Too Niche?

[insektmute]

It's like a freaky Cave love connection around here :p

[scott]

It's like a freaky Cave love connection around here :p

You know it. I love Cave shooters, ha.

[jobocan]

Yeah, they make fun crazy games. I still need to get some of their 360 games. Mushihimesama Futari, Espgaluda II and.... Deathsmiles II isn't region-free, is it?

[scott]

Deathsmiles II is locked I think. But its a digital only game on NA XBLA... so...

I still a few of the 360 shmups too...

[insektmute]

Yeah, they make fun crazy games. I still need to get some of their 360 games. Mushihimesama Futari, Espgaluda II and.... Deathsmiles II isn't region-free, is it?

So, so worth it. Both Mushihimesama Futari Ver 1.5 and Espgaluda II received region-free Platinum Collection releases too, so it was pretty cheap to score both.
Espgaluda II is out of stock on Play-Asia, but NCSX still has it for a little more than PA was charging - http://www.shopncsx.com/espgaludaiiblacklabelregularedition-2.aspx
Mushihimesama Futari - http://www.play-asia.com/Mushihimesama_Futari_Ver_1.5_Platinum_Collection/paOS-13-71-br-49-en-70-3yu5.html

Get 'em while you still can!

[soera]

Heh am I the oddball around here so simply doesnt get into shooters? I can stomach R-Type for a little while cause I think the piece that adds to the ship is neat ... but most other shooters I just cant play. Gradius and Life Force never really appealed to me. Most of the games you guys are talking about I cant even understand the name!

[insektmute]

Heh am I the oddball around here so simply doesnt get into shooters? I can stomach R-Type for a little while cause I think the piece that adds to the ship is neat ... but most other shooters I just cant play. Gradius and Life Force never really appealed to me. Most of the games you guys are talking about I cant even understand the name!

There are shooters like R-Type and Gradius, and then there is danmaku

I was never a big fan of shoot 'em ups until I played stuff like DoDonPachi, Progear no Arashi, and Armed Police Batrider on MAME. Totally blew my mind, and I've been obsessed ever since. Gigantic laser shots, hundreds of bullets on screen, frantic timing... it's just incredible stuff.

[sin2beta]

Heh am I the oddball around here so simply doesnt get into shooters? I can stomach R-Type for a little while cause I think the piece that adds to the ship is neat ... but most other shooters I just cant play. Gradius and Life Force never really appealed to me. Most of the games you guys are talking about I cant even understand the name!

Yes you are. Shooters are amazing. Lords of Thunder!!

[desocietas]

Heh am I the oddball around here so simply doesnt get into shooters? I can stomach R-Type for a little while cause I think the piece that adds to the ship is neat ... but most other shooters I just cant play. Gradius and Life Force never really appealed to me. Most of the games you guys are talking about I cant even understand the name!

Hey, I'm in the same boat!  Too much stuff going around on the screen - I can't focus on anything when I play those!

[scott]

PERFECT CHERRY BLOSSOM!

[turf]

Heh am I the oddball around here so simply doesnt get into shooters? I can stomach R-Type for a little while cause I think the piece that adds to the ship is neat ... but most other shooters I just cant play. Gradius and Life Force never really appealed to me. Most of the games you guys are talking about I cant even understand the name!

We're the silent majority.    I liked Life Force and Gradius. It was a passing thing though. It was like an arcade game should be (to make money).  Fun for a minute and then munch your quarters.

[insektmute]

PERFECT CHERRY BLOSSOM!

Oh man, who can possibly resist Touhou shooters?! I think Imperishable Night might be my favorite, though. So freaking insane.

[soera]

Okay I just watched that video .... how the hell does anyone do that? That type of game would make me want to stab kitties with rusty sporks just to relieve the frustration. I dont see how that person didnt die 1000000 times over.

[sin2beta]

Okay I just watched that video .... how the hell does anyone do that? That type of game would make me want to stab kitties with rusty sporks just to relieve the frustration. I dont see how that person didnt die 1000000 times over.

The bullet hell subgenre almost play like rhythm games if you ask me. That would be my explanation. I don't know if that makes sense or if I am alone in that feeling though.

[kimimi]

It depends on the game; I think shmups like Ikaruga and DoDonPachi have very defined "correct" paths where deviation from a particular routine will result in death or a bad score, but most give you a fair bit of leeway to play as you please.