Limited Run Games Announces Retro SHMUP Combo Pack For Switch

I think prefer the US title Wings of Wor over Gynoug. At least I can figure out how to pronounce that.

I have been saying Gin-owg. 🤷‍♂️ In my head that is. It's not like I have friendships that niche.

Also, I usually factor in size when deciding whether to get something on physical. These two games total 57 megabytes! I think I'll just keep them on the SD card.

Two grand games indead. Even though I'm too old and slow for Gleylancer.

For those who must attempt to pronounce Gynoug, and that is probably a bad idea, but if one must, it is jee-nog, with the o probably being more of a long vowel sound.

@sdelfin So "Wings of Wor," got it.

I'm not sure what to think of these releases. Am I seeing it the wrong way that these are basically ROM's on a cartridge with not much else added and we're being charged a handsome price to own them?

Nobody is forcing me to buy and that's fine but I'm simply wanting to get a feel for if I'm missing the point of these releases or not. I own most of the old shoot em ups on original cartridges, so I'm undecided.

@Ellie-Moo if you are not sure they are worth $35, simply download them both tiny off the internet in a matter of seconds, have a go on your PC or phone, and if they are good, order them from limited run and wait a few months.

I just wish they would release Texas ground zero on the switch that’s all I want.

Both amazing games, may pick it up on Switch.

@JohnnyMind
Jinoogu ?

I more or less despised shmups my whole life. I always tried them but ultimately would give up for how delicate and twitchy they can be.
Gleylancer’s Switch release switched that for me. I just thought I’d give it a try and I’m so glad I did. The music, the story, the gameplay… all 🤌
And I love how NG+ runs increase difficulty.
I think I might get this if only to have Gleylancer on a cart.

These guys are really good at announcing a physical version right after a game goes on a deep holiday discount and I pick them up for like 5 dollars.

It happened with the Blaster Master Zero trilogy, Bloodstained Curse of the Moon 1&2 and the Gradius / Contra collections.

@LikelySatan Ha ha. I almost tacked that onto the end of my comment via an edit.

Now, what about Gleylancer? Is that meant to be Graylancer, or are they saying that, that ship that lances through sticky waterlogged soil lacking in oxygen? 🤔

Love both of these games and I already own them digitally. Id like a physical copy but...idk dont feel like double dipping.

Makes me wonder if they'll fix the wrong music in the second half of Level 3 in Gynoug.

@ChromaticDracula Console shmups are the answer. I see no point in forcing yourself to attempt a 1cc in every single arcade shmup out there, specially those without extra lives being reward after certain score thresholds. It's pointless. There are great things like Sin & Punishment, Drainus, Radiant Silvergun, Steel Empire or even "Super Easy" modes from M2STG ports that are much more rewarding as gaming experiences, while still retaining a good difficulty balance.

Arcade genres like that are made with one goal in mind: maximum profit. There is no well thought level design or learning curve, you gotta bruteforce your way to the end by intense memorization. I understand the hate here.

@rushiosan But there has to be some balance between generating money and giving the player feeling of value for their quarter.
Kick Boy (I thought was the Japan version) seems like it might have been an okay game from watching it streameed but Dacholer (which I thought was the US version) shows why you've probably never heard of the game regardless. Revision changes made the latter quite possibly the shortest first credit in the history of arcade games, ensuring that people who saw it on a real cab probably wouldn't be interested in putting in a second credit.