Console shmups - pad or stick?

everten · Nov 28, 2014

Ok, it's not the Cthulhu. It happens with the pad as well. The game just has random sections where the ship rebound doesn't happen. It's pretty annoying.

For example:

In stage 2 just before the lava section there is no rebound, it comes back in the lava section, and then stops happening again right after the lava section.

The very beginning of stage 3 before the small spider there is no ship rebound

Right before stage 4 boss, no rebound.

Jreach · Nov 30, 2014

Anyone have any experience with the Saturn Virtua Stick HSS-0136? How the quality? Play better for fighters or shmups? Thanks

MCF 76 · Dec 5, 2014

I prefer pads.

aoiddr · Dec 11, 2014

Having played so many shmups on my candy cab, it just feels wrong to play console ones with a pad. Especially Cave games...it just feels unnatural.

MattBlah · Dec 11, 2014

It depends on the control pad for me. Having played a lot of Shmups on the Saturn, I didn't once even consider getting an arcade stick, the pad was so good.

wonamik · Feb 12, 2015

Stick!!!!!!!

mookie3three · Feb 12, 2015

Stick by far. I think it is horrible playing with pads.

NERDtendo · Feb 17, 2015

Having never owned a decent stick for any of my consoles, I always stick to the pad.

mr.2jz · Feb 20, 2015

It's usually an arcade stick most of the time.

But the saturn pad was pretty spot on, damn near perfect.

Splitt442 · Feb 21, 2015

Pad, I don't even mind the 360 pad.

NeoGeoNinja · Feb 21, 2015

Splitt442 said:
I don't even mind the 360 pad.

Yeah. You should...

Turbogfx · Feb 21, 2015

I like the PC engine pad for shmups a lot. For most other home consoles I'd prefer a stick.

famicommander · Feb 23, 2015

I go with a stick unless I don't have one for whatever system I'm playing on.

Splitt442 · Feb 23, 2015

NeoGeoNinja said:
Yeah. You should...

Haha, right? WTF is wrong with me? I play Raiden Fighters with it and whoop ass, it makes no sense!

pulstar · Feb 24, 2015

Mostly pad, especially when playing on the PC Engine. I'm not a fan of the Megadrive pad for shooters for some reason, but the Saturn pad is good as well (and, I suppose, the 6-button Megadrive would be good as well, although I've never used it). Every other console is stick only.

Chempop · Feb 24, 2015

There are a few versions of the 360 pad, honestly they aren’t so bad like people make it out to be. Lots of great players use them.

Atro · Feb 24, 2015

Depends on the game and if there's a need of turbo/auto fire.

I can't visualize myself playing Axelay on a stick nor Strikers on a pad.
It really depends on how the gameplay is focused or meant to be played.

kuze · Feb 24, 2015

Chempop said:
There are a few versions of the 360 pad, honestly they aren’t so bad like people make it out to be. Lots of great players use them.

It just takes some getting used to, but yeah they are pretty solid. I'd still prefer a stick though, given the choice.

ShootTheCore · Feb 25, 2015

MattBlah said:
It depends on the control pad for me. Having played a lot of Shmups on the Saturn, I didn't once even consider getting an arcade stick, the pad was so good.

Agree with this 100%. The Saturn pad is my favorite pad for Shmups by far, because it doesn't destroy my thumb and because it's "clicky" and tactile. Every other console, I prefer the joystick. The PC Engine / TurboGrafx pads are by far the worst on my thumbs.

PublicEnemy · Feb 25, 2015

Playing on a stick or pad doesn't change how good I can play shmups.

andsuchisdeath · Feb 25, 2015

PublicEnemy said:
Playing on a stick or pad doesn't change how good I can play shmups.

ECZangief · Feb 25, 2015

andsuchisdeath said:
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SNKorSWM · Feb 25, 2015

PublicEnemy said:
Playing on a stick or pad doesn't change how good I can play shmups.

Invincibility mode on. XD

Atro · Feb 26, 2015

SNKorSWM said:
Invincibility mode on. XD

Busted AAHAHHA!

Jeneki · Feb 26, 2015

When the NES was going out of style and getting dumped at the used stores, I managed to pick up two Advantage joysticks which I used for pretty much everything on that console. After that I was pretty much corrupted and ended up getting sticks when I could.

But hey there are people who counter stop Futari Ultra using a 360 pad and no tate so there are definitely different ways to learn.

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