Any good Shmups on the GBA and NGPC?

[Big Shady]

I would to take some great shooter action on the road with me. Any good titles for the GBA and NGPC?

[pixeljunkie]

I would to take some great shooter action on the road with me. Any good titles for the GBA and NGPC?

meh on NGPC....there's those jet levels in MS 1&2, Beast Busters is borderline.

GBA: Iridion 2 is really gewd i think. Phalanx, R-Tye 3 is so-so

I wish more SNES shmups had made it to GBA

[Amano Jacu]

Iridion 2 for GBA is pretty good.

[Kiel Von Olson, Esq.]

Iridion 2 for GBA is pretty good.

It looks good but its boring to play. I hope nanostray doesnt turn out the same.

[dark penguin]

Gradius Galaxies for GBA. It's got that real old-school feel of Gradius 1 and 3. I highly reccomend it.
Next up...Nanostray for the DS.

[ord1000]

Gradius Galaxies and Steel Empire are a must for the GBA, however avoid R-Type III like the plague. It's a terible port and is essentaily a broken game.

[Kiken]

There's only one shmup for the NGPC: Magical Night Dreams Cotton.

Unfortunately, it's a shoddy port at best.

[moonwhistle]

I'd recommend Darius R on GBA, however it seems one either loves Darius games or hates them. They're aren't many alternatives on the GBA though...

[Big Shady]

Thanks for the recommendation to steer clear or R-Type, was almost gonna buy that. I'll definitely look into the games you guys recommended. Thanks for the suggestions.

[dark penguin]

Thanks for the recommendation to steer clear or R-Type, was almost gonna buy that. I'll definitely look into the games you guys recommended. Thanks for the suggestions.

I second that. I own GBA R-type III merely as a curiosity, but it's an unplayable piece of crap.

[Mad Mage]

Darius on the GBA is a bad Turbo Graphics port I believe. I've only played it emulated, but it was pretty baren and boring, like most the old Darius'.

I'd like to second the hollering of Iridion 2. Incredble GBA game. Don't touch Iridion 1 with a ten foot pole though.

And I'm surprised no one mentioned Steel Empire. I picked up a cheap copy and loved it. Great graphics and nice gameplay. It's a Mega Drive port I believe.

[Sundance]

I've really wanted to try Iridion 2. I hope its decent for the sake of Shmups and esp Shmups on the GBA. Thats one area the GBA is seriously lacking.

[LoneSage]

I can't say I agree with the suggestion of buying Darius R; that game was my first import and a poor introduction to the import scene for me -- an incredibly boring and bland shmup. Thankfully the game is cheap enough nowadays, you should be able to get it for $10-$15 shipped complete.

Most of the shmups on the GBA kickass; Gradius Galaxies, Steel Empire, Iridion II, etc...it's all good.