Where are my Arcade shmup fans at?

[Kovlak]

I love them even if I'm not very good at them. Stuff like Gunbird 2, Cotton, Flying Hamster...

 

[supershredder]

I finally got my hardcore xeno crisis easy mode achievement on retroachievements. I might start grinding the hard difficulty, but I am contemplating if it's a waste of time better spent on something else like finishing through Pocky and Rocky for that 1cc I was working on also.

 

[daido]

I played so many shmups thanks to emulation. Toaplan, Raising, Cave shmups... Oh boy Cave. I wish they released more ports on Steam. I want to see Futari, Espgadula 2, Pink Sweets, Saidaioujou on PC.

As for real hardware, the only ones I got to play in the arcades were Gradius 3 and Zed Blade (the latter has a fantastic OST)

I’m sure you saw, but Muchi Muchi Pork and Pink Sweets got announced on Steam this week. I never played them but am looking forward to the opportunity to check them out.

Muchi Muchi Pork! & PinkSweets Boosted on Steam

Hardcore yet cute Danmaku shooting makes a grand comeback!

store.steampowered.com

 

[MadShield]

God I need to try dodonpachi so bad but I have no idea of where to start and I'm grinding Samidare right now, I'm scared of not bein good enough to play old araced shmups lol even if I did love playing a bit of mushihimesama. I would love arcade shmups but I just need a or multiple sensei to teach me and guide me lol.

 

[Disgaean]

God I need to try dodonpachi so bad but I have no idea of where to start and I'm grinding Samidare right now, I'm scared of not bein good enough to play old araced shmups lol even if I did love playing a bit of mushihimesama. I would love arcade shmups but I just need a or multiple sensei to teach me and guide me lol.

You are not obligated to get a 1CC to enjoy a shmup, but if that is your objective try:
- Reading full extent of the jam
- Using savestates to practice stages and bosses
- Watching replays on youtube and literally just copying them (jaimers, juju kenobi and the like)
- Learn the basic techniques (tap-dodging, restreaming, looking at the bullets coming at you instead of the player ship) [try the tutorial mode for "angel at dusk" on steam, it's in the demo!]

- Stay DETERMINED and watch your MOTIVATION!!! Ideally you would wanna practice every day but if that is becoming not fun for you STOP AND DO SOMETHING ELSE, the game will be there when you return...

 

[MadShield]

You are not obligated to get a 1CC to enjoy a shmup, but if that is your objective try:
- Reading full extent of the jam
- Using savestates to practice stages and bosses
- Watching replays on youtube and literally just copying them (jaimers, juju kenobi and the like)
- Learn the basic techniques (tap-dodging, restreaming, looking at the bullets coming at you instead of the player ship) [try the tutorial mode for "angel at dusk" on steam, it's in the demo!]

- Stay DETERMINED and watch your MOTIVATION!!! Ideally you would wanna practice every day but if that is becoming not fun for you STOP AND DO SOMETHING ELSE, the game will be there when you return...

Thanks for all the great advice !! I'll definitely try all of that !!
Would you have any game recommendations for a beginner like me ?

 

[Disgaean]

Thanks for all the great advice !! I'll definitely try all of that !!
Would you have any game recommendations for a beginner like me ?

I mean... I started with mushihimesama too, the steam port on novice mode

 

[Ikagura]

Thanks for all the great advice !! I'll definitely try all of that !!
Would you have any game recommendations for a beginner like me ?

Crizmon Clover is nice as well.

 

[Tsukishima]

@SpcDaicon
IT'S HAPPPENNIIIIIIIING

More people get to experience more of RS34 / Milestone's incredible games! I love Illvelo and I especially wanted to play more of Swamp but the language barrier was particularly annoying in this so a full English translation and port to PC is amazing!

 

[SpcDaicon]

@SpcDaicon
IT'S HAPPPENNIIIIIIIING

More people get to experience more of RS34 / Milestone's incredible games! I love Illvelo and I especially wanted to play more of Swamp but the language barrier was particularly annoying in this so a full English translation and port to PC is amazing!

HOLY SHIT!!!!