Which console is best for Shoot 'em ups?

Current Gen I would say Wii it has a lot of SHMUPs.

Define "Shoot'em Ups".

PS2, Saturn, and the Xbox 360.

Define "Shoot'em Ups".

LegatoSkyheart

[QUOTE="LegatoSkyheart"]

Define "Shoot'em Ups".

Nintendo_Ownes7

huh...Kinda like, Gradius, Star Fox, Metal Slug and Contra right?

Virtual Console.

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[QUOTE="LegatoSkyheart"]

Define "Shoot'em Ups".

LegatoSkyheart

huh...Kinda like, Gradius, Star Fox, Metal Slug and Contra right?

Virtual Console.

[QUOTE="Nintendo_Ownes7"]

[QUOTE="LegatoSkyheart"]

Define "Shoot'em Ups".

LegatoSkyheart

huh...Kinda like, Gradius, Star Fox, Metal Slug and Contra right?

Virtual Console.

[QUOTE="LegatoSkyheart"]

[QUOTE="Nintendo_Ownes7"]I don't know what the TC is talking about but I'm going with SHMUPs In that link it talks about the genre and gives sub-genres of SHMUPs like Rail Shooter, Run and Gun, Bullet Hell, Scrolling Shooters, and Fixed Shooters.

funsohng

huh...Kinda like, Gradius, Star Fox, Metal Slug and Contra right?

Virtual Console.

And Gradius..

Poll won't let me vote Wii. :evil:

[QUOTE="funsohng"][QUOTE="LegatoSkyheart"]

huh...Kinda like, Gradius, Star Fox, Metal Slug and Contra right?

Virtual Console.

Yangire

And Gradius..

Poll won't let me vote Wii. :evil:

LegatoSkyheart

The VC shouldn't count honestly, and the Wii library is completely empty for new SHMUP games.

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[QUOTE="LegatoSkyheart"]

Poll won't let me vote Wii. :evil:

Yangire

The VC shouldn't count honestly, and the Wii library is completely empty for new SHMUP games.

Why shouldn't the VC count?

It's avalible on the Wii, Most games on the Virtual Console aren't on the 360 and PS3, and it counts to the Overall Library of Games for the Wii.

Why shouldn't the VC count?

[QUOTE="Yangire"]

[QUOTE="LegatoSkyheart"]

Poll won't let me vote Wii. :evil:

LegatoSkyheart

The VC shouldn't count honestly, and the Wii library is completely empty for new SHMUP games.

Why shouldn't the VC count?

It's avalible on the Wii, Most games on the Virtual Console aren't on the 360 and PS3, and it counts to the Overall Library of Games for the Wii.

Why shouldn't the VC count?

Turbo Grafx 16 is the only right answer.

I guess Wii is an acceptable answer due to TG16 on VC

[QUOTE="Yangire"]

[QUOTE="LegatoSkyheart"]

Poll won't let me vote Wii. :evil:

LegatoSkyheart

The VC shouldn't count honestly, and the Wii library is completely empty for new SHMUP games.

Why shouldn't the VC count?

It's avalible on the Wii, Most games on the Virtual Console aren't on the 360 and PS3, and it counts to the Overall Library of Games for the Wii.

Why shouldn't the VC count?

To me if VC counts we should count emulators, the games aren't new, they aren't retail, and they aren't remade, it's just taking games directly from older platforms. The Wii might contain games like R-Type, Gradius, and Raiden (as does the PS2, but they are collections) but is completely lacking in freeware and new SHMUPs.

To me if VC counts we should count emulators, the games aren't new, they aren't retail, and they aren't remade, it's just taking games directly from older platforms. The Wii might contain games like R-Type, Gradius, and Raiden (as does the PS2, but they are collections) but is completely lacking in freeware and new SHMUPs.

Yangire

Yangire, We can't count Emulators even if we tried. Roms and Emulators are sort of you know..."illegal"...The Virtual Consoles is LEGAL, So it counts.

Obviously the Saturn... Most of the Shmup on XBL and PSN are ports of old games from the Saturn.

[QUOTE="Yangire"]

To me if VC counts we should count emulators, the games aren't new, they aren't retail, and they aren't remade, it's just taking games directly from older platforms. The Wii might contain games like R-Type, Gradius, and Raiden (as does the PS2, but they are collections) but is completely lacking in freeware and new SHMUPs.

LegatoSkyheart

Yangire, We can't count Emulators even if we tried. Roms and Emulators are sort of you know..."illegal"...The Virtual Consoles is LEGAL, So it counts.

emulators are legal if you own the original game, and I'm just saying it's similar to one. Personally I think we should look at games made for the consoles rather than old games ported over for a online service.

emulators are legal if you own the original game,.

Yangire

Link if you don't believe me

emulators are legal if you own the original game, and I'm just saying it's similar to one. Personally I think we should look at games made for the consoles rather than old games ported over for a online service.

Yangire

emulators are legal if you own the original game, and I'm just saying it's similar to one. Personally I think we should look at games made for the consoles rather than old games ported over for a online service.

Yangire

Dude, Emulators maybe Legal but Roms are not.

[QUOTE="Yangire"]

emulators are legal if you own the original game, and I'm just saying it's similar to one. Personally I think we should look at games made for the consoles rather than old games ported over for a online service.

LegatoSkyheart

Dude, Emulators maybe Legal but Roms are not.

[QUOTE="LegatoSkyheart"]

Dude,Emulators maybe Legal but Roms are not.

gamer620

Yeah, I know.

as for everything else.

That's a myth. They're illegal. End of story.

Link if you don't believe me

T3H_1337_N1NJ4

I'm surprised this thread isn't locked and I haven't been modded.

Rom's on the other hand are only illegal if you do not own(or have purchased) a copy of the game. They are otherwise perfectly legal if you legally own the game you are emulating.gamer620

Obviously the Saturn... Most of the Shmup on XBL and PSN are ports of old games from the Saturn.

Gue1

That's not true none of the shumps on PSN and XBL were on the Saturn outside of Raystorm HD, which was also on the PSone.

[QUOTE="LegatoSkyheart"]

Poll won't let me vote Wii. :evil:

Yangire

The VC shouldn't count honestly, and the Wii library is completely empty for new SHMUP games.

[QUOTE="Yangire"]

[QUOTE="LegatoSkyheart"]

Poll won't let me vote Wii. :evil:

savebattery

The VC shouldn't count honestly, and the Wii library is completely empty for new SHMUP games.

If you're a shmup fan then the 360 is the best this gen by far.

[QUOTE="savebattery"][QUOTE="Yangire"]

The VC shouldn't count honestly, and the Wii library is completely empty for new SHMUP games.

Temporius

[QUOTE="gamer620"] Rom's on the other hand are only illegal if you do not own(or have purchased) a copy of the game. They are otherwise perfectly legal if you legally own the game you are emulating.Luxen90

I got into a this debate before and ended up doing a whole lot of research. And if i recall, the conclusion i came to was outside of a very limited set of circumstances, roms are illegal... even if you own the game.

There was an exception for games you own and the original console cannot reasonably be found on the consumer market.... however it didnt specify retail. So I have to assume ebay counts... so as long as these old systems are easily purchased off ebay. I think its illegal even if you own the game.