Question for shmuppers re hardware choice

[Spyke]

Er... Mars Matrix frightens me...

[dunpeal2064]

Er... Mars Matrix frightens me...

Ha, me too. I'm so terrible at it. Itll be fun for everyone to suck at it together though.

[Breetai]

If you already have a Saturn, and you want more shmups, ps2 and dc are really the best choices. nothing can beat this 3 consoles when it comes to shmups -imo.

Never heard of this I guess? IMO, it beats all three consoles you just listed; save maybe the Saturn.





Different versions of the same console.

[dunpeal2064]

The PS2 does give it a run for its money though. I'd say the PCE does easily trump the DC, as it just has better variety.

It really depends on what other consoles you have. If the ps2 is you ronly console, you can have dozens of unique shooters on it.... but a lot of them are available on other consoles, which I think pushes the PCE above it.

The Saturn would be my favorite. Arcade-accurate ports, tons of variety... and Battle Garegga.

[Bradtemple87]

I played a little Garegga last week

[ZenErik]

The PS2 does give it a run for its money though. I'd say the PCE does easily trump the DC, as it just has better variety.

It really depends on what other consoles you have. If the ps2 is you ronly console, you can have dozens of unique shooters on it.... but a lot of them are available on other consoles, which I think pushes the PCE above it.

The Saturn would be my favorite. Arcade-accurate ports, tons of variety... and Battle Garegga.

Depends on ones tastes. PCE certainly has a greater quantity and better variety. But it doesn't have Mars Matrix. Or Triggerheart Exelica

To be honest, I definitely find myself favoring mid-90s and later shmups over a lot of the PCE games. Still want to get a Duo RX again someday..

As for best shmup consoles... I would take Xbox 360, Saturn, and Dreamcast. I don't even like the DC shmup selection that much, but it just happens to have a few of my absolute favorites. If we count PC I would then say Xbox 360, Saturn, PC.

[Breetai]

To be honest, I definitely find myself favoring mid-90s and later shmups over a lot of the PCE games. Still want to get a Duo RX again someday..

Over stuff like Blazing Lazers, Soldier Blade, Spriggan, Sapphire, Gate of Thunder, Lords of Thunder, Air Zonk, Nexzr, Coryoon, Star Parodier, etc.?

Damn... I'm liking the PCE better and better as the years go on.

The Saturn is good, but most of the best shooters are arcade ports. Often they can also be found on the PS1 (although they are USUALLY a bit better on the Saturn). Still, if you ever go haywire and get into the arcade scene, you will be less and less interested in the Saturn because, well, you can just get the arcade boards (same with the Dreamcast, 360, PS2 and PS1). Not so with the PC Engine. Tons of the shooters on it are exclusive.

Thus, I proclaim the PC Engine the ultimate shoot 'em up console!*


*actually, THIS is the ultimate shoot 'em up set up:

[noiseredux]

The Saturn is good, but most of the best shooters are arcade ports. Often they can also be found on the PS1 (although they are USUALLY a bit better on the Saturn). Still, if you ever go haywire and get into the arcade scene, you will be less and less interested in the Saturn because, well, you can just get the arcade boards (same with the Dreamcast, 360, PS2 and PS1). Not so with the PC Engine. Tons of the shooters on it are exclusive.

Thus, I proclaim the PC Engine the ultimate shoot 'em up console!

that's actually a pretty fair point. I mean, I love all the shmups that can be had for 360, PS2, DC, and Saturn. But you do have a good point on the exclusives.

[ZenErik]

Until I have the space and money for a few cabs and all sorts of PCB's, I don't really care whether 99.9% of a console's shmups are ports.

But I certainly take the more accurate port. Lots of PS2 shmups are ports of NAOMI games and play more nicely on the DC.

Lords of Thunder, Sapphire, and others are cool and all, but I just get more personal satisfaction from slightly newer shmups like DDP DOJ, Mars Matrix, Battle Garegga, Radirgy Noa, etc. And doujin shmups. RefRain, Trouble Witches, Crimzon Clover, Diadra Empty, etc.

[Breetai]

Until I have the space and money for a few cabs and all sorts of PCB's, I don't really care whether 99.9% of a console's shmups are ports.

Don't forget about MVS, PGM, Atomiswave, CPS systems, Taito systems, etc.