Games What is your favourite Shmup/Bullet Hell ?

[psp3000]

I am not sure if I made a thread about this or not already but what are some that you enjoy ?

I haven't played many (I have played some in the past but no longer remember the names of them) but I think I am going to try out all of the DoDonPachi games, I remember playing DoDonPachi DaiOuJou and enjoying it (GREAT ost !)

I also might try out Internal Section (it looks so cool)

 

[Unbearable Mr. Bear]

Mine is any one in the Raiden series, specially Raiden Fighters. I've been into Btoodstar too, which is a roguelite take on it. Pretty fun.

But pick any Shmup with a lot of variety between characters/weapons and I instantly like it! (Sonic Wings, Psikyo in general, Gradius Gaiden)

 

[bleeding_heart_show]

I have to pick only one? This feels impossible...

Blue wish resurrection plus. The game can downloaded for free from the dev's itchio page.

 

[psp3000]

I have to pick only one? This feels impossible...

Blue wish resurrection plus. The game can downloaded for free from the dev's itchio page.

you can comment as many as you want (forgot to say that in the original post) !

 

[Unbearable Mr. Bear]

I have to pick only one? This feels impossible...

Blue wish resurrection plus. The game can downloaded for free from the dev's itchio page.

Oh yeah! If we're talking fangames, Xeno Fighters R is the GOAT, as younguns like to say. Free as well! Basically the closest we ever had of a Shmup Smash Bros!
https://team-xf.itch.io/xeno-fighters-r

 

[bleeding_heart_show]

you can comment as many as you want (forgot to say that in the original post) !

In that case I have a few more to share:

Earth defense force (snes)

Einhaender (psx)

Phalanx (gba/snes)

R-type delta (psx)

Touhou 7 (windows)

 

[psp3000]

In that case I have a few more to share:

Earth defense force (snes)

Einhaender (psx)

Phalanx (gba/snes)

R-type delta (psx)

Touhou 7 (windows)

ah I have heard of touhou a lot
now I have this song/video stuck in my head after I read your list

 

[Unbearable Mr. Bear]

R-type delta

oOoOoo R-Type Final series is such a good "Everyone is here mostly somewhat in a way" subseries that I can't help but love, even with R-Type's typical "Memorize everything or DIE" difficulty.

You have good taste! I've got my first taste of Raiden on PS1 as well.

 

[Rynalia]

2hu in general.

But I also have a soft spot for:

Maiden & Spell
Graze Counter
eXceed
Cave stuff in general (especially deathsmiles)

Actually shucks, I just love shmups full stop.

 

[bleeding_heart_show]

oOoOoo R-Type Final series is such a good "Everyone is here mostly somewhat in a way" subseries that I can't help but love, even with R-Type's typical "Memorize everything or DIE" difficulty.

You have good taste! I've got my first taste of Raiden on PS1 as well.

The psx has such an incredibly library of shmups. I contemplated getting a japanese playstation classic just to play gradius gaiden and g-darius on something akin to original hardware, but was ultimately put off by the reviews.

 

[Unbearable Mr. Bear]

The psx has such an incredibly library of shmups. I contemplated getting a japanese playstation classic just to play gradius gaiden and g-darius on something akin to original hardware, but was ultimately put off by the reviews.

Man, just get yourself an emulation box cause PS1 can be emulated in potatoes. Hell, even any old computer or laptop you have around can become an emulation station using Lakka or Batocera.

However, since Shmups need low input delay, I'd recommend Retroarch on PC. It even has run-ahead, which can eliminate in-game input delay!

Don't give your money to companies that release crappy products. Instead, use free ones that are made with love and passion (And lots of hard work) and then tell everyone how they are better than the paid alternative! (Like me!)

In any case, I hope you and everyone here enjoys their pewpew simulators! = = = = = = = =

 

[Grog]

Phalanx (gba/snes)

This game has one of the strangest box arts I've ever seen for a game; especially a shoot-em-up lol~



I need to play more shoot-em-ups. I love the ones I have played! I really like the TwinBee series and the Parodius series, which are "cute-em-ups" that have a lot more colorful and whimsical aesthetic~ Harmful Park is awesome too! And I just got started playing Einhander for PS1 and I love the changes of the camera angles and how you can switch the position of your weapons! The music is great too!

 

[Unbearable Mr. Bear]

Harmful Park

OMG HARMFUL PARK MENTIONED! Only there you can witness Frankenstein's monster flipping the bird! And also a pie based weapon. Top ten best Cmups.

 

[psp3000]

This game has one of the strangest box arts I've ever seen for a game; especially a shoot-em-up lol~

ah you haven't stumbled upon Cho Aniki yet...

OMG HARMFUL PARK MENTIONED! Only there you can witness Frankenstein's monster flipping the bird! And also a pie based weapon. Top ten best Cmups.

I have always had this one on my list I saw it here (video below) a while ago + a few others

 

[Grog]

ah you haven't stumbled upon Cho Aniki yet...

I actually have heard of this one! I've always wanted to play it because it has that exact brand of wacky Japanese humor that I love lol~ it looks insane!!!

 

[Unbearable Mr. Bear]

OH YEAH COTTON. Being a flying broom moe girl before it was cool. I just love how there is a loooooot of variety for Shmups because it's literally one of the first game genres to ever exist! Apart from Xeno Fighters, I dream of a Shmup that is just a huge "Everyone is Here" kind of affair, with early, slow, huge hit box, single shot characters being offset by having ultra powerful almost one hit shots, and also be able to bring more modern character into old stages, like a modern cave ship into a galaga stage, where the enemies take a ton of hits cause modern fighters' shots are very weak.

Oh, the dream...makes me salivate.

 

[psp3000]

OH YEAH COTTON. Being a flying broom moe girl before it was cool. I just love how there is a loooooot of variety for Shmups because it's literally one of the first game genres to ever exist! Apart from Xeno Fighters, I dream of a Shmup that is just a huge "Everyone is Here" kind of affair, with early, slow, huge hit box, single shot characters being offset by having ultra powerful almost one hit shots, and also be able to bring more modern character into old stages, like a modern cave ship into a galaga stage, where the enemies take a ton of hits cause modern fighters' shots are very weak.

Oh, the dream...makes me salivate.

mugen shmup perhaps....

that would be awesome !

 

[Unbearable Mr. Bear]

mugen shmup perhaps....

that would be awesome !

We do have MUGEN for fighting games and OpenBOR for beat-em-ups, why not one for Shmups? I reckon making new characters for that one would be far easier.

 

[psp3000]

I assume it would be easy too because you don't have to do much animation (I assume + frames etc.)

also it would be funny in my mind because I almost forgot some people add themselves (or entire friend groups) to those games there was a Tumblr with gifs of such games but I cannot remember it or find it

https://mugen.fandom.com/wiki/Category:Characters_of_Real_People

 

[Unbearable Mr. Bear]

I assume it would be easy too because you don't have to do much animation (I assume + frames etc.)

Honestly, all you need is 2 pngs, one for the ship, one for the shot, then you would set default ship speed, shot rate, max bullets on screen, shot pattern, etc.
That would be actually very easy to use. Maybe even have an in-game editor. Oh the possibilities!