tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8742813618758333424.comments2024-03-11T16:03:41.791-03:001CC Log for ShmupsEdwardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17491361099947592597noreply@blogger.comBlogger1699125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8742813618758333424.post-55627279260024778592024-03-11T16:03:41.791-03:002024-03-11T16:03:41.791-03:00I never felt comfortable with arcade sticks, Tom.
...I never felt comfortable with arcade sticks, Tom.<br /><br />Even during the glory old days of the hype on Street Fighter II... If I was thrown to the right side of the screen I was pretty much screwed because I just couldn't make a hadouken or a shouruyken. Hahahaha<br />I did manage to beath some titles with the NG stock stick though, but as soon as I got my adapters I never looked back.Edwardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03482309413510564601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8742813618758333424.post-71547600873563972042024-03-08T05:37:43.182-03:002024-03-08T05:37:43.182-03:00Nice. That's the proper way to play. I'm...Nice. That's the proper way to play. I'm a little surprised you don't use an arcade stick.Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10880115385183680292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8742813618758333424.post-29292154134718889402024-03-07T16:01:09.161-03:002024-03-07T16:01:09.161-03:00oh yes, even if you disregard cross-platform ports...oh yes, even if you disregard cross-platform ports of the same game there are many, many more still.<br /><br />my equipment?<br />real hardware with stock controllers, except for the Neo Geo, where I'll use adapters and play with Saturn or PS2 controllers. I play on a 29" flat CRT, a 20" curvy CRT (for TATE) and an old 43" HD TV for the newest systems.<br />All games I own are originals except for a few NG repros (TSS, Last Hope) or conversions (Zed Blade, PH2).Edwardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03482309413510564601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8742813618758333424.post-90927346226784092402024-03-04T22:57:30.338-03:002024-03-04T22:57:30.338-03:00I didn't know there were even 600 shooters in ...I didn't know there were even 600 shooters in existence. And I don't know if I've even completed 600 video games in my life. I do know there are zero arcade games that I've completed on one coin. On PC Engine I can think of two shooters that I 1CC'd. Maybe three. That's all. Sounds like you are having a good time with this stuff. Curious to see what equipment you play on.Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10880115385183680292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8742813618758333424.post-80623145491376781362024-03-04T11:23:33.489-03:002024-03-04T11:23:33.489-03:00Much appreciated and thanks for the continued supp...Much appreciated and thanks for the continued support, mate!<br /><br />As soon as my PCE gets back from console hospital I'll try to drop some more stuff for it.Edwardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03482309413510564601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8742813618758333424.post-16344578747228268142024-03-04T11:22:09.097-03:002024-03-04T11:22:09.097-03:00That's odd.
It always appeared for me, no matt...That's odd.<br />It always appeared for me, no matter the loop....<br />Did you destroy the drone that allows the underground entrance? You can only kill it with the D weapon.<br />Edwardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03482309413510564601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8742813618758333424.post-49336957238062245312024-03-04T10:04:38.743-03:002024-03-04T10:04:38.743-03:00Congratulations! Over the years, I have really en...Congratulations! Over the years, I have really enjoyed reading many of your shoot-'em-up reviews, especially your SNES & TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine reviews, as those are my favorite systems. I look forward to reading many more!Bard Olyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01257314503893210474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8742813618758333424.post-31333505691466659622024-03-03T20:17:26.860-03:002024-03-03T20:17:26.860-03:00I played this game, and I noticed that in the thir...I played this game, and I noticed that in the third loop, the underground entrance didn't appear.coffeejoerxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17278895391563991890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8742813618758333424.post-47439841320634509852024-03-03T03:12:26.745-03:002024-03-03T03:12:26.745-03:00Thanks man!! Yeah I definitely "get it" ...Thanks man!! Yeah I definitely "get it" now 😁.<br /><br />And ahh ok, that definitely makes sense. I've kinda adopted something similar with other genres of games that I play, and on rare occasions, I'll go for extra difficulties if I'm ready to experience pass default difficulty and see how far the system mechanics can be pushed.<br /><br />That is definitely some good insight and words of wisdom that I will adapt for myself. <br /><br />And hell yeah man!! You definitely got to check out Cotton Fantasy! They put a huge amount of content in that game. Worth every penny!!JMoneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08745389171622097618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8742813618758333424.post-73062387701194195472024-03-01T14:16:03.405-03:002024-03-01T14:16:03.405-03:00That's a very interesting question.
Off the t...That's a very interesting question.<br /><br />Off the top of my head one that still gives me the shivers is Raystorm, which in my opinion is one of the most evil shmups ever designed. You absolutely can't blink when playing this bastard.<br /><br />Other nice clears/loops for me were DDP DOJ, Judgement Silversword and Gradius V. DOJ frightened me when I started my journey, it's one of those games you consider downright impossible at first contact, and the same happened with JSS. I played Gradius V to death when it came out, it's certainly one of the most fulfilling experiences in the genre in my opinion, and the final stage is absolutely no pushover despite the fact that as a whole the game is easier than parts III and IV.<br /><br />Other sweet clears for several different reasons: Under Defeat, Air Buster, Deathsmiles, Gradius III arcade, Mars Matrix, Mushihimesama, Chaos Field.Edwardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03482309413510564601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8742813618758333424.post-12424577866535408272024-03-01T12:32:20.772-03:002024-03-01T12:32:20.772-03:00First of all, congrats on your very first 1CC ! Al...First of all, congrats on your very first 1CC ! Also great to know you're "hooked" on shmups now, I guess you already have your own thoughts on the particular thrills this genre is capable of offering.<br />And I still have to check Cotton Fantasy myself!<br /><br />My goal is to beat the games in their default difficulty, which in 95% of the cases is Normal. In specific situations I might go straight to the Hard setting (when there's only Easy and Hard, for example).<br />There are also cases of ports where you have a setting above Normal that replicates the arcade difficulty, such as in Soukyugurentai and some of the Raiden or Neo Geo games (MVS setting). In these instances I always choose to play in these special settings.<br /><br />While I see the appeal of beating games on higher difficulties, I'd rather move on to a new challenge once I consider the mission accomplished. Available time for gaming has become really precious over the years, and there are still some hard hitters I intend to beat before I get too old to do it.<br /><br />Thanks for the comment and keep shmupping!Edwardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03482309413510564601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8742813618758333424.post-91544093994677672602024-02-29T23:43:36.253-03:002024-02-29T23:43:36.253-03:00Edward, out of all 600 what were the most personal...Edward, out of all 600 what were the most personally rewarding clears and why? Curious to know which games truly stand out after toppling so, so many.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8742813618758333424.post-26385225823401870892024-02-29T18:48:14.253-03:002024-02-29T18:48:14.253-03:00Congratulations on the milestone!! I just 1cc'...Congratulations on the milestone!! I just 1cc'ed Cotton Fantasy on PS4 a few days ago on Normal (VERY FIRST 1cc), then turned around and beat it on Hard for a 1cc 2 days ago!! Man I'm hooked on shmups now lol, I definitely get the appeal of getting the 1cc.<br /><br />My question to you is when you get you 1cc's, are they mainly for the default difficulty (Normal)? Or are you completing them all on a harder difficulty?JMoneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08745389171622097618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8742813618758333424.post-34675120202846673852024-02-27T23:17:54.280-03:002024-02-27T23:17:54.280-03:00Thanks, buddy!
Game on! :DThanks, buddy!<br />Game on! :DEdwardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03482309413510564601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8742813618758333424.post-12612842589629038602024-02-23T20:44:22.327-03:002024-02-23T20:44:22.327-03:00Hi Edward, huge congrats on yet another milestone!...Hi Edward, huge congrats on yet another milestone! All the best for the future :)mutmut02noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8742813618758333424.post-66317170670406127482024-02-20T08:53:23.073-03:002024-02-20T08:53:23.073-03:00Yep, I'm anxiously waiting for the time to tac...Yep, I'm anxiously waiting for the time to tackle Garegga.<br />Another one in a vast ocean of fun ahead.<br /><br />Thanks for the comment!Edwardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03482309413510564601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8742813618758333424.post-22940336046498232822024-02-20T08:50:57.698-03:002024-02-20T08:50:57.698-03:00thanks, Xogón!thanks, Xogón!Edwardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03482309413510564601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8742813618758333424.post-29730556482560324022024-02-19T01:52:53.417-03:002024-02-19T01:52:53.417-03:00Congrats, Edward! I’m glad there are still a few b...Congrats, Edward! I’m glad there are still a few big targets to take down. I’m genuinely surprised Garegga is still standing - will like to read your impression when you get around to it. To the next hundred!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8742813618758333424.post-52278881689159921312024-02-18T13:29:41.471-03:002024-02-18T13:29:41.471-03:00Congratulations on the 600 clears!
It's alwa...Congratulations on the 600 clears! <br /><br />It's always nice to read this kind of meta rants/notes. I'm rooting for you to reach 700 and for me to be able to read them!Xogónhttp://xogon.eunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8742813618758333424.post-83283278939317490992024-02-11T13:43:04.001-03:002024-02-11T13:43:04.001-03:00There are so many great shmups on the PC Engine......There are so many great shmups on the PC Engine.... this is not one of them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8742813618758333424.post-24003937767030619772024-01-29T22:53:14.181-03:002024-01-29T22:53:14.181-03:00Hello Bard, my pleasure!
I intend to continue wit...Hello Bard, my pleasure!<br /><br />I intend to continue with the PCE goodness when it comes back from console hospital. Hopefully sooner than later!Edwardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03482309413510564601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8742813618758333424.post-20952716839230659752024-01-29T22:51:33.266-03:002024-01-29T22:51:33.266-03:00There it is, another video linked for great justic...There it is, another video linked for great justice!!Edwardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03482309413510564601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8742813618758333424.post-37289538300469701252024-01-27T10:49:48.629-03:002024-01-27T10:49:48.629-03:00I enjoyed this review. Thank you for continuing t...I enjoyed this review. Thank you for continuing to review PC Engine/TG-16 games, as so few do.Bard Olyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01257314503893210474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8742813618758333424.post-77915199609408748522024-01-15T09:23:19.157-03:002024-01-15T09:23:19.157-03:00many thanks! :D
link reestablished!many thanks! :D<br />link reestablished!Edwardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03482309413510564601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8742813618758333424.post-28855757496166630332024-01-15T08:21:27.636-03:002024-01-15T08:21:27.636-03:00hey a link for the arcade culture article can be f...hey a link for the arcade culture article can be found here: https://web.archive.org/web/20180930105636/http://insomnia.ac/commentary/arcade_culture/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com