SOTM June 2022: Gunbird

Neodogg

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Gunbird - PCB/Switch/Saturn/MAME are the options I know. I don't know of any difference but if you do enlighten us all.



1) 713,600 - Kidpanda - 2-1 - Marion - MAME
2) 519,900 - Atro - Stage 6 - Vanus - Saturn
3) 419,400 - kuze - Stage 5 (boss) - Yuan - Switch
4) 354,300 - mjmjr25 - Stage 5 - Yuan - Switch
5) 334,000 - ggallegos1 - Stage 5 - Yuan - Switch
6) 324,600 - egg_sanwich - Stage 4 - Yuan - MAME
7) 291,500 - Dogg - Stage 4 - Vanus - Saturn
8) 263,700 - Ralfakick - Stage 4 - Yuan - Switch
9) 245,700 - roker - Stage 3 - Marion - Saturn
 
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mjmjr25

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Nice. I'll be playing via Switch...unless I get ambitious and dig out the Saturn.
 

Ralfakick

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I have to see if I have it on Saturn. I know I have the Switch version and Mobile Light Force as well. Does anyone know if there are any scoring/gameplay differences between MLF and Gunbird?
 

mjmjr25

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Scoring is going to be mostly tied to survival. I don't think Gunbird (1) has the Psikyo medal chaining, it has medals, but all are 200 iirc.

I don't think this one has the hidden gemheads either. So, just a tough game.

Rumor is rank lowers if you suicide before clearing 1st loop. I've never ALL-ed this one so don't know. Stage 6 beginning is my furthest.
 

Neodogg

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Let’s put some low hanging fruit out there…

Dogg - 238,300 - Stage 3 - Vanus - Saturn

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mjmjr25

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mjmjr25 - 294,100 - Stage 4 - Marion - Switch

My profile has higher (older) scores so am using my son's profile and using the days date as a marker.

Valnus has great power and I usually score an extra 10-15K per stage with him but he's so slow I just can't dodge as the rank increases.
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ggallegos1

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We're doing level 5 "normal" for switch correct?

Got a few scores in earlier, I'll post pics later
 

ggallegos1

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ggallegos1 - 269,000 - Stage 4 - Ash - Switch
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mjmjr25

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mjmjr25 - 354,300 - Stage 5 - Yuan - Switch

The only thing worse than dying with 4 bombs, is dying with 5. Had flawless run to stage 4 boss, died fully bomb stocked early on. So no power on tough boss, ended up spam-bombing my way through, got through most of stage 5 before duffing.

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mjmjr25

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Best balance of speed and power. Not a good charge shot, but it's fine. Valnus is most powerful, but just too slow for late stages.

Ash is fastest, but too fast in tighter patterns and a complete puss when powered down. His bomb sucks.

I usually alternate between Yuan and Marion.
 

Atro

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A lot to improve, but I'm getting there

Saturn version.
 
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kuze

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370,800 - kuze - Stage 5 - Yuan - Switch
 

egg_sanwich

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Nice choice this month gents. I've had my ass rocked by GB2 but never experienced the initial entry in the series. Also stoked to see the return of mjmjr in game playing form.

Cherry busting credit here.

egg_sanwich - 324,600 - St 4 - Yuan - mame
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