Favourite shmups

[Strider]

hmmm, why could I be asking this...

Anyway, I'd love to know your top five shmups.

[Baseley09]

Download (PC Engine), era defining game imo. Cyberpunk themes, rockin sound track, dodgy engrish, anime cut scenes, great cover art.

[Blast Hardbody]

Cho Aniki PCE - Strange, but quite a good shump

R-Type III SNES - Some decent action on the SNES

Thunder Force IV MD - Makes good use of that Blast Processing Awesome music as well.

Gradius NES - One of the first shumps I played, I still get nightmares about the first level volcano.

Mercenary Force GB - This may be pushing it genre wise, but still an awesome shooter with many options and power ups to mess around with.

[Skull Commander]

Area 88 (U.N. Squadron) (Snes)
Super Aleste (Snes)
R-Type Final (PS2)
R-Type (Arcade)
Parodius (Snes

[Soundwave]

In no particular order...

Do-Don-Pachi Dai Ou Jou (Think thats the spelling?? lol) - PS2
UN Sqaudran - SNES
Gynoug - MD
Cotton Boomerang - Saturn
Espgaluda - PS2

There are loads I've had to miss out but those are the ones I play most regular out of my collection

Neil

[kernow]

ESPGaluda
Dodonpachi
ESP.Ra.De
Donpachi
Sonic Wings 2

[moonwhistle]

Raiden DX
Mushihimesama
Ibara
Thunder Force 3
Shikigami 2

[Big Seany]

Batsugun - Arcade/Saturn
Donpachi - Arcade/Saturn/PS1
R-Type Delta - Ps1
Layer Section - Arcade/Saturn
Soukyugurentai - Arcade/Saturn

Was hard choosing between Raiden and Batsugun - but Toaplan edge it with their bonkers power ups.

[KusoGaki]

ProGear no Arashi (ARCADE)
Pink Sweets ~Ibara Sore Kara~ (ARCADE)
Raiden (ARCADE)
AeroFighters 2 (ARCADE)
Cotton 100% (SFC)

Edit: Ah crap forgot about, Perfect Cherry Blossom (PC)

Edit2: Also forgot Cho Ren Sha 68k (PC)

[kernow]

AeroFighters 2 (ARCADE)

[SuperDanX]

In no particular order-
R-type,
Area 88,
Gradius V,
Steel Empire,
Strikers 1945 II

[Atticus]

Soukyugurentai
Battle Garegga
Progear
19XX
Radiant Silvergun

[Vince]

This is really tough but in no particular order:

R-Type (Arcade)
Gradius III (SFC)
DoDonPachi Dai Ou Jou
Mushihimesama
Border Down

A special mention is deserved for Raizing games, i'm sure Battle Garegga or Armed Police Batrider would be in there is i had more playtime with them.

[KusoGaki]

LMFAO, have never chosen that character before.
i knew the Engrish was bad but that takes the cake

May have to turn on the mvs tonight .

[analog dog]

Under Defeat
Gradius V
EspGaluda
Super Aleste
Shikigami No Shiro

Honourable mention goes to Dangun Feveron for it's disco inspired madness