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| scoobs22:
Gradius and Life Force on the NES are both must-haves, and I don't think they're all that pricey. SNES is kind of a terrible system for shooters. I think Earth Defense Force is still affordable, and while it's not in my top 5, I think the value is there. |
| burningdoom:
--- Quote from: scoobs22 on July 06, 2017, 11:34:50 pm --- SNES is kind of a terrible system for shooters. --- End quote --- I've never understood why this mentality seemed to prevail on the internet when the SNES actually has a fine library of shmups. Some fantastic ones off the top of my head: -Aero Fighters -Axelay -Darius Twin -Gradius III -R-Type III: Third Lightning -Raiden Trad -STG: Strike Gunner -Super R-Type -Thunder Spirits -U.N. Squadron I feel it's just a victim of it's time. In comparison to it's contemporaries, the Sega Genesis, and ESPECIALLY the TurboGrafx-16, yeah, the list comes up a little short. But compared to most systems in general, that's a fine library of blowing things up. It's just that those other 2 systems just happened to really specialize in shmups. |
| pzeke:
N64 Star Soldier: Vanishing Earth PS2 Mobile Light Force 2 Silpheed: The Lost Planet Capcom Classics Collection 1 and 2 SNK Arcade Classic Volume 1 Castle Shikigami 2 R-Type Final Raiden III Taito Legends 2 (seriously!) Sega Classics Collection Wii Castle of Shikigami III Ultimate Shooting Collection Blast Works (Quirky, but relatively fun) Ocean Commander (So-so) Saint (Very meh...) Gradius Rebirth (WiiWare) Star Soldier R (WiiWare) There's some really good shmups for the NDS, too; Nanostray 1 and 2, Bangai-O Spirits, and Big Bang Mini come to mind. Most of these are affordable, although some have gone up in price slightly. Of the whole list, I'd recommend Mobile Light Force 2, Castle Shikigami 2, and Silpheed: The Lost Planet, as they are quite cheap. Heck, R-Type Final for $15 is still a deal. --- Quote from: burningdoom on July 07, 2017, 01:49:38 am ----Aero Fighters -Axelay -Darius Twin -Gradius III -R-Type III: Third Lightning -Raiden Trad -STG: Strike Gunner -Super R-Type -Thunder Spirits -U.N. Squadron --- End quote --- Those are definitely some great shmups. AXELAY is love - been meaning to add it to my collection, but never find it at a right price. Another one is Aero Fighters; I wish I could own it, but that's seemingly impossible. I remember renting it a lot back when Blockbuster was a thing. |
| ignition365:
If I'm not mistaken, Phalanx is a shmup too, right? |
| ferraroso:
--- Quote from: martylarson on July 06, 2017, 05:21:11 pm ---What other shumps can I play without spending tons of money? --- End quote --- Just how much you'd consider a ton of money? I could recommend you the Japanese versions of Phelios or Tatsujin (Truxton) for the Mega Drive, for example, but since both of them cost around US$30.00, I am not sure if they would qualify as "budget"... |
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