What are your top 5 shoot 'em up games for the TG-16/PC Engine?

[munchiaz]

There are still a ton of other shmups i still need to play for the turbo, but for the ones i have played, heres my list of favs,

Spriggan
Lords of thunder
Air Zonk
Star Parodier
Final solider

[jordan_hillman]

The five I seem to play the most, in no particular order of quality, are:

Soldier Blade
Blazing Lazers
Sidearms
Aero Blasters
Fantasy Zone

[Necromancer]

In no particular order and based more on nostalgia than anything:

Gate of Thunder
Lords of Thunder
Air Zonk
Soldier Blade
Dead Moon

And special honors to Steam Hearts for the odd story.

[esteban]

Steam Hearts, ha!

[Medic_wheat]

The five I seem to play the most, in no particular order of quality, are:

Soldier Blade
Blazing Lazers
Sidearms
Aero Blasters
Fantasy Zone

I wonder why Airzonk 2 never gets as much love.....


I guess (based on game play) the first game is the best game.

[esteban]

The five I seem to play the most, in no particular order of quality, are:

Soldier Blade
Blazing Lazers
Sidearms
Aero Blasters
Fantasy Zone

I wonder why Airzonk 2 never gets as much love.....


I guess (based on game play) the first game is the best game.

There are fewer folks who have the game....

....but, even accounting for this disparity, it doesn't WOW! folks like the HuCARD.

I myself have spent far more time with Huey, but I intend to give the CD another chance (it's been years).

[jordan_hillman]

The five I seem to play the most, in no particular order of quality, are:

Soldier Blade
Blazing Lazers
Sidearms
Aero Blasters
Fantasy Zone

I wonder why Airzonk 2 never gets as much love.....


I guess (based on game play) the first game is the best game.

I actually haven't had the opportunity to play Airzonk 2 yet (I still need to research how to properly burn TGCDs) but I am definitely looking forward to it, even though most seem to prefer the first

[geise]

Super Air Zonk is barely even worth a cdr.  If you're going to spend that kind of money on a game, go for the JP version. I would put the money towards something like Sapphire or Nexzr.

[Elder]

This thread has been most helpful with me trying to piece together which games to pick up first.  I also just found out about the PC Engine Bible: http://www.pcengine.co.uk/ which is bloody fantastic!  Thanks for all the great shooter suggestions!

[ifkz]

US HuCards:

R-Type
Raiden
Blazing Lasers
Side Arms
Air Zonk

[I have heard good things about the Soldier games, but I do not own any (yet).]
[[Extra:  I have always wondered about the legendary port of Truxton for the PC Engine]]

[jordan_hillman]

Super Air Zonk is barely even worth a cdr.  If you're going to spend that kind of money on a game, go for the JP version. I would put the money towards something like Sapphire or Nexzr.

Oh trust me; I have no desire to spend 800-1000 for a damn shoot'em up. Although, I'm still interested in checking out Airzonk 2. Sapphire is definitely high on my want list, but sadly the prices on that bad boy seem only to be going up too. Definitely going to CDR both sometime hopefully soon.

[Keith Courage]

Lords of thunder
Gate of thunder
Spriggan
Override
Blazing Lasers.

[Ratix]

salamander
parodius
Gradius 2
Fantasy zone
blazing lasers
when i first burned CD's i learned the hard way. i think you can figure it out in the long run. its really not worth it. its like burning dreamcast cd's. its a hit or miss even if you do everything right.

[reson8er]

US HuCards:

R-Type
Raiden
Blazing Lasers
Side Arms
Air Zonk

[I have heard good things about the Soldier games, but I do not own any (yet).]
[[Extra:  I have always wondered about the legendary port of Truxton for the PC Engine]]

I should be receiving my Tatsujin Hu Card in the mail any day now, will drop in and let you know my thoughts if interested 

[synbiosfan]

Gate of Thunder
Blazing Lasers
Air Zonk
Raiden
R-Type

The list will change (I'm sure) as I explore the library thanks to the Everdrive.