Newb shmups?

Post by **GagaMan** » Mon Nov 12, 2007 7:20 pm

Some of the Dreamcast Psykio shooters like Gunbird 2 and Cannon Spike have a big variety of difficulty settings (about 8 I believe, from extremely easy to...you get the idea), so they may be a good way to slowly get used to them.

Post by **dudex77** » Sun Nov 18, 2007 12:52 pm

Gigawing 2 is as easy as it gets for the DC also Harmful Park works quite well in Bleemcast.

Post by **baphomet_irl** » Sun Nov 18, 2007 5:49 pm

Ikaruga and R Type Final are nice easy shmups to get you started.....

Post by **grittykitty** » Mon Nov 19, 2007 12:16 am

lightening force is pretty tough in my opinion. for genesis, i cannot recommend this enough - FIRE SHARK! it's so simple but so fun and can usually be found for cheap.

if you're a TOTAL noob, start with 1942 for nes.

Post by **ott0bot** » Mon Nov 19, 2007 5:08 pm

Whatever you do don't play Robo Aleste for Sega CD, even on "Easy" this game will destroy you and the confidence you once had in your gaming abilities. But it's really fun, too!

But do try Darius Gaiden, it's one of the easier to find shmups for Saturn. It's got really unique level designs and aquatic themed bosses. Awesome!!! Plus if you have an action replay it's got a few cheats so you can get the hang of it first.

Post by **RadarScope1** » Mon Nov 19, 2007 8:00 pm

baphomet_irl wrote:Ikaruga

Oh, don't do that to the poor guy.

Post by **baphomet_irl** » Mon Nov 19, 2007 8:05 pm

hehe nah that was obviously sarcastic, I have to say though I actually find R-Type Final harder than Ikaruga

(of the miniscule portions of progress which I have made in either game). I think Ikaruga is always 'fair' (well you dont feel totally cheated), whereas R-Type Final steps into the annoying side of having to learn off whle levels by heart, also it can be quite confusing to work out what is in the background or not in R-Type Final.

Post by **fumanchu** » Thu Dec 13, 2007 3:59 pm

if you are thinking about getting into shmups i always fing playing games like gradius1and2 on the nes a good start,not to difficult and great games to play.

Post by **marurun** » Thu Dec 13, 2007 5:50 pm

TurboGrafx-16 shooters are great introductions, actually. They are not as much the bullet hell variety so much as the shoot anything and everything that moves type. I prefer swarms of enemies to shoot to swarms of bullets to dodge with only a few big enemies to kill. The former is just a better model for getting newbs into shooter action more quickly.

Post by **ga5ket** » Fri Dec 14, 2007 12:00 pm

GagaMan wrote:Some of the Dreamcast Psykio shooters like Gunbird 2 and Cannon Spike have a big variety of difficulty settings (about 8 I believe, from extremely easy to...you get the idea), so they may be a good way to slowly get used to them.

Seconded. Gunbird 2 on easy setting. It's entirely possible to blow through it in no time. Plus, Morrigan