WARNING! SHMUP PORN!

Pyongyang

I feel I need add nothing further. (Video choice inspired by o1s1n)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQGxYLxG8Yw

o1s1n

Oh god yes!!

I'm looking for a wall mount in my new house for the TV. Must see if I can get one that has a vertical option..I guess it's more or less the same as mounting a standard bracket - just so much cooler!

Pyongyang

What truly makes that YouTube video so special is the choice of game. I'm sure I'm not alone in thinking this. :P

A rotating wall mount is certainly on my wish list. I wonder if you can get rotating projector screens?!

o1s1n

Pyongyang wrote: »

A rotating wall mount is certainly on my wish list. I wonder if you can get rotating projector screens?!

Put the projector on its side - sorted

Steve X2

Pyongyang wrote: »

A rotating wall mount is certainly on my wish list. I wonder if you can get rotating projector screens?!

I have a projector and just painted the wall in my home office with special paint called "projector goo" or "screen goo". So the whole wall is a screen.
Then just pop the projector on its side and you have what ever size/shape screen you want

Unfortunately retro consoles do look like crap on any projector I've seen/had


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ondafly

Pyongyang wrote: »

What truly makes that YouTube video so special is the choice of game. I'm sure I'm not alone in thinking this. :P

A rotating wall mount is certainly on my wish list. I wonder if you can get rotating projector screens?!

my copy arrived yesterday from play-asia. The amount of achievements I got for about 10 secs play was crazy.

o1s1n

How much are play-asia charging for that?

Pyongyang

ondafly wrote: »

my copy arrived yesterday from play-asia.

Bizarrely mine arrived yesterday from Play Asia too. :eek:

edit: €26.99 delivered.

ondafly

Pyongyang wrote: »

Bizarrely mine arrived yesterday from Play Asia too. :eek:

edit: €26.99 delivered.

and Espagaluda 2 last week ? :cool:

seriously can't wait to get all my bits and bobs sorted out, and put these Shmups into the Astro city

Pyongyang

ondafly wrote: »

and Espagaluda 2 last week ?

Alas no. I've already bought every Cave game available for the iPad including Espgaluda II. I will get it though, and Bullet Soul if it's region free.

For now though I'm concentrating on buying NTSC-J Dreamcast SHMUP'S. I did buy Mushihimesama Futari DLC on XBLA today though. Forgot I had 800 points lying dormant so nabbed 2100 more today and snagged it for my Cave collection. The good woman thinks I have a serious addiction to SHMUP'S though she secretly loves Deathsmiles MBL.

o1s1n

Wow, that's cheap! I'll definitely need to pick that up.

ondafly - how's rotate on that thing? Is it possibly/easy enough to do?

Pyongyang

o1s1n wrote: »

Wow, that's cheap! I'll definitely need to pick that up.

Bare in mind that's for the region free Platinum Collection version. Sadly Muchi Muchi Pork & Pink Sweets is still super expensive for my budget and new Platinum Collection SHMUPS appear to be region coded again.

Which is boring.

johnny_ultimate

ondafly wrote: »

my copy arrived yesterday from play-asia. The amount of achievements I got for about 10 secs play was crazy.

Indeed, but try unlocking all the ones after that :pac:

And if you want shmup porn, check out this bad boy. I got one single credit go about three hours before I had to leave Tokyo (after queuing in Hey! Akihabara with the hardcore Japanese shmup fans), and my word the triple screen setup is one of the most spectacular video game related things I've seen.

Pyongyang

Yep came across this from Taito's tweet stream a while ago. Looks aboslutely jawdropping. Reminds me a little of a certain other 'grande' SHMUP SMUTFEST.

THIS.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJBhjUUvw_g

Pyongyang

...and Bully's Special Priiiiiiize.............some crazy Japanese guy went and bought one and documented it here:

http://www.dragonslairfans.com/smfor/index.php?topic=231.0

johnny_ultimate

Here's a crappy video I made of a more traditional Darius cab if you're interested: http://s1028.photobucket.com/albums/y347/johnny_ultimate/?action=view&current=MOV03314.mp4

This sign still makes me laugh too. I have no idea what it says. I should also point out it was in a toilet for some reason.

ondafly

o1s1n wrote: »

Wow, that's cheap! I'll definitely need to pick that up.

ondafly - how's rotate on that thing? Is it possibly/easy enough to do?

its pretty easy actually - lay the cabinet on its back and get a mate to help lift out the monitor and turn it. Obviously disconnect cables etc prior to lifting or you might upset yourself :pac:

johnny_ultimate wrote: »

Here's a crappy video I made of a more traditional Darius cab if you're interested:

fairplay - every time we tried to take a video in any Tokyo arcade; within seconds some arcade worker would come over and give out :pac:

Pyongyang

Didn't realize it existed, but here's some genuine SHMUP PORN!

johnny_ultimate

ondafly wrote: »

fairplay - every time we tried to take a video in any Tokyo arcade; within seconds some arcade worker would come over and give out :pac:

Yeah they're crazy like that. One I got was in some obscure arcade / mostly pachinko parlour in I think Nara I stepped in to to use the toilet :pac: Just happened to be a Darius cab sitting outside.

I have a few pics I grabbed in Akihabara, but would never have risked videoing in the big ones. And some stuff well worth capturing. A guy destroying Ikaruga with both ships, and this absolute looper playing House of the Dead in Joyopolis - shouting and putting on a show for the very amused Japanese spectators. Ain't nothing like Japanese arcades!

Pyongyang

Looks like Cave are bathing, nay, soaking themselves in a reservoir full of gold and rubies again. Just stumbled across this trailer which, may I boldly declare, is possibly the perfect video game trailer combination in history. :eek:

Why? Easy, the game looks sensational for starters, the trailer features loud, thrashy J-Metal, retina-damaging visuals and best of all... angry Japanese voice-over actors shouting at each other!

This is the Cornetto, no the Calippo of video game trailers I think!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrweAa3NiOc

Pyongyang

My apologies, forget my last post and watch this instead.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tHQQx-T27us

I think I'm still having convulsions after watching that...

Pyongyang

More SHMUP Porn.

http://cgi.ebay.ie/HISTORY-TREASURE-VIDEO-GAMES-Radiant-Silvergun-/310309553775

o1s1n

Pyongyang wrote: »

More SHMUP Porn.

http://cgi.ebay.ie/HISTORY-TREASURE-VIDEO-GAMES-Radiant-Silvergun-/310309553775

Would love to buy that...but it would only lead to frustration due to me reading absolutely no Japanese

Pyongyang

o1s1n wrote: »

Would love to buy that...but it would only lead to frustration due to me reading absolutely no Japanese

There's always Google Goggles?

I'm of the same thought though. I'd love to buy that and Shooting Gameside but at around €25-€30 per magazine, neither of which I'm able to read, it's a bit of a waste.

Shame these mags, and more titles actually, don't have digital distribution. Even if you want to rip non-.jp punters off by charging, say, €5 per digital copy, it's more pallatable than the print prices. The publishers would make a killing and mags like this would thrive.

[businessmanoftheyearrant]

I've mentioned it before on boards.ie, digital distribution of publications is the future. Especially where niche titles like Shooting Gameside etc are concerned. The market is out there and it's maturing with each day.

[/businessmanoftheyearrant]

blag

Pyongyang wrote: »

Looks like Cave are bathing, nay, soaking themselves in a reservoir full of gold and rubies again

I really hope Akai Katana gets a pal release or any way comes about of playing it, I personally prefer hori shmups and it AK looks like one of the best yet. There's a demo on the Japanese XBL btw.

blag

Another great trailer, with DDP theme song!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yOL5WUfwmh8

Pyongyang

*sigh* The Japanese get awesome SHMUP's and fun songs and the best we can come up with is this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJKsn_OkOQ0

...which was actually done by Andrew Lloyd-Webber. :eek:

...and this utter load of old trousers.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8McmEowI78

I switch between DDP: Resurrection & Espgaluda II on my iPad every day. Makes the commute far more entertaining!

Steve X2

Pyongyang wrote: »

I switch between DDP: Resurrection & Espgaluda II on my iPad every day. Makes the commute far more entertaining!

Can you get Espgaluda II on the iPad? I can only ever find an iPhone version.


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Pyongyang

Steve SI wrote: »

Can you get Espgaluda II on the iPad? I can only ever find an iPhone version.


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Yep, well, it's for iPhone but you just bump the magnification up. Still runs grand. Wish they done iPad dedicated ones though.

Steve X2

Pyongyang wrote: »

Yep, well, it's for iPhone but you just bump the magnigication up. Still runs grand. Wish they done iPad dedicated ones though.

Yeah, I have the iPhone version as well.
Would love a proper iPad version.
I use an app called Retinapad on my Jailbroken iPad that forces iPhone apps to use the iPhone4's higher res graphics on the iPad(instead of the 480x320 graphics doubled like normal). It works well on most apps but I don't even think Espgaluda II is has retina graphics.

Pyongyang

I'd love a similar app for non-jailbroken devices.

I used Greenpoision when I first got it and the wait for a jailbreak with each new iOS release got annoying so I lovingly ran back to Steve Job's walled garden instead.

Anyway, back to SHMUP PORN!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWD-GZP35u8

Steve X2

I'm in Tokyo at the moment and hope to get some time tomorrow to hit the local arcades and get me some real SHMUP PORN

It's ages since I had a blast of a decent SHMUP in an arcade.


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Pyongyang

Steve SI wrote: »

I'm in Tokyo at the moment and hope to get some time tomorrow to hit the local arcades and get me some real SHMUP PORN

It's ages since I had a blast of a decent SHMUP in an arcade.


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johnny_ultimate

Steve SI wrote: »

I'm in Tokyo at the moment and hope to get some time tomorrow to hit the local arcades and get me some real SHMUP PORN

It's ages since I had a blast of a decent SHMUP in an arcade.

Nice, Hey Akihabara had a few Akai Katana cabs last time I was there, pretty awesome. Hopefully they still have the Darius Burst cab too, it was only on location test back in December but surely they wouldn't let go of that bad boy

Pyongyang

I'm off to Japan for my honeymoon later this year so expect lots of quizzing coming your way soon lads!

Anyone have any more SHMUP PORN to share?

7sr2z3fely84g5

Best thing since sliced bread-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQ0gO9PZwOk

Pyongyang

Jacob Wonderful Soup wrote: »

Best thing since sliced bread

Nice! Wish the XBLA was out now. Here's another favourite I like:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OcePhK6sjHU

7sr2z3fely84g5

invest in saturn n you get more titles like that,only mentioned it because gets mentioned a million times :pac:

K.O.Kiki

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qzbMm-atIo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZg031dnnQQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjgmlzKwkz8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YoACmVddKxw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ToBdzV7w5Pc

ondafly

Steve SI wrote: »

I'm in Tokyo at the moment and hope to get some time tomorrow to hit the local arcades and get me some real SHMUP PORN

It's ages since I had a blast of a decent SHMUP in an arcade.


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Jammy Git

Pyongyang wrote: »

I'm off to Japan for my honeymoon later this year so expect lots of quizzing coming your way soon lads!

Jammy Git too the sequel :pac:

Actually seriously considering also going back to Japan for our honeymoon this year - but we're not 100% sure on the safety re: radiation etc. Plan would be Osaka - Okinawa - Tokyo or vice versa.

oh and see as I'm completely off topic - heres an ikaruga video with some bad language :eek::pac:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_dy9a8ElAQ

johnny_ultimate

ondafly wrote: »

Actually seriously considering also going back to Japan for our honeymoon this year - but we're not 100% sure on the safety re: radiation etc. Plan would be Osaka - Okinawa - Tokyo or vice versa.

I wouldn't be too worried personally. I'd only be concerned about the risk of visiting Kanto (which unfortunately includes Tokyo) - again, wouldn't stay completely away, but personally I'd be iffy about staying there for prolonged periods of time. If you visit most of the other areas - including Osaka, Kyoto and the other major cities - you're more out of harms way.

With caution I still think Japan is a safe place to visit, though there is now areas to be avoided. Personally, I'm heavily considering picking up a one-way ticket over in the coming months

Pyongyang

Now THIS is SERIOUS, PROPER, BEEFY, 110% SHMUP PORN!!

http://www.rc-berg.co.jp/products/gallery_dodonpachia.html



EDIT: Type B ship is also available here, both are around €125 each.

http://www.beams.co.jp/recommended/beams-arts/dodonpachi-daioujyou-type-b.html

Pyongyang

Latest Radiant Silvergun XBLA screens!

Click!

o1s1n

You reminded me of this shooter gashapon set I've been meaning to buy for bloody ages. -

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Gashapon-Shooting-Historica-Vol-3-Set-6-RAIDEN-MK2-/380322234036?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item588cf8beb4

Just so I can fly the Raiden ship at the Souky one going -

'PEW! PEW PEW PEW!'

Pyongyang

o1s1n wrote: »

You reminded me of this shooter gashapon set I've been meaning to buy for bloody ages. -

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Gashapon-Shooting-Historica-Vol-3-Set-6-RAIDEN-MK2-/380322234036?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item588cf8beb4

Just so I can fly the Raiden ship at the Souky one going -

'PEW! PEW PEW PEW!'

Yeah I've had my eye on those but I think I'd be shot if I bought them! Pun not intended.

Pyongyang

Useful, informative SHMUP PORN:

http://turn.to/vertical

Think of it as the equivalent of Playboy. Lots of interesting articles to help pad out and disguise the smutty imagery sprinkled within it's pages.

I haven't found the SHMUP equivalent of 'Girls Gone Wild' yet...

ondafly

so dusted off my D300 and tried to take a photo of a EspgaludaII playing on the cabinet - refresh rates screwing up the pic, need to work out how I can take a proper pic.



got audio working through my cab speakers also so took a quick vid using the iphone. Picture isn't great, and I was playing 1handed using a fightpad, as the controls aren't wired up yet. This was all just a test setup though, really can't wait to get the monitor flicked 90degrees

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nt7Un_Sqp0A

Bonus Boss
Anyone care to guess the Shmup ?

Pyongyang

That, amigo, is some seriously hardcore SHMUP porn!

What's the story with the cab? It's appraisal season soon and my fingers are itchy!

ondafly

Pyongyang wrote: »

That, amigo, is some seriously hardcore SHMUP porn!

What's the story with the cab? It's appraisal season soon and my fingers are itchy!

cheers long story short here

Its a Sega New Astro City cabinet, I'm in the process of making it possible to play my 360 through it. The monitor can be rotated too, so once I get tired of playing Death Smiles/SSFIV etc I'll rotate and start playing the Shmups the way the should be.

Once I have the 360 working, I'll update my original thread with what I did etc. Its been alot of fun so far !

o1s1n

That super close up shot is Blazing Star

Pyongyang

Nice one with the cab, I'm inspired!

I'm wondering if it's better to splash out on the best condition cab I can find, pay a premium and save myself the work doing it up as I'm utterly clumsy at anything involving wiring, soldering or generally anything that involves me having to do anything remotely outside of my DIY/Electronics comfort zone.

Super early research questions

Any ideas on a good place to source cabs? Any dealers in Ireland so I can avoid import tax and high postage? Has anyone imported a cab direct from .jp? What was the import tax like (if any)?

I reckon I'll inevitably end up getting a cab (and hopefully some Cave PCB's) but fancy some more consoles and original SHMUPS first. I think the cab will need lots of research and scouring ads to find a good one no?

Here's my projected list of gear I'm planning to purchase next (in order):

1. NTSC-J PC Engine Duo (or Duo R)
2. NTSC-J Sega Saturn
3. NTSC-J Neo Geo
4. NTSC-J Super Famicom + Super Wild Card
5. NTSC-J XBOX 360
6. NTSC-J Playstation 3
7. NTSC-J Playstation 2
8. Candy Cab
9. NTSC-J Wonderswan Crystal
10. NTSC-J Mega Drive
11. NTSC-J Famicom + Famicom Disk System
12. NTSC-J Sharp X6800
13. NTSC-J PC Engine LT
14. NTSC-J FM Towns Marty 2
15. NTSC-J Casio Loopy
16. NTSC-J NEC PC-FX

That's a pretty extensive list, most of which I'll likely never end up getting (e.g. the FM Towns Marty 2 and (as much as I want one) the Sharp X68000) due to the sheer expense coupled with the fact the good woman will likely divorce me before wedded bliss has even commenced!

Now for some SHMUP Porn, and here is a video from the good folks at Cave Co. demonstrating something I've been trying to acheive for AGES!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6EjhZZDJy4