Suggest me SHMUPS

[strongbad]

I love shmups, but I have a lot of trouble finding good ones.

Also, I desperately want some solid cooperative shmups, since they're fun as fuck.

Suggestions?

[Samus Aran]

Cooperative shmups? As in cooperative online? No idea.

Which consoles do you have? Most of the best shmups have been on the Genesis and Saturn, but there are some other fantastic ones on other consoles too. My favorite shmup ever is Ikaruga. The easiest way to get that game these days is through XBLA. It's quite cheap. Its not-quite-as-good-but-still-amazing predecessor, Radiant Silvergun, is now also on XBLA.

For the Gradius series, I think an awful lot of them are on Wii's virtual console. Life Force and Gradius III are both classics of this series. Gradius V is on the PS2. There's a collection on the PSP that has Gradius II as well as III (I think), since II was never localized before that.

Lightening Force looks to be fucking amazing, I haven't played it myself, but yeah. That's on the Genesis. Also on the Genesis are the fantastic MUSHA (very expensive though), as well as the various Thunder Force games, and plenty of other decent shmups as well.

The Saturn has tons of shmups that were never localized. Donpachi and Dodonpachi, for example. But it also has greats like Darius Gaiden and Galactic Attack. The latter is quite cheap. But I highly doubt you have a Saturn. Wait, are you just going to be pirating all these anyway? If so then prices don't really matter.

The DS has Nanostray, p. cool.

The PS1 has a few interesting shmups. Einhander for example.

Dreamcast's got Mars Matrix, Giga Wing...some others too.

The R-Type series is good but a little frustrating for my tastes. Super R-Type's on the SNES, as is R-Type III. Not sure about the others in the series.

There's a great site for these simply called 'SHMUPS!" You should look there for more. Either way, shmup fan or not, I think everyone at least needs to experience Ikaruga. It's just amazing.

[Commander Fuckass]

Kaz came all over this topic.

[AAAAAAAA]

ikaruga

[ncba93ivyase]

lightening force is the best singleplayer

r-type 1 and r-type iii are good

dodonpachi and everything by cave is good

jamestown support multiplayer

ikaruga as well

steel empire is a fun yet easy shmup

gaiares is pretty unique and cool

silpheed for ps2 is cool

in regards to gradius, ii, iv, and gaiden are my favorites; they're all on the psp collection

tyrian is a western shmup, and it's just okay. western shmups in general suck so it's pretty good by that measure

thunder force iii is neat

axelay is absolutely gorgeous and probably the best the snes offers

over horizon on the famicom (emulate it) is great

layer section/galactic attack/rayforce is great

most arcade/mame shmups are multiplayer; i'd suggest things like armed police batrider, battle garegga, and batsugun

avoid the 194X series like the plague

the strikers: 194X series is completely different and pretty good, however

[Samus Aran]

axelay is absolutely gorgeous and probably the best the snes offers

i forgot to mention this one. it is indeed gorgeous, it does some very interesting things graphically that you don't really see in other games on the snes. its pseudo-3d styling is more appealing than the more typical mode 7 stuff you'd see on the console.

and yet i don't own it

[strongbad]

i should play axelay
i've heard great things about it

i'll look into those mame ones, that could be fun.

any good console shumps with coop? Besides ikaruga?

[ncba93ivyase]

i should play axelay
i've heard great things about it

i'll look into those mame ones, that could be fun.

any good console shumps with coop? Besides ikaruga?

considering i've always played games alone, i don't even know what games support multiplayer

i think gradius v may support it, but i'm not sure. it's hard as hell and i'd imagine having two people would make it infinitely more bearable.

the castle shikigami series has multiplayer, but i wouldn't recommend it. it's not bad, but it's very, very bland. it's also an arcade port, so look for anything from the arcades and it's a sign that there's a 99% chance it'll have multiplayer

also, sigma star saga is a pretty cool gba shmup rpg.

[Geno]

Did Lawlz come back just for this thread?

[Commander Fuckass]

Did Lawlz come back just for this thread?

no. so shut up

[Geno]

no. so shut up

It was the first post I've seen by him in months lol

[Andria]

I will have to check out some of the games mentioned in here

no. so shut up

Don't be so rude.

[Commander Fuckass]

speaking of shumps

I ordered Nano Assault

[ncba93ivyase]

speaking of shumps

I ordered Nano Assault

i want that, but i need money for food

i'll wait for it to be $10 on amazon

[strongbad]

no. so shut up

fuck off