Daily Check: What shooters are you guys playing ATM?

[KaedesDisciple]

Struggling to get a clear on thunder force IV and getting closer to a clear on MUSHA. Just recently got a clear on Soldier Blade. I came to 16 bit shooters later in life and now absolutely loving it. Have so many more good ones to blast through.

 

[terry.330]

Ginga Force- Not digging this at all. I could get over the game looking as dull as it does if anything actually felt good but it doesn't. Nothing has any impact, the verizontal nature doesn't make good use of the screen space and the store/upgrade system sucks since all the upgrades are crappy.

 

[VJP]

Espgaluda, Layer Section and X Multiply. Need to get that 1cc in Espgaluda

 

[HeavyMachineGoob]

Aero Fighters 2, an oldie but a goodie for the Neo Geo.

Also been playing Dodonpachi Daioujou. I've never played a Cave shooter before, it is quite the trip to play a bullet hell, the patterns get very overwhelming by about stage 3, yet it keeps bringing me back to try some more.

 

[Takumaji]

Gekioh Shooting King/Shienryu (PSX) - It wasn't very innovative when it came out but looks awesome and plays very well. The SAT version considered as the best original home port but I'm good with the PSX port for now, I mean, yeah, the original (and SAT port) loops after the endboss and the PSX version doesn't but I won't make it that far anyway so no complaints from me here.

ThunderForce V (PSX) - Love it since day one, awesome game, challenging, looks and specially sounds great, a real treat.

ThunderForce VI (PS2) - I like it, not the greatest TF game but solid overall and just fun to play. Keeps me on me toes.

 

[Neo-freak87]

Aero fighters

 

[KaedesDisciple]

Battle Mania Daiginjo (MD). Holy crap what an amazing game though it is on the easy side. The 8 way control scheme takes just a little bit of getting used to, but once you do, you realize it's THE way to play.

 

[Superfamifreak]

Air Gallet and SD Gundam Neo Battling.

Air Gallet is a massively underrated gem that deserves more love than it gets! Plus it has the best ‘launch sequence’ of any shmup ever.

SD Gundam Neo Battling is a funky Galaga style shooter that’s not that well known.

I already have the SD Gundam Psycho Salamander PCB and am tempted to get Neo Battling and the Sangokushi sequel to Salamander but I’m not sure I want to pay the silly eBay prices and the thought of having a board shipped from Japan scares me a little.

 

[HellioN]

Freedom Finger.

 

[roker]

Fiinally completed the first loop of Batsugun Special. It was the exA version so less lag and fixed slowdown (Saturn didn’t have slowdown!) so now I want to loop the Saturn version since it’s the one that’s kicked my ass for years.

Then maybe I should work on trying to get to the next loop

 

[KaedesDisciple]

Put a couple of hours into Mushihimesama on the Switch over a few days. Tried all the modes, all the configurations and difficulties, this one's gonna be a pass for me. The game is just not hooking me at all. I'll keep on with Esp Ra De and Dodonpachi.

 

[promking]

Download 2, I love this game.

 

[Average Joe]

terry330 got me to play Muchi Muchi Pork and I'm getting into it.

This has always been a genre of games that I never had much experience with and not for any reason other than I was simply just playing other things.

It's taking my brain some time to adjust to this chaos, but I'm getting the appeal of it all now.

 

[SNKNostalgia]

Lords of Thunda PC Engine Duo always fucks!

 

[HellioN]

 

[Ralfakick]

I finally got a copy of Ketsui Deathtiny and that has been my daily go to for a couple weeks now.

 

[Superfamifreak]

Cosmo Gang The Video.

Can't believe I slept on this for so long!

 

[HellioN]

Radiant Silvergun on Steam

Set on the earth and in space on July 14, 2520 A.D., the film explores the mystery of mankind's extinction. Various terrains become battlefields. Enemies attack from all directions. There are 23 bosses in total. Aim for a high score by making full use of score bonuses and level-up weapons!

store.steampowered.com

Currently on sale for $8.

 

[Black IcE]

Raiden 1 and 2. Busted out the PCBs recently for a local meet-up and wanted to make sure they still work.

 

[KGRAMR]

Gekioh Shooting King/Shienryu (PSX) - It wasn't very innovative when it came out but looks awesome and plays very well. The SAT version considered as the best original home port but I'm good with the PSX port for now, I mean, yeah, the original (and SAT port) loops after the endboss and the PSX version doesn't but I won't make it that far anyway so no complaints from me here.

ThunderForce V (PSX) - Love it since day one, awesome game, challenging, looks and specially sounds great, a real treat.

ThunderForce VI (PS2) - I like it, not the greatest TF game but solid overall and just fun to play. Keeps me on me toes.

I played the PS1 version of TFV this year after i learned how to properly burn CD-Rs with ISOs and CUEs. It is a very good shooter for either PS1 or Saturn. Too bad it was the last shooter by Technosoft before closing their doors

 

[willacb]

Image fight on the Saturn Arcade Gears compilation - Bar none the most frustrating and cheap game I have played in the genre

 

[Neodogg]

Image fight on the Saturn Arcade Gears compilation - Bar none the most frustrating and cheap game I have played in the genre

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