The Shoot-em-up Thread!

jaxel said:
Whitey, I know I've said this many times... but I REALLY want you to try out DoDonPachi Dai Oi Jou Black Label.
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I'll def check it out. It just looks like a mindless bullet hell (ala Giga Wing) going by the trailers so I'm only playing it on your recommendation.

Speaking of giga wing, that game sucks. BUT the same people that made that went on to make Mars Matrix which is fabulous. the game goes for 100$ on ebay easily. Thankfully its a breeze to emulate in MAME
 
giga wing to me is nothing but mindless "tap the shit outta the fire button." That gimmick it has where you can reflect all the bullets came off as dumb to me and made the game seem easy. Plus the levels and enemies seem generic.

Mars Matrix makes you charge your shots for big points but in an insane game like that, you're really vulnerable when you're charging up. really gives it a nice challenge. Plus I really liked the bosses and the space theme was cool.

i dunno, its mostly my personal tastes. If ya like Giga Wing theres nothing wrong with that, I can easily see why people like it.
 
All of the Takumi games are centered around the shield and scoring with the shield. I am not saying Mars Matrix is identical to Giga Wing, but some of the basic principles are applied in that game. Mars Matrix is more finely honed, and has much more liberal ways to score, but there is a counter stop. :(

It really depends on how ya feel about bullet canceling. I am not that big a fan, so both games are pretty meh to me. But if bullet cancel is your bag, then Mars Matrix could possibly be the best shooter ever for ya.

As for DOJ Black or White label, it is a great game. The only thing I am not too fond of is the chaining system. It requires a ton of discipline and makes the game extremely rigid. Black label loosens things up and is the more fun of the two versions. Seriously though, Death Smiles is more flexible and fun. Check that game out.
 
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