Subscribe to THIS, first in a series. #001:
July 22nd, 2007 by xamountAlthough they’ve only been publish-able for the past month and a half or so, I’m psyched to see the playlists that people have started putting together. Already I’ve stumbled across plenty that have helped me find new games, helped me find new people, and just helped me be entertained and amused. So that’s the idea behind this series: passing the playlist love forward.
This first one is a straight-up, focused list of games:
While I certainly grew up playing my share of shmups (from Galaga to 1942 to Blazing Lazers), I don’t know that I ever really thought of them as a type unto themselves. And batzradio’s playlist reveals the all the different layers and permutations of the category. Where else will you find Ikari Warriors sitting next to Blazing Star? Other than the playlist of AWESOME, that is…
(He still needs to add the one game that instigated my renewed interest in the category though. Maybe you’ve heard of it? A little game that starts with “T,” ends with “le Star Sprites,” and in the middle is “wink“? That said, I’m usually only a recent-three click away from it anyway.)
July 22nd, 2007 at 11:07 pm
Ah, i do need to add that - I haven’t updated the list since I pushed it out, so thanks for the reminder (and the endorsement).
July 23rd, 2007 at 4:17 pm
Not that you care, but Twinkle Star Sprites confused the heck out of me. On top of that, it was so profoundly disturbing that I was forced to delete it with extreme prejudice.
Those Japanese sure know how to creep me out unintentionally.
July 23rd, 2007 at 4:50 pm
Oh, come ON! Twinkle Star Sprites is full of cute awesome!