>Get into Deathsmiles blind
>Greeted with this as the 1st boss
lmao what
Any good progress on that 1cc, anons?
Got Normal clear in Devil Blade Reboot. Pretty dope game.

>>717666604 (OP)
Looks Cool af

Been playing a bit more Mushihimesama lately.

Starting to get to stage 5 in Ketusi with more consistency. WAGMI shmup bros

I forgot to ask
Which "version" of Deathsmiles should I tackle first? There are like 6 things you can select from the main menu

Bump

Ah sweet

I managed to get to the stage 4 boss on Mushihimesama and it's fun but i think I'm worn out on it for now
I'm an old & fake gamer everyone

I fell for the ikaruga meme as my entry point into non-ancient shmups and kind of gave up on it as I stopped having fun grinding that second stage.
I switched to Mushihimesama and find it much more appealing. Currently trying little by little to get through original mode. I tried maniac out of curiosity and found it surprisingly playable. I also adore the aesthetics of this game, something about the whole style of it is clicking with me.

I've got my first 1cc in the first loop of Under Defeat both in new order and arcade mode.

>>717666604 (OP)
shmup thread? shmup thread!

I've cleared Mushi's arrange mode last night

i just play the touhou shmups thats all

Is Otomedius Excellent worth getting?

>>717666604 (OP)
I've got Crimzon Clover as my first shmup and nah, I can't do it. Can't get past the stage 2 boss on normal and I think on easy I couldn't get farther than stage 4
Been awhile since I played it so I probably forgot all the patterns and shit now anyway. I really don't get bullet hell games, like I don't even know where to even begin to approach overcoming these enemies. Some patterns just don't seem possible to clear without bombing

>>717676858
Keep grinding on easy. You'll eventually unlock a very good ship

ESP Ra.De. is BEST Ra.De.

>>717676858
Bullet hells are a meme that only people who do speedruns enjoy. Classic shmups are better and for more civilized people.

>>717679819
Filtered due to skill issue

>>717666604 (OP)
Earthion music is SICK. Barely played it and still figuring out the game, probably spent more time on bandcamp listening to it.

>>717679956
I'm doooooodging! I'm doooooo-ACK!!!

>>717680130
Yes, yes, you've already told us that you're not good at these kind of games. No need for further proof, I believe you.

>>717679791
This game's shitty soundtrack drags it down so hard

>>717680436
Yeah, I prefer Guwange as far as CAVE soundtracks go.

Is it "destroyer of evil" or is it "evil which destroys"?
https://youtu.be/rYPcte3BlPw

>>717674516
>I switched to Mushihimesama and find it much more appealing. Currently trying little by little to get through original mode. I tried maniac out of curiosity and found it surprisingly playable
A lot of people consider Manic just as easy. It was my first 1CC, keep at it

>>717666604 (OP)
>lmao what
Cow. But you can't milk it, what the fuck CAVE?
>Any good progress on that 1cc, anons?
No lol
Attempting to do Batrider advanced course, final boss takes my entire credit despite me getting pretty good at the rest of the game by now. Gotta wait for good RNG on the final phase.

Play Twinkle Star Sprites /v/!

>>717681660
Ok

>>717680130
That's not how you do it.
This is how you do it: https://streamable.com/bwsqxn

>>717679819
you literally cannot speedrun a shmup that doesn't make any sense

>>717682567
Clean

>>717683236
I didn't like Gunbird that much, but it's kinda funny how hard you can break some sections and Marion stronk.

Gotta admit though, that out of the games I played since these threads started in late 2024, the most fun one was absolutely TSS. And I am including the DOJ/DFK replay.
FUNbird possibly the least interesting. The sequel looked better.
Sengoku Blade is Psikyoludo
I also ended up trying Castle Shikigami 3 from the PC port and looks ok but very 2hu-pilled. Certainly better than actual 2hu.
1cc'd all of them except the latter so far.

Bomb?

>>717684923
>TSS
Huh?

>>717687396
Twinkle Star Sprites.
Very interesting mechanically, very cute style

>>717676442
...anyone?

>>717689149
If you liked Gradius games, why not

>>717689149
Sorry, I haven't played that game and I don't want to give an unfounded opinion. Perhaps it's a no-brainer if you are into Parodius games

Gradius has no bomba

Guess I will

PACK POST!
Original(kept for legacy reasons): archive.org/details/shmupg-pack
Leinyan certified version(Enhanced, recommended): archive.org/details/mature-dot-dodging-games-gaiden-v-1.0.7z
A mame fork with more accuracy for CV1000(https://wiki.arcadeotaku.com/w/CAVE_CV1000) games: https://github.com/CoffeePope/mame-sh34

>2hu where?
nyaa.si/view/1743411
And more doujin shmups at vector.co.jp/vpack/filearea/winnt/game/shoot
https://freegame-mugen.jp/shooting/
https://www.freem.ne.jp/win/category/2

>B-But piracy is illegal!
Faggot shmups.wiki/library/Free_to_Play

Temporarily pasted anon's suggestions from some threads ago here:
pastebin.com/ZzHxJ38H

>>717671727
Anyone?

>>717693686
The first game and whatever is the equivalent of the OG arcade, not the mega black label.

Gradius V is fucking impossible, a single mistake gets you in a downward spiral of shit you can never get out of.

>>717694069
Never play the originals then, at least Gradius V makes you respawn where you died.

>>717692879
I've been wanting to try mushihime futari, should I just do it with that mame fork? is there any better alternative? i've never really used mame... it seems complicated...

>>717694827
Futari is included in both the revised pack and the fork, but I think the latter will be more accurate. Still, you get the rom from the former.
> is there any better alternative?
Maybe FBNeo, I don't know about accuracy there tho
> i've never really used mame
The pack has a very easy UI where you just click on the games, and can change various settings or record replays from there.

>>717684923
Gunbird 2 is way better.
Really the only Psikyo games worth anyone’s time are Strikers 1945 2, Gunbird 2, and Dragon Blaze.

>>717696208
>Really the only Psikyo games worth anyone’s time are Strikers 1945 2, Gunbird 2, and Dragon Blaze.
Fucking rude.
Only reason I didn't like Gunbird as much is because I mean, once you are done with the random stages and the ship one it's just boss rushes. Sengoku Blade didn't do that shit so it was fine.

>>717694984
thanks anon, appreciate you!

>>717666604 (OP)
Been playing this new game called Earthion.
It is pretty good and I'm progressively getting better with every run. But I've not gotten further than the 4th boss on Medium. That whole stage has had patterns that I don't can't parse properly.

>>717696435
>Fucking rude.
I say that because all Psikyo games are extremely samey, so you might as well play the best of those unless you really love the style.
Even Cave games are more distinct series to series than Psikyo games are.

>Has money and time to do pixelart background
>but the characters are low-poly 3d
Holy shit Deathsmiles is fun
It's like Contra but with flying gothic lolita girls

>>717696941
That's obviously Barthion

>>717697048
Cave was cutting corners like crazy towards the end

>>717696996
Some more blatant than others I guess. Gunbird does feel like literally Strikers with a fantasy reskin, but the Samurai Aces series really doesn't. Dragon Blaze too, sort of?

>>717697048
>Holy shit Deathsmiles is fun
It is one of the best CAVE games indeed, although it does have quite a few filters between the roris, the fact it's horizontal danmaku, and shooting direction switch.
I kinda want to replay it sometimes.

>>717696208
Sol Divide is fun, if a bit janky

>>717680130
Lol, this is my gameplay.
In my defense, I already finished the first loop of Gunbird on normal, the Steam version is pretty easy.

>>717666604 (OP)
Was the new Cotton any good?

Would you like to get some toaplan shmups keychains, /v/?

>>717699080
No grandpa I want the CAVE ones

>>717697048
I find the simplistic 3d models for the characters quite charming in a weird way, they grew up on me over time
it's my favorite cave game, it's so fun to just boot up and play

>>717666604 (OP)
Is there difficulty selection on this game? I played it at an arcade and I enjoyed it. Just want to make sure I get bang for my buck

>>717700779
Yes, you can play stages at different difficulty levels.

Bros, how is the gradius collection by m2 like?

>>717701059
Mostly good, but it should have included more Gradius games. Up to standards with M2STG, has all the cool features you usually get with these.

>>717698435
Haven't played it yet since I'm still waiting for my order but I heard it improves on the previous Reboot, Black Crystals don't block your shots anymore.

>Final Boss
>Final Phase
>No Bomb
>No Lives
>Final Destination
I lived, and It was kino
The game looks good, but wish the assets were in higher res though

>>717701846
Come to think of it, I never got a 1cc where I was completely out of resources at the final boss. Even my worse one was last life but one bomb in stock.

>>717702051
That just mean I sucked ass, considering it was my 2nd run (1st run stopped at the start 4th's stage)
Also that was my 2nd 1cc in shmups btw. Can't say I have much experience.