For those that missed out on the original, Raiden III is on Steam. I had no idea until I was browsing the auctions.
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Next Generation SHMUPS: Resogun, Ubusana, Jamestown,......
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Wait a second.... Yotsubane is only one guy??
Yes.
JoeyJungle
Banned
Drifting Lands is an RPG STG that's on the horizon. It will be a while before it is released, but there is a basic demo for it on Steam right now. The aesthetics look pleasing and the combat system is uses cooldowns for special weapons. It's pretty neat. I'm super interested in it.
Thanks, I never heard of that game before! I added it to my wishlist, I'll check out the demo later today.
It's good. It's better than their last attempt which was Ether Vapor. That isn't a bad game either. Both are good and it definitely shows that they are learning with every new project they release. I enjoyed it a lot and I felt like I got my money's worth.
But right now, for $3.39, it can't even touch CCWI in terms of bang for the buck.
I can't believe Crimzon Clover was made by a single person. It's just amazing.
It took me a little while to get Resogun; initially I thought the pacing was a bit off/slow. Then I started playing it single stage and focusing on saving all humans and it clicked hard. GREAT game.
It's a term originating in European computer mags so it's sort of understandable that Americans are confused by it lol
I think shmup should be used as an
Identifier for (inevitably inferior) western shooters while using STGs for the superior japanese shooters...
TheFNEffecT
Member
Don't forget about Jamestown, which is also on sale!
http://store.steampowered.com/app/94200/
Vaunt on!
http://store.steampowered.com/app/94200/
Vaunt on!
It is, though the guy that made it is one of the very best STG players in the world and it supposedly took him eight years. It's very much not the norm for the doujin scene. Hopefully his next game won't take so long (and hopefully he can get some help on it, lol).
It was planned for Summer 2014 but they delayed it.
Man, If I were wealthy enough I'd help fund his next game if it would expedite the process. But he seriously needs to have someone on music duties (BLANKFIELD) and maybe additional hands on sprite work.
In my opinion Danmaku Unlimited 2 had the best soundtrack out of any game released this year and in recent memory. BLANKFIELD needs to get used more. Especially in action heavy games.
Stage 1 Theme
I hope they find huge success on the PS4, I need them to make a sequel, it's so good.
I think these are the last news we have right?:
http://www.siliconera.com/2014/12/18/details-tohou-projects-playstation-plans/
Added to the OP. Its for PS4 and Vita.
Pretty much all of these are very good.
I'd like to point people to Playism for Revolver360 though. Either the same or slightly cheaper price compared to steam, you get a steam key in addition to the regular downloadable DRM free copy, and it is thanks to them some of these games escape Japan.
http://www.playism-games.com/games/revolver360/
I'd honestly just recommend getting whatever mainline Touhou game you can on PC. 7,8,9 are normally considered the best but 14 is the only one that is easy to get hold of.
All of the Touhou games I know of getting a console release are spin offs, and mostly not even STG's. I'm sure that will change in the future though.
I forgot about QP Shooting Dangerous. It's so off the wall that it flew my mind. It's currently 20% off at $6.39. It's a VERY solid STG that was released recently. I spent a little bit of time on it. It will probably be the first STG I beat for 2015.
There's also Redux: Dark Matters. I've heard nothing but good things about this one. It's not aesthetically pleasing to me, but the soundtrack is amazing. I'm giving this a go next year. It was just released on Steam but was a Dreamcast release prior this that. It's currently $12.99.
Just a reminder for all of you interested in Crimzon Clover. The game is on gog.com too:
http://www.gog.com/game/crimzon_clover_world_ignition
Redux looks greatd. Added to my whishlist.
http://www.gog.com/game/crimzon_clover_world_ignition
Redux looks greatd. Added to my whishlist.
AzureEternal
Neo Member
Yeah, I'm glad you cleared this up, as a lot of people are assuming the Touhou games coming to PS4 are STGs, when in fact, they mostly are unrelated genres--fighters and the like. So I'm not sure we should be including them on the master list.
CrunchyFrog
Member
Is the Jamestown plus content making its way to PC at some point? I'll be hella pissed if it isn't. I'd even pay for it if need be.
UnluckyKate
Member
Drifting Lands is an RPG STG that's on the horizon. It will be a while before it is released, but there is a basic demo for it on Steam right now. The aesthetics look pleasing and the combat system is uses cooldowns for special weapons. It's pretty neat. I'm super interested in it.
That's made by a french team right ?
nextgeneration
Member
As a shooter fan who does not enjoy bullet hell shooters (I prefer the old style shooters, like Raiden), should I even bother with Crimzon Clover, seeing as how it's getting rave reviews?
Answer by Mike Ambrogi Primo (from Final Form Games) to a tweet:
"@Foamed1 We honestly haven't decided anything about PC yet. Making a rad game that takes full advantage of PS4 is our total focus right now."
The Novice mode is not that bullet hell. The game is simply amazing.
Put it on Novice. Go to Original Mode. Enjoy the power. Once you get the hang of "hey locking on and killing enemies with my homing weapon first gets me a score multiplier" it kind of gets addicting. What makes the game so great for me is that on Novice it's pretty forgiving and it's not too heavy on the bullets until way later. Now if you're looking for a more slow paced experience without the entire screen lighting up into a ridiculous frenzy then it's probably good to look elsewhere.
Good thread I added a couple things to my radar and need to get some Steam $ now haha. Cave needs to come to next gen console or Steam or something, just take our freaking $$$ already. I've got most of the 360 region free titles but would happily buy them again.
I'm not a beast just got into them a few years back but love the satisfaction these games give.
I'm not a beast just got into them a few years back but love the satisfaction these games give.
I wouldn't say everything else is ass. Danmaku Unlimited 2 is a far second from Crimzon, but it's still an awesome experience. And for $1.99 it's a damn steal. The game was technically released in 2013 before coming to Steam and it was definitely 2013's best Shmup.
nextgeneration
Member
Thanks for the comments on Crimson, guys. Off to buy the game now.
lol. I wonder if the Sony marketing check comes with a little style guide. "Deflect port questions by emphasizing focus on PS4 development. Try to include buzz building adjectives like "tubular" and "bodacious."
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Jotamide
Unconfirmed Member
In Qute I trust. If Eschatos and Ginga Force are anything to go by, Natsuki Chronicle is going to be amazing.
Developers aren't going to talk about a different port of a game that's been in a Playstation exclusive commercial. Its going to come out to Steam.
SOME-MIST
Member
not really all that excited about any of the newer games. raiden 5 should be pretty cool but I still have to buy a xb1. ubusana is the only one that seems really promising for me seeing as a buncha cave joined m2 but that also means I have to buy a ps4.
crimzon clover is pretty top notch and world ignition greatly cleaned up the already awesome original release.
I'll unfortunately/probably only stick to my pcbs for most of this gen tho
crimzon clover is pretty top notch and world ignition greatly cleaned up the already awesome original release.
I'll unfortunately/probably only stick to my pcbs for most of this gen tho
Yeah. They are the French team that got screwed over on their last game Transcripted. I'm really rooting for them with this game.
IAmRandom31
Banned
Can't wait for Galak-Z though. Thats the one that has had my attention since it was first shown
Hope we get a release date soon.
Hope we get a release date soon.
Eh, they're just a different style really. I like Cave shmups but I also like Geometry Wars-style shmups a lot.
What happened with Transcripted? There is only a demo on Steam.
Were there any confirmed? I know it was a thing to help Touhou fangames to get on consoles, but never heard of any confirmed titles (or just don't remember).
UnluckyKate
Member
Yeah, their concept looks lovely. Gotta support these guys
yeah thats what i was getting at. cool that theres a nice amount of euro shmups upcoming but they dont really do much for me.
I thought 3 were confirmed. Mystery Gensokyo 3, The Genius of Sappheiros, and Touhou Sky Arena: Matsuri.
Admittedly, I only found out about it a week ago.
i saw the " t " in the name and still read it with your pronunciation.
I'm really happy about all the love Crimzon Clover is getting in this thread. It deserves it.
I'm waiting to see whether this turns into a flash deal by some miracle, if not I'm picking it up before the end of the sale.