SHUMP Recommendation Thread

[darko]

I though this might be a fun idea. We could even make more threads like it in the future.

When you make a suggestion I'll add it to the list so we don't have a ton of random posts to search through to see what the recs. This list is just for people to look at so they know what's out there so if you have 50 suggestions feel free to throw them all in at once.

Please include the region if the games are exclusive to regions outside of the US. JP, EU, etc.

I'll start it off.

Iridion II (GBA) - I picked it up tonight and played through a massive chunk of the game in one sitting. You can change weapons on the fly which is a nice feature and it looks great on the GBA.

I'll also put up Biometal and UN Squadron (two of my favorites on the SNES).

List:

Arcade (MAME)
1943: The Battle of Midway
Armed Police Batrider
Cyvern: The Dragon Wing
Daioh
Dangun Feveron
Dragon Blaze
ESP Ra.De
Gekirindan
Gunbird 2
Progear no Arashi
Samurai Aces
Strikers 1945 II

GBA
Iridion II

Dreamcast
Border Down
Giga Wing
Giga Wing 2
Gunbird 2
Mars Matrix
Under Defeat
Zero Gunner 2

Gamecube
Ikaruga

Neo-Geo
Aero Fighters 2
Aero Fighters 3
Blazing Star
Strikers 1945 Plus

NES
Gradius
Legendary Wings
Life Force

PC
Imperishable Night
Perfect Cherry Blossom
Shikigami no Shiro III

PC Engine
Ginga Fukei Densetsu: Sapphire
Gradius II: Gofer no Yabou
R-Type Complete CD

PS1
DoDonPachi
Einhander
G-Darius
Gradius Gaiden
Image Fight & X-Multiply
In The Hunt
R-Type Delta
Raiden DX
Sonic Wings Special
Thunder Force V
Toaplan Shooting Battle 1
Zanac x Zanac

PS2
DoDonPachi Dai-Ou-Jou (JP)
Espgaluda (JP)
Gradius V
R-Type: Final
Raiden III
Silpheed: The Lost Planet

PS3
Under Defeat HD

PSP
Gradius Collection

Sega CD
Lords of Thunder

Sega Genesis
Lightning Force
MUSHA
Raiden Trad
Thunder Force 2
Thunder Force 3

Sega Saturn
Batsugun (JP)
Battle Garegga (JP)
Cotton 2: Magical Night Dreams (JP)
Darius Gaiden
Gunbird (JP)
Galactic Attack
Radiant Silvergun (JP)
Sengoku Blade (JP)
Sexy Parodius (JP)
Sol Divide (JP)
Soukyugurentai (JP)
Twinkle Star Sprites (JP)

SNES
Aero Fighters
Axelay
Biometal
Gradius III
R-Type III: Third Lightning
UN Squadron

TurboGrafx-16
Blazing Lazers
Dragon Spirit
Super Star Soldier

TurboGrafx-CD
Lords of Thunder

XBOX 360
Akai Katana
Deathsmiles
DoDonPachi Resurrection (EU)
Ketsui: Kizuana Jigokutachi Extra (JP)
Mushihimesama (JP)
Otomedius Excellent
Raiden IV
Raiden Fighters Aces

XBOX Live Arcade
1942: Joint Strike
Galaga Legions
Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved
Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2
Guwange
Ikaruga
Radiant Silvergun
Triggerheart Exelica
Trouble Witches Neo!

Wii Virtual Console
Lords of Thunder

[scott]

Deathsmiles is an excellent Horizontal SHMUP for the 360. Same w/ the Vertical DoDonPachi Resurrection.

Gradius Collection for PSP is also really good and has a couple never before released in the US Gradius games on it.

[scott]

XBOX 360
Deathsmiles
DoDonPachi Resurrection

Are we limiting this to physical, or are XBLA/PSN/Nintendo eShop up for the running as well?

[sin2beta]

Lords of Thunder for Sega CD or Turbo Grafx is my favorite. I would recommend it to anyone.

[darko]

Are we limiting this to physical, or are XBLA/PSN/Nintendo eShop up for the running as well?

I'd say anything goes.

[scott]

In that case.

XBLA
1942: Joint Strike - Great updated version of the 194x series. Offers a pretty good challenge.
Guwange - Bullet Hell shooter where you play as Ronin or Samurai facing off against a demonic army.
Triggerheart Exelica - Futuristic shooter, Bullet Hell.
Trouble Witches Neo! - Horizontial cute 'em up.

Also, Raiden IV for 360 is prolly my favorite console version of Raiden. Offers the ability to play w/ the screen in tate too.

[burningdoom]

Lots of favorites of mine not posted yet:

NES:
-Gradius
-Legendary Wings
-Life Force

SNES:
-Aero Fighters
-Axelay
-Gradius III
-R-Type III: Third Lightning

TurboGrafx-16:
-Blazing Lazers
-Dragon Spirit
-Super Star Soldier

Genesis:
-Lightning Force
-Raiden Trad
-Thunder Force 2 & 3

Saturn:
-Darius Gaiden
-Galactic Attack

PS1:
-Einhander
-G-Darius
-In The Hunt
-Thunder Force V

PS2:
-Gradius V
-R-Type: Final
-Raiden III

[darko]

The SHUMP Recommendation Thread: NOW WITH VIDEO LINKS

[scott]

Might as well toss in Ikaruga for xbla or GameCube. And Radiant Silvergun for Saturn or Xbla.

Akai Katana and Otomdius Excellent for 360 are both good

[insektmute]

I'm strictly limiting my choices to games I personally love and recommend, and ideally, which version is the best available:

Arcade (MAME-playable)
- Armed Police Batrider
- Cyvern: The Dragon Wings
- Dangun Feveron
- Dragon Blaze
- ESP Ra.De
- Gekirindan
- Progear no Arashi
- Samurai Aces

Dreamcast
- Border Down
- Giga Wing
- Mars Matrix
- Under Defeat
- Zero Gunner 2

Neo-Geo
- Blazing Star
- Strikers 1945 Plus

PC
- Imperishable Night
- Perfect Cherry Blossom (really any Touhou shooters are great, though)
- Shikigami no Shiro III

PC Engine
- Ginga Fukei Densetsu: Sapphire
- Gradius II: Gofer no Yabou
- R-Type Complete CD

PlayStation
- DoDonPachi
- Gradius Gaiden
- Image Fight & X-Multiply
- R-Type Delta
- Raiden DX
- Sonic Wings Special
- Toaplan Shooting Battle
- Zanac x Zanac

PlayStation 2
- DoDonPachi Dai-Ou-Jou
- Espgaluda

Playstation 3
- Under Defeat HD

Saturn
- Batsugun
- Battle Garegga
- Cotton 2: Magical Night Dreams
- Gunbird
- Sengoku Blade
- Sexy Parodius
- Sol Divide
- Soukyugurentai
- Twinkle Star Sprites

Xbox 360
- Guwange
- Ketsui: Kizuna Jigokutachi Extra
- Mushihimesama
- Raiden Fighters Aces

plus a fair number that have been named already like Akai Katana and DeathSmiles

[kingrat101]

Sonic Wings/ Aero Fighters 2 and 3 for the neo geo are pretty awesome.
Parodius-Saturn
Musha-Genesis
Does the Metal Slug series count as well? I mean technically they are shoot em ups, but if you include those you also need to include the Contra series

[scott]

well. if we're going w/ arcade games...

Arcade (MAME)

1943: The Battle of Midway
Daioh
Gunbird 2
Robotron: 2084
Strikers 1945 II

[darko]

Does the Metal Slug series count as well? I mean technically they are shoot em ups, but if you include those you also need to include the Contra series

I always considered those action games, but IDK, what does everyone else think?

I mean, they are SHUMPS technically I suppose...

[darko]

Also, if you're putting imports into the list then please note the region...JP, EU, etc.

[scott]

I've always considered them and contra Run 'n Gun games.