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Pizzatime
Apr 1, 2011

Shmups are the bomb. Here's a couple to take into consideration:

Saturn:

Radiant Silvergun
Batsugun
Battle Garegga
Dodonpachi
Layer Section
Soukyugurentai
Twinkle Star Sprites
Strikers 1945
Gunbird
Sengoku Blade
Cotton 2
Cotton Boomerang
Game Tengoku
Parodius (Series)
Gradius Deluxe Pack
Detana Twinbee Yahho! Deluxe Pack
Salamander Deluxe Pack Plus
Kingdom Grand Prix
Thunder Force V
Hyper Duel
Blast Wind
Shenryu
Sonic Wings Special
Image Fight and X-Multiply
Guardian Force
Bokan to Ippatsu! Doronbo Kanpekiban
Donpachi
Gun Frontier
Metal Black
3 Wonders
Darius 2
Darius Gaiden
Fantasy Zone
Gekirindan
Thunder Force Gold Pack 1
Thunder Force Gold Pack 2
Strikers 1945 II
Layer Section II
In The Hunt
Skull Fang
Kyukyoku Tiger II PLus
Capcom Generation 1
Capcom Generation 3
Capcom Generation 4
Dezaemon 2
Sol Divide
Konami Antiques MSX Collection
Space Invaders
Cho Aniki
Steam Heart's
Macross: Do You Remember Love?
Terra Cresta 3D
Tukai! Slot Shooting
Planet Joker
Tempest 2000

PS1:

Donpachi
Dodonpachi
Einhander
Gradius Gaiden
Harmful Park
Raiden Project
Raiden DX
Kyuiin
70's Robot Anime Geppy-X
R-Type Delta
Gunbare! Game Tengoku 2
Geki-Oh Shooting King
Gaia Seed: Project Seed Trap
Bokan Desu Yo!
Bokan to Ippatsu! Doronbo: Time Bokan Shirizu
Raystorm and Raycrisis
G Darius
In The Hunt
R-Types
Strikers 1945 II
Thunder Force V: Perfect System
Zanac X Zanac
Capcom Generation 1, 3 and 4
Konami Deluxe Packs
Jikkyo Oshaberi and Sexy Parodius
Image Fight and X-Multiply
Konami Antiques MSX Collection Volumes 1 – 3
Konami Arcade Classics
Namco Museum Vol. 1 – 5 and Encore
Nichibutsu Arcade Classics/ Moon Cresta
Toaplan Shooting Battle 1
Wonder 3
Xevious 3D/G+
Gatchaman: The Shooting
Night Raid
X2: No Relief
Soukyu-gurentai Oubushutsugeki
Philosoma
Strikers 1945
Space Shot and Sanvein
Darius Gaiden
Sonic Wings Special
Sol Divide
Dazaemon Plus and Kids
Jaleco Collection Vol.1
Space Invaders Variations
Atari/Midway Collections
Activision Classics and Intellivision Classics
Galaga: Destination Earth
Asteroids and Centipede
Cotton Original and Cotton 100%
Stahlfeder and Air Grave
Two-Tenkaku
Meta-Ph-List Gamma X 2297
Gunbird/Mobile Light Force
Viewpoint
Macross: Do You Remember Love?
Cho Aniki
Super Dropzone – Intergalactic Rescue Mission
Strike Force Hydra
PD Ultraman Invaders and SD Gundam Over Galaxian
TRL – The Rail Loaders
Tukai! Slot Shooting
Calcolo!

PS2: (With notes on releases)

Dodonpachi Dai-Ou-Jou (JP, DVD)
Espgaluda (JP, DVD)
Gradius V (JP/US/PAL, CD)
Shikigami No Shiro (JP/US/PAL, CD)
Psyvariar (JP/PAL*, CD)
Homura (JP/PAL, CD)
Twinkle Star Sprites [Series] (JP, DVD)
Mushihime-Sama (JP, DVD)
Ibara (JP, DVD)
Double Shienryu (JP/PAL, CD)
Strikers 1945 I & II / Gunbird 1 & 2 (JP/PAL, CD)
Sengoku Ace & Sengoku Blade / Sol Divide & Dragon Blaze (JP/PAL*, CD)
Gradius III and IV (JP/US/PAL, CD)
R-Type Final (JP/US/PAL, DVD)
Raiden III (JP/US/PAL, CD)
XII Stag and Shooting Love: Trizeal (JP/PAL*, CD)
Giga Wing Generations (JP/PAL, CD)
Silpheed: The Lost Planet (JP/US/PAL, CD)
Star Soldier (JP, CD)
Thunder Force VI (JP, DVD)
Triggerheart Exelica Enhanced (JP, DVD)
Chaos Field: New Order (JP, DVD)
Radirgy Precious (JP, DVD)
Cho Aniki: Sei Naru Protein Densetsu (JP, CD)
Sega Ages [Series] (JP/US*/PAL*, CD/DVD*)
Taito Memories/Legends [Series] (JP/US/PAL, DVD)
Capcom Classics Collection 1 and 2 (JP*/US/PAL, DVD)
Activision Anthology and Atari Anthology (US/PAL, DVD)
Midway Arcade Treasures [Series] (JP*/US/PAL, DVD)
SNK Arcade Classics Volume 1 (JP*/US/PAL, DVD)
Namco Museum and Namco Museum 50th Anniversary (JP*/US/PAL*, CD)
Tecmo Hit Parade (JP, CD)
Oretachi Geesen Zoku [Series] (JP, CD)
Space Invaders Anniversary and Space Invaders: Invasion Day (JP/PAL, CD)
Ocean Commander and Heavy Weapon (PopCap Hits Vol 2) (PAL, CD/US, DVD)
Fren-Ze (PAL, DVD)

Various:

Omega Fighter / Omega Fighter Special - Arcade - 1989
Choutoki Meikyuu Legion
Dangerous Seed
Biometal
Seeker: Project Storm Hammer
Varth: Operation Thunderstorm
Change Air Blade
G-Stream 2020
Cybattler
Finalizer: Super Transformation
UFO Robo Dangar
Guardian Force
Vasara (Series)
Homura
Brave Blade
Cyvern: The Dragon Weapons
Twin Eagle II: The Rescue Mission
Dragon Breed
Saint Dragon
Mystic Riders
Keio Flying Squadron
Rabio Lepus (Rabbit Punch)
Recca
Nexzr
Crisis Force
Over Horizon
Sideline
Alpha Mission (Series)
Last Resord
Ironclad
Chouzikuu Yousai Macross - Macross II
Super Space Fortress Macross
Macross Plus
Macross: Scrambled Valkyrie
Mazinger Z
Harmful Park
Eco Fighters
Mr. Heli No Daibouken
X-Multiply
Fire Barrel
Sengeki Striker
Daioh
Gratia: Second Earth
Gemini Wing
Gaiares
Blazeon
Space Manbow
Knightmare
Hi no Tori
Pippols
Game Tengoku
Earth Defense Force
Coryoon
Air Zonk
Super Air Zonk
L-Dis
Magical Chase
Battle Mania (Series)
Steel Empire
Gigandes
Nostradamus
Ryu Jin
Hyper Duel
Blast Wind
Elemental Master
Bari-Arm
Ordyne
Wonder Planet
Aldynes: The Mission Code for Rage Crisis
Rayxanber III
Ginga Fukei Densetsu Sapphire
Raiga Strato Fighter
Gleylancer
Eliminate Down
Gynoug
Bio-Hazard Battle
Chikyuu Kaihou Gun Zas
Solar Striker
Titan Warriors
Thunder Cross
Thunder Dragon 2
Baryon: Future Assault
Zing Zing Zip
Rude Breaker
Sylphia
Seirei Senshi Spriggan
Gun-Nac
Rapid Hero
Air Gallet
Storm Blade
Wyvern Wings
V-V (V-Five / Grind Stormer)
Dogyuun
Abadox

Shmups, goddamnit.

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BERGfu
Aug 24, 2010


Which have you played?

Kylra
Dec 1, 2006

Not a cute boy, just a boring girl.

Pizzatime posted:

Shmups are the bomb.
I'm not partial to shmups with bombs, actually.

thuly
Jun 19, 2005

Transcending history, and the world, a tale of MS Paint and animes, endlessly retold.
Play Mars Matrix.

thuly
Jun 19, 2005

Transcending history, and the world, a tale of MS Paint and animes, endlessly retold.
Gigawing was my introduction to ludicrous numbers in video games

Zodar
May 21, 2007

thuly posted:

Play Mars Matrix.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbts2qTrbAg

Pizzatime
Apr 1, 2011

BERGfu posted:

Which have you played?

mostly space invaders

Unexpected Raw Anime
Oct 9, 2012

We just had a massive thread about this the other day op but thank you for the recommendations

Unexpected Raw Anime
Oct 9, 2012

Raptor isn't on your list op

Pizzatime
Apr 1, 2011

Benny D posted:

Raptor isn't on your list op

weird

Pizzatime
Apr 1, 2011

turns out there's also shmups on the Genesis:

Thunder Force 4
Eliminate Down
M.U.S.H.A.
Thunder Force 3
Steel Empire
Gynoug
Gleylancer
Elemental Master
Super Fantasy Zone
Gaiares
Truxton
Raiden Trad
Bio Hazard Battle
Sub Terrania
Granada
Verytex
Slap Fight
Sagaia
Dangerous Seed
Master of Weapon
Twinkle Tale
Whip Rush
Phelios
Battle Mania 2 / Battle Mania Daiginjo
Curse
Aero Blasters
Undead Line
Vapor Trail: Hyper Offence Formation
Hellfire
Forgotten Worlds
Fire Mustang
Fire Shark
Battle Squadron
Twin Hawk
Bio-Ship Paladin
Sol-Deace
Trouble Shooter
Task Force Harrier Ex
Grind Stormer
Insector X
Mega Swiv
Arrow Flash
Thunder Force 2
Atomic Robo-Kid
Zero Wing
Viewpoint
Darwin 4081
Cross Fire (Super Airwolf)
Twin Cobra
XDR: X-Dazedly-Ray
Heavy Unit
Xenon 2: Megablast
Xiao Monv: Magic Girl
Gadget Twins
Divine Sealing
Burning FOrce
Super Smash TV

Pizzatime
Apr 1, 2011

Dreamcast:

Ikaruga
Under Defeat
Bangai-O
Border Down
Zero Gunner 2
Mars Matrix
Triggerheart Exelica
Castle Shikigami 2
Psyvariar 2
Twinkle Star Sprites
Last Hope
Trizeal
Chaos Field
Gunbird 2
Gigawing & Gigawing 2
Radilgy (Radirgy / Rajirugi / Radio Allergy)
Karous
Dux
Drill
Rez

Not a whole lot.

elf help book
Aug 5, 2004

Though the battle might be endless, I will never give up

lol

Pizzatime
Apr 1, 2011

GBA:

Iridion II
Gradius Galaxies
Steel Empire
Invader
Phalanx
Space Invaders
Star Soldier
Darius R
Danny Phantom: Urban Jungle
Twinbee
Strike Force Hydra
R-Type III: The Third Lightning
Xevious
Activision Anthology (Megamania, River Raid, etc)
Atari Anniversary Advance (Asteroids, Centipede, Tempest)
Konami Collector’s Series: Arcade Advance (Gyruss, Scramble)
Midway’s Greatest Arcade Hits (Defender)
Namco Museum (Galaga)
Shooting Collection
Iridion 3D
Robotech: The Macross Saga
Sigma Star Saga
Star X

alright library for a handheld I guess

Eye of Widesauron
Mar 29, 2014

I had fun with Ray Storm on the psx but always end up coming back to Tyrian. Are there any good custom levels for that game?

Silver Striker
May 22, 2013

I always wanted to try shmups out but I never really had the chance. I got Ikaruga for the 'Cube but my copy never worked.

Eye of Widesauron
Mar 29, 2014

Are there any good multiplayer ones on Steam? I have good memories of playing 1942, Firepower 2000, etc with friends and I'd be down for some multiplayer shoot ships action.

Also UN Squadron/Force was really fun for me as a kid on the SNES but I always had to play as the bearded American dude Greg Gates because he could recover from damage.

Swelter Discharge
Mar 21, 2013

Silver Striker posted:

I always wanted to try shmups out but I never really had the chance. I got Ikaruga for the 'Cube but my copy never worked.

play crimzon clover on your computer

Cannonballoon
Jul 25, 2007

I miss gradius

thuly
Jun 19, 2005

Transcending history, and the world, a tale of MS Paint and animes, endlessly retold.

Swelter Discharge posted:

play crimzon clover on your computer

crimzon clover is a really good place to start unless you want to dive into the anime girl games.

Silver Striker
May 22, 2013

Swelter Discharge posted:

play crimzon clover on your computer

I'll give this a shot, thanks!

frank.club
Jan 15, 2011

by Jeffrey of YOSPOS
I really really love shoot em ups and I like beat hazard

stoutfish
Oct 8, 2012

by zen death robot
it is fun to shoot em up

Kazvall
Mar 20, 2009

I owned Radiant Silvergun once, and now I'm pissed.

Iron Casanova
Dec 7, 2012

Visual SHOCK! Speed SHOCK! Sound SHOCK!

Pizzatime posted:

turns out there's also shmups on the Genesis:

Thunder Force 4
Eliminate Down
M.U.S.H.A.
Thunder Force 3
Steel Empire
Gynoug
Gleylancer
Elemental Master
Super Fantasy Zone
Gaiares
Truxton
Raiden Trad
Bio Hazard Battle
Sub Terrania
Granada
Verytex
Slap Fight
Sagaia
Dangerous Seed
Master of Weapon
Twinkle Tale
Whip Rush
Phelios
Battle Mania 2 / Battle Mania Daiginjo
Curse
Aero Blasters
Undead Line
Vapor Trail: Hyper Offence Formation
Hellfire
Forgotten Worlds
Fire Mustang
Fire Shark
Battle Squadron
Twin Hawk
Bio-Ship Paladin
Sol-Deace
Trouble Shooter
Task Force Harrier Ex
Grind Stormer
Insector X
Mega Swiv
Arrow Flash
Thunder Force 2
Atomic Robo-Kid
Zero Wing
Viewpoint
Darwin 4081
Cross Fire (Super Airwolf)
Twin Cobra
XDR: X-Dazedly-Ray
Heavy Unit
Xenon 2: Megablast
Xiao Monv: Magic Girl
Gadget Twins
Divine Sealing
Burning FOrce
Super Smash TV
This is why my Genesis got more use than my SNES.

stoutfish
Oct 8, 2012

by zen death robot
the sixteen bit era of no effort shumps was a dark time

Plebian Parasite
Oct 12, 2012

is it still a shmup if you shoot to the right?

stoutfish
Oct 8, 2012

by zen death robot

No Such Thing posted:

is it still a shmup if you shoot to the right?

horizontal shumps are still shumps, some are quite good

Swelter Discharge
Mar 21, 2013

No Such Thing posted:

is it still a shmup if you shoot to the right?

barely

StoryTime
Feb 26, 2010

Now listen to me children and I'll tell you of the legend of the Ninja
Jets 'N' Guns is a fun game.

Edit; also with good music by swedish band called Machinae Surpremacy. It's good

StoryTime fucked around with this message at 20:27 on Nov 5, 2014

Iron Casanova
Dec 7, 2012

Visual SHOCK! Speed SHOCK! Sound SHOCK!

stoutfish posted:

the sixteen bit era of no effort shumps was a dark time

There were still a lot of good ones, it's better than the output we have now.

Pizzatime
Apr 1, 2011

StoryTime posted:

Jets 'N' Guns is a fun game.

Edit; also with good music by swedish band called Machinae Surpremacy. It's good

Megascorcher gently caress yea

Discount Viscount
Jul 9, 2010

FIND THE FISH!
the GB port of Parodius is great.

metricchip
Jul 16, 2014

Play DoDonPachi all day every day until you either die or 1CC the game.

Zodar
May 21, 2007

No Such Thing posted:

is it still a shmup if you shoot to the right?

Einhander, Darius Gaiden and R-Type Delta say yes,

Overbite
Jan 24, 2004


I'm a vtuber expert
wow thanks for listing all of them now what are we supposed to do in this thread

ate shit on live tv
Feb 15, 2004

by Azathoth
Hey speaking of, does anyone have any links to skilled high-score play-througs of non bullet hell shmups? Even TAS "super-plays" would be fine.

thuly
Jun 19, 2005

Transcending history, and the world, a tale of MS Paint and animes, endlessly retold.

Powercrazy posted:

Hey speaking of, does anyone have any links to skilled high-score play-througs of non bullet hell shmups? Even TAS "super-plays" would be fine.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VtuPyA9uQg I like this espgaluda run

i guess espgaluda is pretty bullet hell though. do you want like r-type or what?

ate shit on live tv
Feb 15, 2004

by Azathoth
That one is fine.
Radiant Silvergun, DoDonpachi, Gigawing, etc.

Basically anything except Tohou.

Also this game owns:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXbuszSaZZY

ate shit on live tv fucked around with this message at 17:08 on Nov 6, 2014

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Megalixir
Nov 10, 2007

Vanillaware ltd.
I also like shooting games

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