What's you're favorite 2D shooter?

Post by **rattboi** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 9:59 am

I'm really partial to Zero Gunner 2, because I like the way you rotate on an axis like that. I haven't beat this game, cause I'm not awesom at shmups, but I've gotten pretty far. I think there were a lot of difficulty settings though, and I had it on really super easy, I think.

Post by **Pullmyfinger** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 4:15 pm

I like Gradius for the NES, I played Starship Hector for the NES as a kid a lot and never got past the second level, that game was too damn hard

Post by **Conn** » Sat Apr 08, 2006 12:52 am

We're talking Shumps, or wtfever, right?

Gradius series
Parodius 'series'
Most Turbographx shmups

Post by **ducktapevoodoo** » Mon Apr 17, 2006 10:06 am

fantasy zone 2 for sms
sexy parodius
twin bee da
they were all just so weird you had to love em

Post by **whupthewickedwurm** » Sat Apr 29, 2006 2:48 am

I forgot to mention Cotton Boomerang, In The Hunt and Galactic Attack!

Those games are great! Also did anyone play Metal Black??? It's so WEIRD... its cool though.

Post by **sideshow** » Sat Mar 03, 2007 10:37 pm

I really enjoy Psyvariar Complete Edition and Psyvariar 2. Sure its not hard to breeze through the short game shooting everything in sight but when you utitlize the buzz system properly and kill enemies via non shooting but rather ramming, thats when the games are difficult. Its the only way to unlock the extra stages.

Post by **gradualmeltdown** » Wed May 02, 2007 2:31 am

I really like Batsugun even though its a bit crusty compared to other newer stuff. Radilgy and DoDonpashi are sweet.

Post by **fastbilly1** » Wed May 02, 2007 7:37 am

Tatsujin/Truxton - Genesis, Arcade, PC-Engine
Aero Fighters - Neo Geo
Perfect Cherry Blossom - PC
Raiden - Arcade, PC-Engine

Post by **Ivo** » Wed May 02, 2007 8:58 am

Not necessarily my favorites, but I'd like to mention some decent and not as known games from my Amiga days:

Apidya
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apidya

Project X (I need to try out the sequel on the PS1)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project-X

SWIV (the unofficial (and I believe better) sequel to the side shooter Silkworm - strangely for a sequel goes to be a top down shooter!)

Probably my favorite is Super Stardust, a very good "Asteroids clone"; I hear Super Stardust HD is coming out on the PS Network, so those few of you with PS3 should do well to check it out.

Although, having played Ikaruga I can say it's very, very good (although it's slightly too hard for my liking, although fortunately I can go past level 2 unlike Racketboy

)

Ivo.

Post by **baphomet_irl** » Wed May 02, 2007 9:46 am

basically I love all the 1941 etc series

I also love Ikaruga, but Im terrible at it

IO, Uridium and Armalyte on the C64

Border Down and Psyvariar on DC

What's you're favorite 2D shooter?

Some less known ones