Horizontal and Vertical Scrolling Shooters!

I don't know if anyone mentioned Super R-Type, but damn that game was something else. I got it for Christmas of 91 and didn't beat it until I had it on an emulator at around 00. That game was just plain HARD.

And Thunder Force IV. Hard, but I still loved it.

And I enjoyed the soundtracks to both.

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Originally Posted by Elixir

Oh god, Alien Hominid is terrible.

I mean, worst-games-of-all-time terrible. It's a flash game, and somehow it's on PS2 and xbox now. It's all to promote some artist. I bought this and returned it the next day.

It would be better if the bullets were slower(say, Metal Slug speed) and you didn't go through 20 odd credits per level. I really didn't find that game to be positive in any shape or form.

And much like Metal Slug, it isn't considered a horizontal shooter. But oh well.

I don't get it, you don't like AH because it's hard? That's usually what people look for in a shooter, challenge. I thought it was slightly easy myself, like Contra Jr.

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What's up guys. ESP Galuda on the right. This has to be, by far, the best shooting game ever created. I thought Ikaruga was good. I thought Mushihime was good. Hell, I thought Radilgy was good. But no, here's Galuda, topping them all.

So far I've managed to get up to stage 4, but I really need to work on that. Getting the first extend on the first level like MrMonkeyMan did is amazing, except for the fact that I can't do it.

Originally Posted by kuttlas

I don't get it, you don't like AH because it's hard? That's usually what people look for in a shooter, challenge. I thought it was slightly easy myself, like Contra Jr.

Hard as in, unfair. Raiden III is unfair. Mars Matrix is unfair. Giga Wing 2 is unfair. However I wouldn't mix Alien Hominid with those, as it's a flash game ported to consoles(probably to promote the artist and his work).

I just found it all a bit fast. Then again, I'm the type of person who doesn't like using more than a single credit on his games. Bullets in Alien Hominid were quite fast, in comparison to what they are in Metal Slug. Metal Slug is hard(varies on edition) but not Alien Hominid-hard. The game didn't have a level select or anything, even.

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

Oops, I swear I did not see this thread. Sorry.
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"Under Defeat" was just released for import DC some days ago and it kicks booty, great sound/graphics for you shoot em' up fans out there.

A helicopter shooter.



Check it out if you have the means, its worth a shot.:biggrin:
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My fav shooters list:

Zanac - NES
Gradius 5 - PS2
R-Type Delta - PS1
Blazing Lazers - TG-16
Soukugerentai - Saturn
Radiant Silvergun - Saturn
Dead Moon - TG-16
Viewpoint - Neo-Geo
Last Resort - Neo-Geo
Alpha Mission II - Neo-Geo
R-Type Final - PS2
Gates of Thunder - Turbo CD
Thunderforce Series - Genesis
Thunderforce 5 - Saturn
Chaos Field - Dreamcast
Asteroids - PS1
Layer Section - Saturn
The Guardian Legend - NES
Space Megaforce - SNES
Zanac Neo - PS1
Psychosis - TG16
Galaga 90 - TG16
Border Down - DC

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I was thinking of, uh, downloading this.

Most Dreamcast shooters(I mean, all) I have already. Some have been a real depressing experience(Trizeal, Chaos Field) but others have been absolutely amazing(Shikigami, Ikaruga). Is Under Defeat like Zero Gunner 2 with the free range of motion which you have with your ship?

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Don't download UD. G.Rev deserves your shineys. They're doing really well with UD since it recently sold over 10000 copies since it was released last week ! More purchases could mean an eventual move to have them release their games over here.

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Y'know, considering how easy it is to pirate Dreamcast games I think the company would benefit from allowing people to just purchase an ISO from their website or just stick a Paypal button on there. That way the people who really care can show their support without having to import a game for a dead system.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

I like how I suck at Gradius V. How do I get past boss #2 without dying? Are there videos that I can watch to help me learn?

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

Einhander has to be my favorite. The soundtrack is sublime. The graphics, including machine/enemy design, are interesting and creative yet realistic in a way as well.

I'm fond of Sky Shark because it's the one we played in grade school the most, by far.

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Originally Posted by Mucknuggle

I like how I suck at Gradius V. How do I get past boss #2 without dying? Are there videos that I can watch to help me learn?

I'm assuming you haven't beaten the game, even with credits, yet, so you don't have the weapon edit which has a few more weapons. Quite a few videos use this, so they might not be of use. What option formation are you using?

If you want to see videos anyway, check out this hueg selection. Check the descriptions to see what type is being used.

I still have yet to beat this with one credit

I was speaking idiomatically.

I'm suprised no one has mentioned Tyrian. Now that was an awesome horizontal scrolling shooter!

Are we just limited to these kinds of games or can we talk about games like Metal Slug or Contra?

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

Heh, a Chinese site recently put out the ROM of Judgement Silversword Rebirth Edition for the Wonderswan so I've been playing that for the past few days. I love it; if anyone doesn't feel like searching for it, just IM and I'll be happy to send it (~300kb zipped). Just FYI.

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I've been playing Pink Sweets, the sequel to Ibara by Cave, alot lately. Awesome game!

What, you don't want my bikini-clad body?

Man, I can't believe the general consensus is that ESP Ra.De is one of the easier Cave games! I mean, I can get up to Stage 5 on one credit in DoDonPachi (if I try real hard) but ESP slams me on Stage 2/3 :/

Does anyone else think this? Maybe I'm trying too hard to score properly...

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Originally Posted by NoMaD

Man, I can't believe the general consensus is that ESP Ra.De is one of the easier Cave games! I mean, I can get up to Stage 5 on one credit in DoDonPachi (if I try real hard) but ESP slams me on Stage 2/3 :/

Does anyone else think this? Maybe I'm trying too hard to score properly...

Eh, I've always thought the general opinion of Ra.De is that it's shit hard and the scoring system makes no sense whatsoever.
You might be confusing it with ESPGALUDA, which is considered much more approachable and I'd agree.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Gah, I probably confused the two somehow, though I've yet to play Galuda to compare

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

Anyone heard of Guwange? It's an Arcade shooter where you can use a guardian spirit to help shoot things for you. I'm really terrrible at it, but I play it anyway because it's really stylish.

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I want to strike a blow for Gradius V for PS2.



Lovely grahpics, fun gameplay and configurable possibilites among your weaponry! It's kind of hard, and it includes lot of dodging as well as shooting, which I like.

I was speaking idiomatically.

I beat Raiden 3 for pc couple weeks ago. I LOVE Raiden and while it isnt AS challenging as some shmups, It was the first series i played so it has a special place in my hear.
Here is one of the MANY wallpapers that came with the game:


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Originally Posted by NoWittyComment

I've been playing Pink Sweets, the sequel to Ibara by Cave, alot lately. Awesome game!

Does it have miniscule bullets like Ibara has?

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Pink Sweets is nothing like Ibara at all. It looks more like some kind of strange Takumi/Cave/Raizing hybrid if such a thing can exist.

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Originally Posted by Megalith Beast

Ok so side scrolling shooters have been around since the dawn of gaming (starting with Space Invaders!) and they've come a long long way! But what's happening to them now? Are they starting to die out or are they still going strong? Europe certainly doesn't seem very interested in them anymore. If I'm right, there are still scrolling shooters being developed by 'Cave' in japan, and maybe some other companies.

Does Space Invaders actually count as a side scrolling shooting game?

The only ones that I have played are Life Force for the NES and Super R-Type for the SNES. Both great although these games tend to suffer slowdown. Only managed to finish Super R-Type on easy, don't think I ever completed Life Force, even on two player. Anyone played Life Force?

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Originally Posted by MrMonkeyMan

Pink Sweets is nothing like Ibara at all. It looks more like some kind of strange Takumi/Cave/Raizing hybrid if such a thing can exist.

Is it coming out for PS2? I saw a video of somebody entering Hey! arcade in japan, where Ibara and Pink Sweets were, but I don't know how old that video was. Since most games from CAVE appear on the PS2 (aside from the smaller titles like Uo Poko and Mushihime-tama)

Originally Posted by Qwarky

Eh, I've always thought the general opinion of Ra.De is that it's shit hard and the scoring system makes no sense whatsoever.

Killing enemies as soon as they appear is a "scoring system which makes no sense whatsoever"? Ra.De isn't even that hard, I just have trouble dodging tight gaps since the hitbox is larger than the one in Galuda.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

I thought the scoring system was something to do with the B shot? The maximum number of B shots (15 possible) + 1 regular shot on an enemy that produces the x16 bonus?

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

Originally Posted by Elixir

Killing enemies as soon as they appear is a "scoring system which makes no sense whatsoever"? Ra.De isn't even that hard, I just have trouble dodging tight gaps since the hitbox is larger than the one in Galuda.

I don't think you quite understand how the system works.
I was referring to the jumble of levelling up to L4, then collecting bonus tokens up to 200, then having them decrease till you restart collecting to a higher count.
Not to mention how the multiplier system requires the use of the secondary shot and then shooting enemies with a normal shot before the bubbles disappear.

I'm not even sure if there's more to it, MrMonkeyMan can probably explain it better.

I didn't find the hitbox any bigger, it's simply on the charater's head as opposed to on the back like in Galuda.

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