How much do these games go for? Say, I'm willing to start collecting them. Would it be a good idea for my wallet?
[color=#FF4000:2twj3ob3]Quite a few are reasonably priced, the Cave stuff is creeping up and the JAP versions of some PS1 shmups have always been around the £40 mark - stuff like Soukyguentai, Thunderforce V, Dodonpachi. It certainly isn't as expensive as collecting for the Saturn or DC but there are some really expensive titles too, Ibara and Mushihimesama Limited Edition spring to mind. There are plenty of cheap PS2 ports like Chaos Field, Radirgy, Thunderforce IV, and Trigger Heart Exelica.[/color:2twj3ob3]
Stalled a little!! Need to get some Ibara photos taken!! Nice collection, KOF is not as bad as you might have been told. It plays like the Castle of Shikigami Series and on the whole well balanced, it was in the sale recently for 400 points and at that price its a cool little shooter.
Stalled a little!! Need to get some Ibara photos taken!! Nice collection, KOF is not as bad as you might have been told. It plays like the Castle of Shikigami Series and on the whole well balanced, it was in the sale recently for 400 points and at that price its a cool little shooter.
That's when I bought it, Geoff, because . . . I'm a cheapskate :!:
It's not terrible but i just found it a little bland and bog standard compared to the Cave verticals.
BTW I played Bullet Soul on the 360 and I was pleasantly surprised - do you have that one :?:
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How much do these games go for? Say, I'm willing to start collecting them. Would it be a good idea for my wallet?
How much do these games go for? Say, I'm willing to start collecting them. Would it be a good idea for my wallet?
[color=#FF4000:2twj3ob3]Quite a few are reasonably priced, the Cave stuff is creeping up and the JAP versions of some PS1 shmups have always been around the £40 mark - stuff like Soukyguentai, Thunderforce V, Dodonpachi. It certainly isn't as expensive as collecting for the Saturn or DC but there are some really expensive titles too, Ibara and Mushihimesama Limited Edition spring to mind. There are plenty of cheap PS2 ports like Chaos Field, Radirgy, Thunderforce IV, and Trigger Heart Exelica.[/color:2twj3ob3]
Trigger Heart Exelica... isn't that one super-expensive?
Trigger Heart Exelica... isn't that one super-expensive?
The LE is expensive but can be picked up for around £100, the standard edition can be picked up for £35 and on a good day can be bought cheaper.
Where is SHMUP Number 8?
And I've currently got a few Xbox 360 SHMUPs on disc:
Dodonpachi Resurrection (Xbox 360) (PAL)
Deathsmiles (Xbox 360) (PAL)
Akai Katana (Xbox 360) (PAL)
And the following as XBLA-games:
Trouble Witches NEO
Trigger Heart Exelica
I'm also thinking about getting KOF Sky Stage... have you played it?
I'm also thinking about getting KOF Sky Stage... have you played it?
It's not great but shmups are so few and far between that I buy 'em all.
Stalled a little!! Need to get some Ibara photos taken!! Nice collection, KOF is not as bad as you might have been told. It plays like the Castle of Shikigami Series and on the whole well balanced, it was in the sale recently for 400 points and at that price its a cool little shooter.
Stalled a little!! Need to get some Ibara photos taken!! Nice collection, KOF is not as bad as you might have been told. It plays like the Castle of Shikigami Series and on the whole well balanced, it was in the sale recently for 400 points and at that price its a cool little shooter.
That's when I bought it, Geoff, because . . . I'm a cheapskate :!:
It's not terrible but i just found it a little bland and bog standard compared to the Cave verticals.
BTW I played Bullet Soul on the 360 and I was pleasantly surprised - do you have that one :?:
Eh, all I have is the PAL version of Sonic Wings Special
Eh, all I have is the PAL version of Sonic Wings Special
Well, it's a start. I've been collecting shmups for the best part of 20 years now and i don't yet have what i would call a half-decent collection.
If you specialise in shmups it's tough on the finances . . .especially if you favour the Japanese ones like me :shock: