Shoot 'Em Ups

[Mendez]

I've never really been very interested in getting one on VC, but I just played Gradius on Mystical Ninja and now I want to.

Which is the best one available for VC at the moment? R-Type? R-Type III? One of the 600 point TG ones?

Help me, I'm only getting one and don't want to make the wrong move!

[Dazza]

I'd say R-Type on the TG-16 myself. It's probably a bit easier to get into than some of the others for newcomers to the genre. Still it is 200 points more than normal.

I think Soldier Blade is the best shmup on the VC at present. It is faster paced than R-Type and vertical scrolling rather than horizontal.

Air Zonk on the TG16 is coming out this month, might be worth waiting for that.

[Mendez]

Air Zonk I might get as well, as it looks a little different. But I also want one for tonight! I was also thinking I could get Actraiser instead, but I'll probably get that anyway in the next couple of weeks.

[Dazza]

As a young un you owe it to yourself to check out R-Type. The TG16 version is almost arcade perfect. An excellent game, to think I had to put up with the flickery Master System version as a lad! Grrrrr

[Jazzem]

You really don't like sprite flicker, do you Dazza?

I'd personally go for either R-Type III or Soldier Blade. I'll let you decide, depending on whether you want a quick paced shooter (Soldier Blade) or a slower, more tactical one (R-Type III)

[Dazza]

Originally Posted by Jazzem

You really don't like sprite flicker, do you Dazza?

Having grown up with the master system it was the bane of my young life! Double Dragon was almost unplayable when there were more than 5 sprites on screen at one time!

[Jaxathon]

VC needs some doom? XD

[link64]

Originally Posted by Dazza

I'd say R-Type on the TG-16 myself. It's probably a bit easier to get into than some of the others for newcomers to the genre. Still it is 200 points more than normal.

I think Soldier Blade is the best shmup on the VC at present. It is faster paced than R-Type and vertical scrolling rather than horizontal.

Air Zonk on the TG16 is coming out this month, might be worth waiting for that.

Dazza I would hardly recommended something like r-type for newcomers it is hard and very slow paced so could easily put off newcomers I would personally recommended Blazing Lazers due to the easier difficulty.

[Dazza]

Originally Posted by link64

Dazza I would hardly recommended something like r-type for newcomers it is hard and very slow paced so could easily put off newcomers I would personally recommended Blazing Lazers due to the easier difficulty.

Personally I find R-Type much easier. The gameplay is quite slow so you can easily spot things coming. The bosses has definite tactics too, it's not just a maze of bullets to weave around. I think it only really starts to get a bit tricky from level 4 (the one with the dots) onwards.

It is worth buying just to play level 3, the big mothership which fills up several screens.

What a game!

[Ninten]

Funny thing is I am about to download Gradius III. IGN seems to think it is the best shooter on the VC (rated 8.5) followed by R-Type III (rated 8.3). No one has mentioned it yet here. I've never been a huge fan of the genre, but my list lacks a good arcade space shooter. Anyone care to talk me out of it?

Edit: After reading the VCR review, I learned Gradius III is two player alternating, not simultaneous. As I said, I'm not really a huge fan of the genre making two player mode a must for replay value. So, which is the best two player simultaneous shooter on the VC now?