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Vertically Scrolling Shoot-em-ups

dmsmithdmsmith
edited November 2004 in Games
Hi everyone,

I want to put together a list of vertical scrolling shoot-em-ups. I have most of the well known ones (see list) on it already, but i'm sure there are loads more that I have never heard of. Could members suggest any titles (good or bad) to add to the list.

Many Thanks

Derek

Light Force
Flying Shark
Xenon
Xarax
Xevious
Slap Fight
Star Pilot
Terra Cresta
Terra Cognita
Hades Nebula
Moonstrike
Marauder
Stainless Steel
War
Sabotage

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  • ArjunArjun
    edited November 2004
    Some others I can think of:

    1) Xecutor
    2) Delta Wing
    3) Moon Cresta (even though it uses a pseudo-3d view).
    4) Xcel
    5) 1942

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  • The StargliderThe Starglider
    edited November 2004
    Moon Cresta using a pseudo 3D display? I thought it was Ad Astra that did that, not Moon Cresta.
  • ErlstonedErlstoned
    edited November 2004
    Does Spy Hunter qualify?

    Also there was a game similar to spyhunter in that you started as a bike then gathered bonuses and transformed into a car and finally into a flying thingamajig.

    Was it called Action Force?

    edit: turbo girl from the top 100 (different game from the above description).

    [ This Message was edited by: Erlstoned on 2004-11-12 19:17 ]
  • FrankieFrankie
    edited November 2004
    On 2004-11-12 19:15, Erlstoned wrote:
    Does Spy Hunter qualify?

    Also there was a game similar to spyhunter in that you started as a bike then gathered bonuses and transformed into a car and finally into a flying thingamajig.

    Was it called Action Force?

    That would be Action Fighter from Firebird.


  • secaricasecarica
    edited November 2004
    1943
    Led Storm (shoot-em-up ?)
    Ultimate Combat Mission

    perhaps:
    Twister
    some levels form Back to the Future 3
    some levels from Typhoon

    Cristi
  • SwainySwainy
    edited November 2004
    SWIV
  • robert@fmrobert@fm
    edited November 2004
    On 2004-11-12 19:15, Erlstoned wrote:

    Also there was a game similar to spyhunter in that you started as a bike then gathered bonuses and transformed into a car and finally into a flying thingamajig.

    Was it called Action Force?

    It definitely wasn't Action Biker. :D
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  • MetalbrainMetalbrain
    edited November 2004
    Yucan
  • ErlstonedErlstoned
    edited November 2004
    On 2004-11-12 20:04, Frankie wrote:
    That would be Action Fighter from Firebird.
    Yeah, sure, that one :) Thanks

    [ This Message was edited by: Erlstoned on 2004-11-12 23:58 ]
  • GeeKayGeeKay
    edited November 2004
    Would Marauder count?
  • ArjunArjun
    edited November 2004
    On 2004-11-12 19:14, The Starglider wrote:
    Moon Cresta using a pseudo 3D display? I thought it was Ad Astra that did that, not Moon Cresta.

    Er...right you are. It *was* Ad Astra that I meant. :)
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  • FikeeFikee
    edited November 2004
    star dragon
    anno gaia
    star fly
    star swallow
    firewolf/startrip

    and River Raid, of course

    [ This Message was edited by: fikee on 2004-11-13 10:01 ]
  • FrankieFrankie
    edited November 2004
    Don't forget Flak :)

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    [ This Message was edited by: Frankie on 2004-11-13 11:58 ]
  • b00mzi11ab00mzi11a
    edited November 2004
    You're missing the best one - Bedlam :)

  • GeeKayGeeKay
    edited November 2004
    Oops, don't forget the hidden schmup in Zub - Lightfarce :)
  • Mr. AnonymousMr. Anonymous
    edited November 2004
    Stardust (Topo Soft)
    Gunstar (Firebird)
    Starfox (Cybexlab)
    I.C.U.P.S. (Thor)
    Octan (Firebird)
    Silent Shadow (Topo Soft)
    Master Blaster (Cybadyne)


    [ This Message was edited by: mr. anonymous on 2004-11-13 20:52 ]
  • dmsmithdmsmith
    edited November 2004
    Thanks guys, keep em coming.
  • Bluce_ReeBluce_Ree
    edited November 2004
    Turbo Bike/Turbo Girl - not a bad budget effort
  • jonathanjonathan
    edited November 2004

    Not sure which of these count, but they're all vertically scrolling shooters of a sort:

    Ikari Warriors
    Commando
    Megablast
    Dead or Alive (the Cronosoft version)
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  • b00mzi11ab00mzi11a
    edited November 2004
    Axons.


  • CKayCKay
    edited November 2004
    Canyon Warrior

    nice little game... and for shootemup... Ultimate Combat Mission I think it`s called, goes by UCM

  • andrewbroadandrewbroad
    edited November 2004
    Ghouls 'N' Ghosts had a vertically scrolling shoot-'em-up section in Level 3.

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    [ This Message was edited by: andrewbroad on 2004-11-14 22:24 ]
  • judasEZTjudasEZT
    edited November 2004
    Dragon Spirit
    Sidewinder2
    Xenon
    MasterBlaster
    Typhoon ( on speccy is very fast and smooth, but gameplay is likes of an uncomplete and untested game )

    Rath-tha ( this game seems not to be at WOS archives,. look it here http://www.computeremuzone.com/fichas/r/rath-tha.php )

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    [ This Message was edited by: judasEZT on 2004-11-14 23:10 ]
  • ErlstonedErlstoned
    edited November 2004
    Untouchables had vertically scrolling level 3.
  • MikalMikal
    edited November 2004
    So did Streethawk.
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