NTSC-UK's top shooters thread

[MonkeyJuggleDX]

Seeing the Films/Albums threads has kind of inspired me to do this one. Everyone post their top 3 horizontal & vert shooters by adding to the list(If somebody has already mentioned it just add x2/x3 etc). I'll start it off

Vert:
Espgaluda
Mushihimesama
Varth: Operation Thunderstorm

Horiz:
Area 88(Super Famicom version)
Fantastic Night Dreams Cotton(PC Engine version)
Xexex

[lurch996]

Vert:
DoDonpachi
Espgaluda *2
Ikaruga
Mushihimesama
Varth: Operation Thunderstorm

Horiz:
Area 88(Super Famicom version)
Fantastic Night Dreams Cotton(PC Engine version)
Gradius Gaiden
Gradius V
R-Type
Xexex

[Soundwave]

Vert:
DoDonpachi *2
Espgaluda *3
Ikaruga
Mushihimesama
Soukyugyrentai
Varth: Operation Thunderstorm

Horiz:
Area 88(Super Famicom version) *2
Fantastic Night Dreams Cotton Boomerang
Fantastic Night Dreams Cotton(PC Engine version)
Gradius Gaiden
Gradius V
Gynoug
R-Type
Xexex

[Leon Retro]

Vert:
DoDonpachi *2
Espgaluda *3
Ikaruga
Kingdom Grand Prix
Mushihimesama *2
Pop'n'Twinbee
Super Aleste
Varth: Operation Thunderstorm


Mixed:
Axelay


Horiz:
Area 88(Super Famicom version) *2
Biohazard Battle ( Crying )
Fantastic Night Dreams Cotton Boomerang
Fantastic Night Dreams Cotton(PC Engine version)
Gradius Gaiden
Gradius V
Gynoug
Macross Scramble Valkyrie
Parodius
R-Type
Xexex


I added the mixed option. I wonder how many there are? Salamander plus??

[JB@XL]

Vert:
DoDonpachi *2
Espgaluda *3
Ikaruga*2
Kingdom Grand Prix
Mushihimesama *2
Pop'n'Twinbee
Super Aleste
Varth: Operation Thunderstorm


Mixed:
Axelay


Horiz:
Area 88(Super Famicom version) *2
Biohazard Battle ( Crying )
Fantastic Night Dreams Cotton Boomerang
Fantastic Night Dreams Cotton(PC Engine version)
Gradius Gaiden
Gradius V*2
Gynoug
Macross Scramble Valkyrie
Parodius
R-Type
Xexex


I added the mixed option. I wonder how many there are? Salamander plus??

[MikeRox]

Vert:
DoDonpachi *2
Espgaluda *3
Gunbird 2
Ikaruga
Kingdom Grand Prix
Mushihimesama *2
Pop'n'Twinbee *2
Super Aleste
Varth: Operation Thunderstorm


Mixed:
Axelay *2


Horiz:
Area 88(Super Famicom version) *2
Biohazard Battle ( Crying )
Border Down
Fantastic Night Dreams Cotton Boomerang
Fantastic Night Dreams Cotton(PC Engine version)
Gradius Gaiden
Gradius V
Gynoug
Macross Scramble Valkyrie
Parodius + Fantastic Journey (one on the Saturn/PS1 ver)
R-Type
Xexex

2 of my fave Dreamcast games had to be added! could add loads more, but it would just get silly hehe.

[JazzFunk]

Vert:
1942
DoDonpachi *2
Espgaluda *3
Gunbird 2
Ikaruga
Kingdom Grand Prix
Mars Matrix
Mushihimesama *2
Pop'n'Twinbee
Super Aleste
Varth: Operation Thunderstorm


Mixed:
Axelay
Bangai-O
Baraduke


Horiz:
Area 88(Super Famicom version) *2
Biohazard Battle ( Crying )
Border Down
Fantastic Night Dreams Cotton Boomerang
Fantastic Night Dreams Cotton(PC Engine version)
Gradius Gaiden
Gradius V
Gynoug
Macross Scramble Valkyrie
Parodius
R-Type
Xexex

[Leon Retro]

Someone put ' *2 ' .. next to Parodius

[Skull Commander]

*ignore*

[Leon Retro]

Skull, look at the rules.

[Kubrick]

Vert:
1942
DoDonpachi *2
Espgaluda *3
Gunbird 2
Ikaruga
Kingdom Grand Prix
Mars Matrix
Mushihimesama *2
Pop'n'Twinbee
Raiden DX
Radiant Silvergun
Super Aleste
Under Defeat
Varth: Operation Thunderstorm

Mixed/Misc:
Axelay
Bangai-O
Baraduke
Kikikaikai
Salamander
Time Pilot

Horiz:
Area 88 (Super Famicom version) *2
Biohazard Battle (Crying)
Blazing Star
Border Down
Fantastic Night Dreams Cotton Boomerang
Fantastic Night Dreams Cotton (PC Engine version)
Gradius Gaiden
Gradius II: GOFER no Yabou
Gradius V
Gynoug
Macross Scramble Valkyrie
Parodius *2
Progear no Arashi
R-Type
Xexex

Left Skull Commander's out as he listed more than three.

[Skull Commander]

Vert:
1942
DoDonpachi *2
Espgaluda *3
Gigawing
Gunbird 2 *2
Ikaruga
Kingdom Grand Prix
Mars Matrix
Mushihimesama *2
Pop'n'Twinbee
Raiden DX
Radiant Silvergun
Super Aleste *2
Under Defeat
Varth: Operation Thunderstorm


Mixed/Misc:
Axelay
Bangai-O
Baraduke
Kikikaikai
Salamander
Time Pilot

Horiz:
Area 88 (Super Famicom version) *3
Biohazard Battle (Crying)
Blazing Star
Border Down
Fantastic Night Dreams Cotton Boomerang
Fantastic Night Dreams Cotton (PC Engine version)
Gradius Gaiden
Gradius II: GOFER no Yabou
Gradius V *2
Gynoug
Macross Scramble Valkyrie
Parodius *2
Progear no Arashi
R-Type
R-Type Final
Xexex

Bollocks. Didn't read the rules and me supper needed attention.
(old man mode) Fangled modern posts!

[Geezer]

Vert:
1942
Battle Garegga
DoDonpachi *2
Espgaluda *4
Gigawing
Gunbird 2 *2
Guwange
Ikaruga
Kingdom Grand Prix
Mars Matrix
Mushihimesama *2
Pop'n'Twinbee
Raiden DX
Radiant Silvergun
Super Aleste *2
Under Defeat
Varth: Operation Thunderstorm


Mixed/Misc:
Axelay
Bangai-O
Baraduke
Kikikaikai
Salamander
Time Pilot

Horiz:
Area 88 (Super Famicom version) *3
Biohazard Battle (Crying)
Blazing Star
Border Down
Fantastic Night Dreams Cotton Boomerang
Fantastic Night Dreams Cotton (PC Engine version)
Gradius Gaiden
Gradius II: GOFER no Yabou
Gradius V *2
Gynoug
Macross Scramble Valkyrie
Parodius *2
Progear no Arashi
R-Type
R-Type Final
Xexex

I only really enjoy vertical shooters so I haven't voted in the other categories.

[mezzanine]

Vert:
1942
Aleste 2
Battle Garegga
DoDonpachi *2
Espgaluda
Gigawing
Gunbird 2 *2
Guwange
Ikaruga *2
Kingdom Grand Prix
Mars Matrix
Mushihimesama *2
Pop'n'Twinbee
Raiden DX
Radiant Silvergun
Super Aleste *2
Under Defeat
Varth: Operation Thunderstorm
Zanac


Mixed/Misc:
Axelay
Bangai-O
Baraduke
Kikikaikai
Salamander
Time Pilot

Horiz:
Area 88 (Super Famicom version) *3
Biohazard Battle (Crying)
Blazing Star
Border Down
Fantastic Night Dreams Cotton Boomerang
Fantastic Night Dreams Cotton (PC Engine version)
Gleylancer
Gradius Gaiden
Gradius II: GOFER no Yabou
Gradius V *3
Gynoug
Macross Scramble Valkyrie
Parodius *2
Progear no Arashi
R-Type
R-Type Final
Sky Kid
Xexex

[toxicninja]

Vert:
1942
Aleste 2
Battle Garegga
DoDonpachi *2
Espgaluda
Gigawing
Gunbird 2 *2
Guwange
Ikaruga *3
Kingdom Grand Prix
Mars Matrix
Mushihimesama *2
Pop'n'Twinbee
Raiden DX
Radiant Silvergun
Super Aleste *2
Under Defeat
Varth: Operation Thunderstorm
Zanac


Mixed/Misc:
Axelay
Bangai-O
Baraduke
Kikikaikai
Salamander
Time Pilot

Horiz:
Area 88 (Super Famicom version) *3
Biohazard Battle (Crying)
Blazing Star
Border Down
Darius Gaiden
Einhander
Fantastic Night Dreams Cotton Boomerang
Fantastic Night Dreams Cotton (PC Engine version)
Gleylancer
Gradius Gaiden
Gradius II: GOFER no Yabou
Gradius V *3
Gynoug
Macross Scramble Valkyrie
Parodius *2
Progear no Arashi
R-Type
R-Type Final
Sky Kid
Xexex