PSX/PS2 shmup recommendations?

[Xeogred]

Well I certainly know that the Saturn is the home console for shmups and I finally got my hands on a modded one thanks to these forums, but a lot of those imports are gonna put a burn in my wallet, lol.

The PSX/PS2 on the other hand seems to have affordable shooters, but I'm just not exactly sure what's out there. My only real preference is that I prefer the futuristic ones, other than that I enjoy almost any kind of shmup. Here's what I have on the two systems:

PS2
- Capcom Classics Collection Vol. 1 (I remember this having some in it)
- Gradius III and IV
- Gradius V (is it bad if I still can't beat this!? lol...)
- R-Type Final
- Raiden III
* Waiting for Thunder Force VI

PS1
- Einhander
- R-Types
- Thunder Force V

Huh, that's a lot less than I thought...

For now I'm just interested in domestic US releases. So hopefully there's a handful of ones out there I'm missing.

[marurun]

PS1:
Raiden Project - near arcade perfect ports of Raiden 1 and 2, with the option to remix the music

[fingersmaloy]

I dunno if you do any importing, but two cool and extremely cheap PS2 shmups I've found in Japan are Homura and XII Stag.

Homura isn't futuristic, and it's only one player, but it's very well-done and stylish. You're a floating, ninja-like character who shoots green shit at enemies. You can also do a teleport attack where you flicker all around the screen killing everything, and you can use a sword to knock shots back at enemies.

XII Stag is sort of futuristic and has a crazy last level. If you wiggle the stick right and left your ship shoots sideways for extra points. An interesting scoring system indeed!

[SinclairVulture]

I believe Darius Gaiden, RayStorm, and Xevious 3D got US releases. The first two have Saturn releases.

[BigTinz]

PS2
-Mobile Light Force 2
-Castle Shikigami 2
-Esp.Galuda
-Mushihimesama
-Ibara
-Radiligy
-Trigger Heart Exelica
-Simple Series 2000 vol. 37 "The Shooting"
-DoDonPachi: DOJ
-Sega AGES 2500 Series Vol. 3 Fantasy Zone
-Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 33: Fantasy Zone Complete Collection
-GunBird 1 & 2 Collection
-Strikers 1945 1+2 Collection
-Sengoku Ace Collection
-Sol Divide & Dragon Blaze Collection
-Cho Aniki: Legend of the Holy Protein
-Space Invaders Anniversary
-Taito Legends 1
-Taito Legends 2
-Psyvariar
-Psyvariar 2
-Giga Wing Generations
-Twinkle Star Sprites Remake


As you can see, there are TONS of great shooters on the ps2.


PS1
-Harmful Park
-Parodious Collection
-Gradius Collection


I'd say that about 90% of these are in stock at play-asia.com

[hashiriya1]

IBARA is all you need.



...and I can get it for you! along with any other PS1 or PS2 shmup!

[racketboy]

Have you seen this PS1 post?
http://www.racketboy.com/retro/2009/01/ ... brary.html