shooters inspired by old arcade games

NewDeli · 10 August 2008, 00:49

There's a PsOne game (also on the Saturn) - I know I should say PSP to please youngsters, but hey, I had to give up namin' em PSX not so long ago- port of a somewhat obscure coin-up shooter you might want to look at, if you like this kind of game : Tempest X3

It's provided with 100+ levels of weird digital insects blasting, and even features a trippy mode

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Can you think of some more console shooters (on the Playstation, the Amiga CD32...) , whom authors were obviously inspired by old (if not primitive) arcade games ?

Examples ? Deluxe Galaga, Datastorm...

kamelito · 10 August 2008, 19:56

Hi
On top of my head for the 5 minutes I've I'll say :

Llamatron inspired by Robotron
Hybris => Terra Cresta
Dropzone => Defender
Katakis/Denaris =>R-Type

Retroplay · 10 August 2008, 20:23

Stardust => Asteroids

Minuous · 10 August 2008, 23:10

R-Type Delta & Space Invaders. Which also happen to be the only good GayStation games ever released AFAIK.

jharrison · 11 August 2008, 05:54

mega typhoon = raiden rip off
still pissed raiden was never completed for the amiga

PWLM · 11 August 2008, 13:51

Lame ST Ports = Space Invaders. Great intro from Dogs of War by Pink Floyd, and bas riff from Another One Bites the Dust by Queen... classic!

NewDeli · 11 August 2008, 23:45

Menace appears to me a better / more diversified R-Type clone than Katakis.

I remember a friend attempted to have me play Nemesis on the MSX, which was an OK shooter too, with a nice power-up system.

Tubular worlds, X-out and Wings of Death are all late yet pleasant discoveries.

TCD · 11 August 2008, 23:59

Just for completeness : Tempest 2000 is remake/enhanced version of the coin-up classic for the Atari Jaguar. That is the reason why the PSOne/PSX game is called 'X3'.

NewDeli · 12 August 2008, 03:34

That's right.
I choose to present the PSX port of X3 since it's supposed to be Jaguar's Tempest most faithful one.
As for the coin-op, classic it is, Galaga or Asteroids, it ain't. Try it, if you dare !

10 August 2008, 00:49	#1
NewDeli Banned Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Paris / FRANCE Age: 50 Posts: 1,248	shooters inspired by old arcade games There's a PsOne game (also on the Saturn) - I know I should say PSP to please youngsters, but hey, I had to give up namin' em PSX not so long ago- port of a somewhat obscure coin-up shooter you might want to look at, if you like this kind of game : Tempest X3 It's provided with 100+ levels of weird digital insects blasting, and even features a trippy mode . Can you think of some more console shooters (on the Playstation, the Amiga CD32...) , whom authors were obviously inspired by old (if not primitive) arcade games ? Examples ? Deluxe Galaga, Datastorm... Attached Thumbnails Last edited by NewDeli; 10 August 2008 at 22:59.

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10 August 2008, 19:56	#2
kamelito Zone Friend Join Date: May 2006 Location: France Posts: 1,803	Hi On top of my head for the 5 minutes I've I'll say : Llamatron inspired by Robotron Hybris => Terra Cresta Dropzone => Defender Katakis/Denaris =>R-Type

10 August 2008, 20:23	#3
Retroplay Lemon Curry ? Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Denmark Age: 49 Posts: 4,106	Stardust => Asteroids

10 August 2008, 23:10	#4
Minuous Coder/webmaster/gamer Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Canberra/Australia Posts: 2,651	R-Type Delta & Space Invaders. Which also happen to be the only good GayStation games ever released AFAIK.

11 August 2008, 05:54	#5
jharrison Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: australia Posts: 97	mega typhoon = raiden rip off still pissed raiden was never completed for the amiga

11 August 2008, 13:51	#6
PWLM He found it at the zoo.. Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Townsville / Australia Posts: 151	Lame ST Ports = Space Invaders. Great intro from Dogs of War by Pink Floyd, and bas riff from Another One Bites the Dust by Queen... classic!

11 August 2008, 23:45	#7
NewDeli Banned Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Paris / FRANCE Age: 50 Posts: 1,248	Menace appears to me a better / more diversified R-Type clone than Katakis. I remember a friend attempted to have me play Nemesis on the MSX, which was an OK shooter too, with a nice power-up system. Tubular worlds, X-out and Wings of Death are all late yet pleasant discoveries.

11 August 2008, 23:59	#8
TCD HOL/FTP busy bee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Germany Age: 46 Posts: 31,728	Just for completeness : Tempest 2000 is remake/enhanced version of the coin-up classic for the Atari Jaguar. That is the reason why the PSOne/PSX game is called 'X3'.

12 August 2008, 03:34	#9
NewDeli Banned Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Paris / FRANCE Age: 50 Posts: 1,248	That's right. I choose to present the PSX port of X3 since it's supposed to be Jaguar's Tempest most faithful one. As for the coin-op, classic it is, Galaga or Asteroids, it ain't. Try it, if you dare !

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