ONE time favourite horizontal shooter?

[Max P.]

To pinch from Big Seany's topic, how about horizontal stuff?

Never liked them as much as the vertical shooters but my favourite must be the conversion of R-Type 1 on the PC Engine. Sheer brilliance, atmospherse, difficulty level, etc.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xo9PmyYCovo

Not many others I would consider but Sidearms on the Engine too was another true favourite.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPDXGSYdxi8

(Post a vid if you can find one!)

[Mystery-C]

I would go way back and would have to say i was really into Dropzone, the simple gameplay was so addictive, alright it was only a defender rip off but still. Then i got into Gates of Zendecon, (hope that's how it's spelt) on the Atari Lynx.

Of course i was also into Gradius, R-Type and Salamander but i think these will always get a mention.

[DeathAdder]

Parodius.

Sexy Parodius, to be precise.

[Kubrick]

It's gotta be R-TYPE.

[Geoff D]

Gradius V - I love my hori shooters & there's so many that I adore, but Gradius V is the daddy; sublime, tight control, beautiful, challenging. Great.

[VR46]

Another vote here for Gradius V

[Akihabara]

Blazing Star (Neo Geo)

[Combination]

Ahh, here's my thread, where have you been all this time?

It's Gradius V. As much as I adore the previous titles this have certainly cemented the standard of the traditional horizontal variety.

[^Katsu]

Thunderforce V 8) Best in the universe

[Kubrick]

I have to say, I think it's a lot harder to pick a favourite hori than it is a vert.

There just seems to be more GREAT ones to choose from. With verts it always boils down to choosing between 2 or 3 games.

[SuperDanX]

Area 88.

[SharkSkin-Man]

R-type Leo

[Widegoat]

It's gotta be R-TYPE.

I really agree with this - the sense of achievement when you first finish it is awesome.

[gordon]

...and another vote for Gradius V, though Gaiden pushes it close. And I'll always have a soft spot for Scramble, because it was the first one I ever completed (in as far as you can finish it).

[Big Seany]

Christ - much more difficult choice, this. Under duress I would have to say R-Type Delta, but there are so many others I count among my fave games.

Delta is the one I play the most; as updates of old titles go, it is one of the very best which harnessed the extra polygon-tastic powers of the console whilst still retaining the cracking, cast in stone R-Type gameplay. Nice music as well. Yeah - that is my fave for sure.