Scrolling Ship/Plane Shooters?

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DarkSaturn

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While I often lament the near extinction of the open space sim, I've recently been thinking of some other abandoned genres. Got me thinking if there are any decently modern (last decade even) scrolling shooters in the style of Tyrian, Raptor: Call of Shadows, or even Gradius?

Think I've pushed through OpenTyrian enough (in normal vessels or flying vegetables).
 
The genre is alive and well. It's just not mainstream, thank god or it would be like that call of whatever.

Start with Jamestown, it's on easy side and very good. On steam and now part of latest humble indie bundle. While you're at it get Gundemonium Collection on steam too. That one is not so easy so read the manuals :)

Older thread here: http://hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1621077

If you really get interested and want to buy some more, check out TokyoShmups site: http://www.sk8tokyo.com/shmup/
 
Thanks. Will check those out.

Last time I delved into the Japanese side of the genre I realized I wasn't sure I was ready that much instant death on the screen at once.
 
jamestown in in the humble bundle, had 4 people playing it lastnight at the same time. mouse, keyboard, 360 controller, old gravis game pad with usb to game pad adapter.
 
I'm wondering if anyone can suggest some that have RPG/customization options similar to games like Tyrian, Raptor, UN Squadron and etc?
 
gesicht said:
jamestown in in the humble bundle, had 4 people playing it lastnight at the same time. mouse, keyboard, 360 controller, old gravis game pad with usb to game pad adapter.
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I grabbed this in the humble bundle 4 and found myself liking it a lot, I made the effort to get my PS3 pads working with the PC and then put it on the projector and it was fun to play, crazy game but good difficulty curve for newbs like me who almost never play the genre.
 
limitedaccess said:
I'm wondering if anyone can suggest some that have RPG/customization options similar to games like Tyrian, Raptor, UN Squadron and etc?
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Jets 'n' Guns would propably be for you. Lots of options to customize your ship.

Hitogata Happa, part of Gundemonium Collection has 8 ships from which you can decide which ones you want to buy and when you die you can respawn a different ship. Worth checking out.
 
Thanks, will check those out.

Jamestown with HB4 got me interested again, nice quick fun. Used to always prefer shmups more so over action platformers way back. :p
 
Jets and Guns. It probably has more weapons and ships to choose from than Tyrian. It is also a long game.
 
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