Thanks for the welcome! No, I hadn't seen that page, though I have read and reread several of the "best shmups for..." guides on this site and found them very useful. It's great to have such an in-depth resource freely available.
Talking about shmups all day - yep, sounds like fun - almost as much as playing them. Speaking of which, it's time I fired up Raiden Project again for another hit...!
Yes, I like the PS2 too, there are several good shmups for it and I'd like to get Dragon Blaze one day.
When you mention Xbox 360 are you talking about original titles for the console or using emulators? I really have no fondness for emulation. I'd just rather hold a disc/cart and plug it in and play rather than worry about maintaining another load of software. Yes, I must be old-fashioned...
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