Links to the Racketboy Hi-Score shmup threads:
AERO FIGHTERS / SONIC WINGS 1 - 2 - 3 - SPECIAL / LIMITED
AKAI KATANA
AXELAY
19XX: The War Against Destiny
BATTLE GAREGGA
BIKE BANDITZ
BLAST WIND
BOSCONIAN
CASTLE OF SHIKIGAMI II
CHAOS FIELD
DARIUS GAIDEN
DEATHSMILES
DEATHSMILES II
DODONPACHI DAIFAKKATSU & RESURRECTION 1.5
DODONPACHI SAIDAIOUJOU
ECO FIGHTERS
ESPGALUDA
ESPGALUDA II + Black Label
FAST STRIKER
G-DARIUS
GEKIRINDAN
GIGA WING
GRADIUS IV
GUNBIRD
GUNBIRD 2
HITOGATA HAPPA
HYPER-DUEL
IBARA
KETSUI
MARS MATRIX
MUSHIHIMESAMA
MUSHIHIMESAMA FUTARI 1.5 + BLACK LABEL
PRO GEAR
RAIDEN II
RADIANT SILVERGUN
RAYFORCE / GALACTIC ATTACK / LAYER SECTION
RECCA
REFRAIN ~ PRISM MEMORIES
SOUKYUGURENTAI / TERRA DIVER
STRIKERS
SUPER SPACEFORTRESS MACROSS
TRIZEAL
ZED BLADE
ZERO GUNNER 2
Interested in adding a particular title to this thread? Please create a thread titled: "NAME of SHMUP HERE - Hi-Scores" and shoot me a PM or post a message in the thread.
TYPICAL SETTINGS OF A HI-SCORE THREAD
-In the OP of that thread, describe the rules (typically Hi-Score, 1 Credit, Default Settings).
-List the accepted formats for the game (Console releases, arcade, PC, MAME, etc)
-List the way you'd like the scores submitted, typically (score - username - level reached - character (ship, etc) used - format)
-Should look like this: 2,000,300 - mjmjr25 - stage 5 - Vic Viper - Saturn-JP
-Then as time allows, update the OP w/the current standings. Top 10 is a good number to track.
-1 score per member admitted to top 10.
-If there are drastic differences from the different formats the game is available to b played on, you may want to have separate top 20 score-boards within the same OP.
Remember, it is easy to create a thread, but can prove difficult to maintain. Don't hesitate to bump any of these threads when you find yourself playing these games - get others involved. Shmupping is best done together, or not at all.