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  • #1202
    Pyongyang
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,328 ✭✭✭Pyongyang


    Retr0gamer wrote: »
    I actually much prefer Sanwa buttons, far more sensitive than the Seimetsu's.

    Boo! Hiss! :)

    What you said though sums up why I prefer Seimitsu to Sanwa. In basic gaming terms, for fudging oafs like myself who can't play games at all, over sensitive buttons are a nightmare. From a SHMUP angle though, it can make all the difference between dropping the laser for an alt shot and losing your multiplier and getting a world record Ketsui score (well, one that shows up ondafly anyway :D).

    Therefore, by the power invested in me by my dog, the influenza I'm currently housing and the belt of scotch I had before bed last night, I declare Sanwa to be inferior to Seimitsu (for my personal choice of course).


  • #1203
    Pyongyang
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,328 ✭✭✭Pyongyang


    Here's a couple of nice freebies. :)

    http://www.namikaze.org/software/idinaloq/index_e.html

    http://sandbox.yoyogames.com/games/95432-flying-v-test-version


  • #1204
    Pyongyang
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,328 ✭✭✭Pyongyang


    Grab the Kleenex, here's some REAL SHMUP PORN!

    WARNING: These photos are not for the easily excited. Private viewing suggested.

    http://ameblo.jp/cave-cs-stg-dev/entry-11225549238.html


  • #1205
    Andrew76
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 11,412 Mod ✭✭✭✭Andrew76


    Nice. They're about 2k a kit yes?


  • #1206
    Pyongyang
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,328 ✭✭✭Pyongyang


    Yeah, ¥198,000. Couple of lads on AO have pre-ordered full kits. I'll just wait until July to play it. :)

    Imagine spending ¥198,000 on a Cave kit and you do this to it:

    3a9.jpg

    :eek:


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  • #1207
    Andrew76
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 11,412 Mod ✭✭✭✭Andrew76


    Jebus. Next you'll see a youtube vid of some clown smashing the PCB to bits or something.


  • #1208
    Andrew76
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 11,412 Mod ✭✭✭✭Andrew76


    A rather clever chap has released an arrange mode for Ketsui, looks deadly.

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


  • #1209
    Doge
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,585 ✭✭✭Doge


    Edit: Stupid piccy never appeared
    Pyongyang wrote: »
    Grab the Kleenex, here's some REAL SHMUP PORN!

    WARNING: These photos are not for the easily excited. Private viewing suggested.

    http://ameblo.jp/cave-cs-stg-dev/entry-11225549238.html


    If you closely they even provide some kind of pink coloured hygienic wipes,
    in case you cream yourself during unboxing:

    61QGD.jpg

    Those guys at cave have everything covered! ;)


  • #1210
    unky chop chop
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,966 ✭✭✭unky chop chop


    Guys,
    Came across a nice little shooter on XBLA calles Sine Mora.
    Pricey at 1200 points but well worth it.
    Quality production,graphics and game mechanics.I highly recommend it.


  • #1211
    CiDeRmAn
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 34,811 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    Yeah, we were talking about it here, it's pretty impressive stuff, visuals sometimes make the gameplay hard to follow but it is lovely.


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  • #1212
    unky chop chop
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,966 ✭✭✭unky chop chop


    Yeah the graphics make it hard to see enemies sometimes but tis a great game.
    I never heard of it before today..and it came as a nice surprise to play it.

    Any other good SHUMPS on the horizon for XBLA?


  • #1213
    ondafly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,195 ✭✭✭ondafly


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1iInHKkQz6U


  • #1214
    Pyongyang
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,328 ✭✭✭Pyongyang


    ondafly wrote: »
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1iInHKkQz6U

    Amazing game! Expensive though for the carnival edition. :(

    Edit: whoops thought that was Nexzr. I have Alzadick Carnival. Its expensive too, but worth every cent. :)


  • #1215
    Steve X2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,920 ✭✭✭Steve X2


    Been listening to the Darius Gaiden soundtrack all evening while doing a bit of coding and general nerd stuff.
    I'm worried, I really like the soundtrack, am I turning into Pyongy :eek:

    Luke_NOOOOOO.jpg

    .


  • #1216
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 54,213 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    Steve SI wrote: »
    Been listening to the Darius Gaiden soundtrack all evening while doing a bit of coding and general nerd stuff.
    I'm worried, I really like the soundtrack, am I turning into Pyongy :eek:

    It's not you. Zuntata just plain rock.


  • #1217
    Steve X2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,920 ✭✭✭Steve X2


    Retr0gamer wrote: »
    It's not you. Zuntata just plain rock.

    I've only really just discovered them recently. Of course I've been listening to them for years without knowing it in games etc but only recently have I actively looked for their stuff.

    They're pretty damn good all right.

    .


  • #1218
    Pyongyang
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,328 ✭✭✭Pyongyang


    Good work SteveSI. :)

    Do yourself a massive favour though and check out the Darius Burst Live at O-East CD/DVD pack, it's absolutely mind-blowing.

    Zuntata are just awesome anyway, but it's their work on the Darius series that stands out for me. Nice to see someone else enjoying the majesty of Darius. :D


  • #1219
    CiDeRmAn
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 34,811 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    Pyongyang Vs Sparks
    Darius Vs Boulder Dash......
    Kettle Vs Pot


  • #1220
    OwaynOTT
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,666 ✭✭✭✭OwaynOTT


    I had one of those moments just a while ago, where you realise it was a dream not real life ****e dream as well. I bought a copy of Darius and Gradius and started to play them. Thought Gradius was crap and too easy and was wondering to myself what that retrogamer lad was on about.
    That's a sad state of affairs there now. My defends is I fell asleep looking at Saturn games on eBay, so must of came across copies of Darius.


  • #1221
    OwaynOTT
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,666 ✭✭✭✭OwaynOTT


    Have to say the level designs in my Gradius where uber bland. Looked like the inside of a generic space ship all grey metal along top and bottom. That was all. I was able to fly in a straight line in every level.


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  • #1222
    Steve X2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,920 ✭✭✭Steve X2


    OwaynOTT wrote: »
    I had one of those moments just a while ago, where you realise it was a dream not real life ****e dream as well. I bought a copy of Darius and Gradius and started to play them. Thought Gradius was crap and too easy and was wondering to myself what that retrogamer lad was on about.
    That's a sad state of affairs there now. My defends is I fell asleep looking at Saturn games on eBay, so must of came across copies of Darius.

    Sounds like an evening in the Pyongy household :D:D:D

    Sorry, that was a bad one. I'll give myself an hours ban.

    .


  • #1223
    Pyongyang
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,328 ✭✭✭Pyongyang


    Cor blimey guv! Look at this for a bit of SHMUP SMUT! :eek:

    ArK4ArICEAICYhO.jpg:large


  • #1224
    Andrew76
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 11,412 Mod ✭✭✭✭Andrew76


    Interesting to read his first impressions of it.
    First impressions after ten or so credits.

    Firstly, it looks horrific The bubblegum style and ridiculously vibrant colour pallet are really gaudy. The soundtrack is equally sickly. A very odd experience in what is otherwise DOJ2. It would probably work better in high res. The inevitable port might make more sense.

    Gameplay wise, it's one of Cave's hardest for sure. Shot and Laser modes seem a similar challenge to DOJ so far. Expert ramps things up to somewhere around Ultra difficulty. I really can't see there being a second loop. Expert is it.

    The bullet patterns are very reminiscent of the Ketsui/DOJ era, which I love. The patterns are only half the story where difficulty is concerned however, hitboxes seem bigger than anything Cave have done. You don't get away with half as much. Autobomb seems like a must for now.

    I'm liking the A ship overall. B seems handy for killing popcorn enemies quickly. C seems too slow. I think A-Laser will be my game,

    Chaining isn't very strict. Not entirely sure how to score well though. I've only managed half a billion so far and haven't seen stage four yet (other than to confirm that Ustream freeze was a one off). I need to get my hyper meter up quicker to start milking the crazy sections for gold, I know that much. I don't think my rank has been over 3 yet either!

    Overall, it's not love at first sight but it very rarely is. I need to know where the scoring kick is. One thing that's clear, though, Cave have aimed this one firmly at the hardcore, the bubblegum chewing hardcore.

    Not love at first sight? Jeebus for the price I would have hoped it would be.

    P.S. Commiserations again about the result.


  • #1225
    o1s1n
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 37,419 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
    Master of the Universe


    God damn cave PCBs, the one let down I always find about them is that they're so small!


  • #1226
    Pyongyang
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,328 ✭✭✭Pyongyang


    Just pre-ordered Akai Katana from Shopto. They are giving away a free Akai Katana t-shirt if you pre-order the game there.

    Well worth it considering the price official Cave t-shirts go for these days.

    Put off pre-ordering the PAL release for ages as I'm going to get the LE NTSC-J edition, but feck it it's worth it for the t-shirt to buy the PAL release too. :)


  • #1227
    blag
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 699 ✭✭✭blag


    Pyongyang wrote: »
    Just pre-ordered Akai Katana from Shopto. They are giving away a free Akai Katana t-shirt if you pre-order the game there.

    Well worth it considering the price official Cave t-shirts go for these days.

    Put off pre-ordering the PAL release for ages as I'm going to get the LE NTSC-J edition, but feck it it's worth it for the t-shirt to buy the PAL release too. :)

    Saw that earlier, hope it's better than the abomination of a shirt I got with one of the SF4 revisions from ShopTo :pac:


  • #1228
    johnny_ultimate
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 31,175 CMod ✭✭✭✭johnny_ultimate


    Hmm, my months-old Amazon pre-order is probably cheaper.

    But Shopto has a t-shirt.

    Will laziness prevail over a potentially over/undersized t-shirt?


  • #1229
    safetyboy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,084 ✭✭✭safetyboy


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ArvS1T-GdU


    15 minutes of sturmwind


  • #1230
    CiDeRmAn
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 34,811 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    Looks nice but, gods, but that guy just won't shut up!
    You think he's done, but then he starts talking again!

    The game looks pretty good... Ya?


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  • #1231
    a5y
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 945 ✭✭✭a5y


    Pyongyang wrote: »
    Cor blimey guv! Look at this for a bit of SHMUP SMUT! :eek:

    Check out that typography on that cardboard box.

    Its the stuff dreams are made of I tell you. :D


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