If each platform had 1 defining shmup what would it be?

[pakopako]

Oh, I just realized this was a "defining" thread, not a "your personal favorite" thread.

Dumb question, but what would be the definition of a "defining SHMUP of console XYZ"?

[gennss]

Oh, I just realized this was a "defining" thread, not a "your personal favorite" thread.

Dumb question, but what would be the definition of a "defining SHMUP of console XYZ"?

Which one comes to mind first in the greatest number of people.

[Breetai]

Although, SFC games DO work on an SNES.

Even a PAL one?

Nope. NTSC-J and NTSC-US are compatible. PAL is not without a converter or mod, unfortunately.

[pakopako]

Oh, I just realized this was a "defining" thread, not a "your personal favorite" thread.

Dumb question, but what would be the definition of a "defining SHMUP of console XYZ"?

Which one comes to mind first in the greatest number of people.

Aw. But we are just individuals.
Err. Grammatically and logically that makes sense, but what my intentions are that, what a single person's guesses of what SHMUP might be the most popular on a console may be limited by several factors. It is much easier to provide personal opinion about which SHMUPs are best for each console and tally up the votes to determine the most popular (the "defining"... for the purposes of this thread... on this board... among these voting users).

I take this approach because I can't think of what the best SHMUP on the Neo Geo would be. Or what might represent all arcade SHMUPs (possibly 1942 or Raiden, but that's only scratching the surface of all arcade SHMUPS). Or if "best on console" should be defined by sales popularity or technical achievement.

[elmagicochrisg]

[Radiant Hero]

Saturn: Radiant Silvergun
Dreamcast: Ikaruga
PS2: Gradius V
PS1: Einhander
Xbox 360: Mushihimesama Futari 1.5

But if you want my honest opinion...
Saturn: Battle Garegga
Dreamcast: Border Down
PS2: Dondonpachi DOJ
PS1: Xanac X Zanac
Xbox 360: Espgaluda II

[Casey120]

But if you want my honest opinion...
Saturn: Battle Garegga
Dreamcast: Border Down
PS2: Dondonpachi DOJ
PS1: Xanac X Zanac
Xbox 360: Espgaluda II

I agree with this list although I would swap Zanac Neo with DoDonpachi on the Ps1 !

[BurningDoom]

Here's my personal picks:

Atari 2600:
-Space Invaders

NES:
-Gradius

Super Nintendo:
-Raiden Trad

Nintendo 64:
-Star Fox 64

Sega Master System:
-Cloud Master (Yeah, you read that right, I just love that game)

Sega Genesis:
-Truxton

Sega CD:
-Robo-Aleste

Sega Saturn:
-Darius Gaiden

Sega Dreamcast:
-GigaWing

Playstation:
-Thunder Force V

PS2:
-Raiden III

XBox:
-Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge

TurboGrafx-16:
-Super Star Soldier

[Gunstar Green]

Not my personal favorites but these are what I consider the defining ones. It's hard to decide on which one is definitive.

NES: Gradius or Lifeforce. Both had a big impact.
SNES: Gradius III is the most famous but it's kind of meh, I'd go with UN Squadron.
N64: I have no idea. Shooters don't really define this platform very well.
Master System: Fantasy Zone! Yeah!
Genesis: Either MUSHA or one of the Thunder Force games.
Saturn: Radiant Silvergun gets this for being the most famous but there's so many good ones.
Dreamcast: Ikaruga or Mars Matrix.
Playstation: Einhander tends to come to mind with a lot of people when I bring up PS1 and shmup. Thunder Force V sometimes.
PS2: Gradius V.

I failed miserably at picking just one.

[dsheinem]

Here's my personal picks:

Atari 2600:
-Space Invaders

NES:
-Gradius

Super Nintendo:
-Raiden Trad

Nintendo 64:
-Star Fox 64

Sega Master System:
-Cloud Master (Yeah, you read that right, I just love that game)

Sega Genesis:
-Truxton

Sega CD:
-Robo-Aleste

Sega Saturn:
-Darius Gaiden

Sega Dreamcast:
-GigaWing

Playstation:
-Thunder Force V

PS2:
-Raiden III

XBox:
-Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge

TurboGrafx-16:
-Super Star Soldier

You need to pick up some imports!

Several of these aren't shmups, either....