guardian legend

[Anonymous No.5301228]

This game is pretty fun, I don't usually play schmups but it is pretty fun figuring out which powerups will help you get through the corridors, it feels more like breaking the game though.

[Anonymous No.5302025]

>>5301228
This game is pure nostalgia to me. It's such a shame the shmup stages are your typical drawn-out, boring Compile fare.

[Anonymous No.5302176]

>>5301228
This game is indeed the most /vr/-core shmup. A shmup for those who prefer Zelda to shmups.

[Anonymous No.5302192]

>>5301228
I agree, it's a really fun game with a really nice soundtrack.

I sometimes wonder what it would be like if it got a modern reboot. Would it be like a combination between Metroid and Starfox? Or something else?

[Anonymous No.5302208]

>>5302176
Yup and that's a GOOD thing.

[Anonymous No.5302210]

>>5302208
Preach it, comrade

[Anonymous No.5303962]

Got up to this guy and kept getting my shit wrecked, so I'm starting over now because I don't think I searched every room for power-ups and it's more fun to play it again that to just go check ever room.

Anyway, is there a finite amount of smart bombs in the game, the ones that kill all enemies on screen?

Also, what do the powerups do that look like a bunch of ^ on top of one another? The manual says they "improve your main weapon" but in what way? There's already a separate attack power power-up.

[Anonymous No.5304397]

>>5303962
That boss is by far the hardest in the entire game, your best bet is to play defensively using maxed-out fireball subweapon which can destroy the bosses projectiles and deal good amount of damage.

>Anyway, is there a finite amount of smart bombs in the game, the ones that kill all enemies on screen?
I'm pretty sure you can't get more if you waste them all so yes.

>what do the powerups do that look like a bunch of ^ on top of one another?
They are upgrades to your main weapon, they alter the pattern of your projectiles
IIRC it goes from ' to " to ,",

You also get life-bar upgrades when reaching certain amount of points, this happens 3 or 4 times.

[Anonymous No.5304603]

>>5301228
I love this game, but last boss can go fuck himself

[Anonymous No.5305709]

OP here, replayed the game and meticulously made sure to visit every grid space and collect every item along the way. I guess I am probably up to the last boss, pic related. Just attempted him once but got bored of playing defensively and died. Does he just have a shit ton of health?

[Anonymous No.5306035]

>>5305709
Okay I beat him on my second try. Pretty fun game. I think pic related gave me the most trouble, then this guy was the second hardest: >>5303962