Best Shooter for MVS?

[Sigmund]

I know I'm probably opening a can of worms, but I figured I'd throw this one out there. I'm trying to build up my MVS collection now, and I want to get a couple shooters. Sooooo...

What's the best shooter on the Neo Geo?

I've been tempted to pick up Pulstar, or Blazing Star, but I thought I'd see what everyone else thinks I should get first.

Sigmund

 

[BlackSpy]

If you have a dig in Gameplay Evil Wasabi ran a poll on shooters.

I'd grab Strikers and Prehistoric Isle (Strikers first). But I know that is not going to be the general flavour of this thread.

 

[Amix]

I feel Strikers is the best for shooters on the Neo, though I also feel it is the worst in the Strikers series.

I'm ruling out run and gun shooters here.

 

[Robert]

Strikers 1945 +

 

[Shapermc]

I feel Strikers is the best for shooters on the Neo, though I also feel it is the worst in the Strikers series.

LOL, I feel the exact same way with the strikers series.

Blazing Star is THE bet shmup for the Neo.

 

[PolluxTroy]

Blazing Star

 

[c.t.h]

viewpoint

2 player at once rocks

 

[waku7]

If you like shooters, sell your neo geo.
Neo geo console is not a shooter console.
Buy a supergun, and great Arcade shooter pcbs, Progear, Guwange, Donpachi, etc...

Neo geo is dead.

 

[Zahhaad]

Eightman

 

[kyo geo]

Neo R type is really, sorry, I mean Pulstar, is really good!

 

[parodius]

View Point still amazes me, even after all these years.

Blazing Star comes second, although I don't really like rendered graphics (which can unfortunately be found in each Yumekobo shooter).

Waku7 has a point though, the few shooters on the Neo are quite good, but they are no match for other shooters on dedicated hardware : Strikers 1945+ is enjoyable, but the Neo is clearly underpowered for it, and the fact that it's a vertical shooter using an horizontal setup makes it even worse compared to the original Strikers.

 

[BlackSpy]

Strikers 1945+ is enjoyable, but the Neo is clearly underpowered for it

eh?

 

[the binary c0de]

legend of success joe

 

[MilkManX]

For me its Pulstar.

2nd would be Blazing Star.

 

[parodius]

eh?

The original Strikers hardware handles more sprites like a charm, Strikers + suffers from a lot of slowdown. It is quite enjoyable though, so you don't notice it all the time.

 

[Fluff_Daddy]

Twinkle Star is the r0xx0riest shmup for Neo. Nothing beats "match play shooting"

 

[bokmeow]

Metal Slug remains the king of all shooters.
Metal Slug 3 is the feather in that crown.

 

[BlackSpy]

The original Strikers hardware handles more sprites like a charm, Strikers + suffers from a lot of slowdown. It is quite enjoyable though, so you don't notice it all the time.

I think you have only played the ROM.

 

[Amano Jacu]

The best vertical one is Strikers, and the best horizontal is Blazing Star. I don't really like the rest of shooters in the Neo. Personally, I can't stand Prehistoric Isle 2, Pulstar, Last Resort, View Point, etc.

 

[Herzog Drei]

Andro Dunos!

 

[Amix]

I think you have only played the ROM.

I don't think he does. When you near the final stages and are co-oping with a buddy, the game does slow down.

 

[the binary c0de]

To me it seems weird that people call Metal Slug a shooter. I guess it does count, but I always saw shooters as a flying type game. If metal slug is a shooter, what is ninja combat? You can't say shit, cause I already did.

PS: i own it so I can call it whatever I like.

 

[Freakit]

defenitely Strikers!

it's defenitely majority vote and should be the first you get.
as for that comment about Prehistoric Isle 2 though.. i sure hope that was a joke. that game was one of the worst p.o.s. shooter's i've ever played.

 

[BlackSpy]

I don't think he does. When you near the final stages and are co-oping with a buddy, the game does slow down.

That is not a lot of slowdown by any means, that is a tiny little slowdown that I have never noticed even when playing the final stages in co-op.

The ROM though, is apparently full of slowdown.

 

[Amix]

That is not a lot of slowdown by any means, that is a tiny little slowdown that I have never noticed even when playing the final stages in co-op.

The ROM though, is apparently full of slowdown.

I too heard the ROM is plagued with slowdown, but I'm judging my experience with the MVS cart, which gets regular play. The game slows down in the final stages - there is no denying it (not that I'm saying you were).

It's still fun, but it seems half-assed.