Any good Shmups on the GBA and NGPC?

Big Shady · Mar 11, 2005

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

pixeljunkie · Mar 11, 2005

Big Shady said:
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 · Mar 11, 2005

Iridion 2 for GBA is pretty good.

Kiel · Mar 11, 2005

Amano Jacu said:
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 · Mar 11, 2005

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 · Mar 11, 2005

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 · Mar 11, 2005

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

Unfortunately, it's a shoddy port at best.

moonwhistle · Mar 11, 2005

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 · Mar 12, 2005

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 · Mar 12, 2005

Big Shady said:
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 · Mar 13, 2005

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 · Mar 13, 2005

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 · Mar 13, 2005

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.

Any good Shmups on the GBA and NGPC?

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pixeljunkie

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Amano Jacu

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Kiel

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dark penguin

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ord1000

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Kiken

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