list your favorite Genesis shmups

About the only one i've played is Thunder Force 2 which is quite hard, and i've heard the Thunder Force 3 is one of the best ones. list your favorites! :D

- Gaiares
- Wings of Wor
- Thunder Force III
- Android Assault
- Phelios
- Forgotten Worlds

what about Herzog Zwei?, it sounds like a unique game

Herzog Zwei is an RTS.

For a real challenge, try playing Forgotten Worlds with a Sega 6-button controller (on a real Genesis, not an emulator). The game goes into super-hard mode. It's so hard in this mode it'll be over before you know it! You haven't got a chance.

in Forgotten Worlds, is it possible to save your game or get pass words? is there much replay value to it?

M.U.S.H.A. is definately my favorite. It's worth every penny of its expense. Infact the entire Aleste series which this game is a part of is pretty fun. It's sequel Robo Aleste on the Sega CD loses some of the magic but it's still a spectacular shmup.

Panorama Cotton
Gaiares
Thunder Force 4
Twinkle Tale (though people tell me it's not really a shooter)
TF3
M.U.S.H.A
Eliminate Down
Battle Mania 2
Gley Lancer
Super Fantasy Zone
TF2
Space Harrier 2

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Originally Posted by Joe Redifer

For a real challenge, try playing Forgotten Worlds with a Sega 6-button controller (on a real Genesis, not an emulator). The game goes into super-hard mode. It's so hard in this mode it'll be over before you know it! You haven't got a chance.

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Ohhh, I'm all too familiar with that mode. For the longest while I thought either there was something wrong with the cartridge, or I was just the worst Forgotten Worlds player of all time.

My personal favourite Genesis shooters...

Gaiares
Gley Lancer
Forgotten Worlds
Eliminate Down
Lightening Force
M.U.S.H.A.
Sagaia

Gleylancer
M.U.S.H.A


Runners up

ThunderForce IV
Bio Hazzard Battle
Fire Shark



No freaking way
Thunderforce 3 (WAYYYYYYYYYYY too easy.)

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Originally Posted by Dartagnan1083

Thunderforce 3 (WAYYYYYYYYYYY too easy.)

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Only Chuck Norris would have the balls to say that.

Not really. I once beat it on my second life, and that was only because the final boss killed my first guy. I suck big time at shmups, and if I could do it....

Thunderforce 4
Mega Probotector
Thunderforce 3
Alien Soldier
Darius 2
Panorama Cotton
Empire of Steel
Elemental Master
Atomic Robo Kid ( YES ! i love it ! )

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Originally Posted by Joe Redifer

Herzog Zwei is an RTS.

For a real challenge, try playing Forgotten Worlds with a Sega 6-button controller (on a real Genesis, not an emulator). The game goes into super-hard mode. It's so hard in this mode it'll be over before you know it! You haven't got a chance.

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after trying this a few time on a pal machine you can buy a new Forgotten World Cartridge :!:

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Originally Posted by Melf

Not really. I once beat it on my second life, and that was only because the final boss killed my first guy. I suck big time at shmups, and if I could do it....

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Of course, Chuck Norris' balls have withered away with the passage of time and are no longer the gold standard.

My first time ever playing Thunderforce III, I chose good ol' planet Haides. That level slaughtered me but good, mostly due to the unexpected crushing nature of the planet's bowels. ..but admittedly, the rest of the game's not too challenging.

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Originally Posted by danielscheil

Atomic Robo Kid ( YES ! i love it ! )

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Haha, you belong to a very exclusive club, danielscheil.. :)

i have an heart for trash games and ark is a real challenge !
i like divine sealing and all valis games too :-)