Favorite Shmup Developer? (Past or Present)

[Frogacuda]

Yeah, Taito is fantastic. I should have mentioned them. G.rev seem to be the heirs apparent to the Taito shmup legacy, and I love them for it.

[mannerbot]

I like me some Psikyo.

[PKBMax]

Konami, but I'll also give a shout out to Aicom, since they never get mentioned.

I think Aicom was just a temporary name for the Pulstar team inside SNK.

[Low]

Technosoft, G.Rev, Compile, Interstate Kaneko, Treasure *-neo

[Gooch]

In terms of an overall lineup I'd have to say Cave and Psikyo, but in terms of individual shooters, I'd probably say G Rev and Technosoft.

[Rem]

I'm drawing a blank on this one, who made layer section?

[Grave]

I'm drawing a blank on this one, who made layer section?

Taito.

[Rem]

Now that I think about it taito and irem are tied, as layer section and darius gaiden can not be denied.

[George]

I like all of them rather evenly, maybe Cave a little more than most, if for nothing but ESPrade. Lately though it's all been about Touhou games, especially Imperishable Night.

[NeoZeedeater]

I think Aicom was just a temporary name for the Pulstar team inside SNK.

Aicom has done games that weren't for SNK, too. CRV's old thread at digitpress has some investigation on the developer.
http://www.digitpress.com/forum/show...ighlight=aicom

http://gdri.smspower.org/wiki/index.php/Aicom