Shooters where you can bounce off things?

Ed Oscuro · Post by **Ed Oscuro** » Mon Apr 10, 2006 5:44 pm

I can think of 1941: Counter Attack (Capcom), which isn't bouncing off things so much as it is turning your plane into a cartwheel of death. It's a fun little gameplay enhancement, and not terribly more clumsy than Chelnov's spinning jump to hit enemies with (it's just a bit slow).

FixEight (Toaplan) comes to mind, but that game doesn't automatically scroll. During some sequences you'll hop onto a Star Wars scout speeder ripoff thing and zip along.

Honorable mention (but way out there): the automatic scrolling sections of Shinobi 3.

captain ahar · Post by **captain ahar** » Mon Apr 10, 2006 5:50 pm

zero gunner 2 baby. and there is another one i can't think of off-hand.

Ed Oscuro · Post by **Ed Oscuro** » Mon Apr 10, 2006 5:52 pm

I'm terrible about the new games. :( thanks for the heads-up on that one. Was thinking about checking it out anyway, actually.

it290 · Post by **it290** » Mon Apr 10, 2006 6:08 pm

All the Psikyo games have the 'power down' feature, pretty much.

captain ahar · Post by **captain ahar** » Mon Apr 10, 2006 6:09 pm

yes, but in zero gunner 2 you don't power down, you bounce (or kill if its a popcorn). either way you inflict damage though right?

sffan · Post by **sffan** » Mon Apr 10, 2006 6:11 pm

You can bounce off enemies in the Vasara shmups.

it290 · Post by **it290** » Mon Apr 10, 2006 6:12 pm

On the ZG2 thing, is that only if you hit the enemy with the helicopter blades, or is any part of the craft OK? I can't recall.

captain ahar · Post by **captain ahar** » Mon Apr 10, 2006 6:19 pm

sffan wrote:You can bounce off enemies in the Vasara shmups.

yup, one of the reasons why i don't like those things...

as far as ZG2 bouncing. small enemies are killed instantly, allowing you to pass by, larger ones are the ones that actually make you bounce.

plus i can't believe this thread... i say after my third post.

Ed Oscuro · Post by **Ed Oscuro** » Mon Apr 10, 2006 6:22 pm

captain ahar wrote:plus i can't believe this thread... i say after my third post.

Bouncing = Life

Kinda disappointed that only ZG2 and power down games are being mentioned. I mean actually bounce off with no repercussions, naturally! :D

Rastan78 · Post by **Rastan78** » Mon Apr 10, 2006 6:31 pm

Kingdom Grandprix!

You can bounce of walls, enemies, obstacles, the other racers etc. etc.

Ed Oscuro · Post by **Ed Oscuro** » Mon Apr 10, 2006 6:35 pm

Rastan78 wrote:Kingdom Grandprix!

You can bounce of walls, enemies, obstacles, the other racers etc. etc.

Mahou Daisakusen (that series) actually did come to mind earlier, but it was a wild guess - I haven't played enough of it to know that you can actually bounce off enemies (i.e. no more than a few seconds at once)

Serious. Did not know.

Damocles · Post by **Damocles** » Mon Apr 10, 2006 7:33 pm

Super Spacefortress Macross.

Ed Oscuro · Post by **Ed Oscuro** » Mon Apr 10, 2006 7:41 pm

That the one with the asteroid belt?

dai jou bu · Post by **dai jou bu** » Mon Apr 10, 2006 8:17 pm

captain ahar wrote:zero gunner 2 baby.

Don't you eventually blow up if you bounce too much though?

Oh, and your helicoper's propeller is that one that inflicts the damage in that game, so if you bounce off them, you've already had your propeller hitting them for those few scant milliseconds (I believe your propeller's graphic changes intensity slighty when you're damaging something with it). Those things must be made out of some sort of indestructable material of they can cut through things tougher than titanium and still maintain their shape.

maco · Post by **maco** » Mon Apr 10, 2006 8:46 pm

P-47 Aces - you even get points for doing so.

Sly Cherry Chunks · Post by **Sly Cherry Chunks** » Mon Apr 10, 2006 9:01 pm

Wizball?

Ceph · Post by **Ceph** » Mon Apr 10, 2006 10:57 pm

Xenon 2, you can touch walls and it doesn't damage you.

Blade · Post by **Blade** » Tue Apr 11, 2006 12:14 am

In Vasara 1 and 2 you can bounce off enemies like a pinball.

xaer0knight · Post by **xaer0knight** » Tue Apr 11, 2006 12:44 am

does the "buzz" ability from the Psyvariar Series count? its kinda like bouncing shots of your mech?

elvis · Post by **elvis** » Tue Apr 11, 2006 1:52 am

captain ahar wrote:
sffan wrote:You can bounce off enemies in the Vasara shmups.
yup, one of the reasons why i don't like those things...

I much prefer bouncing off enemies to stupid cheap games that throw a screen full of mulkti-hit kamikaze enemies that take you out in a frustrating death.

Stormwatch · Post by **Stormwatch** » Tue Apr 11, 2006 3:13 am

Border Down - you can scratch the ship on the terrain (but not enemies) for a few moments before going boom.

Triple Lei · Post by **Triple Lei** » Tue Apr 11, 2006 3:21 am

You can lightly touch the ground / walls in Einhander...

Post by **BulletMagnet** » Tue Apr 11, 2006 3:44 am

In Space Megaforce/Super Aleste walls don't hurt you at all, though crashing into enemies is not recommended, heh.

Thunder Force · Post by **Thunder Force** » Tue Apr 11, 2006 4:11 am

Air Buster / Aero Blasters has a neat powerup you can pick up which adds little fins to the front of your ship, allowing you to gently bounce and scrape tunnel walls like a jetski.

captain ahar · Post by **captain ahar** » Tue Apr 11, 2006 1:32 pm

dai jou bu wrote:
captain ahar wrote:zero gunner 2 baby.
Don't you eventually blow up if you bounce too much though?

i don't think i've ever met my demise like this.

elvis wrote:
captain ahar wrote:
sffan wrote:You can bounce off enemies in the Vasara shmups.
yup, one of the reasons why i don't like those things...
I much prefer bouncing off enemies to stupid cheap games that throw a screen full of mulkti-hit kamikaze enemies that take you out in a frustrating death.

what? and as far as Vasara goes, i like to keep my pinball and shooters separate, ok?

Post by **BulletMagnet** » Wed Apr 12, 2006 2:35 am

captain ahar wrote:what?

I think he means that he'd rather have at least SOME chance of surviving after being bumped by an enemy (sometimes you'll get bumped into a bullet and die anyway, but not always) rather than just being vaporized instantly.

In any event, I'd hardly call the Vasaras "pinball-ish" myself, seeing as most enemies should be meeting their makers (programmers?) before they get close enough to you to bump you anyways, heh heh.

FRO · Post by **FRO** » Wed Apr 12, 2006 3:58 am

Thunder Force wrote:Air Buster / Aero Blasters has a neat powerup you can pick up which adds little fins to the front of your ship, allowing you to gently bounce and scrape tunnel walls like a jetski.

Cool gameplay mechanic, maddeningly frustrating stages w/o it

Minzoku · Post by **Minzoku** » Wed Apr 12, 2006 3:36 pm

Sly Cherry Chunks wrote:Wizball?

WIN

fl0w · Post by **fl0w** » Wed Apr 12, 2006 4:26 pm

Mu-cade ^^

Arcatech · Post by **Arcatech** » Wed Apr 12, 2006 8:15 pm

Don't you eventually blow up if you bounce too much though?

yeppers. Done it many times just mucking around in this game.