SOTM May 2025: Batsugun and Zanac X Zanac

[ShootTheCore]

May the Force be with you this month as we play two shmups: Batsugun and Zanac X Zanac.

Please submit scores in the following format:
username - score - stage - ship - platform


Batsugun - original arcade version, normal difficulty, 3 lives

1	Kid Panda	3,496,170	All	Beltiana	Exa-Arcadia Original Mode
2	Tarma	2,618,660	5	Beltiana	Saturn
2	ShootTheCore	1,449,890	4	Pink	JPN PCB
3	BerryTogart	476,790	3	Blue
4	MmSadda	439,180	3	Pink
5	sc	438,280	3	Green	Switch
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Zanac X Zanac - Zanac Neo part of the collection, normal difficulty, 3 lives

1	Kid Panda	9,289,050	All	Knife-Edge	MiSTer PS1
2	opt2not	5,510,430	7	Knife-Edge	MiSTer PS1
3	Neodogg	5,361,940		Knife-Edge	MiSTer PS1
4	ShootTheCore	4,778,320	7	Knife-Edge	MiSTer PS1
5	opt2not	3,396,490		Knife-Edge	MiSTer PS1
6	TakumajiPSX	1,309,980	3	Hammer-Duke	PSX
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[ShootTheCore]

Kicking off with Batsugun

ShootTheCore - 1,449,890 - 4 - Pink - PCB

 

[ShootTheCore]

And here’s the kickoff for Zanac Neo.

ShootTheCore - 3,792,280 - Scar Face - MiSTer PS1

 

[Takumaji]

Tak - 1,309,980 - Area 3 - Hammer-Duke - PSX

 

[Takumaji]

I'm busy with exploring the different weapons per ship in Zanac Neo, really deep shit. 8 different sub weapons with 4 power levels each and every ship has its own variation, lots of cool stuff to try and find out.

I wish the other ships had Knife Edge's (red) #4 drill missile, not great against quickly moving targets but super useful against ground installations and some bosses. Also looks kewl.

So much good stuff, lovin' it.

 

[ShootTheCore]

Leaderboards updated! It's lonely at the top...

 

[Kid Panda]

I’ll play more this weekend.

 

[mmsadda]

Batsugun - MmSadda - 439,180 - stage 3 - Pink (Beltiana?)

Damn, I am BAD at Vanilla Batsugun now. This was my best after a few credits. Used to be able to hit stage 5 regularly, but I think Special has ruined my brain for Vanilla

 

[Kid Panda]

Was hoping to break 10 million but got some real bad combo drops in some of the stages

Oh well



Kidpanda - 9,289,050 - Knife Edge - All - Mister

And yes, weapon 4 with Knife Edge is real nasty.

 

[opt2not]

Well at least you didn’t post a 1cc in the first 3 days of the comp and kill people’s motivation from the start.

Here’s my initial attempt at Zanac Neo.

opt2not - 1,083,020 - Scar-Face - Mister

 

[Neodogg]

I can’t seem to get ZxZ to load on my Mister, maybe I have a bad bin/cue? All the other PS1 load…
Yeah, I’ve played “special” Bat for too long…

 

[BerryTogart]

Batsugun - BerryTogart - 476,790 - Stage 3 - Blue Standard Ship

Bought the game on GoG - I like the overlay showing the details of my runs

 

[Kid Panda]

Batsugun - 3,496,170 - All - Beltiana - Exa Original Mode

 

[Kid Panda]

I can’t seem to get ZxZ to load on my Mister, maybe I have a bad bin/cue? All the other PS1 load…
Yeah, I’ve played “special” Bat for too long…

I use CHD files. Works for me and is a bit smaller in size.

 

[ShootTheCore]

Leaderboards updated and Kid Panda stands on top of both of them! Time for me to jump back in!

 

[opt2not]

Improvement.

opt2not - 3,396,490 - Knife Edge - Mister

 

[gusmoney]

I use CHD files. Works for me and is a bit smaller in size.

CHDs are the move.

 

[Neodogg]

CBD worked!

 

[opt2not]

Damn, game over on the final level. but I’ll get this 1cc before the end of the month.

opt2not - 5,510,430 - Knife Edge - Mister

 

[Neodogg]

Meh, first time playing…

 

[ShootTheCore]

Leaderboards updated!

 

[Neodogg]

Played a little moe tonight, digging it moe…


Dogg - 2,228,890- Hammer Duke - MiSTer PS1

 

[sc]

Batsugun - sc - 438,280 - stage 3 - Green - switch

 

[Neodogg]

Dogg - 5,361,940 - Knife Edge - Mister

 

[ShootTheCore]

A bump in my Zanac score.

ShootTheCore - 4,778,320 - 7 - Knife Edge - MiSTer