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The 3DS is so much easier. Hard difficulty on 3DS is like normal on Genesis. However I feel the 3DS game controls and looks better.
Daily Check: What shooters are you guys playing ATM?
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The 3DS is so much easier. Hard difficulty on 3DS is like normal on Genesis. However I feel the 3DS game controls and looks better.
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The 3DS has such a shortage of good shooters, it's a shame.
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Dude, get on that G.G stuff, if you have a DSi then do it on that instead, they look proper, no upscaling.
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Oh shit, I never even knew about those games. And that $2 price point is right in my budget.
Any recommendations on which titles to start with?
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Dark Spirits fer sure
The Ninja Game is awesome but it's not a shmup
Battle Ogre is also a great one plane mini juggling brawler
To me those 3 are the best but I have yet to try the last few, I need to get on that, they look cool.
The Ninja Game is awesome but it's not a shmup
Battle Ogre is also a great one plane mini juggling brawler
To me those 3 are the best but I have yet to try the last few, I need to get on that, they look cool.
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I decided to finally put one of my other monitors (1954Q) in TATE and been running through every TATE shmup i can find.
first up the game ive been wanting to dig in to since i was a kid.
i'll probably dig into this one for now but man oh man. some of these games im trying are freaking amazing.
I'm particularly impressed with Kingdom Grand Prix and Shienryu
looks like good times ahead
first up the game ive been wanting to dig in to since i was a kid.
i'll probably dig into this one for now but man oh man. some of these games im trying are freaking amazing.
I'm particularly impressed with Kingdom Grand Prix and Shienryu
looks like good times ahead
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Oh shit, I'm sold. I love his work on Lunar: Eternal Blue.
I didn't mind how it looked, but didn't particularly enjoy playing on the small screen (regular-sized New 3DS) and didn't feel like circle pad or the dpad were particularly precise. Probably won't play it again until I get the Genesis version and can enjoy it on a TV with a normal-sized controller.
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I decided to finally put one of my other monitors (1954Q) in TATE and been running through every TATE shmup i can find.
first up the game ive been wanting to dig in to since i was a kid.
i'll probably dig into this one for now but man oh man. some of these games im trying are freaking amazing.
I'm particularly impressed with Kingdom Grand Prix and Shienryu
looks like good times ahead
Nice!!! Them Saturn ports are so good! KGP has a non-racing mode, lots of folks enjoy that a lot more than the original racing game, not me, but it's cool to have the option. Battle Garegga is also a great port, better than the PCB IMHO, color bullets FTW. If only Batrider was ported...sob.
Galatic Attack/Layer Section
Solid cheapie, plays amazing!
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Blazing Star, trying to get a 1cc but no dice. Need a lot more practice on those bosses.
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Play rank controlled. Has it's own taste.
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I've been playing Sengoku Blade the past few days.
I reached stage 6 (a first). I think there are seven stages in the loop.
I reached stage 6 (a first). I think there are seven stages in the loop.
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I'm working on Darius Twin on SNES, Layer Section on Saturn, and GUN NAC on NES for a less stressful alternative. Been bingeing on shmups lately. 
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I feel this game is the perfect missing link between aero fighters and gunbird...great run BTW.
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Horis from vert developers are weird. Then again, Hellfire is one of my favorite STGs, so go figure...
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I misread, I thought he said Ace, not blade.
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Been playing that recently as well, pretty fun hori. Which character are you playing as? Supposedly Ayin is quite overpowered compared to the rest, making for a much easier clear.
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Cool. Yeah, it's a lot of fun. I've heard Ayin is overpowered. I've been using Hagane, who I suppose is similar as far
as taking advantage of close range charge shots go.
Maybe I'll give Ayin a try
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Hagane all the way.
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Due to to the latest SOTM, I played Andro Dunos a lot, too. You got to appreciate the frenzy of the last levels, the aggression and speed of the bullets or your own sweaty tries to trigger the right weapon at the right time.
It's a rollercoaster ride that still remains deadly precise and very arcadey. Today, it would've been a highly celebrated indie release, alas independents are incapable of programming something as good as AD. They simply don't have the time or the skill to try and shine on a 25-year old shmup.
It's a rollercoaster ride that still remains deadly precise and very arcadey. Today, it would've been a highly celebrated indie release, alas independents are incapable of programming something as good as AD. They simply don't have the time or the skill to try and shine on a 25-year old shmup.
I'll have to take a deeper look at it. The hectic later levels were impressive, but I did not try to really get to know the game. Just quarter feed and blasted thru. I don't think I'm gonna catch anybody on that scoreboard anytime soon.
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Pulled the Class of 81 board from the cab the other day, and tossed in Viper Phase 1....It's got that great Raiden feel, without being Raiden...plus it's hard as hell to get 100% kills for max bonus points....