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I go back and forth depending on the game… I probably overthink it but I think of it like an actuator at the top, plus a higher leverage point, so a bat top is a smaller actuator which can mean sometimes small movements won’t register but everything feels faster and more precise, and also the leverage is higher so your stronger against the spring resistance which can feel smoother or sometimes loose depending on the game. I have a battop that’s really high over the panel… I think an IST or a Crown and it feels like “glass”… it’s so nice, but I also feel to fast sometimes and do movements I don’t mean to do it maybe takes practice or maybe too sensitive. Trying to work out a science to it and make a video one day lol

@@SpidersSTG that’s a really good video idea! There are a ton of video about sticks on UA-cam. But almost all of them are from fighting game players perspective. The only one I can think of that’s from a stg player is Mark’s video. I would love to see more stick related content from stg players!

@@SpidersSTG …oh and I’ve seen Dace do stick reviews.(can’t believe I forgot about him lol)

I think you’ll enjoy the next video ;)

I totally get it and respect that. I was pretty bummed buying Missile Dancer on PC. Felt like a demo. Regica puts out the Switch versions and pays for the graphic designer and they don’t support the PC version. I do think that Missile Dancer 2, and the upcoming Crystal Breaker are self-published on Switch and thus the same version on PC. I thought Terra Flame was the same but maybe not?

Replied to this on the TerraFlame vid:) Coming from Switch it didn’t bother me, but playing more shmups on PC now I totally get it. Redneg All-Stars, Devil Blade Reboot and Astral Gunners are all getting VIP treatment on PC. DBR has been getting QoL updates every week! Astral Gunners looks like a flash game but sounds INCREDIBLE and plays like a dream. Gana Blade is probably the most “Terarin-like” caravan style title on PC and is really well made :)

I think you nailed the appeal! I'm glad you dig the game. It also jumped to the top of the pile for me. 100% on the respecting yor time. Snappy menus, fast loading, instead of smashing 'start' to get through the story, you hit pause to see the story... really just getting everything right in that regard. The sheet music comparison is really interesting! I never could read but I remember learning tablature haha. That transformation between the mechanical playing the right notes in the right order that sounds "correct" into actually "playing it", and then your hands and creativity taking it over and "you are playing it"... whatever that is definitely happens in shmups too. Not sure if the songwriting analogy makes it into the Andro Dunos vid but either way your getting a shout out. Thanks for watching brother!

Can’t stop won’t stop!!! Thank you so much truly… I have about a year’s worth of stuff planned out so it’s just a matter of time and knowing it’s Your Shit is all I need to know to keep it at it🤜🤛

Thanks BB!!! I know right!? If this can inspire more great indie shooters I am all for it!

Thank you Alvi!!!

Thanks for checking it out Dace!!! One of the things that drew me to your channel was your style of review and your first looks. Always being open to the experience and what the game is giving, but also the information players want to know. I’m really eager to hear your thoughts on “connecting”!!! I know you push yourself beyond the game’s rules, but I’m excited to talk to you about this. Might be a slight difference in terms, perspective, or the next veil to be unlifted and for me to learn from :) Can’t wait for the exclusive material - don’t forget to hit me up when it’s ready I can’t wait!!!

@@SpidersSTG No worries, man! I'm happy to hear you picked up on that. Yeah, it's one of those things - reviews (in the general sense) don't really interest me or hold much value because they typically strive to help people gauge whether a game is "worth" the money, time, etc. or not - which is a service I don't require. The only times I watch reviews are if I'm already sold on a game and want to enjoy hearing someone talk about it. People who clearly don't have a passion for the game or have more negative things to say are not interesting to listen to because 95% of the time the things people complain about are non-issues to me and will not sway me from dipping in to experience the game myself. When it comes to something like controllers, I'd say there's a much higher cost involved, so it's about equipping people with as much relevant information as possible and encouraging things one way or another if they're already looking to take things in that direction or if there are currently epic deals on the go. But yeah, I'll message you soon about our upcoming chat. Thanks again for your support and enthusiasm!

Yes!!! It was specifically the Risk System and Jamestown “reviews” you did on Shmuptopia that made me so glad you were putting your thoughts out into the ether. Everyone seemed to be harping on what they games were NOT, but you had the openness to see what was there, and that’s exactly how I hope to approach every game/experience :) I think we talked about this too but there is a total dearth of controller/stick reviews from non-fighting game players… I value your hardware videos so much! I hope you get a kick out of my next video, a very silly stick mod “how-to” :)

Hey Carina thanks for checking it out! That’s a very respectable first choice!!! Especially since it’s not available anywhere else to listen to (yet). Goofs aside, I think music is completely undervalued in gaming. Glad to have a fellow traveler in that regard <3 Love your vids too … anybody who sees this comment NEEDS to watch your channel:)

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yessir!

Thanks Michiel!

hahaha glad you liked it:) For anyone who reads this I HIGHLY recommend Desmond’s review of Devil Blade Reboot… the best one out there so far.

100% I get it both ways - the idea the release should of been a big celebration with everyone simply gushing, but we have that problem in the mainstream!! Really classy of the dev to care of it so quick and for Mark to unlist his video. I’ll “thumbs up” your Steam review too :)

Thanks brother! Jokes aside I think there is a special quality of music to take on “listener-side” meaning that other art forms lack.

Can’t believe you tricked me into your Dune 2 review - people need to stop using shmups as clickbait, we all know it’s how to get views but for people looking for that proper shmup content it’s just a minefield. 😂

@@scowsh hahahahaha. Hate the game not the player homie!

He ain’t lyin’! hahahaha

Hahaha fair enough! I think I’m using “ass” as the general lower body goodies where we adults have business to conduct lol I hope this becomes the official controversy of Devil Blade Reboot hahaha

@@SpidersSTG I, for one, already forgot the other controversy.

Thank you so much! Your band/videos/channel is wild! What a find, thank you for commenting!!!!

@@SpidersSTG Thankyou Spiders :) I really appreciate the care for cinematic shots and moods in your videos, saying more with images than you can with a script. Maybe one day we could collaborate on a music video. Until then, know that God abides by our existence, and he has every use for scum like us :D

@@TheDandyLionsUK Thank you so much!!! I’m trying! Glad it comes through:). I don’t know if I have the chops yet for a music video but just say the word and I’ll give it a shot!!

hahahaha we improvised that lol. I hope you enjoy, it’s really fun. Simple and elegant scoring system for a doujin despite the crazy numbers everywhere and I think it’s really interesting how the game delineates scoring from survival play. Let me know what you think!

Hell yes! Can’t wait to watch your 1LC (!) video.

hahaha thank you sir!!! it’s really, really good:). heads up if you prefer the “focus”button style for slowing down you can switch it in the options to >direct. Default is a on/off switch for weapon/speed change.

@@SpidersSTG Interesting. Speed switch button too, reminds me of Thunder Force.

I thought I’d like the “2-stroke” speed change better, but I ended up using the “focus” style. The spread shot is much stronger in the point blank range anyways.

Merci à toi Billy! I appreciate that it really means a lot to me. I think about the “pressure” you talked about on MTP with Dace a lot… your perspective was really important to me getting into the genre and growing this passion:)

Thanks a ton Angelo! You’re totally right! I actually rewatched a ton of Sajam videos on the topic when I was thinking about this. I think fighting games have somewhat solved that problem both in game and in community… I was actually going to reference GG Xrd tutorial originally haha. There’s little things too like since SSFII (I think) there is points and callouts for combos, and now even more so with callouts for counter hits, punishes, etc., so the game is letting you know there’s something else you should/could be doing besides what the buttons are called. Great comment this gave me a lot to think about! Might have to revisit this or keep it in mind for a future video! Thanks so much!!

That’s such a compliment thank you brother!!! I have a scowsh backlog going - I wanna see the other Gana Blade 1CCs and the Kaikan video. Probably going to bug you about Deflemask in the near future too!

Thanks Eric! You as well:) I hope someone brings his games over too… Akiragoya seems like an old school doujin guy who doesn’t get consoles lol

yessir!

Early contender for me too! I feel the same: most tutorials don’t teach the game, just controls and actions in lieu of a manual. End up being really patronizing, boring, and a bit insulting. AAD taught way more than I bargained for lol

That’s… WOW! Such a great compliment thank you! There’s so many great ones out there like Mark, Dace, Junkie, Etrem88… it really means a lot to me you think so:). I’ll keep at it and I hope you keep enjoying it thank you TAO!

Thank you so much Vinu this made my day! The banana started as a little wink in the teaser then became a whole thing lol Andro Dunos II is really good! Practice modes are not ideal, but the soundtrack makes up for any flaw the game might have:)

It’s my honor BB! I cut some talking short for pacing but it’s a sacrifice on one end and an absolute joy on the other. But I guess a lot of stuff is like that lol

Thank you samueli, that's the highest compliment! I wanted it to be about gaming and the gamer spirit more than anything particular about the game or the niche genre, so I'm really happy you thought it was entertaining in that way :) I hope you stick around brother!

Thanks Alvi! I really appreciate you checking it out.

Thanks Ishmokin! That means a lot to me... I got goosebumps too doing it and was very nervous if it would work or not. It's always fun seeing your Darius progress:) It's so cool when you can pour a lot of time into a game and keeping getting things back out.

Thank you so much! I'm glad you popped up... we here at 'Team Spiders' are very excited to check out your channel :)

Thanks Christian! I'm glad you think so -- I thought I either stuck a balance or jumped the shark lol. Your feedback gives me a lot of confidence :)

Thanks numberpi! I appreciate it :)

Thanks Nemera! I appreciate you taking the time to check it out!

hahahahahaha I wasn’t sure how many people would get the reference

4AM!? Oh no! lol I’ve actually adjusted to it really well and often get up before the alarm. Did a little hack too where I started feeding my cats a snack at 5:10 so they’d start to pester me earlier haha. First time I’ve ever had success being a “morning person”. It’s a really amazing observation - also why I love the Coffee & Shmups series so much exploring the mindset, because that’s where it all is isn’t it?? Thanks for watching and for all the amazing stuff you put out! I hope it was cool seeing your influence and applications of your ideas :)

​​@@SpidersSTG Yeah, this was super cool. It's great to hear that you've gotten into your own early morning ritual. For most, it's a time or sacrifice that is all too unpleasant to consider, yet it's such a prime time to get at things. When I get up at 4, my first task is writing my book or episode material, then I practice, then I'll either play something to relax for a bit or check if our eldest daughter is awake - if she is, then she'll join me for games until breakfast with the others. I'm glad you enjoy what I put out. It hasn't been much lately because most of my absurdly limited free time goes toward writing, otherwise that stuff will never get done. As for Coffee & Shmups, I'm aiming to do more soon, just need more time to figure things out and record when there's peace and quiet ha! And yeah, it's all about mindset!

I read about a lot of great writers establishing that kind of routine really helping. Did you ever get into pituitary internal clocks? The idea is people have different “peak creativity” at different times and you can actually figure it out by your body temperature - roughly sketched out a “morning people” and “night people”. Maybe interesting… I’m a night person but all but one of my 1CCs have happened in the morning.

Yep morning for me as well. Life of a parent with a job and responsibilities. "Free time" is at a premium.

​@@TheCrewExpendableTell me about it!

Thanks SF! It took some getting used to, it takes a while for my body to wake up and my reflexes to get there, but after a while I think I retained a lot more and was able to think about what went wrong and right the rest of the day. Plus some days I’m exhausted after work and play like garbage lol.

Become one with the garbage and the garbage will guide you.​@@SpidersSTG

Thanks Michiel! Hope you enjoy it :)

Thanks brother! I should have the next video done by Monday and started on the next two...hope you enjoy them as well!

@@SpidersSTG Great! I can't wait!

Thanks!

If you’re loving it, the rest will come in time!!! Do you use a gamepad, joystick, or keyboard? Have you ever tried a Terarin game?

I'm so glad you found the video! I totally agree with you about the shmup community and casual fans, but I think "casual" is a bit of a loaded term in gaming. I think of casual gamers as people who "love music", but that just means listening to whatever is popular at the time. If you're looking for a deep and rich experience, you're hardcore, regardless of skill, dedication, or time put in IMO. That's awesome you make music! I hope you stick around for more videos... I'm working on an analogy between shmup routing and songwriting for a video about routing, and explaining joysticks by looking at how electric guitars work. I'm so happy you think videos like this would be useful for gamers like you! A lot of players have the passion but are losing the time for nonsense... my best friend recently had a kid, and I'm trying to sell him on the shmup/arcade style... like a "Dad's Best Friend" kit or something lol. I'd love to find a clear and easy way in for people to get in while I still have time to play and also make videos! I see you got some tunes up on YT I'm going to check them out. Thanks for watching!

@@SpidersSTG that is a fascinating topic as both SHMUPS and songwriting are very close to my heart... songwriting more so obviously but none the less. I'll tune into that one for sure. Cheers.

Thanks for checking it out!

Thank you Astrea!!!