New Compile Combat! Blazing Lazers/Gunhed vs. Space Megaforce/Super Aleste

[fragmare]

Both of these are basically Compile doing what they do best... Enemy hordes, complicated power-up systems, and painfully long stages.  Which do you like best?

[YANDMAN]

BLAZING LAZERS.

[fragmare]

I dunno, I think I might have to go with Space Megaforce on this one.  It's kind of a toss up.

[galam]

for a moment anyway...don't make me do it again.

[fragmare]

for a moment anyway...don't make me do it again.

trollololo

[Black Tiger]

Space Megaforce is unpopular around here. I think that it's been shown that the SMS Alestes toss around at least as much action.

[fragmare]

Yea, I'm not a fan of Space Megaforce's music.  The weapons they came up with are neat though.  A lot like other Compile games, but they seem to put a new twist on them.  The thing i really like about Space Megaforce's weapons are the fact it doesn't have that defensive CIRCLE-AROUND-YOUR-SHIP-AND-YOU'RE-ALMOST-INVINCIBLE weapon that's in almost every other Compile shmup... actually makes the game somewhat challenging.

[RyuHayabusa]

I love Blazing Lazers but I have to give it to Space Megaforce. I actually love the music, especially the music in the Asteriod Field stage. I found the game to be rather easy though.

[esteban]

GunHed. All the way.

[johnnykonami]

Blazing Lazers.  One of my fondest shooter memories.

[ccovell]

Both get drawn-out and boring in the middle, but I gotta say even from stage 1, Space Megaforce is more intense, more strategic, and has a fast-paced boss fight.  (Unlike BL's Stg.1 boss (unless you're aiming for the 20 lives trick...))

[A Black Falcon]

Space Megaforce is a great game, but it's kind of short and is pretty easy compared to Blazing Lazers.  Blazing Lazers might be my favorite Compile shmup (Robo Aleste is second); it's an absolutely amazing, amazing game.

[awack]

Its been so long since I played either im not going to vote but I rmember them both having really good sound overall, gameplay can get kinda boring in places and both are average in the graphics department, though megaforce does have some cool fx.

[Tatsujin]

Yeah, Auper Aleste isn't really a challenge and the every so after 2 level bonus stages are super annoying. the game would have been much better without these "filler-"stages, but it is still a very impressive (especially for le paralyzed SFC) game.
I also actually like most of the Super Aleste's BGM. Especially level 2 has something ridge racer music in itself (sure I should say that the other way round). certainly one of the better SFC music experiences. quite compile style.

I haven't voted yet, since I really like both games quite much.

myabe I have to give both a quick fireup again.

[fragmare]

Yeah, Auper Aleste isn't really a challenge

Let's face it.  All Compile games are easy as f*ck.  At least Space Megaforce doesn't have that Ring Blaster thing that makes you damn near unstoppable when powered up.