Game Sack - Some Notable Vertical Shooters

Episode 32 - This time we take a look at four impressive overhead/vertical shooters that you should check out to see if you enjoy. It's a vast genre with many games. Which ones do you like to see on the show? Also, do you prefer vertical or horizontal shoot-em-ups?

Category:

Gaming

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• gameplay
• sega
• nintendo
• shooter
• shmup
• shoot
• em
• up
• vertical
• overhead
• musha
• m.u.s.h.a.
• soldier
• blade
• raiden
• trad
• layer
• section
• raystorm
• galactic
• attack
• genesis
• snes
• super
• mega
• drive
• atari
• jaguar
• pc
• engine
• turbografx
• 16
• duo
• lynx
• playstation
• sony
• 360
• casa
• bonita

[dave4shmups]

@MrGameSack-what's Super Raiden, for the PC Engine CD, like??

[MrGameSack]

@dave4shmups Same as the HuCard but with an extra level or two (I believe) and some arranged music. The arranged music is alright, not horrible, not amazing.

[mazze84]

That music at 5:13... What´s the name of that song? Great vid, as always. Thanx

[MrGameSack]

@mazze84 Try to Star, I believe.

[mazze84]

@MrGameSack Checked that out, great tune... but nope :P

[MrGameSack]

@mazze84 Slash Fighter, maybe. Hard to remember but it's from Life Force.

[Locomamonk]

LOL I wasn't expecting that ending, superb

[123doomdoom]

@dave4shmups It has 2 extra stages (9 & 10), complete with new stage graphics, music tracks, enemies and bosses. The remixed music is awesome, with stage 9 and 10 themes being my favorite. Also SR is slightly easier than the Hucard version, but the new levels are very hard. I would highly recommend it to people who can appreciate raiden.

[ShikariSPEEDER]

13:13 does anyone know what the name of this track is.

I just gotta get it its awesome.

[MrNiVLAALVin]

Lol Divine Sealing! xD

[SuperSZ]

I thought you were gonna put Ikaruga. It's very unnique

[harrisagnar]

Great video, as always! Man that gold bar on the side of the Jaguar version of Raiden is HIDEOUS. M.U.S.H.A. easy? Maybe I was just being a perfectionist, trying to one-credit it or something. It's been a while, but I remember that game kicking my butt.

[WaffleKogen]

How could you!!! TRUE gamers would have it. You are not retro proper.

[WaffleKogen]

You missed the FM Towns Marty version of Raiden.

[DanZero77]

Layer Section/Galactic Attack is also known as "Rayforce" in US arcade vernacular, and it retains the title on Taito Legends 2

[DanZero77]

If you didn't say Soldier Blade was a part of the Star Soldier series, I would have guessed it to be a Compile game (the "SC" in the corner, speed selection, and the power down one level after getting hit)

[REALSlutHunter]

Raiden 1 ? *LOL* Raiden 1 is average, Raiden 2 is good, but Do Don Pachi kicks both Ass, in every way.

[108Stars]

Thanks for showing a bit of the Lynx in this vid!

About the Raiden-port for Lynx: It´s not really messed up, it´s not finished. The title screen mentions the CES. That´s because development was stopped after that show, so Raiden on Lynx is essentially a beta. It was picked up for after market sales by Telegames. I am not even sure the game has an ending, some say it crashes after stage 4.

With the Lynx having an active fan community, unfinished games are occasionally released to this day.

[mazze84]

@MrGameSack Thank you, good sir. Btw, M.U.S.H.A is awesome!

[chinitosoccer1]

Layer Section/ Galactic Attack was also released for the Windows 95 PC, and it features enhanced graphics, but an old 3dfx video card is required, otherwise it will look the same as the consoles versions.

[MrGameSack]

@tetrisdave We could do it and it would make for a fairly easy episode. I'd just have to figure out the technical details on HOW to do it. I want to do it better than everyone else. I don't want to use a cheap computer microphone. I wonder if I still have my old sound mixer somewhere.

[tetrisdave]

Respond to this video... Technocop?  Ewww. Why would we do that? Let's try it with a fun game.

[tetrisdave]

@teamextremerite1 I would consider it. I just don't think Joe is witty enough and his dialogue would come off as an absolute snore fest. But I'm willing to give him a try if he's willing.

[teamextremerite1]

@MrGameSack So.... Have you considered it, it would be really fun to watch and you guys may get more subscribers from doing Let's Plays. Just think about it. :]

[MrGameSack]

@tetrisdave Shows what you know (which isn't much). You're my least favorite viewer so I don't mind being stern with you. Let's Play is basically a style of video. For example, if there was a video called "Let's Play Technocop" it would be a video of us live-feeding Technocop into the computer as we played it, unedited with us talking over it as we played. Basically it is like the audience is sitting in the room with us. Now get back down in the basement, you!