Thunder Force VI: Official Thread

[JFLY]

Initial impressions:
First and foremost, it's not a bullet hell shooter! It's been a while since I've played a new shooter that wasn't one and it feels nice.

The game is kinda easy on the normal difficulty. I was able to get to the last level on one credit, but I think this was done on purpose so you can unlock the Rynex-R ship from Thunder Force 4 without any trouble. Nice move Sega!

The ship you start out with (RVR-00 Phoenix) comes fully equipped with every selectable weapon at your disposal (even when you die). The only icons collected on each level when using with the RVR-00 Phoenix ship are 1UP and shield icons. This changes when you unlock the Rynex-R, then the familiar weapon icons from TF4 are litter throughout each level. Forgot to mention that the RVR-00 Phoenix collect green orbs from defeated enemies to charge up the Overdrive meter (lower left of the screen) for a devastating shot (like in TF5).

The graphics are nice and I don't think they would've looked any better if the game was developed on the PS3 or 360. The graphics are on par with Gradius V and Ikaruga but flicker like hell. The music tries to imitate the old TF games but I didn't find any of the tracks that memorable.

If your PS2 can play imports, definitely pick this one up.

[Joe Redifer]

First and foremost, it's not a bullet hell shooter!

Win.

[Kollision]

And the family grows bigger...

[Joe Redifer]

Nice!

[Zebbe]

And the family grows bigger...

Where is the oldest of these brothers?

[JFLY]

And the family grows bigger...

Where's Thunder Force Gold Pack 2? You need Thunder Force AC in that collection.

[Kollision]

Where is the oldest of these brothers?

Well, I've been told it's floating in the void of obscure platforms - whatever that means... But who knows? Someday he might actually join his older brothers, that's certainly a possibility.

Where's Thunder Force Gold Pack 2? You need Thunder Force AC in that collection.

You're right!
They're actually close to home (I'm almost getting them too since my Saturn shmup collection is coming close to critical mass). And I forgot to include Thunder Spirits there, even though I consider it a bastard entry in the family, son of an obscure and forbidden affair.

[Aarzak]

Yes, "Thunder Spirits" (owned the U.S version, did not like it) and to a lesser extent the PS1 version of TF5 are the "bastards" in that family..........though the patriach from what I've seen is the worst of them all. An old, tosh turd.

[Ghaleon]

So, what, like only one of you actually bought it? We've got one vote for "buy if you can play imports," and nothing else commital. I can't play imports right now, so is it worth enabling imports and buying it if you're a big shmup fan? Melf, you were super excited about it: did you buy it? Joe: did you buy your ten copies? ;-)