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    What is your favorite Shoot-em-up?

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    • thelostsoulT
      thelostsoul @mediamogul
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      @mediamogul Yes, its a brilliant idea. I never played this game, just had a short look. Its one of my to do games I always wanted play. Btw, they* say the Dreamcast version is the best version of Ikaruga. Not sure if they only talk about ports or in comparison to Arcade. (*=some random shmup fans on the internet)

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      • mediamogulM
        mediamogul Global Moderator @thelostsoul
        last edited by mediamogul

        @thelostsoul said in What is your favorite Shoot-em-up?:

        Btw, they* say the Dreamcast version is the best version of Ikaruga. Not sure if they only talk about ports or in comparison to Arcade.

        When it can be run, the Arcade original is best, as all the ports have a few minor to medium issues. The Dreamcast port is definitely the most faithful, due to it being developed alongside the arcade and the Dreamcast having similar hardware to the Naomi arcade boards. The Gamecube version has a few extra modes, but has a bit of slowdown and from what I've heard, the XBox360 version has many inconsistacies in game play, making it the least faithful of the bunch. For lack of a better option, I play the Gamecube port on my Wii, but really the slowdown, while present, isn't all that bad.

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          Beldar
          last edited by Beldar

          My brother had an NES when I was very young and I kept it for a number of years as I grew up. I loved Gradius and Gun*Nac. There are some other really great shmups on the NES too.

          My real gaming loves were the SNES and the Genesis/MD. So so many good ones. For SNES I would say my favorite is Gradius 3 (despite it's slowdown issues) and for Genesis I would have to say Advanced Busterhawk Glaylancer (import.) Glaylancer is really something special.

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          • SuperFromNDS
            SuperFromND
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            I've played far too many to pick just one favorite, but I always really liked Recca for the Famicom.
            Despite it's rather high price point (excluding the rerelease on the 3DS eShop), it's definetly worth checking out for just how technically impressive it is.

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            • ClydeC
              Clyde @SuperFromND
              last edited by Clyde

              @supercatfooz Looks nice and I like the music. šŸ˜Ž

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              • UDb23U
                UDb23 @BobHarris
                last edited by

                @bobharris said in What is your favorite Shoot-em-up?:

                My favorite is Raptor

                Agree. Played that great game a lot too!

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                • thelostsoulT
                  thelostsoul @SuperFromND
                  last edited by

                  @supercatfooz This one is interesting. I will check it out. In Wikipedia stands it uses sprites for effects every 30 frame of 60 frames. So, it is a fast flicker technique, which is awesome.

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                  • ClydeC
                    Clyde @thelostsoul
                    last edited by

                    @thelostsoul Did you also read that it's known as one of the hardest shooters out there? ;)

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                    • thelostsoulT
                      thelostsoul @Clyde
                      last edited by

                      @clyde Yes, that makes it even more interesting for hardcore shmuppies. :D (btw, just created the word shmuppies and I like it a lot)
                      I have a friend, a hardcore shmuppie and he definetely don't know it. This will be big suprise. Just tried it out for several minutes. Thats awesome!

                      I wish they would have used same technique on a different game I like on the NES. The slowdowns and audio music cut while sound effects breaks it really. Its Over Horizon, with likeable music and an editor for the placement of options.

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                      • ClydeC
                        Clyde @thelostsoul
                        last edited by

                        @thelostsoul I like shmuppies, too. Especially those who actively live their shmuppiness. :D

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                          barbudreadmon
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                          Radiant Silvergun 1 & 2 (2 being known as Ikaruga but its name as a project was Radiant Silvergun 2).

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                          • AndersHPA
                            AndersHP
                            last edited by AndersHP

                            Just a heads up for those Ikaruga lovers out there:
                            It's just been released on the Nintendo Switch, in all of its original glory; it has TATE mode, that lets you play it with the monitor upright, 2 player local co-op, and even sports the original end-boss-slowdowns. Plays very well I think, and no remake mumbo-jumbo :-)

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                              katsudoro
                              last edited by katsudoro

                              Some of the ones I end up replaying the most:
                              1 - Guwange (this game is a gem, great gameplay mechanics and soundtrack)

                              2 - Esp. Ra. De

                              3 - In the Hunt

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                              • thelostsoulT
                                thelostsoul @katsudoro
                                last edited by

                                @katsudoro I only touched them and they look gorgeous . About ESP Ra.De. I expect a lot, especially because its from Cave and I heard so many good about it. Guwange is on my radar for long time, as it looks good. And about In The Hunt, so many recommend this and its plays so well and so different. I never was sure if it stays like this on later levels or gets boring.

                                I wanted bring up a game for the original Game Boy. Do you know Solarstriker? Its made by Nintendo, Gumpei Yokoi involved! It plays pretty well, but its very simplistic. But for what it is, its a cool game with good soundtrack. I don't know why, but I like it a lot.

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                                • pjftP
                                  pjft @katsudoro
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                                  @katsudoro I noticed I don't have In The Hunt in my curated arcade games list. What emulator do you play it on, so I know what to seek?

                                  Thanks for the tips.

                                  My favorites are DoDonPachi, R-Type (arcade) and the Thunder Force series (3 and 4) on the Genesis.

                                  Yesterday I ran into GigaWing and I'm enjoying it a lot so far.

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                                  • mituM
                                    mitu Global Moderator @pjft
                                    last edited by

                                    @pjft In The Hunt works very well with lr-fbalpha, but it might work with others. There is also a PS1 version working fine with lr-pcsx-rearmed.

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                                    • pjftP
                                      pjft @mitu
                                      last edited by

                                      @mitu thanks. FBA it is!

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                                      • thelostsoulT
                                        thelostsoul @pjft
                                        last edited by

                                        @pjft If you like Giga Wing, check out Mars Matrix, the spiritual successor to it.

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                                        • chizzerC
                                          chizzer
                                          last edited by

                                          For me, it's a toss-up between R-type and Truxton 2

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                                            grant2258 Banned
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                                            the might flying shark!

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