I'm relatively new to the forum here, but I was wondering what everyone's thoughts are on some great Shmups? I have Worldly Wings, Icarus-X, iFighter, Siberian Strike, and Do-Don-Pachi Resurrection. Any others I'm missing? By the way, sorry if this thread already exists, I didn't find it.
You're welcome Remembered some more I have that you didn't mention.. Platypus (side scroller but has a lite to try) Roswell Fighter (has lite) Space Deadbeef (also sidescroller but it's free) Warblade Oh and definitely check out Space Invaders Infinity Gene. I don't know how I forgot to mention that. SIIG, the 2 Cave Bullet Hell shooters, Sky Force, and Icarus - X are my favorites. iFighter is good as well. Don't have Siberian Strike but I should try the lite.
Add these to your list to check out: Space Invaders Infinity Gene rRootage Ultrablast I.S.U.D. HotField Super Laser: The Alien Fighter
Some sci-fi shmups: IMHO... Danmaku Unlimited is a very special BH shooter if you catch its mood. Lightning Fighter is a fine piece of work. Dariusburst vies with the very best. (It's a little reminiscent of the console game Soldner X2 - if you know that one.) Shogun is great but gets hard. Starfire is coming along quite nicely. And a bump for Warblade - it's quite something.
That's a loaded question if you've played any Cave games. I didn't until recently (didn't have a device that was compatible). But now Bug Princess and Espgluda2 have blown away any of my previous favorites. I also like Phoenix, Storm Strikers and, if you're in the mode for something retro and horizontal, R-Type. Still not sure if they fall in the Shmup category, but Space Invaders Infinity Gene and Super Crossfire are also faves of mine. And Act of Fury is good if you like a little twist on the genre (you are the weapon),
For me: DDP Resurrection ( love every other Cave shooter but im only listing this one) Phoenix HD R Type Neoteria Rrootage
Well all Cave games are a must IMo.. Cave Bug Princess Bug Princess2 Dodonpachi Ressurection Dodanpachi:blissfully death Espgaluda 2 Deathsmiles Then other really good ones/Must haves Phoenix HD rRootage Danmaku: U Storm Strikers Lightning Fighter Bathtimeboogie Space Invaders IG Icarus-x Tyrian Dariusburst Velocispider Space Tripper Sky Combat Other good ones Shogun Venomblast Turbulence Polloshot Gods of Niburu Wonton 51 Mythlia Absolute Instant Super Laser Ringblade Buster Red Neoteria R-type Space deadbeef Warblade Act of Fury Krainea revenge Oriented Ifighter Super blast 2 Xfighter 2 Star mercenary Noiz2sa I.S.U.D Peter pog Sky force Evening star Radiant A shoot shoota Space ship Ion Shmup
Off topic: is it necessary to distinguish between a bullet hell and a shmup? On topic: Raptor: Call of the Shadows. Basically an old-school shmup with a mission based story structure and equipments.
Well, for non bullet hell...Space Invaders Infinite Genes, Tyrian and Vetica are great. For bullet hell, Cave (with Bug Princess 2 & Deathsmiles on top for me) and Danmaku. Super Crossfire if you count it as shmup. For me, bullet hell games is about the bullet patterns and scoring. To me, shmup is missing the bullet patterns and scores. Don't get me wrong though..I like shmups too..its just depends on mood.
I've played most of these shooters and there's some pretty good ones among them, but one of the best IMO is missing: Battle Squadron One. That's on my top five best Shmups for iOS. I believe it's iPad only, not sure though.
For me, Shmups and Bullet Hell is two separate genres. For all that I've tried, and I really have tried, I just can't get into Bullet Hell... Love good old fashioned western Shmups.
That's why I believe recommendations should separate a BH from a shmup. Oh well. Btw can someone provide some information/impression on Star Mercenary? It sounds and looks like an interesting game akin to Raptor from the iTunes store description.
Dariusburst SP Everything by Cave, Phoenix HD, Shogun, Danmaku Unlimited, Storm Strikers. Bullet hell is a subgenre of shmups, not a separate genre. However if people are demanding distinctions, Dariusburst is a more traditional style side scroller while all my listed runners up (I omitted a few I really like due to age or other factors) are bullet hell.