There are a ton of these so perhaps a general thread is best, if it should be split up feel free to do whatever with this one.
Finally got Touhou 8 1cc on Normal, my first 1cc so far. The game really showers you with resources (at least on Normal) so if you can avoid throwing on the first 5 stages you can basically bomb through the last one. Still took me a bit of practice, especially to get used to the bullet hell style. Bosses have some really cool patterns, the stage 5 boss in particular is themed around hypnotism so the bullets phase in and out of the screen in interesting ways. A couple stinker patterns here and there but overall pretty awesome.
Currently thinking about going for Mushihimesama Original 1cc, probably will be a step up in difficulty. The aesthetic is really unique, all the enemies are bugs or plants and the game generally has a nature-fantasy theme to it. The Steam port is also quite good: accurate to the arcade, training mode with stage/boss select, leaderboards with viewable replays, per-stage/boss music selection, a ton of extra modes. Normal has three difficulties: Original, which plays like an old-school shmup with few but fast bullets, Maniac, which is more like CAVE's usual bullet hell, and Ultra, which is for those seeking agony and pain. There are some weird techniques for scoring and higher damage, but so far I've just been using the standard three buttons.
Anyone else been playing any good STGs/shmups?
Finally got Touhou 8 1cc on Normal, my first 1cc so far. The game really showers you with resources (at least on Normal) so if you can avoid throwing on the first 5 stages you can basically bomb through the last one. Still took me a bit of practice, especially to get used to the bullet hell style. Bosses have some really cool patterns, the stage 5 boss in particular is themed around hypnotism so the bullets phase in and out of the screen in interesting ways. A couple stinker patterns here and there but overall pretty awesome.
Currently thinking about going for Mushihimesama Original 1cc, probably will be a step up in difficulty. The aesthetic is really unique, all the enemies are bugs or plants and the game generally has a nature-fantasy theme to it. The Steam port is also quite good: accurate to the arcade, training mode with stage/boss select, leaderboards with viewable replays, per-stage/boss music selection, a ton of extra modes. Normal has three difficulties: Original, which plays like an old-school shmup with few but fast bullets, Maniac, which is more like CAVE's usual bullet hell, and Ultra, which is for those seeking agony and pain. There are some weird techniques for scoring and higher damage, but so far I've just been using the standard three buttons.
Anyone else been playing any good STGs/shmups?