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Ok, this game rules. And also it has a lot of names and ports.

Versions: Arcade, PS1, PS2, PSN, Saturn
Format: [score] - [name] - [stage] - [version]

1. 6,061,990 - Dunpeal2064 - 6-8 - Saturn
2. 4,311,370 - Spyke(Ant) - 5-5 - PS2
3. 2,483,330 - fvgazi - Stage 3-5(boss) - Saturn
4. 2,415,160 - noiseredux - Stage 4-1 - PS1
5. 1,811,570 - mjmjr25 - stage 3-4 - SAT-J
6. 1,455,310 - ACM (Aidric Canton Mock) - Stage 3-1 - SAT-J
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I've heard it (Gekioh) is a poor version of the JP version (Shienryu) but honestly, i've played both and didn't notice a difference in scoring, sprites, slowdown, or anything else that jumped out at me as inferior.

My guess is the complaints stem from it not having a TATE mode (which SAT does, as does PSX-J I believe). And iirc, it only has a single loop, where as the JP release has a 2nd loop.

Hit me up if were playing this

mjmjr25 wrote:Hit me up if were playing this

was thinking of getting the PS2 port soon though, so wasn't sure if I should wait to start a high score thread until I have that (presumably superior?) port to play instead.

EDIT: Shmups Hi-Score thread lists PS1 port as one table, and every other port combined in a second table.

I think the ps1 port does not loop, thus the seperate sections.

And... the ps1 scoresgo much higher, so scoring must be altered.

Well... maybe not

12m at loop 2 is the nonps1 high, and 18m is the highest ALL in the ps1 port... that difference could be from "end of game" bonuses, although that would be a huge EoG bonus.

I've never actually played this game, but it looks so good!

Your talking about PS2-J "Double Shooting Shienryu"? Yeah, that is relatively inexpensive (as far as far as JP shmups go, that is).

I'm guessing it is on a separate table because of the second loop and a lot of guys can loop this game.

dunpeal2064 wrote:I've never actually played this game, but it looks so good!

Which systems do you have left...I think I have this game on 3 systems...I can chuck one yr way to play along w/us if you like?

I'm doing really good actually. I've hit Stage 4 and hitting just over 2M now. Practice helps. But yeah I'll probably pick up the PS2 port for sake of reporting legit score.

EDIT: I also find it amazing that dunpeal's never heard of Shienryu!

I'll play the PSX-US version tonight and see where we're at. I remember this being middle of the road in difficulty...and great muzak. I think I used to hit stage 4, maybe stage 5...don't recall score at all though.

OK fuck it, I just bought the PS2 version. I really like this game.

2,415,160 - noiseredux - Stage 4-1 - PS1

I am really starting to love this game.