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Favourite arcade shmups 80s/90s

Postby CongoBongo » Thu Jan 05, 2012 10:23 pm

Going through a serious arcade revival with iPad MAME. Looking for recommendations for shooters.
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Postby silver matrix » Fri Jan 06, 2012 5:49 am

Operation Wolf should be on everyone's shooter list :)
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Postby Davester » Fri Jan 06, 2012 6:42 pm

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Race Drivin', Winding Heat, MAME, Touchmaster, Seeburg SPS2, Rockola 494, AMI Rowe Laserstar, Parking Meters, Payphone... if it takes coins, I want it!
Even those funny coin op machines in the ladies room...
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Postby CongoBongo » Fri Jan 06, 2012 8:39 pm

Thanks guys, sorry I meant shmups.
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Postby AllanSim » Fri Jan 06, 2012 8:51 pm

Galaga, Galaga '88, Gaplus, Gyruss, Time Pilot, Gorf, Blast Off!, Son of Phoenix, Super Space Invaders '91
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Postby starsoldier1 » Sat Jan 07, 2012 1:10 am

R-Type and Twin Cobra!
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Postby maxlords » Sat Jan 07, 2012 2:51 am

OOoooooh!

1943
R-Type
R-Type Leo
X-Multiply
Dogyuun
Truxton
V-V
Varth
Outzone
Armed Police Batrider
Progear No Arashi
ESP.Ra.De
Image Fight
Macross
Batsugun
Sky Shark
1944 Loop Master
Dimahoo


Those are just a few off the top of my head...
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Postby 2Dshootme » Sat Jan 07, 2012 10:39 am

What a fantastic topic. :D To add to Maxlords great suggestions:

Air Gallet
Battle Bakraid
Anything Raiden including Viper Phase One
Donpachi, Dodonpachi, etc...
Mazinger Z
In the Hunt
Parodius, Sexy Parodius, etc...
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Re: Favourite arcade shmups 80s/90s

Postby mr.2jz » Sat Jan 07, 2012 5:35 pm

I may have re-quoted a few from above, but here's a few of my favorites:

Strikers 1942 Plus
Pulstar
Prehistoric Isle 2
Last Resort
Thunderforce Series
Psyvariar 2
Border Down
Guwange
Darius Series
Under Defeat
Trizeal
Mars Matrix
Gigawing 2
Radiant Silvergun
Ikaruga
Rayforce
Espgaluda 2
Salamander
Parodius Series
Gradius Series
Einhander
Lifeforce
Raiden Series
Progear
Raptor
Blazing Lazers
Final Soldier
Soldier Blade
Dead Moon
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Re: Favourite arcade shmups 80s/90s

Postby CongoBongo » Sat Jan 07, 2012 10:16 pm

mr.2jz wrote:I may have re-quoted a few from above, but here's a few of my favorites:


Maybe I should have said top 5 ;-)

Thanks to everyone who responded. I've been checking out what I can.
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