/vr/ - Retro Games

The Guardian Legend will always be my favorite STG. I wish they would actually re-release it in some form.

>>9214519
FBI here. Where did you hear that? Would you mind coming over to one of our offices?

>>9214537
dont think ive come across that one ill check it out. im always looking for new shmups or new old ones.

>>9214549
It was my first Compile game (same team who made the Aleste games)

Love me some Cumpile. Also fuck cavetrannies

>>9214519

Game gear is underrated and has a better picture than even GBA.

NPC: "b-b-ut batteries blah blah"... Power adapter.

>>9214552

Never played.this one,.looks cool thanks

>>9214553

Great one, good music too

>>9214646
>better picture than even GBA
Enjoy ghosting up the ass.

>>9214650

Came out 10 years before...

Love Cave, they made Dodonpachi, fuck compiletards

>>9214552
Phalanx got competition

>>9214653
>image is all over the place
>just like the goalposts

>>9214519
I haven't played any in a while, but my favorites are all on SEGA CD, Turbo CD, and PS1. I wish there were more like Lords of Thunder and Ginga Fukei Densetsu Sapphire. Also JVC should've done a second shmup for Keio instead of a platformer on the Saturn

>>9214537
That'd be cool, you want a full on remaster or just a re release? I think a good group could knock a remaster out the park.

>>9214519
The rom has been "dumped", but it can't run on any GG emulators or the original hardware due to M2 shenanigans that try to prevent piracy.
Ironically, you can just use Ryujinx to play it or install the collection on a hacked Switch if you absolutely need it for free.
https://github.com/Ryujinx/Ryujinx-Games-List/issues/3227

>>9215904
>ironically i am retarded

>>9216007
The game just isn't playable on actual Game Gear emulators yet. There's no actual patch for it yet and there's no ongoing work for it to work on OG hardware. Your best options are to either emulate the Switch or to get the collection on its respective platforms.

>>9214519
Proof faggot

>>9214519
You dump roms.
I dump on your mom.
Haha.

>>9216025
I reiterate every thread the biggest feature to the collection are the battle achievements, leaderboard and extras. Your best bet is Switch emulator.

>>9214520
>Space War
>shmup
That's a huge stretch. It's a 2 player game and you only shoot at each other.

I'm not a fan of shmups as their gameplay is too basic and simple for me (coming from a hardcore srpg/rts background mind you). But I am enjoying making progress in Truxton 2 (actually the Japanese version). I made it to stage 2 boss so far and must admit while the gameplay is really simple you have to memorize so many tiny details and react so precisely it pays to just memorize all the enemy spawns and plan your movements ahead.

I definitely wouldn't recommend these games to casuals (they are too practice oriented) and not to hardcore competitive types either (they are too simple and there's no one playing them). But if you want a really bizarre and interesting experience try Tatsujin Out/Truxton 2, it might click with you.

>>9216519
So it's like Change Air Blade, then? :)

>>9216025
So retarded and poor?

>>9217145
I'm not the one whining about not being able to emulate it, I actually own a physical copy. I'm just trying to explain what's available for playing the game. Not sure what your problem is.

>>9216797
>I hate shmups but I like Truxton 2
Makes sense

>>9214537

>>9217193
What's wrong with it?

>>9216797
>(coming from a hardcore srpg/rts background mind you)

wooow everyone stand back

Love this guy like you wouldn't believe

>>9217907
Same here.

>>9214646
>NPC: "b-b-ut batteries blah blah"... Power adapter.
Please go the fuck back to twitter.

>>9216797
>I'm not a fan of shmups as their gameplay is too basic and simple for me (coming from a hardcore srpg/rts background mind you).
>you have to memorize so many tiny details and react so precisely it pays to just memorize all the enemy spawns and plan your movements ahead.
>I definitely wouldn't recommend these games to casuals (they are too practice oriented) and not to hardcore competitive types either (they are too simple and there's no one playing them).
I would suggest your next game be to shut the fuck up and play more shmups before making such as inherently gay, retarded post ever again.

>>9214561
just realised its been on my hdd for at least 15yrs, think i must have dismissed it as a jank rpg as it was named GUARDIAN, just tried it on my psp, its really good and fast paced for a nes game.

>>9214646
definitely underrated, not sure i can compare, both are great handhelds, the GG even more so for its time, tho the GBA falls short not having a backlit screen, and it still eats thru batteries like the GG, yet doesnt have a power adapter, i had to get a madcatz grip addon for that.

>>9215648
phalanx was just wtf? this one is classic 80's epic scifi fantasy art

>>9215670
>SEGA CD, Turbo CD, and PS1
i think these 3 systems cover pretty much all the essentials, sega 8/16bit is what i grew up with, always induces nostalgia feels. like when i played sonic mania for the first time, it was like it was 1993 and i was 7yo again. also 30yrs on and i still dont have my Mega CD or Multimega, and with the current price rises i probably never will. fml

Pce/TG16 was only something i saw in magazines shame it never took off here, im just discovering how amazing a console it is. i'd like to get one eventually or a mini if it gets hacked.

PSX and PS2 has alot of good arcade collections, from namco, taito, capcom, irem, activision, midway. thats what ive been playing recently.

>>9215904
>>9216025
i found a dump of the 3 games in the collection, i saw someone had GGA3 partially running, and heard rumors it had been hacked but not released, i was hopeful someone had cracked it by now, i just tried the first 2 games quick on my psp no problems, the 3rd game black screen no boot, guess the switch version is my only option.

>>9216209
google. u can find screenshots of it partially running in an emulator, as for it being fully hacked someone on a forum claimed it had been hacked but prob wont be released while the collection is still for sale. i did rumor.

>>9216797
>>9217193
>>9217634
>What's wrong with it?
nothing other than the length can be daunting, the checkpoints and sometimes explosions cover bullet visibility. Other than that it's one helluva ride.

>>9214519

>>9214537
I'm a bit puzzled there hasn't been at least a spiritual successor of some sort.

>>9214519
ignore the note

>>9214519
All these years, I didn't know that Gate of Thunder was created by ex Thunder Force 3 guys.

>>9215648
Was thinking the same thing, lol.

>>9221309
just found out this is a spin off of Raiden

>>9221447
well jelly, i have to make do playing espgaluda and dodonpachi on ps2, its still good and you can actually tate the screen, my only option at the moment for ketsui is mame or nds, ps3 and 360 both died.

>>9223050
nice pic. saved. another one ive been playing on ps2 i think u can tate this one as well.

>>9223060
ive not heard of gate of thunder, only played a handful of pcengine games so far. thunder force series im familiar with ill have to check this one out.

>>9223243
Gunbirdo!

>>9223259
Enjoy Anon:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=exkBv5QPeas

>>9223050
Holy shit, I just realized there are hands taking off her sock and they are Ash's hands.

>>9216797

nice b8, fooled many

What the hell does Cave even do these days? They've spent over a decade porting their games to various systems, and it's not like they even do the ports in-house, they get other devs to do it.

>>9224803
mobile gacha

>>9224803
Their main game right now is a smartphone shmup with gacha elements. Tons of throwbacks to their old games as events.

>>9214519
I'm really hoping something happens with the GG Aleste 3 rom so we can at least get physical Game Gear reproductions. Would be amazing to play it on actual hardware.

>>9224803
>Cave is dead
>Toaplan is revived
Like poetry
https://www.tatsujin.tokyo/

>>9225952
>Treasure is back from the dead
https://www.gematsu.com/2022/09/happinet-announces-tgs-2022-lineup

>>9223880
i did. this looks awesome especially the intro, considering the time it released

>>9224803
>they get other devs to do it.
yeah i was disappointed with the recent deathsmiles I+II being DX11, i was hoping to play it on my old pc which runs all my old games. i think city connection failed with this, the original release of the first game ran under DX9, the second game playable on PC was the arcade release which would also run under DX9, now neither do.

>>9225952
>Toaplan is revived
love toaplan, slapfight is my favourite, recently been trying out arcade ports on the amstrad cpc/6128, slapfight is not great, the amstrad used the same cpu/sound chip as the arcade board which had 2 of each, someone recently remade slapfight as Alcon 2020, and with only 1 cpu and sound chip, they did a really good job of it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNVNf5h0Gig

>>9226119
i didnt realise how many good games were on the saturn as most never saw a release in the uk, i sold my console about 2 yrs ago, definitely regret it now.especially considering how prices of retro stuff is getting rediculous,

i went to CeX the other day behind the counter, persona 3 ps2 £120-130, Tombi psx £200, twilight princess £90, couldnt believe it, is it gonna crash eventually, or is it already all over?

>>9214519
what's with her shit eating grin

Favorite shmup on the saturn, so bizarre and out there with memorable music.

>can't even 1cc Batsugun Special
Guys, should I get another hobby? Guess I'll always be a credit-feeding bottom feeder.

My all-time favorite shmup.
It will not be dethroned.
Ever.

>>9229784
>anime

Let's be honest anon:
What's your best final rank?
mine is 3rd

>>9226119
>Happinet
that means Bandai Namco bought them out

Shmups are the final genre not to be corrupted by left ideology trannies

>>9230125
despite the fact that a lot of shmupfags are trannies?

>>9230013
You gotta be underage.

>>9229579
Just keep at it. It can take some people a while to get used to shmups, but once they click, you'll be amazed you struggled at all.

Also, are you playing Batsugun Special because you think it's fun, or are you playing it because you read online that it was easy? It's much better to play something you really love, even if it's harder. Just don't pick something too hard.

>>9228468
its a good game
i dont think the port lost much from the arcade

the saturn was great for that at the time

>>9230110
i dont usually do well but the playthrough is always a blast

>>9229579
Playing video games isn't a hobby

Guys. What is the best Shmup of all time before the 5th generation of consoles? What are some contenders? I just found out about Musha which looks incredible but it's prohibitively expensive.

>>9231831
Truxton 2 or Tatsujin Ou (harder japan version), and good news for you it's FREE on mame!