3-way battle! Spriggan vs. M.U.S.H.A. vs. Robo Aleste

[Nando]

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[majors]

I think MUSHA is the most overrated shooter ever.

I do think that Musha is bland and overrated

3. MUSHA - it's good, but definitely is an over-rated game.

I would say Musha is over priced versus over rated. I find it to be a great shooter, next to TF3 for me. If over priced means over rated then I stand corrected.

OBEY or GTFO©, Spriggan gets my vote. On this poll, I actually own all three!

[rtyper]

Really? (also got all three)
When MUSHA Aleste appeared on the MD it was amazing.
Definately not overrated by any means and how any shmup fan could say that, well, it's quite suprising. It's still inexpensive compared to some less impressive titles, even for the JPN version and a must own if you have the means to play it.
I've never got on with the CD cousin Denin Aleste, mainly because of it's lack of decent weapons and slower pace.
Spriggan wins out for me because of the amount and variety of weapons, picking up the wrong colour doesn't render you powerless either. Also, the different colour graphical effects for 'smart bomb' explosions shows the thought put in by the programmers. Size of enemies and other graphics are also larger than in the other 2 games (which seems to be the case when comparing like for like MD to PCE games) and the most important - it plays better to me.
Best vertical shooter on PCE? it's a close call.

 

[pixeljunkie]

i love all 3. But it goes Spriggan>MUSHA>Robo Aleste

Caravan mode on Spriggan alone pushes it to the top of the list.

[Necromancer]

They're all quite good, but I gotta go with Spriggan for the weapons.  And for OBEY or GTFO.  Mustn't forget that.

[Black Tiger]

I don't care what collectors ask for games. I rented Musha when it came and wasn't hyped and just took it for what it is. It was one of the more forgettable early Genesis games and Phelios had much more of an impact on me. A year or two ago I played thtough it again with an open mind, even though it was years after it had suddenly become hyped (coincidentally around the same time it became considered "rare", kinda like Sylphia).

I was surprised by how plain and boring it was for me, even though the potential was there. The soundtrack has some cool sounding compositions, but they're all "performed" in a mushy quiet way and the tracks sound too similar. So the novelty of Genesis metal music really carries an individual track on its own, the soundtrack all in a row blends together fast.

I don't care that it's easy and it's certainly not bad, it's just exactly how a very average game should be and has an unfortunately implemented soundtrack.

[geise]

MUSHA is one of my favorites on the MD.  It always has been.  Robo Aleste doesn't even come close to being as good as MUSHA, and neither of them can touch Spriggan.  Robo Aleste is just too slow for me and the level design is pretty bland.  I also am not huge on the weapons.  I was very disappointed when it first came out and I got it for the Sega CD.  Even after playing Spriggan I can still go back and enjoy MUSHA.  Robo Aleste I really really really have to be in the mood to play it.

[nectarsis]

MUSHA is one of my favorites on the MD.  It always has been.  Robo Aleste doesn't even come close to being as good as MUSHA, and neither of them can touch Spriggan.  Robo Aleste is just too slow for me and the level design is pretty bland.  I also am not huge on the weapons.  I was very disappointed when it first came out and I got it for the Sega CD.  Even after playing Spriggan I can still go back and enjoy MUSHA.  Robo Aleste I really really really have to be in the mood to play it.

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[fragmare]

The only thing i *don't* like about Spriggan are some of the extra high pitched sound effects... kind of grating to the ears.  >_<

[Necromancer]

The only thing i *don't* like about Spriggan are some of the extra high pitched sound effects... kind of grating to the ears.  >_<

Kinda like some of the ship/weapon combos in Sapphire.  Yeeouch!

[majors]

It[Musha] was one of the more forgettable early Genesis games and Phelios had much more of an impact on me.

Two words: Nekked chicks

[fragmare]

Also, I'll say MUSHA's opening cinema = best

"IS THE FIREPOWER OF THIS BASE UNSTOPPABLE??!!"

[lukester]

If you're going to include both MUSHA and Robo Aleste, you gotta have Gunhed along with Spriggan.

[esteban]

FOR THE RECORD: I can see that Robo Aleste is not getting as much love as the other entrants. I don't disagree, but I still think it is a decent game.

[Tatsujin]

MUSHA is one of my favorites on the MD.  It always has been.  Robo Aleste doesn't even come close to being as good as MUSHA, and neither of them can touch Spriggan.  Robo Aleste is just too slow for me and the level design is pretty bland.  I also am not huge on the weapons.  I was very disappointed when it first came out and I got it for the Sega CD.  Even after playing Spriggan I can still go back and enjoy MUSHA.  Robo Aleste I really really really have to be in the mood to play it.

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