Revenge of Shooter Games Thread

[Bananamatic]

Wait, so all of the Ultra achievments can be accomplished on Novice?

[lmagus]

I don't think so...

[Matsuri]

i was reading shmups forum and so many people couldn't 1cc Novice Ultra on their first try, so I was kind of worried

I didn't either. But that's because I was forcing myself to play for score and I got overconfident xD

[lmagus]

i don't even know how to play for score T___T

I got almost 1 bi, something like 950m... I posted my scores at shmups forum

[Matsuri]

Haha, wow. I didn't even manage to get 500,000,000. I have yet to try it again.

Scoring in Novice mode and 1.5 Original:
If you look closely, you'll notice that your counter at the top of the screen changes from green to blue. When it's green, use your C shot, and everything you kill or destroy will yield large amber items. Using your A shot when it's green will only give you small ones.

The opposite goes for when the counter is blue. Use your A shot at that time, and avoid using your C shot.

Do keep in mind that your C shot is significantly weaker than your A shot, so you may not kill midbosses properly if you only use it with a green counter. The trick to this is to use your A shot just until it's almost dead, then switch to the C shot to finish it off.

[lmagus]

Haha, wow. I didn't even manage to get 500,000,000. I have yet to try it again.

Scoring in Novice mode and 1.5 Original:
If you look closely, you'll notice that your counter at the top of the screen changes from green to blue. When it's green, use your C shot, and everything you kill or destroy will yield large amber items. Using your A shot when it's green will only give you small ones.

The opposite goes for when the counter is blue. Use your A shot at that time, and avoid using your C shot.

Do keep in mind that your C shot is significantly weaker than your A shot, so you may not kill midbosses properly if you only use it with a green counter. The trick to this is to use your A shot just until it's almost dead, then switch to the C shot to finish it off.

Nice, thanks!

i only use my C shot all the time. A shot only for bosses and mid-bosses and also to those enemies that take long to die, like the twin dragons in St5, the icicles in St2...

[lmagus]

Wtf, so I listened to your advice and 1cc'd Novice Original again, this time i got a much better score..

Then i tried novice ultra again, but with Palm Abnormal, and I got a much lower score despite always being pressing the right button x_x

Reco trivializes everything with her spread shot, and it's much easier scoring higher with her because of that...

If only A button was an item nagnet like C button

[Matsuri]

I'm still trying to figure it out. Use whatever works for you really at this point.

I managed to 1CC Novice Ultra, but I was still 200,000,000 lower than your score, despite strictly following the methods I mentioned.

Wait, so all of the Ultra achievments can be accomplished on Novice?

No.

[Bananamatic]

Blue Wish Resurrection....damn, that TLB is fun to fight :V

No CAVE slowdown, just fast patternless dodging.

[Aisha]

New ESPGaluda II 360 video up: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8t4xt8S2mvk No idea which mode this is (Black Label, I think). The visuals are so fucking pretty.

[Ghaleon]

Finally got to order Mushi. What are the duty fees incurred on other Canadian customers so far? I'm curious.

Also, am I a nut for feeling giddy like a child in a candy store? I mean I don't even have an xbox lol.

[Bananamatic]

Finally got to order Mushi. What are the duty fees incurred on other Canadian customers so far? I'm curious.

Also, am I a nut for feeling giddy like a child in a candy store? I mean I don't even have an xbox lol.

That's how I always feel before getting a new game....I get more dentist visits than games in my average year.

But if it was Mushi....I would need new pants.

[Matsuri]

New ESPGaluda II 360 video up: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8t4xt8S2mvk No idea which mode this is (Black Label, I think). The visuals are so fucking pretty.

It must be Black Label, because I don't think you can play as Seseri in the regular game.

On that note, holy shit you can play as Seseri :V

[lmagus]

5CC Maniac with Reco Normal

3 continues just for Larsa x_x

first continue was in st3 boss, second during st 5... I did pretty good in st4, was surprised... first try.

maybe I'll reach Larsa within my first credit this year.. =P

damnit, 1cc a lunatic touhou or play mushi until fingers fall out? :V

[Matsuri]

damnit, 1cc a lunatic touhou or play mushi until fingers fall out? :V

Do you even need to ask such a ridiculous question? :V

[Ghaleon]

5CC Maniac with Reco Normal

3 continues just for Larsa x_x

first continue was in st3 boss, second during st 5... I did pretty good in st4, was surprised... first try.

maybe I'll reach Larsa within my first credit this year.. =P

damnit, 1cc a lunatic touhou or play mushi until fingers fall out? :V

mushi until your xbox is a bit too hot, then touhou as it cools down, DUH >=P

[Aisha]

It must be Black Label, because I don't think you can play as Seseri in the regular game.

On that note, holy shit you can play as Seseri :V

Ah, I have no idea who that is. I know nothing about ESPGaluda II. I should find out more about it, but it would just make me want to play it, and the anticipation would suck. :V

[Matsuri]

Seseri is the Stage 1 and stage 5 boss of the first ESPGaluda.

[Aisha]

Hm.. I guess I should pay more attention next time I play ESPGaluda. Is Seseri the final boss, or just the mid-boss of stage 5?

I wonder if I can find some place to read up on the backstories and characters of the ESP series.

[Observer]

Hm.. I guess I should pay more attention next time I play ESPGaluda. Is Seseri the final boss, or just the mid-boss of stage 5?

I wonder if I can find some place to read up on the backstories and characters of the ESP series.

This could do it:

http://www.cave.co.jp/gameonline/espgaluda/index.html
http://www.cave.co.jp/gameonline/espgaluda2/index.html

So I take Seseri is the loli-boss of Stages 1 and 5-1, the one that screams Otosamaaaaaaaaaaa and is always getting knocked out of the sky and ends up beaten up. Poor girl!

For some reason, I preferred the original art compared to the new one where, yep, the male characters actually look kickass (like the Stage 2 boss of Espgaluda II) but the noseless female ones look freaky.

Pretty much the beginning of stages 1 and 5 too have references to Esp.Ra.De. Stage 5 is pretty much a direct tribute, makes me wonder if they aren't actually travelling to the past... or the future!

And, of course, HUGE BATTLESHIP ERINIESU.

[Matsuri]

http://www.cave.co.jp/gameonline/espgaluda2/index.html

So I take Seseri is the loli-boss of Stages 1 and 5-1, the one that screams Otosamaaaaaaaaaaa and is always getting knocked out of the sky and ends up beaten up. Poor girl!

Holy shit Asagi is pretty. Too bad I hear she's got the worst shot type overall...

And yes, Seseri is the stage 1 boss and stage 5-1 boss. I always felt kind of bad for her. 

[Observer]

Holy shit Asagi is pretty. Too bad I hear she's got the worst shot type overall...

And yes, Seseri is the stage 1 boss and stage 5-1 boss. I always felt kind of bad for her. 

Absolutely agreed.

Now in Espgaluda II Black Label she seems to be in for some revenge and mechanical/loli butts kicking?

Does anyone like Espgaluda music as much as I do? It's not the best at all, it's not even 'cool' at some points, but it has all those punchi-punchi-PUM-PUM sounds (like the boss theme, which I feel was superior to DOJ and Mushi) that turn your house into a dance hall but with the addition of explosions and the voices shouting animesque quotes...

[Matsuri]

While it comes nowhere near as close to being as enjoyable to the Mushi/Mushi Futari soundtracks, the techno-synth music of ESPGaluda is incredible, yeah-- and the Arrange tracks are just as good. I'm rather fond of 'Floating Castle Utsurobune' and 'Tremendous Pressure', too-- also not to mention Manabu Namiki did a track for the soundtrack (that wasn't in the game) that was the original idea of Mushihimesama Stage 1's theme, one of my very favorites.

Also, if someone can find me high-res images of this picture and this one, I will love you forever.

[Aisha]

ESPGaluda's music is alright. It carries enough energy to complement the game and intensity well, but the only tracks I find myself listening to outside of the game are those from stages 3, 4, and 5-1.

---EDIT

Also, if someone can find me high-res images of this picture and this one, I will love you forever.

For the second poster, check GP's site--here, or here for the upper half in extreme (102 MB) high-res quality, which I reuploaded. This was part of a set that someone uploaded to Shmups Forum a while back. One of them was basically this, which I also have if you're interested. The placement of the logo is different and doesn't cover up Kiniro and Hirow.

[Matsuri]

I am drooling over this mega-high res pic. Downloading now :V

EDIT: Ahahaha, holy shit. I can't even fit all of Asagi's face on my screen with this picture xD

I wish I had a really big printer so I could make a poster out of this!

[Aisha]

Yeah, it's enormous. Her face alone takes up my entire screen. :V

I wonder if it's possible to get it printed professionally?

Do you want me to upload the Futari one as well?

[Matsuri]

Sure, why not. I have all this space on my hard drive, what's another 100mb+ image?

[Aisha]

http://www.mediafire.com/?zkumtwzyvmm

I threw in all of the high-res posters that were uploaded to Shmups Forum, along with some lower-res Death Smiles II posters (which I think are really cute). The Espgaluda II one was the largest by far. :V

I just started collecting Cave art this year so my collection is pretty small. :\

[Matsuri]

Some of those are indeed adorable!

Also, the Double Arrange Album is up, let me know if you want it. (if I'm crossing any lines saying this much please let me know and I'll delete this post)

[Matsuri]

Oh hey, someone no-missed Daifukkatsu Hibachi's last attack :V

I'm gonna pace around and grumble about my outstanding lack of skill now.