What's you're favorite 2D shooter?

Post by **fumanchu** » Thu Dec 13, 2007 4:03 pm

too much to mention but off the top of my head-
ikaruga
radiant silvergun
souky(terra driver)
gigawing1and2
raiden fighters2
raiden 3
under defeat
zero gunner2
dodonpachi dai ja jou
ibara
espgalauda
and loads more.......

Post by **ga5ket** » Fri Dec 14, 2007 12:29 pm

I love a bit of Ikaruga. It took me weeks on the easy setting to get right through to the end. Still can't do it on hard, and as for 1cc-ing it, there's no chance. I'm also very fond of any of the Parodius stuff on the Saturn

Post by **grittykitty** » Fri Dec 14, 2007 4:17 pm

anyone who reads the shmups section knows i sang praises of fire shark for sega genesis. as great as it is, i haven't played it in a long time since i keep getting new games in trades/ebay purchases. soooooo, now my favorite currently is m.u.s.h.a.! it's another vertical scroller, with a cool weapon system, explosions everywhere, and bullet hell!

other recent (side-scrolling) shooters i've been enjoying are air buster (this game is so fun, it really has the arcade feel because it's a port) and to a lesser degree, gaiares

GOOD STUFF

Post by **marurun** » Fri Dec 14, 2007 5:14 pm

If you like Air Buster, give Aero Blasters on the TG-16 a go. Same game, but it feels a little nicer to me. And there's new music on one of the stages.

Post by **ott0bot** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 8:02 pm

grittykitty wrote:anyone who reads the shmups section knows i sang praises of fire shark for sega genesis. as great as it is, i haven't played it in a long time since i keep getting new games in trades/ebay purchases. soooooo, now my favorite currently is m.u.s.h.a.! it's another vertical scroller, with a cool weapon system, explosions everywhere, and bullet hell!

other recent (side-scrolling) shooters i've been enjoying are air buster (this game is so fun, it really has the arcade feel because it's a port) and to a lesser degree, gaiares

GOOD STUFF

If you like MUSHA check out Robo Aleste for Sega Cd, it's the sequel and it's great!

Post by **Sahkolihaa** » Sat Dec 29, 2007 7:07 pm

Tyrian is by far my favourite 2D shooter. Excellent graphics, music, sound and gameplay. I still love to play this in DOSBox

Post by **Shvalt** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 2:04 pm

I used to play Super R-Type & Zero Wing alot, but at the moment i'm playing Ikaruga (finally got to level 3 today FTW!) and Trigger Heart Exelica whicg i just got today.

Post by **Bimmy** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 9:35 pm

I really enjoyed the touhou games, very hard and basic gameplay and a most awesome soundtrack that has inspired many japanese musicians!

Some others I like alot are Toaplan's shmups, Darius series, rrootage, zero gunner 2, the cotton series and dodonpachi & ikaruga.