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Title: What's your favorite NES shmup?
Post by: bob on August 07, 2012, 01:04:04 AM
There are a lot of overlooked shmups on the NES and one that I have grown to love lately is the NES port of Gyruss. I never played this until recently and I've been a bit addicted.
Do you play any shmups on the NES? If so, what do you like? I'm hoping I can find a few recommendations in here. So far, I have: Gyruss Gradius Life force Xevious Xexyz (if this counts since its half platformer) Section Z
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Post by: Tatsujin on August 07, 2012, 01:19:09 AM
Gradius II Crisis Force Gunac Recca
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Post by: soop on August 07, 2012, 01:22:13 AM
I haven't played much NES shooties.. in fact I'm struggling to think if I actually own one.
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Post by: TR0N on August 07, 2012, 01:54:04 AM
Zanac Life Force:I need to get that one again Recaa Summer Carnival 92 Gun-Nac Crisis Force Gyruss Guardian Legend:it is part shoot'em up.
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Post by: roflmao on August 07, 2012, 01:55:33 AM
Gun.Smoke Stinger Twin Cobra
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Post by: Opethian on August 07, 2012, 01:57:29 AM
Pooyan
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Post by: soop on August 07, 2012, 02:45:52 AM
There are a lot of overlooked shmups on the NES and one that I have grown to love lately is the NES port of Gyruss. I never played this until recently and I've been a bit addicted.
Do you play any shmups on the NES? If so, what do you like? I'm hoping I can find a few recommendations in here. So far, I have: Gyruss Gradius Life force Xevious Xexyz (if this counts since its half platformer) Section Z
I loved the NES port of Gyruss. I rented that and Ninja Gaiden at the same time (back in the day). It was so fun playing both of them (alternating between the genres).
I was surprised how often I have gone back to Gyruss over the years. It's a fun NES title.
Section Z, I remember mapping it out when I was in middle school, back in the day. I can't recall if I ever beat it, but I do remember getting frustrated with the mapping. I just wanted to beat the damn game!
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Post by: HercTNT on August 07, 2012, 05:54:33 AM
Guardian legend by far Gunsmoke Gyruss Crysis Force (extremely well done nes shooter) Life Force
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Post by: bob on August 07, 2012, 07:01:26 AM
Was crysis force a US release? I have never heard of it. By who?
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Post by: meka on August 07, 2012, 08:46:59 AM
I like The Guardian Legend, it's a mix of action-adventure/shoot 'em up. It's unfortunate Compile went bust, they made some great games.
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Post by: Drakon on August 07, 2012, 12:27:25 PM
Crisis force, followed by recca.
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Post by: roflmao on August 07, 2012, 12:45:15 PM
I can't believe I forgot to add Guardian Legend to my list. It's like Blazing Lazer's long lost adventure-hybrid cousin! Excellent game.
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Post by: VenomMacbeth on August 07, 2012, 01:25:02 PM
Gradius II Summer Carnival '92 Recca Crisis Force Uchuu Keibitai SDF (extremely well done shooter by HAL) Tetrastar: The Fighter Over Horizon
Also check out the NES homebrew, Blade Buster. It's a caravan shooter that plays a lot like the Soldier games on the PCE (and uses the music from level 1 of Super Star Soldier.) Gun Nac is good, if you're a fan of paro-shmups.
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Post by: TR0N on August 07, 2012, 06:18:53 PM
Was crisis force a US release? I have never heard of it. By who?
Crisis Force is by konami and it wasn't released in the u.s,but it's realy solid and it pushes the nes to it's limits.You would all most mistake it for a pce shoot'em up.
http://www.videogameden.com/fc.htm?crf
I'd recomend this import highly boxed or loose it's worth tracking down.
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Post by: TheClash603 on August 07, 2012, 06:44:41 PM
I remember really enjoying S.C.A.T. back in the day. Though I admittedly haven't played an NES shmup in a long time. If I want a shmup fix, I tend to go straight for the TG16/PCE. If I am playing my NES, I likely have some sort of platformer in the system.
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Post by: HercTNT on August 07, 2012, 06:53:08 PM
crisis force really pushes the nes to its limits. its a damn fine shooter to boot. The guardian legend as old as it is, still rules in my book. If we can just get a 3d print out of the main character i would be good to go.
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Post by: meka on August 07, 2012, 07:50:36 PM
By good do you mean greasing the three-legged cow.
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Post by: futureman2000 on August 07, 2012, 11:07:45 PM
Life Force
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Post by: khog143 on August 08, 2012, 11:57:50 AM
Gun-Nac is my favorite NES shmup, followed by, if we are including run and guns, Jackal
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Post by: Arkhan on August 09, 2012, 07:01:46 AM
How is Jackal a run n gun?
You're in a jeep.
It's a drive n' gun.
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Post by: Bardoly on August 09, 2012, 08:37:26 AM
Life Force is my favorite NES space shooter. (I'm not considering run 'n gun games like the Contra games.)
I really enjoyed The Guardian Legend as well, and I'd like to try Recca and Parodius Da! for the NES if I ever get the chance.
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Post by: HercTNT on August 09, 2012, 09:25:22 AM
I have the pal version of parodius on cart. They really did a good job with it considering. Your better of getting the Pce version of it though as its superior in every way.
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Post by: KnightWarrior on August 09, 2012, 04:30:24 PM
Gradius Gradius II Life force Xevious Super Xevious (Famicom)
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Post by: esteban on August 09, 2012, 09:06:32 PM
No one has said it, so I'll do it:
The best NES shoot-em-up is Konami's frantic S.T.I.N.G.E.R. (Twin Bee).
I actually like the NES/Famicom Twin Bee's more than the later incarnations on PCE, SNES, etc. (http://junk.tg-16.com/images/pcgs.png)
There is something wonderfully raw about the NES/Famicom TwinBee's...the later incarnations are, in a way, too polished (too slick).
NOT THAT I DON'T APPRECIATE the 16-bit Twin Bee installments, of course.
S.T.I.N.G.E.R.
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Post by: TR0N on August 09, 2012, 09:20:21 PM
I forgot one that no one has mention either. Legendary Wings
Another solid title from capcom not to mention it out does the arcade original.
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Post by: TR0N on August 09, 2012, 09:29:56 PM
Recca Summer Carnival 92 can go for a lot but if you don't mind reproductions try here. http://www.nesreproductions.com (http://www.nesreproductions.com/)
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Post by: esteban on August 09, 2012, 09:48:33 PM
I forgot one that no one has mention either. Legendary Wings http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36T8eM7Ua6I
Another solid title from capcom not to mention it out does the arcade original.
The problem with Legendary Wings is that it gets so damn repetitive. Honestly, it would have been so much better if--at minimum--there were at least a few different bosses!
I like Legendary Wings, but it had the potential to be soooooooo much better.
I agree that it is a "must-play" for any shoot-em-up fan.
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Post by: Black Tiger on August 10, 2012, 06:54:32 AM
crisis force really pushes the nes to its limits. its a damn fine shooter to boot. The guardian legend as old as it is, still rules in my book. If we can just get a 3d print out of the main character i would be good to go.
I'm pretty sure that Crisis Force goes well beyond the NES's limits. :wink:
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Post by: PunkicCyborg on August 10, 2012, 07:02:21 AM
Yeah third vote for Hector 87 by hadoson!
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Post by: HercTNT on August 10, 2012, 08:10:42 AM
Blacktiger what do you mean? crisis force is a nes game. Or am i missing something?
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Post by: Necromancer on August 10, 2012, 08:43:16 AM
Blacktiger what do you mean? crisis force is a nes game. Or am i missing something?
Crisis Force uses the VRC4 chip for all the parallax and likely any other tile animation. Probably upgraded the audio too.
It may not add horsepower like the SVP and Super FX chips, but it was still a hardware upgrade that allowed the Famicom to do what it could not without it.
It's not like all those impressive SMS games that are loaded with 16-bit quality effects, where the hardware actually was being pushed beyond what was expected of it.
It would be cool to put together a list of the most impressive NES/Famicom games that didn't use any extra hardware.
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Post by: HercTNT on August 10, 2012, 03:13:34 PM
gotcha, thanks for the info.
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Post by: Bernie on August 10, 2012, 03:15:05 PM
Dragon Warrior
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Post by: roflmao on August 10, 2012, 03:20:09 PM
Good taste, my friend (http://junk.tg-16.com/images/pcgs.png).
It's all good. (http://junk.tg-16.com/images/pcgs.png) As far as NES shmups go, Stinger should be shouted from the rooftops!
...along with Gun.Smoke.
(Twin Cobra is good, but I haven't had it very long so it may be a passing fad - Kyukyuko Tiger for PCE is still way better.)
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Post by: Drakon on August 10, 2012, 11:08:41 PM
I don't get why crisis force doesn't seem to be well known even in the nes community. Maybe because it was famicom only? Maybe because it's...a shmup and not a side scroller?
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Post by: Bernie on August 10, 2012, 11:13:31 PM
My favorite has to be Abadox! Very good game IMO.
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Post by: 8bitForLife on August 11, 2012, 01:36:37 AM
gun smoke gorrila war and captain skyhawk O and life force
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Post by: Black Tiger on August 11, 2012, 09:36:12 AM
I don't get why crisis force doesn't seem to be well known even in the nes community. Maybe because it was famicom only? Maybe because it's...a shmup and not a side scroller?
That is unusual since it's well known outside of the NES community. :P
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Post by: HercTNT on August 11, 2012, 09:41:36 AM
Turbo fans know good shooters when they see em :wink:
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Post by: Drakon on August 11, 2012, 02:47:34 PM