SNES shmups - weird feel

[MyNameIsVince]

I actually enjoy playing shmups on the SNES.

[brunoafh]

What exactly does the West have to do with the topic? I thought the subject was the SNES "lacking" in shmups... whether or not shmups are being localized before/after seems irrelevant.

[marurun]

What exactly does the West have to do with the topic? I thought the subject was the SNES "lacking" in shmups... whether or not shmups are being localized before/after seems irrelevant.

There were a lot of western developers as well. Not all SNES games were Japanese. Market trends outside of Japan will have an effect on non-Japanese developers who have those markets as their primary markets.

[pepharytheworm]

US released snes shmups:
Aero Fighters
Biometal
D-Force
S.T.G. Strike Gunner
Darius Twin
Super Nova
Imperium
Super E.D.F.
Phalanx
Space Megaforce
Super R-Type
R-Type III
Blazeon
Raiden Trad
Gradius III
U.N. Squadron
Axelay
Firepower 2000
Thunder Spirits
Hunt for Red October

JP released:
Acrobat Mission
Cosmo Gang
Cotton 100%
Parodius Da!!
Jikkyou Oshaberi Parodius
Gokujou Parodius
Macross: Scrambled Valkyrie
Pop'n Twin Bee
Caravan Shooting Collection
Dezaemon
Spriggan Powered
Syvalion
Dropzone
Flying Hero
Tekkaman Blade
Fuzzy Shooting
SD Gundam
Galaxy Wars

Did I miss any? Looks like there is lots to like on the SNES shmups-wise.

[AznKhmerBoi]

From my own personal experience I've prefer shmups on Genesis than the Snes.
Genesis barely have any slow down at all while the SNES is just un-bareable.

[ExedExes]

heh heh... You'll get no argument with me on that point : )

I can respect that you enjoy UN Squadron (the first SNES shmup I played) and Super EDF (very underrated). Too bad Axelay, Gradius III or Space Megaforce don't do much for you. They'd all be my Top 5 right there.

[D.D.D.]

*lotsa SNES shooters*

Yeah, there are a lot of good shooters on the SNES.
And Space Megaforce/Super Aleste is one of my all-time favs. That and UN Squadron/Area 88.
If the OP doesn't like the audio, well, mute it and put on a CD or something.

[jinx]

I have to agree with OP on this one...
I'm terrible at playing shmups, but I absolutely love them. For some reason I always tend to lean towards the Genesis/Mega Drive or PCE shmups. Evertime I play a SNES shooter I'm left feeling "meh...". Not sure what it is though. It seems like a mixture of the audio, visuals, and overall feel of the game. R-Type was one of my favorites on PCE, but Super R-Type just feels off.

Of course this is all a matter of opinion, and I have played some enjoyable shmups on SNES.

[o.pwuaioc]

^Have you played R-Type III?

[jinx]

^Have you played R-Type III?

Nope, but I did look it up after reading Gunstar Green's post. Might give it a shot this weekend.

I want to point out I'm not trying to be bias, but it seems that the majority of shmups that I've played on SNES have not been enjoyable for me. I don't really play many RPGs on Sega consoles, but absolutely love the Phantasy Star series. It seems that each console has it's strong and weak points, but each has it's own gems.