Your best Company

The best smup Company?

  • Capcom: Mars Matrix, 1940s...

    Votes: 1 1.3%

  • Irem: In the Hunt, R-Types's...

    Votes: 5 6.6%

  • Psikyo: Strikers 1945s, Dragon Blaze, Gunbirds...

    Votes: 11 14.5%

  • Cave: Dodonpachi, ESPs, Guwange...

    Votes: 34 44.7%

  • Toaplan: Batsugun, Dogyunn...

    Votes: 1 1.3%

  • Treasure: Radiant Silvergun, Ikaruga...

    Votes: 16 21.1%

  • Seibu Kaihatsu: Raiden Fighters...

    Votes: 8 10.5%
  • Total voters
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Vincere

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Choose which one you like the most.
 
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I voted for Psikyo as Gunbird 2 is probably my favorite but Seibu and The Raiden Project are an oh so extremely very close second.
 
RBjakeSpecial

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For me its all about Cave. Daioujou is the hardest, most awesome shooter ever made. The bosses are huge and the bullet patterns are beautiful.

Their new game Mushihime is really really good. And I saw in the new arcadia they have another one coming. The art looks super dark and evil. Im stoked.
 
Robert

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Espgaluda, Ketsui (don't forget this one guys) and dai ouh jou turned me into a huge Cave fan recently. That's why I chose this one but it's still hard to say on a long term period.
 
RBjakeSpecial

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Ketsui is awesome. I just wish they would put a port out of it. I like daioujou much better though... I think I like the bosses in Daioujou, they just feel more classic to me.
 
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Definitely Seibu.
I loved the early Raidens of the early 1990's. The absolute pinnacle, IMO is the stellar Viper Phase 1.
 
Kiel

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RBjakeSpecial said:
Ketsui is awesome. I just wish they would put a port out of it. I like daioujou much better though... I think I like the bosses in Daioujou, they just feel more classic to me.
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Really? The bosses in DOJ are just big hunks of metal...imo very un-original. The bosses in Ketsui on the other hand are very nicely done and interesting.

I voted for Cave because they have more games that I want to play although Raizing makes my fav. shooter.

*edit: WHERE THE HELL IS RAIZING ON THAT LIST!?
 
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Spike said:
*edit: WHERE THE HELL IS RAIZING ON THAT LIST!?
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Shit, I was sure I'd miss a BIG company... As I don't know how to edit the Poll, please a mod do it.

Soukyugurentai, Battle Garegga and Batrider are jewels. :)
 
terry.330

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Irem
Aicom(Pulstar)
Compile
Technosoft
Konami
Psikyo
Raizing
Treasure
Cave
Taito

I cant choose 1 and half of those are not options in the poll.
 
gmw

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Probably Technosoft, but even though I'm not a huge fan, I'd go with Cave for now - no other company has been putting out so much quality in recent years.
 
LoneSage

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I'd have to say Psikyo. Top-notch shmup developer, their stuff is what basically got me into manic shmups.

No G-Rev listed?

EDIT: Forgot to add the word 'manic' before shmups ;)
 
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Man I want to give props to Irem for making R-Type, but those Cave shooters (namely ESPra.de. and Progear) are astounding

undecided
 
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Where the hell is Konami?!

I grew up on Gradius and Life Force on the NES.

Gradius III on the SNES was beautiful back in the day.

Axelay was a blast, but hard as hell (Still haven't made it past level 4.).

I bought a PS2 because of Gradius III & IV.

After playing Gradius Gaiden, the Parodius, Salamandar and Twinbee collections on the Saturn, I fell in love with Konami shooters all over again.
 
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Big Shady

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Radiant Silvergun and Ikaruga, 'nuff

I know its cliched, but they are friggin' awesome and just masterpiece shmups.
 
Kiken

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Mars Matrix is by Takumi, not Capcom. Capcom just published it.

Takumi are also responsible for the Giga Wing trilogy and Night Raid. Kyukyoku Tiger II on the Saturn was more of a port than an original title.
 
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Toaplan...,Outzone (arcade) & M.U.S.H.A aleste on the megadrive were classic titles for me.... :D
METALLIC UNIFRAME SUPER HYBRID ARMOUR!!!! YYaayyy!! get-in :buttrock:
 
SNKJorge

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I like Psikyo the best, followed by CAVE. Psikyo because of its simpler games.
CAVE is awesome too, but their games get me a little bit irrate from time to time.
To rigid, very unforgiving & frustrating at times.
 
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I ve chosen Treasure too.

I didn t like Radiant Silvergun (i know, i am an heretic), but i loved Ikaruga and Sylpheed on both SCD and PS2.

It could be a draw game with cave if i happen to play Esp Galuda (i love Esp Ra De, killer action, killer music tatatatatatatatatatata)
 
galfordo

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Seibu Kaihatsu.

I just love the Raiden series - their playability and attention to detail is simply staggering.
 
Jedah Doma

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It's Cave for me. They dont' make a ton of games, but every one I play is pure gold.
 
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