64: Waverace
PSX: Raiden DX
Virtual Boy: Vertical Force (I mean really what else is there to choose? It's a mediocre game regardless)
NeoGeo: Sonic Wings 3
PS2: Gradius V
Xbox Original: Shikigami no Shiro
Xbox 360: Mushihimesama HD
PS3: Caladrius Blaze (it ain't out yet, but it will be)
Dreamcast: Triggerheart Exelica
DOS: Raptor
GBA: Gradius Generations (for lack of better options)
DS: Ketsui Death Label
PSP: Darius Burst
Sega CD: Sol Feace (what else is on SCD?)

...OK I'm bored again, that's enough for now