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Buro Destruct

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qube said:
BUMP for a badass thread :buttrock:

So, lately I have been playing DoDonpachi Dai-Ou-Jou alot. Kind of gearing myself up for ESPGaluda, and what I have realized is this. I suck really really bad at shmups, but I love them nonetheless.

Do any of you guys find this game hard as well, or is it just because of my lack of teh skillz at shooters? I'm ok for the first couple of levels, but then the bullet patterns escape me. The screen seems to fill up faster than I can keep up with, and I just get outpaced by enemy fire, and end up trapped in a corner with nowhere to go. Watching the DVD that came with the game makes me feel even worse. The guy playing in that vid is sick! He combos into the 2000s, and I can't even get up above 800 :(

Anyone else think the game is tough, or just me....?

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I'm the same way with most shooters. I too love them to death but I'm often not good at them. I feel the same way you do most strongly with Guwange and Dimahoo which I've been playing a lot lately, especialy Dimahoo which gets mega insane in the later levels. Although Psyvariar 2 is quickly niggling its way into my mind for IMMEDIATE purchase, and I seem to be fairly good with its type of mechanics.
 
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I'm the same way with most shooters. I too love them to death but I'm often not good at them. I feel the same way you do most strongly with Guwange and Dimahoo which I've been playing a lot lately, especialy Dimahoo which gets mega insane in the later levels. Although Psyvariar 2 is quickly niggling its way into my mind for IMMEDIATE purchase, and I seem to be fairly good with its type of mechanics.
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I was seriously considering Psyvariar 2, but I've been hearing alot of so-so or just straight up bad things about it. I don't know wether to believe the anti-hype, or just try it for myself. Seeing as how I have other things to buy at the moment, and $60 bucks is alot of money to me right now, I think I'm going to wait for a price drop. Possibly pick it up used here at n-g.com :)

I love Gunwange, I wish it saw a console release. That seems to be a nagging problem with alot of Cave shmups :(

I've never played Dimahoo, is it a vertical shmup?

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Buro Destruct

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I was seriously considering Psyvariar 2, but I've been hearing alot of so-so or just straight up bad things about it. I don't know wether to believe the anti-hype, or just try it for myself. Seeing as how I have other things to buy at the moment, and $60 bucks is alot of money to me right now, I think I'm going to wait for a price drop. Possibly pick it up used here at n-g.com :)

I love Gunwange, I wish it saw a console release. That seems to be a nagging problem with alot of Cave shmups :(

I've never played Dimahoo, is it a vertical shmup?

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Yeah, its formatted just like a Cave shmup, developed by a group called Raizing/8ing and published by Capcom (I think, those details are a little fuzzy, but it is nonetheless a CPS2 game). Its a blast to play, but for some reason just damned difficult.

http://www.vsa-ag.ch/r8zing/Dimahoo/dimahoo.htm
The sshots make it look easier than it is. Or else I'm just a fucking palsy-kid when it comes to this one.
 
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While shooters are my favorite genre, I don't particularly enjoy Cave games. They're too manic and goofy for the most part. Personally, I'm all about GREASEY STEEL SHIPS like the VIC VIPER blasting through armadas like butter to orchestras swelling or guitars wailing. The fruity approach Cave [and others] take turns me off a little....but they're still amazing games that're better than most shit coming out nowadays.

PLUS, DDPDJO has the BEST music ever. Second stage fires up and I orgasm.

Hey man, here's looking forward to Gradius V: THE ULTIMATE VIDEO GAME EXPERIENCE.
 
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While shooters are my favorite genre, I don't particularly enjoy Cave games. They're too manic and goofy for the most part. Personally, I'm all about GREASEY STEEL SHIPS like the VIC VIPER blasting through armadas like butter to orchestras swelling or guitars wailing. The fruity approach Cave [and others] take turns me off a little....but they're still amazing games that're better than most shit coming out nowadays.

PLUS, DDPDJO has the BEST music ever. Second stage fires up and I orgasm.

Hey man, here's looking forward to Gradius V: THE ULTIMATE VIDEO GAME EXPERIENCE.
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That's whats so great about shmups IMO. All of the different kinds that are around. I'm personally just the opposite of you. I love the classics like Gradius, R-Type, Last Resort, and whatnot...but Cave are Gods IMO. I love their "fruity" style ;)

I am definitly in agreeance that the music in DDPDOJ is the fucking best in a shmup ever! I love the artwork as well. I'm assuming that is part of the "fruityness" that you are reffering to ;)

Either way, I will play any fucking shooter, regardless of type or maker.

@Buro: Thanks for the link bro, hope the images don't bog down this shitty dial-up I'm on right now too bad! 8ing is also responsible for DDPDOJ, so I'll take your word for it that it's the whip :cool:

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This is like the thread that will not die.. I love it.

Anyways I would have to say that currently R-Type final is my drug of choice. Gradius is still my childhood love. ESPrade is still my adiction. Raizing is still my bitch.

All these different games offere something unique that you can not find anywhere else. My fav company would probably have to be Raizing/8ing. They just seem to have hit the sweet spot between manic and tactical.

I highly recomend that you use every game for what it is best at.

Cave: Scoreing systems
Raizing: Rank Management
Konami: Strategey/Power
IREM: Strategy/Technique
Takumi: Reflection

They all have their ups and downs and all are wonderful.
 
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8ing is also responsible for DDPDOJ, so I'll take your word for it that it's the whip :cool:

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No, sorry. The only people associated with DOJ is Cave and then Akira published it.

Technically 8ing only put out one solo shmup: Battle Bakaraid. The more you know.

Dimahoo was the first game to use a color management system, not Ikaruga. The more you know.
 
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No, sorry. The only people associated with DOJ is Cave and then Akira published it.
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You know what, you're right. I have only been playing 2 games lately, and the other one I have been playing is Naruto 2 Gekitou Ninja Taisen on GCN, and it is by Raizing/8ing. Just some late night 4am confusion there. My bad :emb:

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Do any of you guys find this game hard as well, or is it just because of my lack of teh skillz at shooters? I'm ok for the first couple of levels, but then the bullet patterns escape me. The screen seems to fill up faster than I can keep up with, and I just get outpaced by enemy fire, and end up trapped in a corner with nowhere to go. Watching the DVD that came with the game makes me feel even worse. The guy playing in that vid is sick! He combos into the 2000s, and I can't even get up above 800 :(

Anyone else think the game is tough, or just me....?

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No offence to all who are here, but your more than likely in the wrong place to be asking these kinds of questions.

There is a Japanese Beginners Guide that may help you for this game.

Other High Score threads may help you on this too:
TNL
Shmups Old
Shmups New

I will get this game eventually.
 
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I'm looking for an Eng version of course. Where?
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Sorry that I missed this earlier. You may want to contact Coin-op Express as they seem to have a reasonably priced copy in stock. Also it is odd that they use the English name of the game not the jp name. It may mean that it is the US version of the game.
 
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Sega CD!

Are there any good shooters on Sega CD?

Here are some of my favorite shooters
-Raiden 2 and Fighters
-All the R-types
-Einhander
-Darius Gaiden
-Both Gigawings
-Ikaruga
-Thuder Force V
-Zero Gunner 2 (import)
-All the Aerofighters
-In the Hunt
-Shikigami no Shiro (Mobile light force 2)
 
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Re: Sega CD!

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Are there any good shooters on Sega CD?
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Here is all of them:

Android Assault
Keio Flying Squadron
Lords of Thunder
Robo Aleste
Silpheed
Sol-Feace
Wings of War

As far as I know Keio, Lords of Thunder, Robo Aleste, and Sol-Feace are the good ones. The other are not.
 
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r type
gradius
mars matrix
giga wing
1941
1942
....

they are all good. Strikers included.
 
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Has anyone playe Hyper Duel for the Saturn?
I'm really wanting it...but can't find a decent review or pictures anywhere.
 
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I was seriously considering Psyvariar 2, but I've been hearing alot of so-so or just straight up bad things about it. I don't know wether to believe the anti-hype, or just try it for myself. Seeing as how I have other things to buy at the moment, and $60 bucks is alot of money to me right now, I think I'm going to wait for a price drop. Possibly pick it up used here at n-g.com :)

I love Gunwange, I wish it saw a console release. That seems to be a nagging problem with alot of Cave shmups :(

I've never played Dimahoo, is it a vertical shmup?

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TOPIC RESURRECTION!

So I had a chance to play Psyvariar 2 at Kid Aphex's place today, albeit fairly briefly, and I'd have to recommend this game for immediate purchase for any shmup fan. It seemed a little on the easy side (I say that as I got my ass handed to me, it seems like with a little practice it would become easy) but honestly the buzz system is the most addicting play mechianic I've yet to come across in shmups.

Oh, and the music was fuckng ACE.
 
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Steve said:
-Radiant Silvergun
Unfortunately expensive, quality game w/ ace visuals, sound and gameplay. Perhaps too hyped up for its own good.

-Soukyugurentai
Dark feeling shmup. Tough as hell. Really cool

-Battle Garegga
thumbs up

-Shienryu
Bit of a Raiden clone, this one. Fun and adequately challenging.

-In the Hunt
Slowdown exists but still fun with some bad-ass looking bosses

-DoDonPachi
-Strikers 1945 Part II
-Cotton Boomerang
-Batsugun
-ThunderForce V
-ThunderForce Gold Pack 2 (TF Arcade and IV)
-Darius Gaiden
-Galactic Attack
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Dido on all those. A shmup fan after my own heart/gunarm. I would add:
-Sengoku Blade
-Einhander
-Mars Matrix
-Ikaruga
-Bangaioh
-Hyper Duel
to the list though :cool:
 
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Yeah, I'm also playing Psyvariar 2 a lot and it's addictive like crack... very nice game, I'm glad I purchased it. Can't say it's too easy on "hard", tho. :) ... about the music, well, guess it's all a matter of taste, it's not too good IMO but it's also not really bad so I'm cool with it.

Now I'm waiting for the DC release of Castle of Shikigami 2, hope it's better than the first part...

I've also been playing Gradius Gaiden on PSX a lot lately, I love that old-style powerup system, and the graphics are really cool. Some prefer the old 8-bit versions or G3 on the SNES but this version is my fave.

Hell, all I've been playing for the last week were shmups and KoFs...
 
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I have my Battle Garegga PCB up for trade over at the shmups.com forum. Great game... not my style of game though. Can't get into the groove. After not being able to get in the groove for the past 8 months that I have owned it I would rather have something that I can groove with.
 
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Shapermc said:
I have my Battle Garegga PCB up for trade over at the shmups.com forum. Great game... not my style of game though. Can't get into the groove. After not being able to get in the groove for the past 8 months that I have owned it I would rather have something that I can groove with.
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Still trying to 1-credit Armed Police Batrider?
 
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Still trying to 1-credit Armed Police Batrider?
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Advanced course, yes. I did 1CC Normal couse, but that was back on Oct. 9th '03. pretty low score, but I was aiming at completion then, not score ;) I was talking with Spike about that earlier in the week.

For some reason I "groove" better with APB.

PM at ya.
 
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