NeoGeoNinja
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For me, it's similar; just swap out the MD/GEN with the Saturn instead (plus DC, PS2 and, by extension, PS1).It's a mix of Genny, DC, PS2 and PSX for me
PS1 is completely overlooked in the Shmup department vs the Saturn. Certainly, Saturn has titles like Battle Garegga, Batsugun, RSG, HyperDuel and more that the PS1 doesn't have, but conversely...
Saturn doesn't have Raiden 1, 2 & DX (especially DX!), R-Types 1 & 2 and R-Type Delta, Neo ZanacxZanac, Einhander, Gradius Gaiden, (arguably the BEST Gradius to date), Gaia Seed, G-Darius, Night Raid (by Takumi), superior versions of Donpachi & Dodonpachi (> Saturn versions), Raystorm (much superior to Saturn's Layer Section II) not to mention full overlap with the Konami Games Collections (Twinbee, Parodius, Salamander, Gradius) plus Image Fight / X-Multiply, both Strikers games (Strikers 1945 II has less lowdown > Saturn version) plus better versions of the Capcom generations games (I've compared them myself. PS1 versions run better overall). Plus a load of cutesy shmups that aren't really my thing.
Not to mention a more polished version of TFV
Also, PS2 has loads of shmups as well, but never gets a mention (DDPOJ, EspGaluda, Ibara, SNShiro1&2, Dragon Blaze, Raiden III, Chaos Field and many more without thinking too hard about it).
Combined shmups library across PS2 & PS1 on one console is pretty mighty. Saturn is obviously awesome, but somewhat unfairly and over biasedly overshadows the PS1 as PS1 'couldn't do 2D'... apparently. Maybe not the fighters...