Best shoot 'em ups?

gutsman004

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Just curious as to what some of the best shoot 'em ups fellow klovers have played.
I've played most of the more popular ones that people know (1942,1943,Life Force,R-Type,Gradius,UN Squadron,Darius) Are there any arcade shmups that I've missed out on that I need to play?
 
Raiden II is right up there. Alot of people really like Blazing Star, but I find it (as well as alot of the newer shoot 'em ups) to be a little cluttered.
 
I came in to suggest Raiden II as well. 1943 Kai is a fun one as well, sort of 1943 on steroids, only game in the series I can stand to play. Raiden IV is also pretty nice but the board is rarer than... something... really... rare.
 
I love the Japanese shmups. check out battle geragga, battle backraid, armed police batrider, esprade, guwange, espgaluda, dangun feveron, dragon blaze...
 
I love bosconian and time pilot 84. Also like some cave games like guwange, progear and ketsui..Not too crazy about their post ketsui stuff.

Tom
 
I love that Japanese game that is a collection of shooting minigames. Really addictive to me.

I think its called Shooting Love or something similar.
 
Ahhhhh,
Another best Shmup post. OK here goes.
Nebulasray
Salamander II
Mars Matrix
Raiden Anything
Varth
Gaplus/Galaga 3
XEXEX


I could name a lot more that I know of, but I haven't played personally. But many have already been mentioned and are universally accepted as pretty great games. The only one on my list that I haven't actually played is XEXEX and it isn't for lack of trying. That game is impossible to find. But gorgeous to look at.
 
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Xexexex I didnt like at all :( I had the board for a long time, eventually I sold it on ebay for decent $$$.

Xexex_arcade_flyer.jpg


jon
 
I recently got a couple candy cabs, one for horizontal and one for vert. I've been looking on ebay for vert shmups, and can't believe how pricy they are!

For now I'll be sticking with a Dreamcast. There are quite a few really good shooters that came out for that platform, some that will even let you rotate the game to vertical orientation!
 
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