/stg/ - Shmups

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>>2938743
I got a Dreamcast yesterday and have been playing Border Down. What's the incentive for starting at the yellow or red border? Is there a scoring difference?

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Favorite game right here, check those beautiful, beautiful aesthetics.

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I don't usually come to these threads, is Bosconian considered a shmup?
And are there any more games like it?

>>2938954
there's this fan remake
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DoXkhjwClhU

>>2938752
Not related to your question but make sure you get Gigawing 1&2 and Ikaruga, DC is so tits for great shmumps.

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Loved this nightmarish game when I was a nipper.

>>2939298
did you know that was by the cho aniki devs? and one of the bosses is a giant penis?

>>2939310
Thanks for raping my childhood with that giant penis.

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>>2939341
look at that

>>2939345
How the fuck did I never notice that big, giant rotting dick before?

>>2938752
>What's the incentive for starting at the yellow or red border? Is there a scoring difference?
Daily reminder of how retarded and lacking in initiative or logic your average poster here is. Go watch a superplay or the STG weekly episode on it or even check out the strategy guide on the shmups forum which will have every answer you require.... not so hard is it?

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Any other game that can claim to be as fun, balanced and engaging as this one?

2d shooters reached their pinnacle with Gemini Wing in the arcade. The game may have been shitty but the music kicked fucking ass.

>>2939298
>>2939310
>>2939345
Well you've piqued my interest, thanks anons.

TOE UH PLAWN MASTER RACE, BITCHES

Which Gradius is best Gradius?

Which Darius is best Darius?

>>2941325
Gradius Gaiden

Darius Gaiden

>>2941346
Surprisingly accurate.

>>2939925
Did this have a rank system? I could swear the sphere stage is unavoidable most of the time I'm playing.

>>2938776
Shame about the trash gameplay.

>>2941325

Gradius V

G-Darius

>>2941364
You can't handle good A E S T H E T I C S.

>>2938776
>>2941364
>>2941408
Tired old trolling meme. Get some new material already. Hating on Treasure lost its edge.

>>2941354
The second stage? It's not that hard. You might have to hang back and wait for the spheres to pop out, and a wide or homing weapon helps.

Yo, need help.
Im looking for specific shmup, dont remember the title.
Main thing was that there were three types of ships and three characters to choose from at the start of the game.

Some kind of macho guy in his bulky bomberlike ship, really bulby, A grill in her fighter and a crazy doc/scientist in his sleek, fast ship.
Anyone know the title?

Think we'll be seeing any of the retro CAVE games on Steam?

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>>2941531
Hyper Duel for arcade/Saturn had a guy, girl, and mad scientist, is that it?

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>>2941557

>>2941569
Sadly, no.
I guess I should be more specific.
>played on PC
>3 characters, big guy inna bomber, grill inna fighter, crazy doc inna fast ship
>cartoonish look? For sure not japanise
>upgrade system - collect powerups and exchange them for upgrades any time at the press of a button, the more powerups, the more advanced and different upgrade.
>each of three ships had unique ability/special, remember that docs covered ship in green shield/bubble
>Not sure if retro. It did look old and run on DOS, I think.
>Title may be Operation somethingoranother

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>>2941601
Here are ships as I remember them.

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Why haven't you played the greatest Euroshmup of all time yet, /vr/?

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>>2942525

I dunno, why haven't you anon? Ashamed to admit that Japan does even Euroshmups better than Euros? ^_~*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFTMu8eYdqQ

>>2941531
>>2941601
>>2941618
bump for help

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>>2941557
That would be awesome, so no.

>>2944715
>CAVE
>awesome
pick 1

>>2946062
Then allow me to rephrase: That would be a net positive thing, so no.

Does the game "Layer Section" have a sort of auto-centering or is my controller busted? For example, I move right, and when I let off right or left, my ship drifts a bit back the other way. It only does this in certain areas.

I had to scrub the connectors on the controller pretty well to even get it to respond, but I didn't noticed any bad input in any other game.

>>2946629
Never played, but by the sound of it it does.
Try emulating it and compare.

>>2946715
Good idea, I'll try that out later.

Horizontal shooters peaked with Boogie Wings.

I haven't seen anything top that in terms of gameplay innovations.

C-64 fags must remember this gem.

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>>2947356
Helped if I posted a pic, right? Fuck sake.

>>2947358
Good game but I think you're in the wrong thread. Practically everyone here is a bonafide weaboo. Also this isn't really a thread for run n guns or platformers, which are considered different genres from STGs even though a lot of them feature shooting.

>>2947358
It's mediocre, doesn't come close to the likes of the holy trinity of run 'n guns that is Metal Slug, Contra and Gunstar.

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>>2947423
Ironically the greatest shmup of all time happens to be of korean, not japanese, origin.

>>2947469
Success is a jap company tho.

>>2947476
Skonec is a korean studio.

>>2947469
>Koreans
>making anything good

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>>2947496
Well, they did make the best horror game.

>>2947358
>>2947423
At least it has that cool euroshmup part in 2.

Designed like garbage, but it comes close to being good.

>>2947496
It actually took me by surprise when I found out that the Psyvariar games were by korean devs. Given the country's past efforts in the shmup market which included commercial games that literally ripped graphics from other shmups, the leap in quality, style and originality was nothing short of amazing.

The same devs are also apparently responsible for Sanvein, another batshit insane shooter (if you're willing to call it that) for the PS1.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=trT_LJE8CIk

>>2947524
Sanvein was developed by Success alone. They didn't develop Psyvariar but they did publish it.

After neglecting the genre some time, i think i'm finally starting to like it. So far i've 1cc'd Gradius and UN Squadron, now i'm into Gradius II.

>>2941354
I died every two seconds and basically brute forced my way through the with the basic weapon and speed at all times. Still good fun.

>>2942525
X2

>>2948371
Do Gradius III arcade next.