Shmups That Time Forgot

[EllertMichael]

I can always appreciate shining a light on games that don't get much attention, but...

** = Dull. Might be worth a credit or two, or for comedy value (Zero Wing)
*** = Decent enough to play to the end, but possibly not much replay value after that (M.U.S.H.A.)

harsh.

[DocHauser]

Harsh but fair!

[EllertMichael]

Harsh but fair!

[nagwack]

Great list!
I'd add Tokio Scramble Formation (Taito, 1986) to it

[DocHauser]

Harsh but fair!

Er, yeah. That's kinda the point of the thread, isn't it?

I wouldn't get too hung up about it. Two stars is a game that has some redeeming features that some people might enjoy. Three stars is an above average (i.e. good) game that I like and is worth playing and which I recommend. So don't worry, I like MUSHA! It's just that it's pretty easy and the vast majority of your score comes once you beat the final boss, thus rendering scoring a bit pointless. Look at the playthrough:



Score at 34 minutes (just before final boss) - 20 million
Score at 37 minutes (the end) - 130 million

[DocHauser]

Great list!
I'd add Tokio Scramble Formation (Taito, 1986) to it

I think that's one I had on the list, so I might get round to it eventually.

[bryan_65]

Nice topic, looking forward to more.

[nagwack]

You should look into Banshee for Amiga 1200, too

[EllertMichael]

Harsh but fair!

Er, yeah. That's kinda the point of the thread, isn't it?

The point of this thread is to showcase you as an authority? Well, it is now. Your write-ups are fantastic and were sufficient enough without tacking on an arbitrary scoring system that's going to make most people go: "XX Mission, huh? Oh, wait. One star? I won't even bother." That defeats the whole purpose of alerting people to games they might have missed out on.

BTW that MUSHA playthrough doesn't even milk the 2nd stage boss.

[DocHauser]

You should look into Banshee for Amiga 1200, too

I think I'll be sticking to arcade/MAME games for the time being, as it's easier to record my own gameplay footage. If I do Amiga games, I suppose I can just nick someone else's gameplay footage.