nesmaster14

 A few of my favorites if we're excluding Weird Al :

And of course:

9 hours ago, BlackVega said:

Wow 696969420 top score elementary school level of humor at its finest

I was wondering why my score was formatting so weird, then I realized our site admin likes the use of html/css tooltips. Case in point: 69,999 PM VGS PAL It also only shows up after you post so I had no idea of these shenanigans... haha.

Anyway, I really thought folks were going to get 200K+ in this one.  I didn't get much playtime either, but was a fun challenge and nice to revisit a classic arcade game.  

109,248

Great game design.  Only thing the NES port needed was analog trackball support.  They made analog work with arkanoid NES, woulda been cool for this port.  I feel the d-pad leaves a bit desired (also nintenditis lol) for millipede. Still a fun challenge though, perhaps even harder than arcade. 

69,083

109,750

^updated score^

Not sure where else I can squeeze to get 30k more... haha.  Look forward to the smb sorcery declassification posts if anyone shares their techniques afterwards.  Be interesting to see/hear what folks are trying.  Seems there's multiple ways one can approach a good run.

101,800

This is a fun challenge!  I know I have room for improvement somewhere.

Nice!  Saw Fleshgod Apocalypse earlier this month, great show.

If we're sticking to the 90s, my personal pick would be Indy Car Racing (DOS, 1993).  It was pretty realistic for its time in graphics and physics, and had really cool camera modes.  It still impresses me today haha.  I remember playing this with steering wheel and pedals.  Quite the experience. 

Virtua Racing was awesome too with its graphics/performance.  I read at some point Sega was literally licensing military rendering technology from Lockheed for their earlier 3D games.  

This just came out today. 

My thoughts:

Interesting, I haven't listened to much 90s Testament.  That song to me sounds very Alice In Chains influenced.  But yeah, I dig their stuff especially Skolnick's guitar skill.

Just finished Metroid!

This game's been on my backlog for so long, nice to finally beat it.  

209,260

Gave it a try.  Cool Robotron-inspired game!

https://interactive.sesamestreet.org/games/prod/269-pinball-number-count/e27f661f75eea10b7059a748494a44c9abeeb71e/run/index.html

They do have an official game, works great on mobile! 

123,4,5,678,9,10,11,12 

Final Fantasy X-2

4,779,000

Almost forgot this one, can't miss some Genesis/Pinball action.  It's a neat game, but I recall Dragon's Fury being a bit more polished, haha. 

All 98 of them.

I've never heard of Zaxxon 2000 (don't have a 32X anymore, played Zaxxon though).  It sounds interesting with the ship jumping.  Somehow I've heard of Dreadnaught Factor before, but haven't played it yet.

Here's a few somewhat nontraditional shmups I like:

• Atomic Runner (Genesis, 1992) -
  • Spoiler

     

    It may first appear like a run 'n gun, but it's auto-scrolling and has more in common with a shooter, but on-foot. There's some added strategy with the platforming sections, the levels and music are detailed and interesting, there's weapon variety, and it's overall quite fun to play.  One thing I remember is the controls are really good, but you might have to change the control settings to match your preference.

• Boogie Wings (Arcade, 1992) -
  • Spoiler

     

    Oddly enough by the same publisher, but only released in arcades.  It has a few neat mechanics; your main bi-plane has a hook where you can drag most objects. When your plane takes too much damage and explodes, the character will run afoot on the ground with guns-blazing. On the ground you can enter random sub-vehicles such as a horse, motorcycle, giraffe, etc.  There are some parts where this changes the gameplay quite a bit. To me it's cooler than Parodius and has more gameplay variety, and also pre-dates features seen in Metal Slug years later.

• Sqoon (NES) -
  • Spoiler

     

    To me it's one of the richest NES shooters as far as gameplay mechanics and overall charm.  It's been a bit since I've played it, but I remember there being a lot of tasks to juggle at once, between rescuing the little guys and transferring them to the surface/etc., to strategically bombing the underground factories, all the while balancing your energy meter and avoiding enemies.  Fun game.

There's probably some C64 shooters I've played that'd fit the oddball shooter gameplay mechanics category too.  I'd have to remember which ones though, haha. There's also Otocky on Famicom Disk System, which is like a procedurally generated rhythm music shooter, it's a bit wonky but definitely unique.

Metal Gear Solid 2

Happy Birthday @AverageOliver98!

    VGS STAGE 1-1                         [===]                                                                    

                                                      |
                                                      |
                                                      |                                              _________
                                                      |                                         ___ |           |___
                                                      |                                        |     #          #     |
                                                      |                                        |                         |
_________________________________|_|_______________________ |_____###______|   Can you jump the flagpole... and the castle?

4/10 for me.  I recognize 6.5/10 but the names are beyond me.

• Spoiler

  • Pac Man
  • Girl from Portal
  • ?
  • ?
  • Sonic
  • Girl from Siberia?
  • Lara Croft
  • Guy from GTA?
  • Bowser
  • Character from Animal Crossing

  +2 out of 10 screamed "Siberia" or "guy from GTA".   Edit* Guess 3rd lady in 2nd row is not from Siberia, lol.

   

14 hours ago, Sumez said:

Pretty much anyone into the genre has long since conceded to STG as an alternative, so there is really no need for any other alternatives. Shmup still gets thrown around a lot though. Like anything else, if you use a term often enough, and it's too long to spell out comfortably (shoot-em-up), it will 100% get shortened, so there is no way around that.

Yeah shmup makes sense, but I'm not sure if I've heard many people refer to them as STG outside of Japan.   It's definitely a phrase that's been around a long time too.  Personally I'm fine with it too and I like the aesthetic of it, but shmup has less syllables so I stick with that haha.

Or is it pronounced Stig?

Weekend bump if anyone wants to fire up the Sega.  I've updated some of the achievements and might add a few more.   

I played for a bit last night and got to level 2.  I actually owned this game as a kid and don't think I ever made it past the first stage, haha. I can clear it pretty quickly now though.

I'm wondering if anyone else has experience with the game.  It has some challenge, but being only 4 levels I think it's doable. The level designs are pretty creative/clever and I'd say the game still has a lot of style and charm, perhaps worthy of a modern remake.  Cheers

Kumbaya

What is a tier list without a clickbait banner

I didn't play through many games but I beat a few larger ones, particularly on GC and PS1.

• S - Metal Gear Solid (PS1), Eternal Darkness (Gamecube), Squad 51 Vs. The Flying Saucers (PC)
• A - Geist (Gamecube), Castlevania Chronicles (PS1)
• B - Billy Blazes: Rescue Heroes (GBA)
• C - Parodius (FC)
• D, F - aint nobody got time fa dat

Hey folks, I thought it'd be cool to show some more Sega Genesis/Mega Drive gaming love here. 

An interesting blend of Pinball and Sonic, this week's Genesis Challenge is none other than Sonic Spinball! 

This game is also still unbeaten in the ongoing "Beat Every Genesis Game" thread.  Do you have what it takes?

You can play for top score, try for achievements (shown below), or both.

Submissions:

• Post your score or achievement with your VGS username in the image. 
  • For high scores, stop at Ball 1 and take your score picture.  It's easier to get a pic (high score screen is only shown briefly at end).
  • For achievements, take pic of relevant achievement (shown below). 

Challenge ends Sunday 1/15 at 11:59PM(EST)

Challenge Ended - VGS 0 | Sega Genesis 1

Bonus Achievements! (added to your ranking):

• "Speedrunner" - Be the first in the thread to play through the game.
• "Spinball Adventurer" - Anyone who can finish the game.
• "Cave Adventurer" - Collect all three Chaos Emeralds in Stage 1 Toxic Caves, Access Stage 2.
• "Lava Adventurer" - Collect all three Chaos Emeralds in Stage 2 Lava Powerhouse, Access Stage 3.
• "Machine Adventurer" - Collect all three Chaos Emeralds in Stage 3 The Machine, Access Stage 3.
• "The Showdown" - Collect all three Chaos Emeralds in Stage 4 The Showdown
• "Points Player" - Get 10,000,000 points.

There are 4 detailed stages, some bosses, and bonus areas.  Good luck and have fun!

HIGH SCORES

• Username - Score | Stage | Achievements 
• Username - Score | Stage | Achievements 
• Username - Score | Stage | Achievements 
• Username - Score | Stage | Achievements 
• Username - Score | Stage | Achievements