SHMUPpreciation Month - March 2013

[ChryZ]

It's March again!

Revisit a classic or try something new, but let's enjoy and appreciate a few shoot 'em up games this month!

Random examples to whet your appetite:

Gradius V

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R-Type Final

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Go play some SHMUPS, do report back and discuss!

[ChryZ]

Cleared Sine Mora today. I'm not going to repeat myself since I already wrote down a few thoughts here: http://retroids.com/site/showthread....l=1#post509819

Also tapped into eXceed series of bullet hell shmups:

eXceed Gun Bullet Children (urgh, avoid, rough stuff)
eXceed 2nd - Vampire REX (not bad, worth a look)
eXceed Jade Penetrate Black Package (definitely the best of the bunch)

[thesau31]

I grabbed Akai Katana over the holiday season, though I didn't get around to it then. Mid-February hit, and I was reminded of March ISM. I'll be breaking it out in the next few days for sure!

[ChryZ]

I grabbed Akai Katana over the holiday season, though I didn't get around to it then. Mid-February hit, and I was reminded of March ISM. I'll be breaking it out in the next few days for sure!

Sweet! I haven't played it, but it sure looks an awful lot like Progear and that's a good thing.

EDIT, hehe ... Sine Mora also reminds me of Progear

[MikePSN08]

Wow Shmup fun again this month. I have Soldier Blade (TG16) and some Japanese PSone classics on PS3, Gradius III, IV, V on PS2. Also on PS2 Silpheed : The Lost Planet, Castle Shikigami 2, Raiden III, and R.Type Final. Oh loads of Shumps on the 2 Taito collections on PS2 ( I got both at Best Buy 5 yrs ago for $4 /each).I forgot I also have R.Types and R.Type Delta on PSone classic on my PS3. Happy Schump moth all.......Now all we need is a RPG Month now

[biffstix]

I have muchi muchi pork / pink sweets coming via play Asia. Can't wait!

[thesau31]

I have muchi muchi pork / pink sweets coming via play Asia. Can't wait!

Nice. I had the chance to try that out a year that RPT brought it to MGC. Good stuffs, been wanting to eventually grab a copy, I just haven't gotten around to it yet.

[Primebuster]

I'm sure i have a few shmups from all the bundles I've collected, I'll maybe fire through a couple of them.

~Prime

[biffstix]

Nice. I had the chance to try that out a year that RPT brought it to MGC. Good stuffs, been wanting to eventually grab a copy, I just haven't gotten around to it yet.

Play Asia had it for $40

[RPT]

Yeah there is a greatest hits version now that's half the price. A lot of the other region free Cave game also have greatest hits versions which makes them a lot more affordable.