Ultimate Shooting Collection
Product Description
She shooter’s fan’s Ultimate Collection has finally arrived! Packing three great titles into one disc, this collection of shoot’em ups contain some never before seen titles that are sure to please casual and hardcore fans of this genre! The Ultimate Shooting Collection is a must have for fans of the arcade shooter and brings the classic arcade feel to your living room!… More >>
- 3 Unique and Distinct Shooters in One – Each shooter in this collection has unique, never-before-seen play mechanics that separates it from the competition. This is the ultimate value and a shooter fans dream come true.
- Each title has great grapics that makes good use of the cel-shaded look, along with impressive bullet layouts that are visually stunning. The title is easy on the eyes, as there will be countless number of bullets to keep your eyes glued to the screen.
- The games are all challenging – players must perform a delicate balancing act between achieving a high score and staying alive.
- With unique gameplay mechanics specific to each title, and some that set these shooters apart from every other arcade shooter. You don’t just play this shooter, you master it.
- Each title contains multiple options for the player, including 2-3 different ships which boast different weapons and special moves. If mastering one shooter takes a while, prepare a good chunk of time to perfect each one of these masterful shooters!
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Miato
I’ve had my Wii for a few weeks now, and have worked up a good collection of games. Honestly, this is one of my most played games. It’s so easy to just jump into for a few minutes, and doesnt require so much of a time commitment as other games do. The graphics are fantastic, using the same style as “Paper Mario” (cell-shaded I think its called?) Not only that, but you get three great games! Great news for a person like me who loves games like Gigawing, Radiant Silvergun, and the Raiden series.
One thing I want to touch upon that I havent seen other reviewers mention is the awesome soundtrack. First of all, I love Drum and bass music, and thats what all three games are laced with. This is truly one of the few video games that has an awesome sountrack without using licensed songs. The sound quality for these tracks are great as well. I think they are using DVD format music on this disc, as the low bass and the highs sound better on my sound system than a lot of CDs that I own.
One point that some people seem to not like is the fact that much of this game isnt translated from Japanese.. There is a LOT of Japanese text in this game, but I like it as it gives the game a hard-core otaku feeling. These are the types of games I often see displayed in shop windows when walking through Akihabara in Tokyo. However I don’t feel that this is a problem, as all of the games only use 3 buttons (long range attack, short range, and some sort of bomb) and ITS A SHOOTER PEOPLE! What more do you need to understand? Dodge bullets, shoot the enemy ships, and make it as far as you can.
Anyhow, point being I give this game (games!) very high marks for the graphics, sound, and replay value. Sure they’re not as deep as the latest Zelda adventure, but drink a few Red Bulls and they’re great for 20-30 minutes of mania inducing bullet-hell. I hope to see more games like this released on the Wii in the future.
Rating: 5 / 5
1st off, the 2-star reviewer for this game could not possibly know less about what this package is. It has NOTHING to be with “old-school shooters from the 80′s” or whatever that reviewer said. What it REALLY is, is 3 top-down shooters (a.k.a. vertical scrolling shooters, a.k.a. shmups, a.k.a. shoot-em-ups) by MILESTONE. It includes Chaos Field (which was released on Cube, and is the weakest of the three games by far), the brilliant Radio Allergy, which should please the hell out of any Jet Set Radio/JSRF fans out there still that also like shmups, and Karous, a darker themed, kind of greyscale shooter that is also brilliant. For real shooter fans, a pack like this is a godsend, as the later two could cost $60 and up each as imports (plus you have to have the right stuff to play ‘em). The gameplay on Radio Allergy and Karous is EASILY better than Castle of Shikigami III (also good, and also on Wii) and you get all three games for about the same price. Also worth noting, the music in radio Allergy and Karous ranges between good and “I really wish I could get a soundtrack without paying import prices” great. Once again, I’ll reference Jet Set Radio/JSRF, as the music in Radio Allergy (and much of the art-style) feels like it could have been in those seminal games. Karous has darker techno to go with it’s darker theme, but it is still rather impressive.
So, to sum up, three Milestone developed shooters on 1 disc, 1 is solid, 2 are great, and the package is an awesome deal.
Rating: 5 / 5
Chaos Field, Radilgy, and Karous….. All 3 of these impossible to find import shooters are presented to us on ONE disc.
Simply stated, if you love shooters, or ever did, you NEED this game now. You will not come across these titles very easily, and if you do, you’ll need a converter or an import system.
Support of this genre is crucial to keeping it alive. Waiting will only convince companies that there is no money to be made in the shooting genre.
So, to sum up- Superior value, 3 incredible RARE games, and the knowledge that you’re doing the right thing.
5 stars, and my absolute highest recommendation.
ps. if you are still thinking, I’ll say it again: Chaos Field, Radilgy, and Karous. Thank you UFO.
Rating: 5 / 5
Did not like this game at all. If you are looking for a “shooting game” like Links Crossbow training you will be very disappointed. this is essentially a video game along the lines of Galaga. However the graphics are very 1980s and working the game with the Wii controller is difficult. Perhaps I should have read the info more closely regarding the nature of the game – but do not think this is worth purchasing.
Rating: 1 / 5
The game is what it advertises to be: a recreation of several 1980′s arcade games that many people should recognize. The graphics are decent and the play is very similar to the originals, even with the port to a new platform. Action is non-stop, so if you are into the constant shoot-and-destroy type of entertainment, this might be for you.
My big beef with this game, however, is that if you aren’t all that familiar with these games, they may be hard to get into. Directions are very poorly translated, and I had to search online for better instructions that other game players posted in their blogs or discussion groups. I was also nonplussed by the lack of a manufacturer response to any of my questions. I eventually figured everything out, but it always takes something away from the experience when the interface isn’t totally obvious and the support just isn’t there.
In the end, I really would only recommend this game to those who were fans of the originals. I believe that unless you’re experiencing nostalgia for the good ol’ days, you’d be better off with a newer game or perhaps an oldie that’s had a facelift. The experience of this one brought back some memories, but I was soon ready to move on.
Rating: 2 / 5