Had to be done...Your Top Ten Shmups

300wins

300wins

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In no order of course:

Gairares
Twin Cobra
Axelay
1942
Space Megaforce
Ikaruga
Dodonpachi
Lords Of Thunder
Thunder Force V
UN Squadron

There's just something about old school shooters that make me like them so much. :emb:
 
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CrashManDWN013

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Salamander (NES Version, aka "Life Force")
Space Harrier
Detana Twinbee
Twinbee Yahoo
Area 88 (aka "UN Squadron")
Macross (DYRL arcade)
Pop 'n Twinbee
Zanac
Galaga
Rtype
 
Poison Sama

Poison Sama

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No order :

Galaga
Moon Patrol
Twinbee (series)
Noiz2sa
Torus Trooper
Raiden (series)
Mars Matrix
Gigawing 2
Pulstar
Warning Forever
 
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Vincere

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My fav 10's:

R-Type Final
R-Type
Guwange
Dangun Feveron
Gigawing
Dodonpachi
Dragon Blaze
Ikaruga
Pulstar
19XX

I'm a vertical shooter maniac. :D
 
FatalError

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In no particular order:

Dodonpachi
Ikaruga
Radiant Silvergun
Lords of Thunder
Axelay
Esp.ra.de
Thunderforce Series
Espgaluda
Soukyugurentai
Einhander
 
xamot13

xamot13

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As I have never been able to play some of the finer imports and arcades have always sucked near me, here's 10 of my favorites.

Gairies
Axelay
Blazing Lasers
Mars Matrix
R-Type series
Psvariar Revision/Medium unit- can't remember which
Donpachi/DoDonpachi
REZ
Shikigami No Shiro
Ikaruga

These may or may not be 10 of the greatest shmups, but at the time I first played them there was something about each one that I really liked. Graphics never being a factor. To this day I can pop in a copy of any game listed and play it through and not be bored, thoroughly enjoy it.
 
Loopz

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Here they are, no particular order:

Super Aleste
MUSHA Aleste
Zanac X Zanac
Last Resort
Viewpoint
Galaga/Galaga '88 (where the fuck is the love for this game?)
Thunder Force IV
Radiant Silvergun
Gradius V
 
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ST-V

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Loopz said:
Galaga/Galaga '88 (where the fuck is the love for this game?)
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Haven't played '88 in years, was a damn good game, I'd love to give it another go.
 
evil wasabi

evil wasabi

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Radiant Silvergun
Blazing Star
Ikaruga
19XX
Zanac x Zanac

I'm really jealous of the people who've gotten to play ESPGaluda.
 
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Mad Mage

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Props to the one other guy who named G-Darius.

No order

Shikigami no Shiro 2
Boarder Down
Radiant Silvergun
Aero Fighters 3 (old school!)
Boarder Down
Sokugurentai
Ikaruga
Bangai-oh (if it counts)
G-Darius (soooo underrated)
Mars Matrix
 
EvilMike

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In no real order.

Guwange
Lords of Thunder
Radiant Silvergun
Silpheed
Life Force
DoDonpachi dai ou jou
DoDonpachi
Ikuruga
Darius Twin
Blazing Star
 
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SSS

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Guwange
Espgaluda
Darius Gaiden
Pulstar
Last Resort
DoDonPachi
Blazing Star
Viewpoint even though I suck at it.
ESP ra.de
Captain Tomaday :oh_no:

and probably very soon Dogyuun will be added to that list.
 
Neo Gold

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Mine must be....in no particular order-
- Armalyte-c64
- Retrograde-c64
- Strikers 1945 plus
- Lords of thunder-pc engine
- REZ-Dreamycast
- Viewpoint
- Blazing Star
- PULSTAR
- Last resort
- Mars matrix-Dreamycast
 
Lets Gekiga In

Lets Gekiga In

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In no order:

Ikaruga
R-Type Final
Gradius V
Gunbird
Gunbird 2
Strikers 1945 II
Galaga
Twinkle Star Sprites (if it counts)
Galaxian
Centipede (if it counts)
 
EvilMike

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Lets Gekiga In said:
Twinkle Star Sprites (if it counts)
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It definatly counts and now I hate myself for forgetting my baby.
 
Igniz v2

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in no real order

Donpachi
ESPRade
Ikaruga
Shikigami II
Dangun Feveron
Progear
Psyvariar 2
DoDonPachi
Raiden Series
Strikers II
 
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barf

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no real order :)

funny:
Sexy Parodius (PSX)
TwinBee Yahhoo (ARC)
hana taka dakka (PCE)
coryoon (PCE)

serious:
Esp Ra De (ARC)
Einhander (PSX)
Ikaruga (DC)
Sylpheed (PS2)
RType Final (PS2)
GDarius (PSX)
 
Baseley09

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Ray Storm (PSX)
Download (PCE)
Final Soldier (PCE)
DoDonPachi (ARC)
Viewpoint (NEO)
Darius Gaiden (SAT)
Silkworm (ARC)
Battle Garegga (ARC)
Carrier Airwing (ARC)
Pulstar (NEO)
 
Hot Chocolate

Hot Chocolate

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And in no order what so ever

Shikigami no Shiro
Slipheed
Gunbird 2
Mars Matrix
Borders Down
Ikuragua
Life Force
R-Type
Eihninder
Gradius III
 
A2ath0th

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no order for all these great games

Life Force (Nes)
Ikaruga
Dodonpachi
Gigawing 2
Blazing Stars
Guwange
Strikers 1945 +
Sonic Wings 2
Border Down
Shikigami no Shiro 2
 
dakingofzumunda

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Vapor Trail(Arcade/Genesis)
Tiger Heli(NES)
Alpha Mission(NES)
Raiden II(PSX)
Thunder Force III(Genesis)
Thunder Force V(Saturn)
Gradius V(PStwo)
Ikaruga(DC)
Gate of Thunder(TD)
Blazing Star(MVS)
 
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