Best Turbo shooter under $50?

[jbeedham]

I need a new game to play. 😃 What do you think the best shooter is for under $50? I'm talking Ebay prices unless you are selling. 😉

[wiseau]

I hear Deep Blue is a great game.

[SignOfZeta]

Super Star Soldier or any game in the Soldier series you don't already have. Aeroblasters.

I don't know, is anything on eBay less than $50?

[Otaking]

What shooters do you already own? can you play PC engine games? because that would change everything.
 

[Gredler]

Le Lazers Con Blazing? I am not aware of current prices, is that over 50$ now?

[wiseau]

Super Star Soldier or any game in the Soldier series you don't already have. Aeroblasters.

I don't know, is anything on eBay less than $50?

Oh sure, plenty of games are at or less than 50 cic... just not too many shooters.

Galaga '90

[HailingTheThings]

Radiant Silvergun. :3

[NecroPhile]

Definitely Galaga '90.

Blazing Lazers, Psychosis, and R-Type are also pretty good and should fly under the limit.  If you're willing (and able) to do PCE games as well, you should be able to find Air Zonk, Super Air Zonk, Dead Moon, Parodius, and Star Parodier for under $50.

[ToyMachine78]

Can you play CDs? L-dis is decent and can be had on the cheap. I think I paid $12 shipped

[exodus]

I like hellfire S, aero blasters, soldier blade, psychic storm... I think all those are under 50.

[geise]

All good ones so far.  Even Deep Blue.  Just don't pay $50 for it.  I would go for Blazing Lazers first.  Complete in case could be $25 if you are patient.

[Gypsy]

I like hellfire S, aero blasters, soldier blade, psychic storm... I think all those are under 50.

If only.

The rest pretty much are, even on Ebay.

Super Star Soldier and Final Soldier are still excellent buys if you don't have them OP.

[CrackTiger]

Aeroblasters
PC Denjin
Download

Star Parodia
Gradius II
Gate of Thunder PCE
Download 2
Macross 2036

[geise]

Aeroblasters
PC Denjin
Download

Star Parodia
Gradius II
Gate of Thunder PCE
Download 2
Macross 2036

Pretty much nailed it.  I'd still add Blazing Lazers and R-Type.

[Psycho Punch]

Blazing Lazers is a given even if you have a US PCE.

[jtucci31]

Super Star Soldier or any game in the Soldier series you don't already have. Aeroblasters.

I don't know, is anything on eBay less than $50?

Sadly I doubt any of those are under $50 anymore

[wiseau]

Almost forgot Sidearms, pretty great shooter that you can get for 15 if you have some patience, 25 if not.

[csgx1]

Most of the good ones were already mentioned. 

Cyber Core and Avenger PCE CD are two shooters that I like and should be under $50.

[Psycho Punch]

Most of the good ones were already mentioned. 

Cyber Core and Avenger PCE CD are two shooters that I like and should be under $50.

Super Darius too, pretty good price for a good shooter.

[deubeul]

I was going to say Override but damn, just had a lok on Ebay...   

Chou Aniki, Image Fight, Salamander, Zero Wing, Rabio Lepus, Atomic Robo-Kid, Ordyne, Gradius, Kyūkyoku Tiger...

[CrackTiger]

Anyone considering Sidearms should get Sidearms Special.

BlaZing LaZers is being gouged because of collectards, but is still under $50. Both regions of Aeroblasters is as well and so is PCE Super Star Soldier.

[780racer]

Blazing lazers is by far my favorite Hue card shooter. IDK, it was my first, and my favorite.

CD games is close, but I think Lords has it for me.

Tons of others that could compete, most were mentioned.

[martinine]

Blazing Lazers is one of my most cherished Turbo games. If you don't have it, I would definitely look there first.  It's been going from absurdly low to absurdly high lately. It doesn't make any sense.

If you want a solid import eBay store, search seller hit-Japan 

I ordered some games from them last week, and they are already here. Amazing speed. I've gotten stuff slower from states near me in NC.

[neopolss]

I love blazing lasers.  Great game, hopefully still affordable.  Spriggan?  At one point it used to be decent priced as well.

[CrackTiger]

hit japan is hit or miss, generally overpriced and if he doesn't like an offer you make he might ban you.

[jbeedham]

Can you play CDs? L-dis is decent and can be had on the cheap. I think I paid $12 shipped

Yes I can play CD's. I have a TurboDuo.

[SignOfZeta]

hit japan is hit or miss, generally overpriced and if he doesn't like an offer you make he might ban you.

Yeah, HJ used to be super cheap, now they know about the retro gaming boom and they're not going to let every retro game be sucked out of Japan without someone paying well for it.

Some of those prices...$2400 for Char's Gamecube? His $1400 PCE LTs seem fair by comparison. I guess that's the long term goal of most gougers, lie about what it's worth until they believe it, then cut a "deal" that in itself was the main gouge all along.

[StarDust4Ever]

Blazing Lazers is one of my most cherished Turbo games. If you don't have it, I would definitely look there first.  It's been going from absurdly low to absurdly high lately. It doesn't make any sense.

Dude Blazing Lazers is the best SHMUP hands down on any system ever made. Tons of action going on, multitude of upgrades at your disposal, and not punishingly difficult or unfair, ie like many later one-hit death bullet hells. If you're powered up enough, you can take a couple hits before your ship is destroyed when your lazer reverts back to standard weapon, watch out, because one more hit will likely kill you. Pay attention to which powerups you collect. My favorite is the III beams.

I'm lucky I picked it up last fall just before it really started to climb. If you enjoy shooters, you owe yourself to pick this one up!

[rxmage]

Not my favorite, but it has a following.  Space Harrier can be found for less then $50 CIC.

[geise]

Almost forgot Sidearms, pretty great shooter that you can get for 15 if you have some patience, 25 if not.

Yeah, that is a good one.  I still rock that game every now and then.  I still have yet to play Sidearms Special on CD.

Regarding Spriggan, it is my favorite shooter on the system.  Surprisingly it can still be had between $50 and $75.  If you gives no shits about spine cards you can get it for $50.

[GoldenWheels]

Most of the good ones were already mentioned. 

Cyber Core and Avenger PCE CD are two shooters that I like and should be under $50.

I really like Avenger as well. Good tunes, nice gameplay, cool bosses, not brain-numbingly hard. It can still be had pretty affordably.

[MNKyDeth]

Why not spring for an everdrive? Sure it's more than $50 but then you get every single hucard based game for the system and are able to play it on real hardware as well. No need for a region modded system either if you go this route.

Cdrom based games you can burn so essentially every game is free beyond the cost of the CD-r's and everdrive. The cheapest way to experience all the games on this system using real hardware.

[SignOfZeta]

The cheapest is not always the most fun.

[EmperorIng]

Anyone considering Sidearms should get Sidearms Special.

I don't think Sidearms Special is appreciably superior to the HuCard version in any way.

While it still has the base excellence of Sidearms, it suffers from having a lame, low-energy soundtrack (compared to the excellent chiptunes of the HuCard) and an extra mode that is honestly not worth bothering with - it's just inferior to the arcade design. That and slight load times between bosses and levels vs the more seamless HuCard (though this is really minor).

I think the statement ought to be reversed: if you don't have Sidearms, just stick with the HuCard! Cheaper, and a better game!

Dude Blazing Lazers is the best SHMUP hands down on any system ever made. Tons of action going on, multitude of upgrades at your disposal, and not punishingly difficult or unfair, ie like many later one-hit death bullet hells.

The tons of action is more so on God mode or Mania; anything below that is more akin "hold fire and coast," especially with lasers covering the entire screen 

And most bullet hells aren't that unfair. In fact some don't even kill you in one hit.

The cheapest is not always the most fun.

If we are going by TurboGrafx prices, expensive is usually not fun either.

[CrackTiger]

I don't think Sidearms is appreciably superior to the CD version in any way.

While it still has the base excellence of Sidearms, it suffers from having a lame, subpar chip-sound soundtrack (complete with infamous NEC "drumming") and is missing all of the sampled sound effects. The music is still superior to the arcade, but that's not saying much. Sidestepping the split second load times between bosses and levels isn't really a perceivable difference if you have a properly functioning CD system, as they take no longer than changing CD music tracks.

I think the statement ought to be reversed: even if you have Sidearms, get Sidearms Special! It's cheaper than the HuCard version (<half the price!), worth buying just as a music CD, a better game, plus a second game and a poster!

[Psycho Punch]

There is a poster???

I must buy it then.

[esteban]

There is a poster???

I must buy it then.

It's small. Monster Lair has one two.

4-6 panels of a CD booklet...

IIRC.

[drewbrim]

Another vote here for Aero Blasters.  Just mind the ceilings and floors on the 3rd stage 😃

[CrackTiger]

Record of Lodoss War is worth buying just for the poster.

Another vote here for Aero Blasters.  Just mind the ceilings and floors on the 3rd stage

fixed

[tpivette]

Blazing Lazers... best entry shooter I played back in 89... although, I've been out of the game too long to know if it's under $50 these days. Man I hope it is

[wiseau]

From what i can gather if you just want the card it's almost exactly 50 bucks online, otherwise you're sol.
Scratch that, i was full of shit. still, a complete copy is over 50.

[technozombie]

Reading through this thread I wanted to recommend Gate of Thunder, then I looked it up on Ebay. Damn.


P.S. GoT is possibly the best shooter ever made. IMO of course.

[CrackTiger]

Reading through this thread I wanted to recommend Gate of Thunder, then I looked it up on Ebay. Damn.


P.S. GoT is possibly the best shooter ever made. IMO of course.

Most of the recent eBay sales for the Turbo version have been $60 - $70. Still not bad for 4 great games.

[technozombie]

I picked up the PCE version at Retropalooza Houston and I cant get enough. It's worth it.

[StarDust4Ever]

From what i can gather if you just want the card it's almost exactly 50 bucks online, otherwise you're sol.
Scratch that, i was full of shit. still, a complete copy is over 50.

Get it for under $50 while you still can. If Kanye West has his say in the matter and names a song after it on his upcoming album, it will be $100 overnight...

Quick question regarding Blazing Lazers/Gunhed: Since there's no difficulty selection on Blazing Lazers by default, is what you are playing in the US release equivalent to common dog or hard human?

[StarDust4Ever]

I just picked up a Soldier Blade off eBay. More of everything great I loved about Blazing Lazers. It was not under $50 though... :p