RGT Nostalgia Society #3 - Einhander

[dem6n dem6n]

Welcome to the Nostalgia Society! We are a group who gets together each month and plays through a retro game together. Last month was our most successful month yet, with nearly 25% more posts in the thread. There's no pressure to play through a game, since we just drop in and out of the thread to discuss our findings.

Each game is decided via poll, winner chosen by majority rule. This month's game is Einhander! Really looking forward to this one, since the past few months have been super committal and time consuming RPGs.

Einhander is a "shoot-em-up" developed and published by Square for the PlayStation. It was released in Japan on November 20, 1997 and in North America on May 5, 1998. The super cool thing about Einhander is that the mech you play as changes forms and thus the game changes perspectives along with it. You'll go from scrolling left to right to vertical scrolling like a 'standard' shmup. Some great boss fights and themes, and super creative levels.

Have fun everyone!

 

[Deleted member 797290]

I don't know the game but it sounds good.

 

[diapered]

Look cool! Never played this one. Currently on last boss of vagrant story to finish that up, then start this one.

 

[CheesyExplosive]

Welcome to the Nostalgia Society! We are a group who gets together each month and plays through a retro game together. Last month was our most successful month yet, with nearly 25% more posts in the thread. There's no pressure to play through a game, since we just drop in and out of the thread to discuss our findings.

Each game is decided via poll, winner chosen by majority rule. This month's game is Einhander! Really looking forward to this one, since the past few months have been super committal and time consuming RPGs.

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Einhander is a "shoot-em-up" developed and published by Square for the PlayStation. It was released in Japan on November 20, 1997 and in North America on May 5, 1998. The super cool thing about Einhander is that the mech you play as changes forms and thus the game changes perspectives along with it. You'll go from scrolling left to right to vertical scrolling like a 'standard' shmup. Some great boss fights and themes, and super creative levels.

Have fun everyone!

so who's gonna play?

 

[moonbits]

Short and sweet videogame; enjoy!

 

[SoThankful]

Short and sweet videogame; enjoy!

I just did my own poll, you probably remember. Maybe I'm able to fit it in this month, if it's really that short.

 

[Strategist's icon Strategist Strategist]

Ooh I'm down for this one, I need to complete this game for my retrospective series. Will start as soon as finish Live A Live.

 

[moonbits]

I just did my own poll, you probably remember. Maybe I'm able to fit it in this month, if it's really that short.

3 hours, max. Probably around 2 if you know what you're doing.

 

[throughdarkness]

This is cool, I've been meaning to spend time on Einhander. I'ma play through this one with y'all :)

 

[Dr.Kisaragi Dr.Kisaragi]

I have that disc back in the day no one play though is still in collection.

 

[Stingy Perry Stingy Perry]

I can play this one alongside the PS1 Ghost in the Shell which I’m gonna do a retrospect in the coming weeks.

 

[SlobodanElectro]

so who's gonna play?

I'm gonna play it, tonight, sometime. Japanese version, ePSXe

 

[Isaas]

Welcome to the Nostalgia Society! We are a group who gets together each month and plays through a retro game together. Last month was our most successful month yet, with nearly 25% more posts in the thread. There's no pressure to play through a game, since we just drop in and out of the thread to discuss our findings.

Each game is decided via poll, winner chosen by majority rule. This month's game is Einhander! Really looking forward to this one, since the past few months have been super committal and time consuming RPGs.

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Einhander is a "shoot-em-up" developed and published by Square for the PlayStation. It was released in Japan on November 20, 1997 and in North America on May 5, 1998. The super cool thing about Einhander is that the mech you play as changes forms and thus the game changes perspectives along with it. You'll go from scrolling left to right to vertical scrolling like a 'standard' shmup. Some great boss fights and themes, and super creative levels.

Have fun everyone!

lol sounds german

 

[SlobodanElectro]

I'm gonna play it, tonight, sometime. Japanese version, ePSXe

correction, RetroArch, booted it up

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This is cool, I've been meaning to spend time on Einhander. I'ma play through this one with y'all :)

I never really played this in my past life, lost 6 lives and not even to the boss. Trying to upgrade weapons, running into the cars transporting the weapon upgrades. I played Strider Hyruu 2 and found this game to look similar. Gonna get back in there and blow everyone away. Already can say I don't want the cannon upgrade and it's slow rate of fire.

 

[throughdarkness]

This game is tougher than I thought it would be. Some of the later stages get wild. Definitely one I want to 1cc, though.

Also that music is bangin'. The way it thematically builds and has this dark, rhythmically hypnotic vibe reminds me a lot of Biohazard Battle on Genesis.

 

[SlobodanElectro]

Not to make a hundred posts (my last one till I get a few levels in), died just figuring out what button does what. Trying to fire my secondary weapon (a spreader) just having the weapon point behind and forward, couldn't even get it to shoot, I'm dumb lol. Plus the first level switches perspectives and I'm almost for sure you have to blow away neon-lit signs hanging off the side of the buildings, it's scrolling at a good speed. (Japanese version, difficulty Normal).

 

[diapered]

Not sure what the different selections do, but says easy to pilot, so I guess I go with this one...

 

[ThatOneLum ThatOneLum]

I'll be getting the install done today.
Sounds like it might be a quicker one than last month, lmao.

 

[SoThankful]

Does this group only play PS1 games? If so I will try to join as much as I can.

 

[ThatOneLum ThatOneLum]

Does this group only play PS1 games? If so I will try to join as much as I can.

I don't think it's a hard-and-fast rule; it's just what keeps happening

During nominations, we've had other systems brought up, but not enough people voted for them. Even the runner-up here was a PS1 title.

 

[SoThankful]

I don't think it's a hard-and-fast rule; it's just what keeps happening

Let's keep it happening

 

[ThatOneLum ThatOneLum]

Well, the game is dope but I am not very good at it haha

Might actually take me a solid chunk of the month to get through this without save scumming.

Let's keep it happening

PS1 Nostalgia Society lmao. Holding out hope for Galarians in October for spooky month.

 

[diapered]

I don't think it's a hard-and-fast rule; it's just what keeps happening

Not just that, they have all been squaresoft games, we could be "squaresoft society" at this rate

Let's keep it happening

Well, I'd like to see other than psx, but I do like how 5th gen we have been doing. Some have suggested 6th gen games and as much as I do play ps2 games and have most nostalgia for, those can be hardware intensive/tricky to emulate and some may not be able to join

Well, the game is dope but I am not very good at it haha

same, I'm dying a lot, and shooters are not really my thing, but doesn't seem too crazy yet...

Some of the later stages get wild.

Don't tell me this turns into a bullet hell game

 

[throughdarkness]

Don't tell me this turns into a bullet hell game

Not really bullet hell, just chaotic. Very unforgiving. It's fantastic though, glad I have a reason give this one real attention.

 

[DanCalibur]

This game upscaled to 1080P + a good CRT filter is just gorgeous