ps2 pal shmups

It's good times for pal ps2 gamers. Shmups seem to be ported and released at dumping prices, much thanks to companies like http://www.505gamestreet.it/

So far I got the following, all brand new:
http://www.eurogamer.net/assets/arti...review_gb2.jpg
-'Gunbird - Special Edition' (gb1+gb2) for 8$

http://www.ntsc-uk.com/reviews/ps2/XIIStag/01.jpg
-'XII Stag' also at 8$

http://oneline.excellentcontent.com/gwg.jpg
-'Gigawing Generations' 16$

http://worldofstuart.excellentcontent.com/rtf1.jpg
-'R-Type Final' 18$

http://www.ncsx.com/2005/ncs032805/W...blaze_0537.gif
-'Dragon Blaze' 16$

http://www.505gamestreet.it/IMG/scre...IG_homura2.jpg
-'Homura' 27$

http://www.505gamestreet.it/IMG/scre...muraiAces3.jpg
-'Samurai Aces' 16$

Sadly 'Raiden III' has been pushed to 04/08/2006 and 'Gradius V' is sold out, but I'll be getting them eventually. If anyone knows where to pick up Gradius V in Europe please respond...

If you live in Europe and like shmups on your ps2; I suggest you head over to play.com and spend some cash. 505gamestreet's ports/releases are so cheap that I don't even care; I even picked up a bunch of trashy junk games like 'Michigan: Report From Hell' & 'Paparazzi'. As someone in the shmups forums said 'its like the good old days when we were flooded with budget releases on c64'. :)

This is not some sort of viral marketing, but just info meant to provide an alternative to importing shmups from Asia at 10x the price.

There's also a decent release (well it's not named mobile light force) of Psyvariar.

It's a shame that Dragon Blaze doesn't have a low resolution display mode.

Apparently some shops are selling Psyvariar for £1.

Are these adjusted for proper speed, or are they slower than their NTSC counterparts?

http://shmups.system11.org/viewtopic...r=asc&start=30

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PS2
# Activision Anthology
# Capcom Classics Collection - 50/60 (no), save (yes), tate (no)
Castle Shikigami 2 - 50/60 (no), Save (yes), tate (yes)
Gigawing Generations - 50/60 (yes), save (yes) tate (no)
# Gradius III & IV - 50/60 (no), save (yes)
• Gradius V - 50/60 (yes), save (yes)
• Gunbird: Special Edition - 50/60 (yes), save (no), tate (yes)
# Midway Arcade Classics
Mobile Light Force 2 - 50/60 (no), save (yes), tate (no)
• Psyvariar: Complete Edition - 50/60 (yes), save (yes), tate (yes)
# R-Type Final - 50/60 (yes), save (yes)
Samurai Aces- 50/60 (yes), save (yes), tate (yes)
• Silpheed - 50/60 (no), save (yes)
# Steel Dragon EX - 50/60 (no), save (yes for Explosion, no for Shienryu), tate (yes)
Strikers 1945 (title?) - 50/60 (no), save (no), tate (yes)
• Taito Legends - 50/60 (yes), save (yes), tate (yes)
# Taito Legends 2 - 50/60 (yes*), save (yes), tate (no) *Darius Gaiden & Metal Black seem to run in 50hz regardless of the switch*
Tengai - 50/60 (yes), save (yes)
• XII Stag - 50/60 (yes), save (yes), tate (yes)

• = CD-Rom support
# = DVD-Rom support

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50/60=pal+ntsc support, if (no) then its 50hz pal only. I haven't played the japanese versions, so I can't tell if there is slowdown compared to them, I guess in ntscmode they are identical. I always play 60hz ntsc if the game supports it.

Where can I order these online that will ship to the states? I want to get XII Stag, Dragon Blaze, Gigawing, and Gunbird all in one shot. 505's site also says they are releasing or have released some Japanese Simple 2500 games like Earth Defense Force, American Arcade, etc. Are these in English with 60hrz support as well?

http://505gamestreet.com/products.htm?con=PS2S20

P.S. Zombie zone is a great beat em up released in the Simple series, I can't remember the Japanese name though.

What worked for me was asking someone to pick it up for me and tossing them the cash. Admitted, it took a kind person in the UK who I trusted to do it right, but it all turned out fine in the end. Gregory Horror Show is pretty good, by the way. :)

I'm jealous of the Euro releases of these shooters. It helps that Sony can't say No to having them on their console, and that the publishers are willing to do a quick & dirty cheap port. Now if only someone would do Kenka Bancho, I'd be happy.

James

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Originally Posted by salt_peanuts

Where can I order these online that will ship to the states? Are these in English with 60hrz support as well?

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All 505streets titles have been ported to pal and features translations into multiple languages; english, spanish, french, etc. They are a bit lazy and sometimes forget to translate minor details; such as highscore tables. It's not very common though.

For 60hz questions, please search here: http://shmups.system11.org/viewforum.php?f=1

Try www.play.com - they have free shipping within Europe, I dunno if they ship globally, but look it up.
Else try www.amazon.co.uk or www.amazon.de - but they charge for shipping.

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Originally Posted by James

I'm jealous of the Euro releases of these shooters.

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hehe, after many years of neglect we are finally getting some justice. I'm just hoping they will also port some r8zing & Cave shmups too.

Err r8zing games on the PS2?

edit: I think it's funny that my live nick is r8zing. The only games of theirs that I have owned is Armed Police Batrider and Souky and none of them did much for me, rest of the stuff is pretty uninteresting (well there's Garegga of course but I wont bother now).

Can't say I've ever heard of Homura. How's that supposed to be?