/vr/ - Retro Games

>>736616
The only people who really like 2hoo are the obsessive fans (or people who don't like shmups but do like to pretend they're into retro gaming).

If you want great vertical shoot'an, you'll get the biggest list from shmups forum (google it). But speaking as someone who's cooler than most people who post there:

Mars Matrix. Seriously. Look at a video for it. It's what some would call a "hectic" shooter, when people were trying to make that a genre. It's cooler than pretty much any shooter you'll play. Some people will tell you their favorite shooter is Ikaruga or Raiden and, after you play Mars Matrix, you'll realize something: Those people haven't played Mars Matrix.

Twinkle Tale
It's a fun shmup. You control a person instead of a plane. Great artwork and fun encounters though, some of the weapons could have been better. Good game.

Battle Garegga
Pretty dang sweet. If you're the kind of person, like myself, who thinks Raiden is a little bit boring, check this one out.

DoDonPachi series
Plebs will consider this the best shmup ever. It's not but, it is pretty fucking great. DoDonPachi Daioujou is the best of the series.

Gunbird 2
Man, what can I say about this game. You can play as Morrigan, and she's real fast and she's got big hooters and her arrow attack kills things hecka fast. Unique level structures keep things interesting.

I'm bored of writing these out. I found a good shmupsforum like for you, though (and to my surprise, my favorites are climbing up their yearly lists!): http://shmups.system11.org/viewtopic.php?t=38073