Arcade shooter, can't remember the name

[Victrix]

I can barely remembering anything about this game, except that you had a ship that could get upgrades that would actually put new parts on your ship, and I seem to remember that you'd get really powerful if you managed to get several pieces snapped on. At least, I *think* there were pieces, I played this probably twice, something like ten years ago.

I also vaguely remember that everything seemed kind of 'large', as in, a bit bigger than your normal shooter.

That's about all I can remember off the top of my head. Any guesses?

[Mode7]

Reminds me a bit of Bioship Paladin. Terrible game.

[Victrix]

I checked that, but I remembered it was vertical

edit: I think there were a couple of different color upgrades?

[catty]

UFO Robo Dangar?

[Victrix]

I do believe that was it. I also now question my nostalgia addled brain. I must have been pretty retarded as a kid to think that looked good.

I'd swear it had weird 'underground' or warp areas or something, and had a bit more elaborate transformation, but then again, I also thought GI Joe was cool

[jiji]

It could be Terra Cresta, a game made by Nichibutsu (who made Dangar as well). It has a similar part-accumulation upgrade system. I believe that if you get all the parts, you turn into a phoenix-sort-of-thing.

http://www.klov.com/game_detail.php?...&game_id=10077

[Opaque]

we all dream with perfection, that's also how we remember things...

[skelly]

Originally posted by Victrix
I'd swear it had weird 'underground' or warp areas or something, and had a bit more elaborate transformation, but then again, I also thought GI Joe was cool

Too bad you said vertical, cuz otherwise that sounds kinda like Magmax.

[Eight One]

I wouldn't rule out Slap Fight/Alcon