Best shmups you got?(Ship shooters)..

[armonigann]

I'm not very good at shmups, but they're pretty enjoyable if I'm in the right mood. My favorites are:

Fantasy Zone (SMS)
Einhander (PS1)
Galactic Attack (Saturn)
G Darius (PS1)
Gekioh Shooting King (PS1)
The Guardian Legend (NES)
Ikaruga (Gamecube)
Internal Section (PS1)
Nanotek Warrior (PS1)
Shooter: Starfighter Sanvein (PS1)
Silpheed (Sega CD)
Tempest X3 (PS1)

Interesting list. Ive only played 2 of those. Silpheed is one Ive been hearing alot about recently fot some reason.

[Tron 2.0]

It's more of a Adventure/Shmup hybrid, but I really enjoyed Guardian Legend, although I was unable to beat the final shmup level boss since I suck at them. Oh and Stinger. Needless the say, I'm not a very big shmup fan.

2nd i have it for the famicom it is very unique since it's part shmup and part arpg.

[PSony]

Sagaia (Genesis)
Thunder Force 2 (Genesis)
Thunder Force 3 (Genesis)
Sol Deace (Genesis)
Phelios (Genesis)
Steel Empire (Genesis)
Sub Terrania (Genesis)
Whip Rush (Genesis)
Elemental Master (Genesis)
Darius Twin (SNES)
Super Nova (SNES)
Super R-Type (SNES)
Gradius 3 (SNES)
UN Squadron
Darius 2 (SS)
Darius Gaiden (SS)
Layer Section (SS)
Soukyugurentai (SS)
Thunder Force V (SS)
Thunder Force Gold Pack 1 (SS)
Thunder Force Gold Pack 2 (SS)
Gradius Deluxe Pack (SS)
Parodius Deluxe Pack (SS)
Twinbee Deluxe Pack (SS)
Salamander Deluxe Pack (SS)
Capcom Generation 1 (SS)
G-Darius (PS1)

[BetaWolf47]

I have these great games:
Sky Shark (NES)
Star Soldier (NES)
Darius Twin (SNES)
Gradius 3 (SNES)
Thunder Force 3 (Genesis)
1943 (NES)
UN Squadron (SNES)
Iridion 2 (GBA)
Gradius Galaxies (GBA)
Xevious (NES)
Gaplus (Wii VC)
Gradius 2 (Wii VC)
Raiden Trad (SNES)
Truxton (Genesis)
Soldier Blade (Wii VC)
Ikaruga (GCN)
Life Force (NES)
Dragon Spirit: The New Legend (NES)
R-Type (Wii VC)
R-Type DX (GBC)
Sol-Feace (SCD)
Star Fox (SNES)
Star Fox 64 (N64)
Panzer Dragoon (Saturn)
Panzer Dragoon 2 Zwei (Saturn)

I also have Taito Legends 2 for PC, which is shmup HEAVEN. For a game you can find for $5, it's got an amazing shmup lineup.

[Trebuken]

Not my genre, but one game that seems to get little love is Hellfire for the Sega Genesis.

Lords of Thunder is one of my favorites, but not exactly a 'ship'.

Howabout Zaxxon.

[thom_m]

I have just a few, mostly for the NES (thanks to a multicart). Twin Bee, Star Soldier, B-Wings, Gradius, Formation Z, Macross. I also got Gradius II - my favorite game on the genre!

I also have a game called Twin Hawk for my Genny. It's fun, but not much...I like the fact that the title screen changes according to the region of the console. though. Oh, and River Raid!

[Xtincthed]

i have quite a few but my favorite at the moment is Ketsui Death Label (DS)

[Lady Jaye]

Bumpety-doo! I love shmups but don't own many of them right now. I currently have:

Galaga (NES)
1942 (NES)
Space Invaders Extreme (DS)
Space Invaders Extreme 2 (DS)
Parodius Portable (PSP)
Raiden Fighters Aces (Xbox 360)
Raiden IV (Xbox 360)
Gradius III+IV (PS2) (alas, Gradius III doesn't work on my HDTV, even though the main menu and Gradius IV do boot up without issue)

I'll eventually grab a copy of Otomedius Excellent, if I can find it for a good price.

[Wraith Storm]

I LOVE shooters! Most of my favorites are on older systems.

Turbo Grafx 16
Lords of Thunder (Hard as hell but unique and rewarding)
Gates of Thunder (My favorite TG16 shooter)
Soldier Blade (Great gameplay and amazing graphics)

Sega Genesis
Elemental Master (Like Lords of Thunder. Tough but rewarding)
Wings of Wor (Very unique, amazing effects and a fantastic Noriyuki Iwadare soundtrack)
Phelios (Fun shooter with a mythological theme)
Steel Empire (Steam punk shooter? Unique theme and very awesome.)
Vapor Trail (One of the greatest Genesis soundtracks ever... and its fun too!)

Sega CD
Silpheed (It's Game Arts... Need I say more?)

Android Assault (This is one of the best "all around" shooters that I have ever played. I hardly ever see it talked about. Great soundtrack, great graphics, great gameplay mechanics and great level design. It doesn't do anything new, it just does everything REALLY well!)

[treismac]

NES
Life Force

Turbografx-16
Soldier Blade
Zonk
Galaga 90

PS2
Gradius IV
Darius Gaiden series on Taito Classics
Space Invaders '95 on Taito Classics

iPod Touch
Space Invaders: Evolution

[Yago]

Twin Cobra is one of my favorites. Especailly the arcade version. So prefferably use MAME to play rather than some crummy version like the Genesis one.

For anyone with an Amiga Banshee is my all time favorite. You can get banshee ECS for the Amiga 500 or the AGA version for the Amiga 1200. Awesome game.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVLmRBauft0

Battle Squadron on the Amiga 500 is another fun game.

[Hawksmoor]

My favorites would have to be Gradius V, Mars Matrix, Stinger, Ikaruga, Thunder Force 3, and Space Megaforce.

[Koa Zo]

X-Multiply is my favorite lately.

[DDCecil]

If I could only choose one, it'd be the Super Famicom port of Gokujyou Parodius. I never get tired of it.

[StealthLurker]

The ones I always go back to after the new Cave, doujin, console shmup release excitement fades are:

1. EspRade
2. Dodonpachi
3. Progear
4. Gradius V
5. Gradius Gaiden
6. Layer Section 1/Rayforce/Galactic Attack
7. Lords of Thunder/Winds of Thunder
8. Galaga
9. Cosmo Gang Police
10. Salamander 2
11. Harmful Park
12. Popn' Twinbee
13. Ikaruga
14. Zero Gunner 2
15. Under Defeat
16. Dimahoo
17. Raiden Fighters (any of them)
18. Crimson Clover
19. Eliminate Down
20. Scrambled Valkyrie


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