2d Shooters on DS?

NeoCverA · Jun 15, 2006

Just wondering if there are any good shooters. (when shooters were shooters and not FPS shit).

as far as side-scrolling action:
Castlevania and New SMB is at the top of the list?

Ajax · Jun 16, 2006

As far as I know, Nanostray alone occupies the list. And that game isn't so good... Are there any JP shooters, I wonder?

roker · Jun 16, 2006

Aaron D said:
As far as I know, Nanostray alone occupies the list. And that game isn't so good... Are there any JP shooters, I wonder?

don't forget Space Invaders

:kekeke:

I think the system is great for the Tate setup

It's be awesome to have autofire and use the stylus to dodge bullets

but seeing bullets coming from the top screen would probably be a bitch

regardless, I'd still like to see it happen

Diggerman · Jun 16, 2006

My fantasy is that Treasure goes DS crazy, and makes 3 or 4 mindblowing games on the DS, including a vertical shmup using both screens.

The others... well, would love to see more like Astroboy.

And a port of Sin & Punishment would be nice.

smork · Jun 18, 2006

I actually quite like Nanostray. It's not for someone who's big on the more modern manic shooters, but it's good fun and looks really nice.

kobylka68 · Jun 18, 2006

smork said:
I actually quite like Nanostray. It's not for someone who's big on the more modern manic shooters, but it's good fun and looks really nice.

Agreed. you can get for fairly cheap these days and it's worth it. It might not be as deep as some other shooter but it's definately fun.

Ajax · Jun 18, 2006

smork said:
I actually quite like Nanostray. It's not for someone who's big on the more modern manic shooters, but it's good fun and looks really nice.

Yeah... That's about how I feel about it. It's not terrible, It's just not amazing either. It does look really good though.

Duffclown65 · Jun 19, 2006

Has anyone played Point Blank for the DS? I saw this at Fry's and I was wondering how it played.

Ajax · Jun 19, 2006

Duffclown65 said:
Has anyone played Point Blank for the DS? I saw this at Fry's and I was wondering how it played.

I didn't even know it was out. I could see it being fun... But then again, it may just feel like whack a mole on DS...

GregN · Aug 18, 2006

Duffclown65 said:
Has anyone played Point Blank for the DS? I saw this at Fry's and I was wondering how it played.

Rented it recently and was pleasantly suprised by it. Tapping with the stylus simulates a light gun amazingly well. It supposedly has many of the stages from the 3 games. Some of those stages are stupid hard, while others are enjoyable and easy. I'd buy it for $12-15.

Jedah Doma · Aug 18, 2006

Yeam Point Blank DS is good in my books. I've got 1-3 on PS1 and I love them. If you're a fan, it's a must get. If not, then it's still a good pick up, but it's not an "OMG GET IT RIGHT NOW" kinda thing.

wookiewombat · Aug 18, 2006

Point Blank is mindless fun like its always been. I picked it up for like $24 shipped and was well worth it. Its nothing thats gonna grab your attention for hours but something you can enjoy for 10 minutes, put down and come back to it a few days later and still have fun.

NeoCverA · Aug 18, 2006

useless thread. CPS2 on PSP is enough for me.
Dimahoo, Pro Gear, 1944, Gigawing, Mars Matrix.....cmon now.

Point Blank wasn't what I was aksing for either but thanks for the replies everyone!

GregN · Aug 18, 2006

wookiewombat said:
Point Blank is mindless fun like its always been. I picked it up for like $24 shipped and was well worth it. Its nothing thats gonna grab your attention for hours but something you can enjoy for 10 minutes, put down and come back to it a few days later and still have fun.

I'm starting to think it's one broken ass game. On some of the brain challenges it's easy to get 30 targets over the quota, while other stages require you to practically get perfects to pass. :lolz:

ST-V · Aug 18, 2006

GregN. said:
I'm starting to think it's one broken ass game. On some of the brain challenges it's easy to get 30 targets over the quota, while other stages require to practically get perfects to pass.

Heh, nah, that's Point Blank for you. To me, it's almost expected, especially on the harder difficulty levels of the Arcade mode.

I really like PB, so having this on the go is a riot. My minor complaint: I wished it had more elements from 3 (or hell, it could have been just a port of 3 with the brain training add-on, as 3 is perfect).

Sundance · Aug 18, 2006

NeoCverA said:
Just wondering if there are any good shooters. (when shooters were shooters and not FPS shit).

as far as side-scrolling action:
Castlevania and New SMB is at the top of the list?

If your talking Shmup's then Raid over the River loox to be something of a contender. The backgrounds are amazing and def show the potential of the DS.

Article at Joystiq:
http://www.joystiq.com/2006/08/16/ds-tech-demo-of-raid-over-the-river-lookin-good/

Direct link to Demo:
http://www.nibris.net/rotr_tech_demo.avi

hermegildo · Aug 18, 2006

Sundance said:
If your talking Shmup's then Raid over the River loox to be something of a contender. The backgrounds are amazing and def show the potential of the DS.

Article at Joystiq:
http://www.joystiq.com/2006/08/16/ds-tech-demo-of-raid-over-the-river-lookin-good/

Direct link to Demo:
http://www.nibris.net/rotr_tech_demo.avi

Holy crap, that looks amazing.

Here's hoping the actual game is as good as those graphics.

Thanks for the link.

hanafuda · Aug 18, 2006

The DS has been crying out for a vertical shooter that utilises both screens.

That tech demo looks awesome.

roker · Aug 18, 2006

roker said:
It's be awesome to have autofire and use the stylus to dodge bullets

but seeing bullets coming from the top screen would probably be a bitch

regardless, I'd still like to see it happen

if raid over river uses the stylus

then my wish came true

Ajax · Aug 19, 2006

NeoCverA said:
useless thread. CPS2 on PSP is enough for me.
Dimahoo, Pro Gear, 1944, Gigawing, Mars Matrix.....cmon now.

Point Blank wasn't what I was aksing for either but thanks for the replies everyone!

Yeah, I've got my shooter portable shooter fix covered pretty well now... I still wish DS would develop as a good platform for shooters though...

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