Shooters (Gradius V, Ikaruga, and the like...)

Post by **Ayanami** » Tue Apr 05, 2005 5:28 am

Well, no thread on shooters that I can see, so I thought I would start one.

Does any one here play shooters?? If so, which ones and what not. I also thought it might be cool to post high scores if you wish as well.

Main shooters I am playing right now are Gradius V for the PS2, Dodonpachi for the Saturn, and E.S.P. Ra.De.

Here is my high score I am kinda proud of right now.

Gradius V - Ayanami - 1,382,450 Type 4

Post by **Femto** » Tue Apr 05, 2005 5:37 am

Gradius V is awesome. Can't remember what my high-score is, but I know I can get to the 4th stage at least without using a continue, to the 3rd stage without losing a life if I play it right. Haven't played it lately though.

I'd kill to play Ikaruga...

Post by **Ayanami** » Tue Apr 05, 2005 5:43 am

Femto wrote:Gradius V is awesome. Can't remember what my high-score is, but I know I can get to the 4th stage at least without using a continue, to the 3rd stage without losing a life if I play it right. Haven't played it lately though.

I'd kill to play Ikaruga...

That is pretty good Femto, I think I made it to the 6th stage with out using a coninue when I got my high score. At least there is one other man who digs the shooters on here.

Have you ever played Ikaruga??

Post by **Femto** » Tue Apr 05, 2005 5:46 am

As I said, I'd kill to play it.

Treasure is just the king of shooters, and Ikaruga has one of the greatest concepts for one.

Post by **Ayanami** » Tue Apr 05, 2005 5:50 am

Treasure is indeed the king of shooters, no frontin'.

Man, I actually have two copies of Ikaruga. I just thought you meant that you might have had it and you sold it or some thing like that, I don't know, ignore my ramblings.

So, does any one else wish to join in this conversation I wonder??

Post by **Tempest** » Tue Apr 05, 2005 6:13 am

Well you already know I am sub-par at shooters. I started playing Gradius V when I saw this, but stopped out of frustraion, I got about 300,000 and got killed right before the 2nd boss. In fact I got killed by him entering the screen

I like Ikaruga though. Seems interesting how it actually gets harder, not easier, when 2 people play together. You gotta coordinate that Polarity.

Player 1: "Hey, you're supposed to by white!"
Player 2: "No I thought we were gonna be black!"
Player 1: "Shit! Stop shooting guys, you're sending shit my way and I'm still white!"
Player 2: "Wait, oh crap!"
*Both players die*
Players 1 & 2: "This is all your fault!"

Post by **Ayanami** » Tue Apr 05, 2005 10:43 pm

Hmmmm, is it just me, or did posts disappear??

Any who..... I was up late Playing Gradius V and to my surprise got a new high score.
I don't think any one is going to post up scores, but god damn it, I am proud of mine.

Gradius V - Ayanami - 1,436,630 Type 4

Post by **halfnhalf** » Tue Apr 05, 2005 11:29 pm

Anyone with a Dreamcast can get the new shooter Trizeal. Comes out this thursday.

http://www.lik-sang.com/info.php?catego ... ts_id=6523&

videos here:
http://www.triangleservice.co.jp/html/t ... index.html

Post by **Ayanami** » Tue Apr 05, 2005 11:40 pm

Dreamcast shooter revival woot.

But I don't even have Chaos Field yet.....

Post by **Tempest** » Wed Apr 06, 2005 12:21 am

Well, even after being on a roll in Gradius (I made some move I never thought possible by humans) I still only got to about 350,000.

Meh. I still take pride in my ability to play Blazing Star and Giga Wing. Although Giga Wing gets pretty intense after a while. I swear, you won't even know where all the bullets fired at you are comign from, nor will you care, you just want to dodge and shield them.

Post by **dos.azn** » Thu Apr 07, 2005 4:33 am

for PC, it is definitely FREELANCER!!!

btw did a Dreamcast shooter named Geist Force ever come out? i remember in the DC launch days, that was supposed to be one of the first games out, but never saw it *shrugs

Post by **Ayanami** » Thu Apr 07, 2005 7:27 am

dos.azn wrote:btw did a Dreamcast shooter named Geist Force ever come out? i remember in the DC launch days, that was supposed to be one of the first games out, but never saw it *shrugs

Hmmmm, I don't remember seeing a Geist Force. Perhaps it was shot down before it made it to console. I don't know, I would have to check.

Post by **halfnhalf** » Thu Apr 07, 2005 7:31 am

http://dreamcast.ign.com/articles/068/0 ... ?fromint=1

cancelled back in may 1999.

Post by **Ayanami** » Thu Apr 07, 2005 7:42 am

Ouch, talk about laying the smack down on the developers.

"This game is better left unfinished........... biotch!!"

Post by **dos.azn** » Thu Apr 07, 2005 2:21 pm

i think not. looked like a star fox combined with gradius. looked promising *sigh

Post by **Ayanami** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 8:46 am

A lot of games bite the dust before they even make it here, what can ya do.

Any who, here are some sweet shooters, any one ever played them??

Gunbird 2 - Dreamcast
Sokyougurentei - Saturn (I am pretty sure that is not how you spell it)
Guwange - Arcade
Battle Garegga - Saturn
Axelay - SNES

Post by **dos.azn** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 2:31 pm

but on pc, FREELANCER YO!!!!!!!!

Post by **Ayanami** » Sun Apr 10, 2005 5:59 pm

dos.azn wrote:but on pc, FREELANCER YO!!!!!!!!

I will have to check it out some time. Can I get it in stores, do I have to download it, how does one get Freelancer??

Any who, I was playing some more shooters and thought I would share some more for those interested in the genre.

Boarderdown - Dreamcast
Elemental Master - Genesis
MUSHA - Genesis
Psyvariar 2 - Dreamcast
Castle of Shikigami 2 - PS2

200 Posts. Woot for me.

Post by **Necromancer** » Sun Apr 10, 2005 6:09 pm

You should be able to get Freelancer in every average video game store or others.

Post by **Ayanami** » Sun Apr 10, 2005 6:10 pm

Necromancer wrote:You should be able to get Freelancer in every average video game store or others.

Thanks, appreciate it, will have to check it out.

Post by **dos.azn** » Sun Apr 10, 2005 7:30 pm

maybe, im jus easily amused by whatever Microsoft Games comes out with

i really liked it though

Post by **Ayanami** » Sun Apr 10, 2005 7:54 pm

dos.azn wrote:maybe, im jus easily amused by whatever Microsoft Games comes out with

i really liked it though

I have heard some good stuff about it, if it is the game I am thinking it is. I will have to swing by my local game store and check it out.

That is if it is still on the shelf.

Post by **dos.azn** » Mon Apr 11, 2005 2:46 am

i bought it bout a few months ago, it should still be bout 20 bucks, and it was only a release of fall 2003 so it'll be there

Post by **Ayanami** » Mon Apr 11, 2005 7:57 am

Coo, shooters rock!

Here some more for ya all.

Hellfire - Genesis
Donpachi - Saturn
Battle Bakraid - Arcade
Dimahoo - Arcade

I can't stop playing them as of late.

Post by **dos.azn** » Mon Apr 11, 2005 2:18 pm

i remember an awesome arcade shooter. it was a variation of 1942, forgot the name. i do remember the cool planes, mosquito, lightning, and spitfire i think

anyone remember?