dsheinem wrote:Wait, so these GB shmup runs have all been 1ccs w/no cheats/save states/etc.?
Nah I don't share that same criteria. If I beat a shmup using available lives and continues (sans cheats) and get to the credits screen, that's beaten enough for me.
1. Mega Man ZX Advent|DS|2007|platformer|8h|7/10
2. King's Field III: Pilot Style|PS1|1996|dungeon crawler|1h|8/10
3. Sleeping Dogs|360|2012|action-adventure|20h 45m|8/10
4. Sleepings Dogs: NiNP DLC|360|2012|action adventure|1h 22m|5/10
5. Chikyuu Kaihou Gun ZAS|GB|1992|shmup|33m|8/10
6. Vattle Giuce|GB|1991|shmup|45m|5/10
7. MechWarrior 2 (Clan Wolf)|PS1|1997|mech sim|2h 35m|7/10
8. Gradius: The Interstellar Assault|GB|1992|shmup|27m|8/10
9. SolarStriker|GB|1990|shmup|23m|7/10
10. Fatal Fury: Wild Ambition (Arcade Mode)|PS1|1999|fighter|45m|6/10
11. Dead or Alive (Arcade Mode)|PS1|1998|fighter|23m|5/10
12. Asuka 120% Burning Festival Final (Arcade Mode)|PS1|1999|fighter|26m|8/10
13. Soul Blade (Arcade Mode)|PS1|1997|fighter|18m|9/10
14. Trax|GB|1991|shmup|23m|7/10
Spent another two hours with PS1 fighter arcade modes last night. Got to the credits screen with these five...
15. Street Fighter: The Movie (Arcade Mode)|PS1|1995|fighter|36m|5/10
Pretty shabby tie in with the pretty shabby movie. Solid enough controls but the computer AI's moves are given precedence over the player's, leading to an unfair disadvantage. I only recommend this as a morbid curiosity. Thankfully the digitized photograph look didn't catch on for this series.
16. Warpath: Jurassic Park (Arcade Mode)|PS1|1999|fighter|17m|4/10
Rather terrible fighter that I would say was meant for kids but it's got bloody fights. The dinosaurs themselves are rendered graphically very impressively. The rest of the graphics are rather bad. Fighting is super simple and unexciting. Not recommended.
17. Psychic Force (Arcade Mode)|PS1|1997|figher|22m|7/10
Really cool aerial arena fighter that suffers from a lack of combat complexity. If you just want to fly around and shoot magic beams at opponents, Psychic Force has got you covered. It's fun for a while, just because it's different, but Psychic Force's shallowness soon becomes all too apparent. Pretty good graphics on the character models though.
18. Touki Denshou: Angel Eyes (Arcade Mode)|PS1|1997|fighter|27m|7/10
Very solid all female 2D brawler. Nice tight controls and decent movesets. Rapidly paced battles and strong computer AI. Weird mix of character art that utilizes both hand drawn and rendered sprites. A bit ecchi. Recommended for fans of esoteric import fighters.
19. Advanced V.G. 2 (Arcade Mode)|PS1|1998|fighter|15m|8/10
A very well made all female 2D fighter. Solid controls, great moves, and a decent amount of depth. The hand drawn sprites are excellent and are well animated. Backgrounds are nicely detailed with cool special effects. Splendid AI will kick your butt on higher difficulty. Good music and convincing sound effects. I strongly recommend this fighter for PS1 importers.
I'm tapping out on fighters for a while and getting back in the ring with King's Field III now.