'The Telltale Heart' of vertical shooters

Kargath · 11-06-2010, 11:04 PM

Minubeat | Rock, Paper, Shotgun

Z to shoot, X for homing mines, C deletes all bulllets on screen.
X and C only work if you press them in time to the beat.
You have a minute to beat the entire game.

Post your score if you beat it.

***Cosmonautical*** · 11-11-2010, 12:08 PM

Oi, I don't like rhythm games very much. Looks interesting, though. This reminds me that I wanted to play Axelay, but couldn't get the damn emulator to run it right.

Only overhead shooters I've ever been especially good at I can count on my hand, though. Raptor, Ikaruga, Centipede, and Twin Cobra. Raiden is kind of a close relative to TC, though, so I'm not so bad at it.

Do you have much experience playing shooters like this, Karg?

Kargath · 11-12-2010, 04:19 AM

It's not like Guitar Hero - there's just a single big beat in the background.
Using the machinegun in this game is kinda dangerous as it sounds like a light snare tap for every shot and you can't hear the big beat.

I've played a fair few indie shmups, but they've mostly come from either Cactus (the maker of this game) or Kenta Cho.
I'd recommend having a go at Clean Asia by Cactus - it's a shmup with some pretty interesting mechanics (one of the craft doesn't even have a shoot button).
(Don't expect to beat China in-game. Even Cactus himself has trouble.)
Cactus Arcade is a good place to start for checking out Cactus's stuff ( CACTUSQUID.com // GAME DESIGN by JONATAN SÖDERSTRÖM ).
Kenta Cho ( ABA Games ) has a good collection too - L.A.2 is Conway's Game Of Life Shooter Edition, and Mu-cade is kind like being a sumo snake with machinegun eyes.

11-06-2010, 11:04 PM	#1
Kargath et in Arcadia ego Join Date: Jul 2001 Gender: Posts: 8,334 Thanks: 1,226 Thanked 780 Times in 488 Posts	'The Telltale Heart' of vertical shooters Minubeat \| Rock, Paper, Shotgun Z to shoot, X for homing mines, C deletes all bulllets on screen. X and C only work if you press them in time to the beat. You have a minute to beat the entire game. Post your score if you beat it.

11-11-2010, 12:08 PM	#2
*Cosmonautical* Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I rub my tilde all over your asterisk Gender: Posts: 28,100 Thanks: 2,151 Thanked 5,338 Times in 2,433 Posts	Oi, I don't like rhythm games very much. Looks interesting, though. This reminds me that I wanted to play Axelay, but couldn't get the damn emulator to run it right. Only overhead shooters I've ever been especially good at I can count on my hand, though. Raptor, Ikaruga, Centipede, and Twin Cobra. Raiden is kind of a close relative to TC, though, so I'm not so bad at it. Do you have much experience playing shooters like this, Karg?

11-12-2010, 04:19 AM	#3
Kargath et in Arcadia ego Join Date: Jul 2001 Gender: Posts: 8,334 Thanks: 1,226 Thanked 780 Times in 488 Posts	It's not like Guitar Hero - there's just a single big beat in the background. Using the machinegun in this game is kinda dangerous as it sounds like a light snare tap for every shot and you can't hear the big beat. I've played a fair few indie shmups, but they've mostly come from either Cactus (the maker of this game) or Kenta Cho. I'd recommend having a go at Clean Asia by Cactus - it's a shmup with some pretty interesting mechanics (one of the craft doesn't even have a shoot button). (Don't expect to beat China in-game. Even Cactus himself has trouble.) Cactus Arcade is a good place to start for checking out Cactus's stuff ( CACTUSQUID.com // GAME DESIGN by JONATAN SÖDERSTRÖM ). Kenta Cho ( ABA Games ) has a good collection too - L.A.2 is Conway's Game Of Life Shooter Edition, and Mu-cade is kind like being a sumo snake with machinegun eyes.