Games Beaten 2016

[Exhuminator]

The number one thing that bugged me about Alisia Dragoon I failed to mention in my review; constantly waiting on your lightning gauge to refill while avoiding nonstop enemies. I agree, the game comes across as a shoddy arcade experience.

I might do some more 16-bit stuff today... I thought I got it out of my veins but I think there's still some remnants pulsating.

[Sarge]

I also didn't like the color palette. It seems overly dull, and that exacerbates issues with spotting all the enemies and shots coming your way. It's hard to "parse" at times.

[dsheinem]

So what do you think the absolute cream of the crop best shmups are for Genesis and SNES? (I saw you mention Bio-Hazard Battle, it's pretty good... I beat it co-op with my wife a few years ago.)

Bio Hazard Battle is not amongst the best of the era, in my opinion, but I did enjoy it.

I'd say some of the best "cream of the crop" Genesis titles are:

Truxton
Fire Shark
MUSHA
Gaiares
Elemental Master
Grind Stormer
Lords of Thunder (Sega CD)
Robo Aleste (Sega CD)


The SNES has slimmer and far worse pickings, but I think its best are:

Super Aleste
Phalanx
R-Type III
Scrambled Valkyrie

The answer to the related question of "what is the best 16-bit shmup platform?" is, of course, the PCE.

[Ack]

What, not a fan of UN Squadron, Super EDF, Imperium, or Aero Fighters?

[Exhuminator]

Truxton
Fire Shark
MUSHA
Gaiares
Elemental Master
Grind Stormer
Lords of Thunder (Sega CD)
Robo Aleste (Sega CD)

I actually have not beaten any of those, though I've played a few. MUSHA and Robo Aleste certainly are top notch from what I remember.

Super Aleste
Phalanx
R-Type III
Scrambled Valkyrie

I have not beaten any of those either, though I've played the first three.

The answer to the related question of "what is the best 16-bit shmup platform?" is, of course, the PCE.

Surprisingly... I totally agree with you. (Especially if you throw the PCE-CD-based shmups into the mix.) Blazing Lazers might just be my all time favorite 16-bit shmup.

[dsheinem]

What, not a fan of UN Squadron, Super EDF, Imperium, or Aero Fighters?

Aero Fighters is ok I suppose, but not one of the best on the platform. I have not played Imperium. I don't care for the other two much at all.

[Sarge]

The PCE is actually a really powerful system, at least from a raw CPU standpoint. I remember being a bit misinformed on it in the olden days, but the folks at RHDN set me straight. It's definitely better CPU-wise than the SNES, and a skilled coder can probably get it to start approaching what the Genesis does, so shmups work out just fine on the system.

[ElkinFencer10]

Blazing Lasers is DEFINITELY my favorite 16-bit shmup as well as my favorite TG-16 game.

[alienjesus]

Lords of Thunder is the greatest shmup of the era, and one of the greatest shmups of all time.

[Ack]

I don't care for the other two much at all.

Funny enough, this is how I've always felt about Phalanx. I play it, and something about it just never clicks.