Good NES vertical shooters?

[evilmax17]

I only have GunNac right now, and it's pretty good. Are there any other good vertical shooters on the NES?

 

[MadChedar0]

1942's always a fun one.

 

[maxflight]

zanac

 

[DenisDFat]

dragon spirit

 

[cthcky33]

guardian legend!!!

 

[Rig]

Sky Shark.

 

[punqsux]

gun-nac is the best of the best, but 1942/1943, and legendary wings rule alot as well. you might want to try games like gun.smoke, commando, and the adventures of dino riki.

 

[Jack]

I'll second Guardian Legend. In my opinion, it's the best vertical shooter on NES. Portions of the game are played with an overhead "Zelda" style view (you walk around screen by screen), but you could skip those parts by entering TGL on the password screen.

 

[SEGA128DC]

Yes, The Guardian Legend is great vertical shooter for the NES! I remember renting the game and destroying it! I accidently discovered a way to continue after dying by pressing buttons...

 

[cthcky33]

i was like 8 years old playing guardian legend, i always watched my bro play. but i can still remember the music from it

 

[Greetard]

[quote name='MadChedar0']1942's always a fun one.[/quote]

Agreed.

 

[equest943]

half of life force and "stinger" by konami i think was a vertical scrolling shooter. I remember Tiger-Heli being fun in the arcades and I liked it on the NES as well so maybe that one too.

 

[SEGA128DC]

You just reminded me about a game that was stolen from me, a long time ago in grade school. I was swapping games with a friend, my copy of Ikari Warriors II: Victory Road for his copy of Tiger-Heli. The game was stolen from my backpack later that same day! I never knew who stolen my copy of Tiger-Heli...k

 

[salsa_shark]

[quote name='SEGA128DC']You just reminded me about a game that was stolen from me, a long time ago in grade school. I was swapping games with a friend, my copy of Ikari Warriors II: Victory Road for his copy of Tiger-Heli. The game was stolen from my backpack later that same day! I never knew who stolen my copy of Tiger-Heli...k[/QUOTE]


It was me.

*evil laugh*

 

[Rodimus]

Life Force is the best!!!!

 

[Backlash]

Agreed with others - 1942 and 1943, and Lifeforce is a combination horizontal/vertical (every other board is vertical).

Gunsmoke and the original Commando are also great, though not traditional shooters, I guess.

 

[Alpha2]

I have to say while I like Gunnac and thought it was interesting Zanac is where it's at, followed closely by the super diffucult Gaurdian legend.

I MIGHT have asid Alpha Mission had I not been fooled into thinking it had an ending. After Playing Zanac I couldn't possibly conceive of a shooter that DIDN'T end.

 

[doodle777_98]

[quote name='cthcky33']guardian legend!!!

[/QUOTE]

one of the best games for the nes. One of the first games i ever beat.

 

[radjago]

Legendary Wings

 

[Gamrr4Life]

I'm a big fan of 1942 and 1943.

 

[RedvsBlue]

I played Galaga to death back in the day.

 

[urzishra14]

i had Sky Shark for a Commodore 64 that i played to death along with Zaxxon (but that isn't for the NES i don't think)