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Louis

Has anyone researched what kinds of things Compile’s #shmups did to get the kind of insane performance they got? Like Konami’s early games in SNES are huffing and puffing while Space Megaforce is throwing around like a hundred sprites no problem. Same with Power Strike on SMS: sure it has a ton of slowdown on NTSC, but good god is that a ton of chaos on screen. With chops like these they shoulda called themselves Assemble, not Compile. #Aleste

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hobbsc

Just finished #rayforce by credit feeding because I wanted to see all the stages. I think the last boss was probably a little too unfair. Love the stage design in this game. The later games really refine it.

Was hoping this collection would include the special mode in ray crysis from the psx port but otherwise it's been terrific.

#stg#shmups#gaming
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Ishambard

It occurred to me, as I was yeeting marbles and avoiding even the tiniest scratch on my unusually sized rodent body.

Typically, I say that my pattern recognition is pretty awful, hence why I am bad at SHMUPs. I now don't think this is necessarily true.
Admittedly, the SHMUP library of games I have played is pretty limited in the grand scheme of things. Lots of Touhou and a smattering of other games.

I think my issue and where I struggle with SHMUPs is that there is a lot going on. Visually, auditory, etc.

I just can't take it in and cut out the useless noise to focus on what is important.

#SHMUPs#VideoGames
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Ishambard

I think enough time has passed since I last tooted anything #Aleste related.

Specifically, to gush about GG Aleste 3 on the #GameGear

Modern games on old hardware are a fascinating subject, and I should really should dive deeper into it.

Anyway. For #VGMWednesday, I present the track from stage 2 of GG Aleste 3,
『Last Messiah』

youtu.be/81vh9rYA47A?si=MY58gZ

This is probably my favourite track from this particular game, but the OST as a whole is pretty good. It really shows off the sound compabilities that the GameGear had.

If you like #shmups, you really should check out GG Aleste 3 and Aleste as a series, especially the GG games and Super Aleste on the SNES.
GG3, for me, was a tough but rewarding playthrough. It served up a decent challenge, but I am not a competent shmup player.

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#Sega#RetroGaming
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bbbbbr

Finally the #MegaDuck gets some good #shmups!

Made #romhack s for 3 modern homebrew #GameBoy shmups to run on the #MegaDuck. Compatible with Zwenergy's picoDuck Flash cart.

Genesis 2 (ROM requires purchase)
bbbbbr.itch.io/megaduck-patch-

Lunar Lancer (free ROM)
bbbbbr.itch.io/megaduck-patch-

Nocptern (ROM requires purchase)
bbbbbr.itch.io/megaduck-patch-

All patches made with an OK from the original game developers.

#romhacking#retrodev#retrogaming
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Jake in the desert

I realized today that when I lost Twitter, I also lost a lot of the cool indie game devs I was following there (and the updates on their games). And that totally sucks, because I really love to play indie games. Apparently Twitter was my main source for discovering them (sheesh).

Below is a pretty big list of games (with links to them!) that I'm looking forward to. There are SO MANY games on my Steam wishlist that are still being worked on and upcoming (some of these are on itch also, and some have alphas, betas, and demos, I've noted which).

Some of these games are definitely coming later this year, and fingers crossed for maybe full releases of the rest in 2024?

Here's the links!

Mina the Hollower
store.steampowered.com/app/187

Forgotten Mines (has a demo)
store.steampowered.com/app/223

Edge of Dead: Under a Uranium Sky (has a playable prologue)
store.steampowered.com/app/146

Metal Ascension (has a demo)
store.steampowered.com/app/228

SKALD: Against the Black Priory (has a demo)
store.steampowered.com/app/106

Squirrel With a Gun
store.steampowered.com/app/206

Tameshi (has a demo)
store.steampowered.com/app/195

Slime 3K Rise Against Despot (should release this year)
store.steampowered.com/app/234

Below the Stone (has a demo)
store.steampowered.com/app/117

Worm Slayer (has a demo)
store.steampowered.com/app/192

Wizordum (has a demo)
store.steampowered.com/app/171

Pizza Possum (comes out Sept 28, for consoles too!)
store.steampowered.com/app/195

Rainbow Hills
store.steampowered.com/app/131

Dying Breed (has demos on itch)
sarnayer.itch.io/dying-breed
store.steampowered.com/app/208

Hop for the Best
store.steampowered.com/app/200

Winnie's Hole
store.steampowered.com/app/231

store.steampowered.comMina the Hollower on SteamTake control of Mina, a renowned Hollower hurtled into a desperate mission to rescue a cursed island. Whip foes, burrow through the ground, and explore a pixel-perfect world in Mina the Hollower, a brand new game from the developers who brought you Shovel Knight!
#IndieGames#SteamGames#ItchGames
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