TG-16 Thunderdrome!!!! 2 games enter 1 leaves Vol. 1 Shumps!

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Which game is the better shooter?

Soldier Blade
16 (38.1%)
Gate of Thunder
26 (61.9%)

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MrFlutterPie

09/05/2013, 10:30 PM
A first in a series where we throw down to find out which are the best games for the Turbo.

I hope to run a new question each week.  I have a bunch of ideas to keep this going :dance:

Please explain your answer as well.

To kick things off I am pitting two of the best shooters on a system full of shumps.  I often hear that Soldier Blade is the best Turbo HuCard shump for the system and is beloved by many shooter fans.  On the flip side we have Gate of Thunder a flashy, fast paced and awesome game that shows us what the Super CD rom format can do.  It is clear that the makers of the game put a lot off effort and love into it.

So lets get ready to crumble!

I voted for Soldier Blade.  By nature I prefer vertical shooters. I also feel the difficulty is more reasonable in this to GOT.  Catchy chiptunes will always trump redbook in my opinion.  Plus I have a unnatural fetish with the fully powered up blue laser  :P

bob

#1
09/05/2013, 10:37 PM
GoT. It may not be the "better" game, but its a personal favorite.
When I first broke open the Duo and spun that game, I felt like the memorex guy sitting in the chair.
That and the fact I have never played SB proper, just the ROM.

M1Savage

#2
09/05/2013, 10:56 PM
Soldier Blade for me. GOT is good but SB just gets played way more. One of my favorite TG16 games.

CrackTiger

#3
09/05/2013, 10:59 PM
I voted for Gate of Thunder.  By nature I prefer horizontal shooters.
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roflmao

#4
09/05/2013, 11:48 PM
By nature I prefer vertical shooters, but I'd have to say GoT on this one.  I play it far more than I do Soldier Blade, though I've never beaten either.  They are both top notch games, but Gate of Thunder is frickin' Gate of Thunder!

Edit: Awesome thread, btw!

SmaMan

#5
09/05/2013, 11:51 PM
Soldier Blade.

Not sure why, but I just enjoy the Star Soldier series more as a whole. It's not that I don't enjoy the "of Thunder" series, just not as much as the good ol' SS.
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Otaking

#6
09/06/2013, 08:52 AM
I voted Soldier Blade, it's my third favourite game for the system after Drac X and Lords of Thunder.

Gate of Thunder is an amazing game no doubt but just a bit too easy.
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ToyMachine78

#7
09/06/2013, 09:26 AM
GOT... I love playing this for the tunes alone not to mention the game is fun  :-"

Tatsujin

#8
09/06/2013, 09:34 AM
as good as soldier blade is, especially fo a huey, GoT is the best you just can get!! hands down!
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Tatsujin

#9
09/06/2013, 09:37 AM
Quote from: HardcoreOtaku on 09/06/2013, 08:52 AMGate of Thunder is an amazing game no doubt but just a bit too easy.
then 1lc it on devil :idea:
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Obfuscate

#10
09/06/2013, 09:39 AM
Soldier Blade for me, even as a kid I liked it better. The Caravan puts it over the top. I have spent countless hours over the last 20 years playing Soldier Blade. One life clears and maxing scores in the Caravan, it's probably my favorite shooter of all time. Along with Bomberman 93 it's the reason I have continued to love and collect for the system.

Nazi NecroPhile

#11
09/06/2013, 09:44 AM
As much as I love Soldier Blade, I gotta pic Gate o' Thunder for its tunes.  I admit I'm a bit of a redbook whore.
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#12
09/06/2013, 09:45 AM
Both games are great, but Gate of Thunder nails it for me. It's a perfect game.

JoshTurboTrollX

#13
09/06/2013, 10:00 AM
Both are excellent games, but I LOVE the music in GoT! I also prefer vertical shooties.

Maybe this should be a NCAA tournament style (Kind of like what gamefaqs does with their character battle) bracket thing where we can vote our BEST of the BEST shooties?
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Tatsujin

#14
09/06/2013, 10:10 AM
it would have been a much better/harder clash, if winds and gate were put against each other :)
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Official Ninja

#15
09/06/2013, 01:40 PM
Soldier Blade.

They are both really good. I think of Aerofighters a lot when I play GoT, and that's not a bad thing, but I like SB a little more.

CrackTiger

#16
09/06/2013, 10:12 PM
Quote from: Tatsujin on 09/06/2013, 10:10 AMit would have been a much better/harder clash, if winds and gate were put against each other :)
Although I'd still be voting by favorite as much as what I logically judge to be "the best", I would pick Winds/Lords over Gate.
Justin the Not-So-Cheery Black/Hack/CrackTiger helped Joshua Jackass, Andrew/Arkhan Dildovich and the DildoPhiles destroy 2 PC Engine groups: one by Aaron Lambert on Facebook, then the other by Aaron Nanto!!! Him and PCE Aarons don't have a good track record together! Both times he blamed the Aarons and their staff in a "Look-what-you-made-us-do?!" manner, never himself nor his deranged/destructive/doxxing toxic turbo troll gang which he covers up for under the "community" euphemism!

Otaking

#17
09/07/2013, 08:20 AM
Quote from: guest on 09/06/2013, 10:12 PM
Quote from: Tatsujin on 09/06/2013, 10:10 AMit would have been a much better/harder clash, if winds and gate were put against each other :)
Although I'd still be voting by favorite as much as what I logically judge to be "the best", I would pick Winds/Lords over Gate.
Gate is an amazing game but no game tops Lords/Winds of Thunder.
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Tatsujin

#18
09/07/2013, 08:50 AM
Quote from: HardcoreOtaku on 09/07/2013, 08:20 AM
Quote from: guest on 09/06/2013, 10:12 PM
Quote from: Tatsujin on 09/06/2013, 10:10 AMit would have been a much better/harder clash, if winds and gate were put against each other :)
Although I'd still be voting by favorite as much as what I logically judge to be "the best", I would pick Winds/Lords over Gate.
Gate is an amazing game but no game tops Lords/Winds of Thunder.
That is a matter of taste :)

But I have to admit, that I would have my difficulty to chose between those two.
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_Paul

#19
09/08/2013, 04:42 AM
IMG

Tatsujin

#20
09/08/2013, 04:49 AM
much more fitting would be this :)

which is literally translated as gate of tunder (kaminari mon) in asakusa, tokyo:

IMG

http://www.senso-ji.jp/guide/kaminari_e.html
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SmaMan

#21
09/08/2013, 07:21 AM
IMG
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CrackTiger

#22
09/12/2013, 01:13 PM
Quote from: Tatsujin on 09/07/2013, 08:50 AM
Quote from: HardcoreOtaku on 09/07/2013, 08:20 AM
Quote from: CrackTiger on 09/06/2013, 10:12 PM
Quote from: Tatsujin on 09/06/2013, 10:10 AMit would have been a much better/harder clash, if winds and gate were put against each other :)
Although I'd still be voting by favorite as much as what I logically judge to be "the best", I would pick Winds/Lords over Gate.
Gate is an amazing game but no game tops Lords/Winds of Thunder.
That is a matter of taste :)

But I have to admit, that I would have my difficulty to chose between those two.
Even just logically thinking it through, the only aspect that seems debatable is sound effects. Otherwise Lords is pretty much superior in every way.
Justin the Not-So-Cheery Black/Hack/CrackTiger helped Joshua Jackass, Andrew/Arkhan Dildovich and the DildoPhiles destroy 2 PC Engine groups: one by Aaron Lambert on Facebook, then the other by Aaron Nanto!!! Him and PCE Aarons don't have a good track record together! Both times he blamed the Aarons and their staff in a "Look-what-you-made-us-do?!" manner, never himself nor his deranged/destructive/doxxing toxic turbo troll gang which he covers up for under the "community" euphemism!

ccovell

#23
09/12/2013, 06:31 PM
Quote from: Tatsujin on 09/08/2013, 04:49 AMwhich is literally translated as gate of tunder (kaminari mon) in asakusa, tokyo:
Not just a coincidence; the GOT project was designed by "Red Kaminarimon" it said in the credits.

Tatsujin

#24
09/12/2013, 08:20 PM
Quote from: ccovell on 09/12/2013, 06:31 PM
Quote from: Tatsujin on 09/08/2013, 04:49 AMwhich is literally translated as gate of tunder (kaminari mon) in asakusa, tokyo:
Not just a coincidence; the GOT project was designed by "Red Kaminarimon" it said in the credits.
Yeah I know :D
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Tatsujin

#25
09/12/2013, 08:24 PM
Quote from: guest on 09/12/2013, 01:13 PM
Quote from: Tatsujin on 09/07/2013, 08:50 AM
Quote from: HardcoreOtaku on 09/07/2013, 08:20 AM
Quote from: guest on 09/06/2013, 10:12 PM
Quote from: Tatsujin on 09/06/2013, 10:10 AMit would have been a much better/harder clash, if winds and gate were put against each other :)
Although I'd still be voting by favorite as much as what I logically judge to be "the best", I would pick Winds/Lords over Gate.
Gate is an amazing game but no game tops Lords/Winds of Thunder.
That is a matter of taste :)

But I have to admit, that I would have my difficulty to chose between those two.
Even just logically thinking it through, the only aspect that seems debatable is sound effects. Otherwise Lords is pretty much superior in every way.
I can't sign that. It still is a matter of personal taste. Not everyone is appealed by the phantasy touch of WoT and probably more likes the space theme.

For me they're kinda equal perfect, but GoT does a μ more more appeal to me :)
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turbokon

#26
09/12/2013, 08:59 PM
GOT just edge over SB because of its graphics. I enjoy playing both equally.
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PunkCryborg

#27
09/13/2013, 03:40 AM
Gate!
SB is totally rad but I want to turn it off after I lose. Gate I wanna keep playing till I beat it.

esteban

#28
09/22/2013, 04:21 PM Last Edit: 09/22/2013, 04:26 PM by esteban
Holy Shite, yet another topic I never saw!

First, I don't think I can vote.

Second, that makes this a great match-up.

I love both games. I could flip a coin, or I could vote for the underdog (not that I know who the underdog is).

Oh my god, I can't choose one game.

UPDATE: I couldn't resist and peeked at the poll...it's ridiculous that GoT is stomping SB... I VOTE FOR Soldier Blade.
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majors

#29
09/23/2013, 10:05 AM
I went with Blade but if it was Lords vs Blade, I'd side with Lords. Gate does nothing wrong, it's a perfect hori shooter a la Thunderforce 3. The Soldier series is more attracting to me, and the caravan mode does not hurt it. Thank god we never have to pick just one...we can have them ALL!

Who plays Soldier Blade while listening to the soundtrack from Gate :)
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