Where are my Arcade shmup fans at?

[Varyag]

Is the top of the screen being the direction of forward movement a strict requirement of the genre?

not always, there are a lot of shmups that go sideways, or hori as we call them. Mostly console shmups were like that. And there are some others, like the ones I mentioned a couple posts ago, that change it up during the game, sometimes even being diagonal or 3D!

 

[KaiserMk7]

not always, there are a lot of shmups that go sideways, or hori as we call them. Mostly console shmups were like that. And there are some others, like the ones I mentioned a couple posts ago, that change it up during the game, sometimes even being diagonal or 3D!

Well, what else would the up mean?

 

[Varyag]

Well, what else would the up mean?

Shoot-em-side doesn't sound so catchy now, does it?

There's also the Japanese terms STG - Shooting Type Game and Danmaku, for specifically the Bullet Hell subgenre

 

[KaiserMk7]

Should we violently bar people from talking about non-shmup danmaku games in this thread?

 

[Deleted member 132407]

Is the top of the screen being the direction of forward movement a strict requirement of the genre?

not always, there are a lot of shmups that go sideways, or hori as we call them. Mostly console shmups were like that. And there are some others, like the ones I mentioned a couple posts ago, that change it up during the game, sometimes even being diagonal or 3D!

Well, what else would the up mean?

Shoot-em-side doesn't sound so catchy now, does it?

There's also the Japanese terms STG - Shooting Type Game and Danmaku, for specifically the Bullet Hell subgenre

Should we violently bar people from talking about non-shmup danmaku games in this thread?

Can't we all just get along?

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Did anyone mention this game?

 

[DjQuick2008]

Completed deathsmiles without taking a break absolutely love the story.

 

[Varyag]

Deathsmiles is great! One of the most accessible CAVE games, at least until the final stage.

 

[DjQuick2008]

Was banging dodonpachi resurrection the black label mode is cool

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Can someone recommend me stuff they have got from steam thats where im happily playing all these titles at the moment. Thanks in advance

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RAIDEN FANS RISE UP
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Yes yes i got raiden IV x mikado and raiden V on the ps5 also keep under defeat on there as well as psiyko shooting collection 1 and 2 physical ps4 copies

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[PlayerJuan]

Can someone recommend me stuff they have got from steam thats where im happily playing all these titles at the moment. Thanks in advance

I've never bought anything from Steam (I should sort that out really!) but I really want these:
DEVIL BLADE REBOOT
ZeroRanger
BLUE REVOLVER
Earthion
GRADIUS ORIGINS
(Gonna get the last 2 on Switch).

I'd also recommend Crimzon Clover World EXplosion and DRAINUS
(Got these 2 on Switch).

 

[Varyag]

On Steam, my favorite shmups are: Crimzon Clover World EXplosion, Blue Revolver, ZeroRanger, Gunvein, Dodonpachi, Mushihimesama, Deathsmiles, Psyvariar Delta, Ikaruga and Danmaku Unlimited 2/3.

 

[PlayerJuan]

On Steam, my favorite shmups are: Crimzon Clover World EXplosion, Blue Revolver, ZeroRanger, Gunvein, Dodonpachi, Mushihimesama, Deathsmiles, Psyvariar Delta, Ikaruga and Danmaku Unlimited 2/3.

Forgot all about Gunvein!
Hopefully they'll release Danmaku Unlimited 4 WYVER ULTRA before the end of the year

 

[KaiserMk7]

Y'all should try Jigoku Kisetsukan: Sense of the Seasons. If I'm not butchering the title from memory. It might feel a bit like cheap, off-brand Touhou, and it's free.

 

[DjQuick2008]

I've never bought anything from Steam (I should sort that out really!) but I really want these:
DEVIL BLADE REBOOT
ZeroRanger
BLUE REVOLVER
Earthion
GRADIUS ORIGINS
(Gonna get the last 2 on Switch).

I'd also recommend Crimzon Clover World EXplosion and DRAINUS
(Got these 2 on Switch).

thanks crimson clover is 1 i want to buy possibly for tonight

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Forgot all about Gunvein!
Hopefully they'll release Danmaku Unlimited 4 WYVER ULTRA before the end of the year

that danmaku unlimited is in my wishlist looks superb

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What is danmaku unlimited 3 like? its going for a good price on steam.

 

[Varyag]

DU3 is pretty good. Very nice heavy metal soundtrack, a LOT of bullets on screen and some unique bullet canceling mechanics with it's graze-powered beam.

 

[DjQuick2008]

Believe it or not i play shmups on silent mainly with my dance music i can still get multiple hits same way i play fortnite with the motion sensors on rather than sound

 

[Varyag]

Oh, enjoying the soundtrack is almost half the fun in playing a shmup for me! I need to play one a LOT to even start considering turning off the sounds, probably because I'm grinding a part repeatedly. Syncing up the gameplay to the audio is super important, it's like learning to play a song, routing a shmup.

 

[PlayerJuan]

thanks crimson clover is 1 i want to buy possibly for tonight

It's really good but pretty hectic, even for a bullet hell! I like the lock-on radar missile mechanic

What is danmaku unlimited 3 like? its going for a good price on steam.

That's another decent one. The mechanic where the bullets turn into harmless ghost bullets when you destroy the enemies which you can then collect is different

Hadn't played either of them for a few months so just had a quick blast on em!

 

[KaiserMk7]

If anyone plays and develops thoughts on the one I mentioned, I'd love to hear them. Not affiliated. Not shilling. Just don't want to be alone in the room I guess...

 

[supershredder]

If anyone plays and develops thoughts on the one I mentioned, I'd love to hear them. Not affiliated. Not shilling. Just don't want to be alone in the room I guess...

I don't mean to bury your post just found that hidden NES shmup gem again that I tried some years back, Gun-Nac. Worth a try if you never experienced a quality NES shmup.

 

[Skull Bomba]

Been playing Super Raiden for awhile now. Just this morning, I was able to clear the first loop without having to use a credit.

Made it all the way to the 2-3 boss before losing my remaining lives (lost a majority of them on 1-10).

 

[Varyag]

Nice, welcome in!
uh, nice Toaplan bomb avatar but man it's blinking really fast, it's distracting if it's on screen lol.

 

[Ikagura Ikagura]

Psikyo and Toaplan felt so unique.

But I have barely played their games...

 

[supershredder]

I was trying to figure out if there was a sub genre of shumps for ones where you walk on the ground giving you control of advancing the screen. Are these called anything else beside shmup?

 

[KaiserMk7]

How long before this thread devolves into Bad Apple covers, remixes, and shitpost remixes?

 

[Moreno909]

Two arcade games with steampunk vibes:
Pro gear
Boogie Wings