Shooter speedruns?

2005-10-21 12:00:05 am

What do you guys think of the idea of speedrunning shoot-em-up games like Gradius, U.N. Squadron, Super R-Type, or others of that sort? The run wouldn't be entirely fixed because death would cost some time, and the bosses could be defeated very quickly or very slowly. So I say if you want to run a shooter like that, go for it!

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Gorash

2005-10-21 12:10:43 am

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Not speed but skill like hell.
You go to vortiginous.com and watch the Perfect Cherry Blossom video. (The viewtiful joe ones are told to be not bad either, but I don't know that game)

If you produce such a video I think sdkess will be glad to host it.

Hitaro

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Hitaro: 2005-10-21 01:46:19 am

2005-10-21 01:46:09 am

Bosses tend to have an easy enough minimum time requirement. If you have that with a no-death run, it's the perfect speed demo.

Perfection, in that sense, is way too easy, in my opinion.

Vortiginous.com has some runs of those games, though.

Bp_

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Bp_: 2005-10-21 01:25:02 pm

2005-10-21 01:23:56 pm

try no death on ikaruga in arcade with all the combo or gradius in arcade and say me after if its really ez...

MrBlarney

2005-10-22 09:43:03 am

Novice Speedwalker

On a related question, has anyone compiled videos of no-death runs for Gradius V? I know that there's some sort of Japanese super-play DVD for the game, but that it shows individual level runs on extremely high loops, rather than full-game runs of first loop. I also recall the people on Ikaruga.co.uk talking about compiling no-death runs and that Type 3 was sadly ignored (that's the Type that I first got used to), but I don't know the status of that project.

KennyMan666

2005-10-22 09:19:59 pm

Precursor

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Type 3 was sadly ignored (that's the Type that I first got used to)

Isn't Type 3 the one where you can lock your options in place? That was crap. Type 2 for the win.

Bp_

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Bp_: 2005-10-22 11:40:30 pm

2005-10-22 11:40:04 pm

i can do a no death on gradius galaxie (GBA) but its look crap cause i dont get a high score liek the video around

MrBlarney

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MrBlarney: 2005-10-23 07:54:23 am

2005-10-23 07:52:06 am

Novice Speedwalker

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Isn't Type 3 the one where you can lock your options in place? That was crap. Type 2 for the win.

No, Type 3 is Formation Options. Type 1 is Freeze Options, the 'classic' type... many experts seem to love it for its flexibility in where options can be placed. I have a hard time using Type 1 to its full potential... Type 3 is easy. Smiley

Type 2 is quite the set, being able to sweep lasers across the screen is lovely. I don't like Type 4. Rotating Options is just too limited.

Bp_ : I think Shiner's Gradius Galaxies run was the first shooter run I had seen, and the biggest influence on my current love for shooters. I still suck at them though. -_-;;

gracjanski

2005-10-30 09:49:32 am

polak

shoot-em-ups are great to watch. Look at Vids from the Game Ikaruga and dont forget to shut your mouth after some time Wink

gb113

2005-12-16 01:02:28 pm

I love YaBB 1G - SP1!

hii

Can anyone upload the Arcade Hard files for Ikaruga?

Bp_

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Bp_: 2005-12-16 01:25:55 pm

2005-12-16 01:24:49 pm

www.ikaruga.co.uk
dotn watch hard mode, watch normal mode...

and where your there, watch the guys that play with 2 controllers and rape the game .. this is crazy

getter77

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getter77: 2005-12-16 02:31:27 pm

2005-12-16 02:31:09 pm

100% runs=great to watch

Shooters are cool. I personally dream of somebody ripping apart Tyrian for the PC on the various modes one day. Otherwise...watching that Sin and Punishment for the N64 run made me SALIVATE at the thought of a Revolution remake/sequel/prequel/gaiden/ANYTHING!

gb113

2005-12-16 02:36:04 pm

I love YaBB 1G - SP1!

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www.ikaruga.co.uk
dotn watch hard mode, watch normal mode...

and where your there, watch the guys that play with 2 controllers and rape the game .. this is crazy

hii

the only prob is the files are all offline Sad