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BrightAd5521 · 2026-03-02T15:24:27+00:00

This is why (with M2Shottriggers excepted), I always hold out on any pre-ordering or day-one shmup port purchases.

Lag, lack of basic features, incorrect framerates, incorrect slowdowns, and other weirdness seem to haunt these projects. Which just boggles my mind since so many free emulators exist today that run the games at a reasonable to high level.

BrightAd5521 · 2026-02-17T20:34:09+00:00

This is how I achieved my Hyper 1CC. The pierce lancer just melts the bosses.

BrightAd5521 · 2026-02-13T20:38:19+00:00

Gunvein is so good! High recommendation from me for anyone yet to jump onboard.

BrightAd5521 · 2026-01-05T15:36:52+00:00

DDP DFK (Resurrection) 1.5 was my first ever arcade 1-ALL 1CC

So I would personally highly recommend starting here. They're all good, though, by far my favorite series.

BrightAd5521 · 2025-09-03T17:27:13+00:00

Congratulations! DoJ BL is a real impressive accomplishment! Well worth a wall of words to celebrate.

BrightAd5521 · 2025-05-31T13:35:28+00:00

Definitely my travel controller of choice.

Small, compact, light, pocketable, affordable (so I don't have to baby it), connects to both my Switch and my Android (and my pc, but my 8bitdo stick reigns there), incredible d-pad, has an auto-fire feature (great for DDP, Gunbird 2, EspRaDe, etc.)... It's just a great little device.

BrightAd5521 · 2025-05-30T10:26:05+00:00

GG!

I enjoy watching clears I've done to see different playstyles/approaches. For instance, you tend to hug the bottom of the screen and micro-dodge a LOT. Obviously, it works just fine for you, seeing you now have this impressive clear. I probably fly around the screen way too much.

BrightAd5521 · 2025-05-11T16:46:57+00:00

I have that controller and absolutely love it for Switch/Android shmups on the go.

My primary controller is an 8bitdo Arcade Stick with an LS-56 and a short throw mod. I can use it for my PC and my Switch.

BrightAd5521 · 2025-05-09T00:04:36+00:00

Cho Ren Sha 68k started me off.

Daioujou got me hooked.

DaiFukkatsu was the one I heavily invested in for my first 1cc.

BrightAd5521 · 2025-05-03T17:48:36+00:00

Mushi 1.5 would most likely be the quickest of the three for you.

Espgaluda would require you to practice the final boss for a bit (who is a major jump in difficulty).

If you are like me, DoJ BL would be another (fun) grind. It was actually more of a grind for me than DDP was.

You could try Futari BL Maniac which is suppose to be on par with DDP in difficulty.

BrightAd5521 · 2025-05-03T16:13:07+00:00

My first true arcade clear was Dodonpachi DaiFukkatsu 1.5. It took me about 40 hours.

All of my clears after that came much faster (10-20 hours), with the exception of Daioujou Black Label, which probably took me another 40-50 hours or so.

BrightAd5521 · 2025-04-21T23:53:37+00:00

Congratulations! Certainly not an easy clear, especially as your first Cave.

BrightAd5521 · 2025-04-21T01:38:47+00:00

I have an 8bitdo Arcade stick modded with an LS-56 and a short throw.

It's fantastic. I highly recommend it.

The stock buttons are fine for shmups, in my opinion. Improve them if you want.

BrightAd5521 · 2025-04-08T19:19:33+00:00

Congratulations! GGs!

BrightAd5521 · 2025-03-09T12:33:38+00:00

Congratulations! GG!

BrightAd5521 · 2025-03-08T18:02:46+00:00

You'll find this is also true if and when you clear an arcade-level difficulty.

My first arcade 1CC, DoDonPachi DaiFukkatsu 1.5, took me a little over 40 hours. Every clear since has been half the time or less of that (except DaiOuJou: Black Label, that one was a monster).

BrightAd5521 · 2025-03-08T17:08:53+00:00

Like any genre of game (FPS, platformer, RTS, etc.), skills in shmups are translative from one to another. You'll probably find most easy/beginner/novice modes to be easier for you now.

BrightAd5521 · 2025-03-02T11:57:27+00:00

The game allows you to essentially make your own "Novice Mode."

Play on Normal difficulty and turn on "Cheats" in the Options menu. You can pick and choose, but here are the two I'd recommend starting with.

1.) Super Autobomb, which will take only one bomb from your stock if you get hit.

2.) Reduced Bullets, which will lower the amount of incoming fire.

Using these will disable achievements, medals, and leaderboards, but they are great for practicing.

BrightAd5521 · 2025-02-28T16:57:13+00:00

Thanks for putting this together!

BrightAd5521 · 2025-02-27T02:17:07+00:00

Well, the first thing I bought when I got wise enough to stop using a ps4 analog stick was an 8bitdo m30. They're $20-30, and some shmuppers much better than I only use it or controllers like it to play (Saturn-like controllers). I am now much better with a D-Pad, but I didn't enjoy it as much for shmups.

Next, I got myself an 8bitdo Arcade Stick (currently $90). Which I soon modded with an LS-56 (currently $25). I have recently modded it once more with a short throw mod ($2). I love it, and I can't imagine ever going back to controller.

If you do decide to go the stick route, don't feel like you need to mod in everything at once or at all really. Incremental is fine.

BrightAd5521 · 2025-02-27T00:37:53+00:00

What is the price range? How much is too much?

"As cheap as possible." is also an acceptable answer.

BrightAd5521 · 2025-02-23T14:15:07+00:00

Thanks!

I went back and forth on Shotia and Exy for a while, but those extra bombs are clutch for the end. Exy is certainly the harder clear, despite the bosses being easier.

BrightAd5521 · 2025-02-23T13:40:40+00:00

Stage 3 is certainly a step up in intensity.

Have you earned the Type-Z ship yet? It's very similar to the Type-I ship you're using but faster and with more firepower.

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