CastletonSnob Posted June 10, 2023 Share Posted June 10, 2023 I suck at retro shoot em ups. What retro shoot em ups are best for people who are beginners to the genre? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reputator Posted June 10, 2023 Share Posted June 10, 2023 Galaga Not kidding. This is really where it began, and honing your skills in this game helps you play newer shmups from the 90s+. A more direct predecessor is Xevious. Simplistic due to its age, but helpful if you're new. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X-pert74 Posted June 10, 2023 Share Posted June 10, 2023 You might have fun with games that have either a health bar, or a shield power-up that lets you absorb a few hits without dying. I'm not a shmup expert, but I've had fun with stuff like Gate of Thunder or Soldier Blade, and both of them feature a shield power-up that can help you out of tight situations. And yeah, Galaga and Xevious are neat too. Xevious I find to be very atypical as far as shmups go, though - it's still one of the only games I've played where the enemies feel like they're trying to not die, so they constantly swerve out of your line of fire when approaching. You really have to approach that game differently from other shmups if you want to land hits on anyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chakoo Posted June 11, 2023 Share Posted June 11, 2023 1942/1943 are fairly forgiving for a classical shmups and are pretty widely available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DPCyric Posted June 26, 2023 Share Posted June 26, 2023 UN Squadron easily my favorite from the SNES shmups. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodimus Posted July 29, 2023 Share Posted July 29, 2023 I would say without researching it but games that have generous continues. I mean games that when you die you start where you left off and it doesn't start the level over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5timechamp Posted August 26, 2023 Share Posted August 26, 2023 Dragon Spirit is a nice themed alternate option and features the separate air and ground attack mechanic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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