Moon Kresta was one of my first experiences with a shemup. Very tough but always had me coming back for more.
@heiner59452 жыл бұрын
Top quality as always. I'm not even interested on the Astro City Mini, but Junkie's videos are always a joy to watch!
@ShmupJunkie2 жыл бұрын
Thanks! And let's hope many of these games get some console releases down the road after the mini is out. The more ways to play some of these rare exclusive shmups the better.
@gilavalos2400 Жыл бұрын
You're review of the egret and astro mini v inspired me to buy both systems for myself as a birthday gift.
@ShmupJunkie Жыл бұрын
I hope you enjoy them. The Egret Review was really in depth and I think you'll find it pretty accurate. For the Astro it was just a preview of the games and I never got to testing it in depth in the same way. The games are awesome even if the performance seems to be hit and miss depending on the game. I've got one of each as well for myself.
@francescosmith78596 ай бұрын
Very cool video SJ. I really feel like I missed out on a gem here. That lineup is incredible but unfortunately I didn't know enough of these games to really consider this when it came out. I still keep hoping Toaplan gems Batsugin, Grind Stormer and Outzone will get another release (Evercade, Antstream, anything please). I am glad I finally realized what good shooters are made by Psikyo. Nine of them are on Antstream Arcade and I can't stop playing them with Gunbird and Samurai Aces being two absolute favorites. I should pull out my Pandora Arcade to see if I can find the others.
@arronetchells43632 жыл бұрын
Outstanding video man! You really gave all the included exclusives the love they deserved and went in to the detail I always expect from you, truly brilliant!! You’re 100% right about the current availability of these titles in emulation form but the fact they are being ported to a mini is testament to how much the genre is loved now, more than ever and why I will be showing my support by getting this day 1!! Sega have made an amazing move by releasing this and I hope every fan of the genre also shows it the support it deserves!!
@ShmupJunkie2 жыл бұрын
Thanks my friend, and for sharing around as you always do. I'm with you on the support. I can play these games all kinds of ways, but I am going to show support for something like this even existing. And I hope to see these games on other console releases in the future. On a related note, shouldn't be much longer than those signed Kyu Tiger games ship back me. Just waiting on some last pieces to get signed and my Hishouzame copy as well once it's out.
@arronetchells43632 жыл бұрын
@@ShmupJunkie You are more than welcome my friend and brilliant, thanks for keeping me updated on the prize. Can’t tell you how excited I am to get a signed copy of Kyukyoku Tiger, thanks for making this happen 🤩
@ianswift3521 Жыл бұрын
just found out about this. just ordered it 15 minutes later. these are almost all of my favorite early 90s shooters. glad to add this alongside my turbografx16 mini, the only other mini have.
@OGPimpin4 ай бұрын
The games on this little arcade machines are kicking my azz from here to Mars, but I love 'em!
@DieselJT2 жыл бұрын
This is a day one pick up for me. I already have the 1st Astro City Mini with 2 extra controllers and the arcade stick. So u know I need this in my life!!!!! Great review!
@ShmupJunkie2 жыл бұрын
Makes you wish they baked an SD slot into the original like the Egret, so they could expand it for owners of the original too. Sure you don't get a tate screen, but at least via HDMI you could enjoy them all without new hardware.
@DieselJT2 жыл бұрын
@@ShmupJunkie In a perfect world! Right!? Speaking of the Egret Mini, I just ordered the trackball controller yesterday too. So now I have that complete set too! Your channel rocks, you rock, End of story.
@tom11zz8842 жыл бұрын
Still kicking myself for missing out the Arcade Stick, thought it was too expensive at the time. Now it is sold out everywhere.
@DieselJT2 жыл бұрын
@@tom11zz884 maybe they will re-release it with this version of the astro city mini.
@mcorleonep2 жыл бұрын
I have a soft spot for Moon Cresta (aka Eagle; published by Centuri with different sprites) as I was around during the golden age of arcades in the early 80’s.
@luisreyes19637 ай бұрын
Huge fan of Psikyo shmups & that device delivers!
@abrslam2 жыл бұрын
I'm not really a mini console guy, but this one, as well as the egret II mini have me reconsidering. What a great lineup for the astro city!
@ShmupJunkie2 жыл бұрын
The Egret II is cool for that crazy screen. This one is cool for the crazy lineup of games. Hard to choose!
@ChrisSmith-cd7uw2 жыл бұрын
The Japanese translation of “Truxton II” must be “Tatsujin Ohhhh Shhhhhhiiiiit!” Man, I have never considered buying one of these, but this thing looks ABSOLUTELY insane!
@ShmupJunkie2 жыл бұрын
We've been calling it Tatsujin No on the discord haha. Yeah man, the lineup is completely nuts. I can't NOT support something like this.
@miltiadiskoutsokeras91892 жыл бұрын
Armed Police Batrider is the best game most people will not be able to finish or experience most of its content. You need to have a monk's patience, a Gasparof strategy and a Steve Vai execution. Cannot get much better than that.
@ShmupJunkie2 жыл бұрын
Depends who you ask I guess! Haha. Not everyone wants that level of commitment to a game. But yes, Batrider is special and a travesty it's not once been ported. So I know why it's so anticipated. This may be a step toward seeing it on digital or consoles someday soon too.
@miltiadiskoutsokeras91892 жыл бұрын
@@ShmupJunkie I never managed to get past the third level in a single credit. But boy is this game a masterpiece.
@francescosmith78595 ай бұрын
Your video library is just a gold mine of shooter information. Psikyo seems like a really interesting developer I never really acknowledged until recently and I see several of their games here and Strikers 2 came up on Saturn hardest shooters video. Any chance you'll do a Psikyo video similar to your Toaplan or Konami one?
@mrtangent00812 жыл бұрын
With all these games, the Astro City V might be my first mini console/arcade cabinet.
@CrimRui2 жыл бұрын
Man, what a superb collection. Everything looks top notch. Yeah, you can play them on emulator, but having it on real mini console is much more unique experience. Is it stupid for me to wish that every game would be re-packed and sold as a physical game for modern consoles? Lol
@ShmupJunkie2 жыл бұрын
Not stupid at all and I would expect to see many of these games show up on consoles sooner or later. We are already seeing it with some of the Taito games.
@S1eeperServ1ce2 жыл бұрын
@@ShmupJunkie Got my Dariusburst CS during the PS4 store sales. £14.99 😃 I love it, it's bonkers! Andro Dunos II next on payday....
@CrimRui2 жыл бұрын
@@S1eeperServ1ce Got Andro Dunos II myself and it's freaking awesome, highly recommended. I'm currently thinking of getting ether Psikyo Collection or Aleste Collection with next paycheck.
@dr_ubo2 жыл бұрын
This is without a doubt the best selection of shmups ever. I just hope they interest in this release will prove enough interest so that we receive other ports for these games. Really loved the lineup on Taito's Egret II Mini, but this one just kills it. Really glad both things have come out, it shows an interest from IP holders to license out their repertoire. Batrider is my favorite Yagawa and one of the few I've really spent some time on. The whole Battle trilogy is amazing though (Battle Garegga, Battle Bakraid, Bat(tle)rider). Great reviews and nice shout-outs to Pearl, Chino, Jaimers, ShmupsBR and everyone else. I also really like Great Mahou Daisakusen/Gran Prix... I find the idea genius, they're basically making you okay aggressive if you want to score (so you go to the top of the screen or defensively to the bottom). Out of the Psikyo games, I have a history with OG Sonic Wings, alongside Life Force it is one of the games that made me a shmup fan. I'm not as much of a Toaplam player outside of historic relevance and sheer fun of some of their games. Batsugun in particular as well as Outzone are fun highlights for me. Great vid Junkie!
@wayofthekodiak31182 жыл бұрын
DAMN that's a helluva line up! Several masterpieces in this collection. I love the convenience of having them all in one place. Now I'm tempted buy the astro city V. Also, you really LOVE Toaplan 😂. I ain't mad at you. I'm partial to Treasure and Cave myself.
@ShmupJunkie2 жыл бұрын
You bet, Toaplan made some sick games. I love them enough to help make the documentary for them! But I love many old devs, like Compile that I did a history video for. I wasn't into danmaku style games at all until just a few years ago approx, so I knew Cave but rarely played them. I've definitely learned to enjoy them much more now and have gotten much better at them, even if I'll always love my old school shooters.
@TheElectricUnderground2 жыл бұрын
The line up of games is crazy! Shame they ll be stuck on a mini console, but hopefully this boosts interest in console releases of these bad boys. It s still frustrating M2 have not released a shottrigger batrider port
@ShmupJunkie2 жыл бұрын
I do see this collection as a gateway to some of the games coming to console next, yeah. Just like you said. Already the Taito Egret II games are being promised of which you already did a video on Rayforce. So let's hope the same happens here and this is just a first step to seeing them elsewhere too. We know the Toaplan stuff will come from M2, but someone good has to do the Raizing ports!
@TheElectricUnderground2 жыл бұрын
@@ShmupJunkie No kidding, here's to hoping we get them from the shottriggers team, it just wouldn't feel as right if they didn't do it, their garegga port is one of the greatest of all time and I feel like Batrider really needs that same level of love and attention ha
@ShmupJunkie2 жыл бұрын
@@TheElectricUnderground Yeah if there’s two games that need the gadget treatment and customization like what was done for Garegga, it’s Batrider and Bakraid.
@0supermoose8042 жыл бұрын
@@ShmupJunkie TRILOGY PORT! TRILOGY PORT!
@chrisr5292 жыл бұрын
It's almost here !
@wizardexemplar52402 жыл бұрын
Because of this video, I learned Hitoshi Sakimoto and Masaharu Iwata composed Kingdom Grand Prix. So, I go looking for the soundtrack. There is a Mahou Daisakusen Original Soundtrack that has the music from all three games in that trilogy. It was published in 2013, so it is out of print. Ugh. Thanks for the video!
@ShmupJunkie2 жыл бұрын
Ha! Sometimes I look on ebay for some old soundtracks if I want them bad enough. Sometimes it's not so bad and other times too rare to justify. I did get some of mine that way though.
@MagmaMKII2 жыл бұрын
Nice to see all those sprite rips being put to good use! Also a good reminder that I should get back and update some stuff on the Raizing Wiki.
@ShmupJunkie2 жыл бұрын
I wish it was easier to get good info on Raizing/Eighting, but it's a very closed loop there and they don't want others discussing their games. No idea why or who is running it. I can only say that the Toaplan wikis will have MAJOR updating and fixing to do after the doc comes out lol. I'm so enjoying watching the first translated interview. And there's much more to come.
@drivelikej99622 жыл бұрын
Toaplan forever! You’d think we’d be OD-ing on content, but no - I still watch like I’m a kid reading a hot new magazine preview. You could literally put out a video on the new Toaplan M2 ports next week and I wouldn’t bat an eye.
@ShmupJunkie2 жыл бұрын
Lol, well that collection is coming up fast! I won't have it any earlier than everyone else, but once I do I wouldn't mind putting something together on it. In the meantime I watching interviews from the documentary and loving what I'm seeing so far.
@elkaro52 жыл бұрын
I remember outzone!! Really cool!
@sonicmania99932 жыл бұрын
So many great shmups on this mini, and as always I can't express how much I enjoy your videos like this. Really gets me hyped!
@ShmupJunkie2 жыл бұрын
Thanks! And I really enjoy games focused videos. No hardware to test or lag to complain or mull about. Just talking about the kickass games and what makes them cool. It's more timeless as these games will come out for various consoles sooner or later, or I hope so. So it just brings them to people's attention and can be watched years from now, when the hardware is long done and old news. The games never go out of style.
@KingLizzardsGameLounge2 жыл бұрын
Not sure why I couldn't leave a comment when I watched launch weekend. Astro City V just took the front seat for me over the Egret Mini II, which I'd love as well. This is Shmup heaven and there so many I haven't played for years or at all (Batsugun and Tatsujin). Excellent and informative video dude, as always. Saving my pennies...
@djangofett4879 Жыл бұрын
I was already pretty hyped but now i'm super hyped. Just waiting for it to ship from Limited Run Games
@menhirmike2 жыл бұрын
I sadly expect the input lag to be a real issue for actually playing, but the Astro City Mini V is an interactive Altar of Shmup legends.
@ShmupJunkie2 жыл бұрын
It'll be OK just nothing spectacular, likely in the 6-7 range if we are lucky. Typical mini territory. But I will certainly test to find out when I get one!
@Christian-wr4ge2 жыл бұрын
@@ShmupJunkie I can't find a preorder anywhere :(. Where did you get yours?
@ShmupJunkie2 жыл бұрын
@@Christian-wr4ge Amazon Japan. Only place I saw them in stock for preorder.
@jesusromanleal25872 жыл бұрын
@@Christian-wr4ge Havent check for this one but I got the first one from amiami. Just heads up that they send you a email when it releases and then you go to your account or click on their link to pay for it for pre orders. Cant pay upfront for them. Could be good or bad depending on how the Yen is doing at the time.
@Christian-wr4ge2 жыл бұрын
@@jesusromanleal2587 Hoooo thank you :)
@minimalmaster84892 жыл бұрын
Superb selection of shmup although I do not know them all and beautiful presentation of these.
@demonsty2 жыл бұрын
so many pretty colors!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i would get this for outzone. it looks awesome!
@ShmupJunkie2 жыл бұрын
I adore Outzone, one of my absolute favs!
@retrogamesuperhyper99622 жыл бұрын
Can't wait to add the V to my mini collection. This game lineup is insane!!
@johnsmith-xx6rl2 жыл бұрын
finally an astro city that I will probably omitting to buying
@ShmupsBR2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the shoutout and congrats for the great video! Also thanks for making me £200 poorer, since now I discovered I NEED an Astro City Mini V! :D
@ShmupJunkie2 жыл бұрын
I'm told I'm good at making people poorer buying stuff they otherwise normally wouldn't haha. And thanks for letting me use some of your moon and terra cresta footage. Your history video helped fill in some blanks for me on the series back when you made it as I was never in the know. Only having played the PCE sequel.
@ShmupsBR2 жыл бұрын
@@ShmupJunkie No problem man! I'm happy I somehow helped you doing a video!
@ShmupJunkie2 жыл бұрын
@@ShmupsBR You’ve helped in many my friend. Going way back to the first Cotton video and the Sharp x68000!
@fredyboomboom2 жыл бұрын
Some dope games in this collection. You did a great job showcasing them. Hopefully they'll have some units for sale after the launch, I missed out on the pre-order.
@ShmupJunkie2 жыл бұрын
Thanks! I hope so too. I did still see them on Amazon JP, only Play Asia seemed to be stocked out. But that was a few days ago. I'd imagine they'll have more. I was hoping they may release some more of the arcade stick too.
@bernkastel72452 жыл бұрын
This line up is quite stacked! If the input lag on this isn't bad it'll be a really great option to play these games. I actually kind of want this one and could see myself using it since a lot of the games found in here are quite expensive pcb wise. There is of course always the pc emulation like you said as an alternative. Really great video
@ShmupJunkie2 жыл бұрын
We gotta expect 6-7 frames, no way they pull off less on a mini. Which should be OK for casual play and many to experience what the games are like that haven't played them, but not ideal for scoring or advanced players. It's good to see on here though. FYI you were SO close to winning the Egret II, came in as the second backup winner. I just made a community post, so if the first person doesn't claim their prize after a couple weeks or so, you're next in line!
@bernkastel72452 жыл бұрын
@@ShmupJunkie Damn that's my luck alright lol well hopefully they claim the prize but if not I would love to have it! Appreciate letting me know. It's really great you do these giveaways for the community! On the Astro City V, 6-7 frames is definitely reasonable enough for me. I'm not going to be a god on any of those games without a lot of practice. I'd love to play them and see what they are all about. I honestly haven't played most of the games on it and I know I'm missing out big time...
@ShmupJunkie2 жыл бұрын
@@bernkastel7245 I’ll definitely keep you posted as I haven’t heard back yet. But I’ll give it a couple weeks to be fair and reply to their Egret comment too.
@bernkastel72452 жыл бұрын
@@ShmupJunkie Oh yeah that's totally fine. They did win after all lol they deserve some time to answer.
@davidmartin32802 жыл бұрын
Admittingly, I've only played these games either via emulation or my brother's awesome video game collection! Most on emulation though. The oppertunity to play these on such an amazing unit such as the Astro City V (which I just learned of thanks to your amazing as always video), is an oppertunity that is very welcome! Money is tight these days for me but I will take the plunge on this unit when it becomes available. I just made an account on Play Asia's website and turned on notifictions relating to this product. Hopefully, later down the line I can get my hands on one. Not the end of the world if I can't but my fingers are crossed! So many bangers in this game line up and the hardware looks amazing to me! Thank you Shump Junkie for the amazing content that both entertains and educates me about this genre of game that I've recently become obsessed with thanks to your channel and the passion/love you have for them! You do have a way with words, presentation and makings fantastic videos! Once I get ahead on finances I would love to support you either on Patreon or my buying merch from you! Keep being you brother! Your passion for this is infectious and welcome!
@ShmupJunkie2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the really thoughtful comment, very cool of you to say. I know how it goes and prioritize yourself as KZfaq is not my source of income but just a hobby and some extra pocket change if I'm lucky. So while I appreciate any support, just watching and enjoying the videos. Dropping a like and a comment is already super helpful and lets me know my work is making a difference for a lot of folks. So thank you.
@davidmartin32802 жыл бұрын
@@ShmupJunkie You are a gentleman and honestly someone I admire greatly. I just checked out your Patreon to see what the damage yearly would be and I was delighted to see that you keep it so affordable! So as soon as I get my tax refund in, I'll jump on that Patreon of yours and happily enjoy the benefits of doing so. I look forward in the future to joining your Discord community and getting to know you and your amazing community better! Likewise, thank you for your thoughtful and kind responses to little old me. It truly goes a long way to make my day brighter! Keep being you brother! You're an amazing and inspirational person!
@ShmupJunkie2 жыл бұрын
@@davidmartin3280 As before, thank you. And anytime you want to join the discord please feel free. My about page has a link there. But if it doesn’t work just hit me up here and I’ll get you an updated one. We have a great chill community and it’s a good place to either hang out or ask questions. I always have a topic live of the video I’m currently working on and plenty of others contribute and help make the videos what they are. It’s always a group effort!
@32_bit_gamer2 жыл бұрын
I pre-ordered the astro city mini V the day it was annocmuced. super hyped!!
@ShmupJunkie2 жыл бұрын
Same here tbh. Just seeing a shmup centric device like this exist was too much to resist 😅
@Chinopolis2 жыл бұрын
What a great line-up of games, you really did them justice too. I hope this video helps get the word and and it sells well. Also your love of Toaplan is infectious! I'm gonna have to pick another one to play soon despite how painful they can be lol
@ShmupJunkie2 жыл бұрын
Hahaha, just try to pick one not so painful. You did great with V-V, so maybe Dogyuun if you haven't already. I think you already know which ones to stay away from based on my commentary lol. At least stay away from trying to 1CC it.
@shiningphantasy13932 жыл бұрын
It is definitely a nicely assembled shooter lineup; I probably shouldn't ask for more than what is presented here but implementing the Taito Egret screen switching mechanism and adding some horizontal shooters would have really iced the cake. Sega could have put Thunder Force AC on there for starters and plenty of other arcade candidates for selection I'm sure. As long as the games perform well on the unit I'll definitely consider it for purchase.
@sonicmania99932 жыл бұрын
Sega has separated them hori & vert into two mini consoles instead. The first Astro City Mini (which released in Dec 2020 in JP) had a horizontal screen, and only a few shmups (Thunder Force AC & Cotton being the highlights). I'm glad that for this second (vertical) Mini, they decided to go with mostly shmups ... hope that won't hurt their sales!
@shiningphantasy13932 жыл бұрын
@@sonicmania9993 Well it is definitely a niche market although there is more reception and potential interest now than a couple of decades ago; likely to have a better chance to succeed in Japan than getting significant sales from other territories. I guess I forgot that the horizontal shooters had a token presence on that earlier Astro Mini.
@ShmupJunkie2 жыл бұрын
I do think it's just a matter of them not thinking of doing that rotating screen on the first unit, as it was more of an Egret staple. That and maybe meeting a lower price point. The Egret does cost more though not a ton. With how many awesome shmups are on here I can live with it!
@its_elser2 жыл бұрын
amazing video, i cant wait to get one of these bad boys!!
@billcook47682 жыл бұрын
Man, would love to see this come out on, say, the Switch for those of us who aren’t interest in the Astro Mini form factor.
@ShmupJunkie2 жыл бұрын
I completely agree with you on that. And think seeing these on the mini is a precursor of potential console ports.
@dangunheadachron16032 жыл бұрын
It's gonna be very much worth it for Batsugun, Dogyuun, and V-Five alone. Best games on that thing IMHO :)
@ShmupJunkie2 жыл бұрын
You know how I feel about V-V, I'm stoked to see it on there!
@neilsunderland76912 жыл бұрын
Thank you awesome as always! I am so glad I pre-ordered one! One interesting note, IIRCADE offers both grind stormer, outzone, fixeight, and batsugun, the biggest drawback is the screen not being tate.
@ShmupJunkie2 жыл бұрын
iiRCADE has a great lineup of shmups. I love what they are doing and the build quality is there. My only hangup on it is the cost vs performance, as last I tested one, it didn't perform much better than a mini console if at all. So paying the premium plus per game was a bit of an issue. I did give them my feedback so hoping someday they can make improvements in that area. As otherwise they've got the right idea! I so wanted to review it, but chose to hold off until that gets ironed out.
@QF_Dan722 жыл бұрын
those lineups of games are already good enough for me to get Astro City Mini. You described Batrider ,Bakraid and Outzone very well. Now, i just need to wait for them to restock.
@videogameobsession2 жыл бұрын
I wish Sega would release these for a home console, or portable, like the Switch. I'd buy them for that, but I just haven't been into the mini cabs. Not since the Game & Watch and Coleco TT's of the 80's anyway.
@ShmupJunkie2 жыл бұрын
It's a first step and I do think we will start seeing some of these on consoles soon enough.
@michaelhoule21342 жыл бұрын
V-5 is amazing. Love this game so much.
@Christian-wr4ge2 жыл бұрын
Let's hope this mini lags less, cause the games look amazing.
@ShmupJunkie2 жыл бұрын
All minis I’ve ever seen will have minimum 6-7 frames with most games. So that’s what I’m expecting. It’ll be interesting to test when it does release.
@MiiDev692 жыл бұрын
This video got uploaded right on time!!!
@ShmupJunkie2 жыл бұрын
Same bat time, same bat channel. Or is it bat-rider time...
@GAz0Line2 жыл бұрын
Out zone , raider , twin cobra are my best shootem up 😻😻
@ShmupJunkie2 жыл бұрын
2 out of 3 here on the Astro V! Not bad.
@GAz0Line2 жыл бұрын
@@ShmupJunkie got ass kicked more than once from Raiden 😂
@freon222 жыл бұрын
Truxton 2 and Dogyuun were the last arcade shooters I spent all of my time on. This was an insta-buy if only one of them were on there, but both? Just take all my money dude.
@ShmupJunkie2 жыл бұрын
Lol right. I know others feel the same about Batrider and Bakraid. And plus the Toaplan stuff too. Take my money indeed. Yeah I can play it all kinds of ways, but I'm going to support a shmup machine like this.
@shaggymcdaniel32162 жыл бұрын
I preordered the second I found out. I don’t feel quite so bad for buying the controllers, stand, and arcade stick anymore. This is going to be amazing. I wish they used usb C for power this time. I hate micro usb.
@Psych0boost2 жыл бұрын
Can't wait for this bad boy to drop
@ShmupJunkie2 жыл бұрын
End of July comin' up!
@andrewbutler95332 жыл бұрын
Awesome! Imaginery gif now playing in my head of Junkie praying to the alter of his amazing shmup collection 🙏 🙌 😎👍
@ShmupJunkie2 жыл бұрын
haha, no imagination needed! I actually did that in a really old video of mine lol. One of my original PC Engine mini reviews at the end, though now I am not recalling which one that was.
@andrewbutler95332 жыл бұрын
@@ShmupJunkie yes indeed! Seen it a couple of times 👍
@dahnilama14172 жыл бұрын
Hell Yeah I'm pretty excited for this mini arcade cabinet . I bought the arcade stick for it already, just waiting In anticipation for the astro v to be released. Cool video 😎
@ShmupJunkie2 жыл бұрын
Where did you get the stick? I think they've been long sold out. Really cool piece though expensive. I wouldn't mind seeing another run of them.
@dahnilama14172 жыл бұрын
@@ShmupJunkie I managed to get one from funstock uk. They also had the player 2 pink buttons stick.
@Covnam2 жыл бұрын
Great video. Thanks for the overview, I'm even more hyped up now lol Loved the intro on this one too =)
@ShmupJunkie2 жыл бұрын
Making those cool intros is possibly my favorite part for the videos. I start out that way whenever it makes sense.
@MarquisDeSang2 жыл бұрын
If they ever release any of them on physical switch, I will buy them all separately.
@wrena792 жыл бұрын
Regardless of Saturn/Switch/MD ports, mame and the like this is looking like a must buy for me. Just praying for low lag 🙏
@ShmupJunkie2 жыл бұрын
Don't ever expect low lag on a mini. 6-7 frames is the best you'll get on a good day, which is what I'm hoping for. I do hope the emulation is well done though which is also important. It was on the first Astro so hoping for the same here.
@wrena792 жыл бұрын
@@ShmupJunkie yep first astro was solid emulation wise (virtua fighter aside) so I'm confident it will be up to scratch here. I guess 'low lag' should really read 'acceptable' lag lol. Thanks for the amazing content btw 👍
@retroremy2 жыл бұрын
Astro City V is something you'd see in a dream and to see it became a reality is unreal. This is the definition of true magic. Great work showing off its content bud, cheers 🍺
@ShmupJunkie2 жыл бұрын
Right? Not even in our wildest did I imagine a dedicated shmup mini from Sega. I’m curious how limited it will be and how it sells. Will be an indicator to them on whether to pursue other ways to release these games further for consoles too.
@djangofett4879 Жыл бұрын
I did have dreams when i was a kid about going to a mall and seeing all kinds of futuristic hardware for sale (that isn't even futuristic compared to what we have now 😆) and there was a lot of stuff like this.
@retroremy Жыл бұрын
@@djangofett4879 Lets just say I've had plenty of those dreams whenever I obsess over a new toy :)
@mikem70052 жыл бұрын
Great video as always Junkie! Now I just have to convince my wife to let me buy one of these!
@Borh77772 жыл бұрын
A great line up, but it is strange that Battle Garegga is missing.
@Randhrick2 жыл бұрын
Oh man, I was already stoked to get this but now I really can't wait ! The first Astro City Mini was pretty well done overall I'm sure this one will be great too.
@ShmupJunkie2 жыл бұрын
I do think they will take the same care with the games here as they did on the first yes. Aside from typical mini limitations, I expect them to do the emulation right and give the games justice. I look forward to being able to test it.
@Chris-Courage2 жыл бұрын
Very cool that these games are now available in an actual licensed product for people to enjoy who don't want to mess with putting together an emulation setup. With that being said, I'll stick with my Wii for some good 240P Component Tate CRT use.
@ShmupJunkie2 жыл бұрын
And who knows, next step could be seeing some of these digital or on console too. I'd bet it happens.
@Chris-Courage2 жыл бұрын
@@ShmupJunkie yeah, I'd love to see more of these in console form. Especially if they did the work to make them more like a traditional port and remove the add a credit button feature like the arcade. When I can just add as many credits as I want, I start to lose interest in a game because it doesn't matter if I stink or not. So no penalty for not getting good.
@southtownplays47872 жыл бұрын
Jesus so many good shumups thanks for video again your inthusiason makes your video worth watching plus you know what your talking about pew pew
@ShmupJunkie2 жыл бұрын
I do enjoy videos where I can just focus on games and not hardware. Always fun to make these.
@mistwalker19852 жыл бұрын
Considering buying this one. Line up is sick.
@ShmupJunkie2 жыл бұрын
Yeah it is, I think many of us were shocked to hear the announcement. It was very unexpected and welcome imo.
@flutebasket42942 жыл бұрын
Is this the greatest thing ever made? Additional questions would be: Is it coming to the States? And, how well does it play hooked to a TV?
@ShmupJunkie2 жыл бұрын
Great question as I don't know about coming to states. So far all the minis have so I hope someone picks it up. I'd be surprised if not. Though it's pretty much the same unit, so I get mine from Amazon JP or Play Asia often too as I need them first to review. I imagine it'll perform similar to the first Astro but we are going to find out.
@flutebasket42942 жыл бұрын
@@ShmupJunkie Was the first ASTRO good as far as performance goes? I'm not like Mark (may God bless and keep him), I don't mind a little lag
@ShmupJunkie2 жыл бұрын
@@flutebasket4294 Did you see my recent Egret II Mini review? I did a head to head with the original Astro and compared both with lag, emulation and more. It’s all there if you want to check out the Astro performance. Even though it’s an Egret review I show a lot of the Astro in comparison. I’d expect very similar performance on this one.
@flutebasket42942 жыл бұрын
@@ShmupJunkie Will do. Thanks!
@oOignignoktOo12 жыл бұрын
I love the candy cab design. The games look good on this unit I just wish it was a little larger
@ShmupJunkie2 жыл бұрын
Agree on size, the Egret II really made the Astro feel too small by comparison. I'll be using it on a TV pretty much all the time when I do.
@BigJuffer2 жыл бұрын
This looks amazing with some of my favourite games, especially Batrider! I've only 1cc'd normal on that once so need to go back. Love the selection of games with barely a dud on there :) 😃
@ShmupJunkie2 жыл бұрын
Congrats for getting that 1CC it's not an easy game. Sucks they make you play on advanced just to see all 7 stages. I've not played Batrider enough to get through Advanced yet but now that I recently grabbed the PCB I just may. Would love to see a great M2 port as it could really use all the extras and gadgets like they did for Garegga.
@striderpak2 жыл бұрын
Great video man !
@ShmupJunkie2 жыл бұрын
Thanks, I enjoy making these game previews. Always fun to hype killer games.
@Neobelmont12 жыл бұрын
That's one heck of an intro. really set's the tone you know?
@ShmupJunkie2 жыл бұрын
I love making those sizzle reel intros haha. It's the first thing I do once I start editing.
@CHEMP0P2 жыл бұрын
Whoa, happy to see all these unreleased classics. Shmup never die!!!
@SandroSensei2 жыл бұрын
Looking forward to your review. I have red a lot about input lag, but I didnt notive any with mine.
@ShmupJunkie2 жыл бұрын
The lag is real but only truly excessive on the later games from Raizing and Psikyo and similar. The earlier games are on par with the first Astro City and Egret. Not unexpected. I’m very backed up and may not get to ever fully reviewing it, but keep an eye on my community posts. As once I do test it at minimum I’ll post my results for everyone to see.
@SandroSensei2 жыл бұрын
@@ShmupJunkie I will, love to hear your opinions on this. Why do you think the lag for the later releases was not unexpected? Just wondering. Do you find it still playable?
@ShmupJunkie2 жыл бұрын
@@SandroSensei It’s not unexpected because I had similar results testing the later games on the Egret Mini and the original Astro. There were a few that had 9-10+ frames. The hardware hasn’t changed from the last Astro just the screen. So seeing late games that are harder to emulate in that range didn’t surprise me. I think we were all hoping they’d put extra effort into improving that but it’s not surprising it didn’t happen. Mostly what I meant. I haven’t had time to really play any yet so I can’t say on playability. But I’ll say I can personally live with the 6-7 frames on the older games and like the Psikyo Switch collections. It feels a little slippery but you can adjust to it and enjoy as a casual player. But 9-10+ on brutal games like Batrider etc is a lot. That’s a high number for any STG. So I’ll definitely see how it feels to play. Just don’t listen to people saying use hdmi to crt converters and it’s magically better. That’s placebo nonsense and will save you a frame at best.
@SandroSensei2 жыл бұрын
@@ShmupJunkie thanks for the reply, love your channel 💓
@Galaxy40k2 жыл бұрын
Man, these games look so sick and I haven't had a chance to play so many of them...but $180 for the mini console plus the cost of a decent controller...it adds up. Especially since I suck at shmups, so most of these will be games I can't put too much time into at this time. I'm hoping that we get these games released digitally or something
@ShmupJunkie2 жыл бұрын
They're actually $152 on Amazon JP which isn't bad all things considered. They are compatible with quite a few controllers though not all. Totally get it though. I think seeing some of these games on the mini is a precursor to also seeing some come to console and digital. I'd be surprised if we didn't eventually see some.
@shinramiddlemanager79492 жыл бұрын
Glad I went all in last time and got the Astro Mini JP unit, arcade stick and awesome controller. I got secondary use out of the stick as it became my main MAME stick (which was my justication for the £120 it cost) but now I really will get mileage out of it. Batsugun is easily one of my favourite game ever.
@ShmupJunkie2 жыл бұрын
I have been kicking myself for not grabbing the Astro stick when I could as it's a really nice unit. Now long sold out. I'd love to see another run since they are putting out another unit.
@therealquinnzack18192 жыл бұрын
This looks AWESOME, I gotta play some of these
@ShmupJunkie2 жыл бұрын
You'll get your chance! If you can manage to snag one. They sold out quick initially but I'm sure more are coming.
@IanWagner-zx4ld5 ай бұрын
What’s funny about all these reviews is no one has mentioned the small text above the joystick that says “stereo of the art sound”. I know what they intended to say but it’s funny it goes unnoticed.
@ecco2222 жыл бұрын
Batrider is the reason I'm buying one
@ShmupJunkie2 жыл бұрын
You and many others man. Folks have been waiting forever for that game to show up anywhere.
@Gridseeker2 жыл бұрын
I love Tatsujin Oh/ Truxton 2, by far one of my favorites arcade games along The house of the dead series and Street Fighter EX series too and yes, the music ROCKS, in particular the bgm of stage 4 ("no delusion") and boy, reaching that stage and watching the futuristic city landscape while doing dog fight was one of the most impressive experiences I had in my gaming life. Still, one day I hope M2 would port most of Toaplan games to Steam, in particular the Truxton games, it would be day one purchase.
@skykid40002 жыл бұрын
I’d buy this just for battle bakraid! Looking forward to this.
@jojolecruchotdugeeklille26812 жыл бұрын
Action Fighter (1986) Armed Police Batrider (1998) Batsugun (1993) Battle Bakraid Unlimited Version (1999) Cosmo Police Galivan (1985) Desert Breaker (1992) Dogyuun (1992) Gunbird (1994) Kingdom Grand Prix (1994) Moon Cresta (1980) Out Zone (1990) Raiden (1990) Samurai Aces (1993) Shark Shark Shark (1989) Sonic Wings (1992) Strikers 1945 (1995) Tatsujin (1988) Terra Cresta (1985) Truxton II (1992) VV (1993) Wrestle War (1989) Zaxxon (1982) I love all those games especially Batsugun, Gunbird and Out Zone ....
@ShmupJunkie2 жыл бұрын
Crazy lineup right?! Outzone, V-V, Tatsujin are probably my Top 3 all time Toaplan favs. But I really like many others too, very few I don't.
@warrenchang44842 жыл бұрын
Yes there is really bad input lag on the built in joystick, but it's been confirmed that using Japanese/ asian megadrive mini controller (US and European megadrive mini controller don't work), there is a significant improvement on input lag, significantly better than built-in joystick and more importantly now playable
@ShmupJunkie2 жыл бұрын
Do you have a link to this test? As the original Astro had no extra input delay to the built in joystick so it’s hard to believe they suddenly changed it on the V. I’ll test it myself too once I get mine, but I’m curious to see who tested it this way. Thanks
@warrenchang44842 жыл бұрын
@@ShmupJunkie it seems they messed up on this, this is link which demonstrate how bad the input lag, it's horrible especially after how decent the original Astro city mini kzfaq.info/get/bejne/d6xzmbuopr_ZpZ8.html
@ShmupJunkie2 жыл бұрын
@@warrenchang4484 Ok. I know this test they are on my discord server and we chat. They got bad results no matter how they tested it yes. It’s not related to the joystick at all.
@tom11zz8842 жыл бұрын
SEGA should have made this with the rotating screen like the Egret to begin with, then there would be no need for this one. They were the first to make this mini on the market, it was just laziness or a lack of foresight on their part, or maybe just a cash grab. Either way, I'm still buying it.
@ShmupJunkie2 жыл бұрын
I personally just don’t think they even thought of it. The Egret idea was a great one. Or the SD slot which would be nice. But it also made the Egret pricier and they were sticking to a lower cost. Definitely not a double dip for everyone and focused on the shmup audience. Which is crazy they even went forward with it!
@sonicmania99932 жыл бұрын
@@ShmupJunkie I heard recently that the Egret II arcade cabs back in the day actually had that monitor rotation mechanism, so that arcade owners could push-click-turn from hori to vert whenever they wanted to put a new game in the cab. So in that sense Egret II Mini is true to the original!
@tom11zz8842 жыл бұрын
@@ShmupJunkie True, but I'm tired of these manufacturers like SEGA cost cutting on these things.
@teddym28082 жыл бұрын
Up to the Psikyo portion of the video now as I write this, and watching to the end and adding to the message as the video goes along.. I was interested to see all the points/problems I had with Batrider were brought up by yourself.. You see I played it before I watched your commentary on it. I have ALL the Psikyo games bar 1 (ZG2) on Steam and am very happy with them except for gunbarich which is a broken port, and Zero Gunner 2 which I already have on DC and Switch. The windows version of that is meant to be broken but I digress, the rest , including all the titles here, are awesome ports. This unit is interesting as a portable TATE machine for other roms, but the first Astro Mini was never hacked, so.. not sure....Hopefully the Egret mini will still be an option to do that... The Raizing stuff is ultimately too hard for me, I decided to quit trying to 1cc batrider and I never understood how to play Kingdom GP on Saturn.... I have all the retro titles on arcade archives on Switch and play them in TATE mode with much joy. Well, except Zaxxon, but I hate that game anyway and always did (and yes I detest Viewpoint also). I am a Raiden boy. I love and adore every single game in the series all the way to Raiden V. That's my kind of shmup and that style has stuck with me and never become boring IMO. But out of the included games here, if I was going to say "I am buying this for the games", the only ones that I don't have and like are the Toaplan ones, so it would be for those. I suppose it's worth it just for those. I do prefer Truxton 2 to the original believe it or not. I think it's the music, I just find it so catchy, even though the blue weapon is much weaker in the sequel. By the way, I played Outzone finally after your big Toaplan video, and I got through it on the easiest dip switch setting with 1CC, and I didn't like it. I expected to love it but I know what the issue was, I didn't like the weapons and power ups, at all. I never bothered to get good at it at harder levels as it just didn't gel with me even remotely. Weird how different we all are, but I guess that's what makes the world go around hehe. PS Baguun and Grind Stormer look very interesting indeed. PPS I have Batsugun on the Saturn and LOVE it. Such a long progressive power up system. I bought that before the prices were mental.
@weebnerdgaming49082 жыл бұрын
So many shmups so little time... I'd love to get the Astro City V mini, but the upcoming Flying Fire Shark and Rayforce ports are waiting.
@ShmupJunkie2 жыл бұрын
Tell me about it! I can't keep up. In my case probably because I spend way more time making videos than getting to play. The life of a youtuber I suppose. Someday when it's time to hang it up I can just relax and only worry about playing too.
@HideAndRead2 жыл бұрын
My switch is pretty much a psikyo machine, lazy ports be damned. I would definitely buy this if the ports are an improvement over the ones on switch.
@brendanroberts13102 жыл бұрын
I know there doing ps4 versions of there compilations but don't know if they will address the issues with the switch versions.
@ShmupJunkie2 жыл бұрын
I would venture to guess this will be very similar in performance, but only testing will tell. Given it's a mini. Now a PS4 port like Brendan said below could certainly perform faster.
@moandaindesigns2 жыл бұрын
honestly I am not much for the mini arcade systems but there are some really great games in there. I hope it does well so that we can see more games like this in the future.
@fazares2 жыл бұрын
i'll buy it for sure....it wont be a bargain though..ahah...fantastic video, btw...as usual, mate
@klausschneider99632 жыл бұрын
I havelock figure out a way to get the AstroCity Mini V. The library is great. And for me Stage 1 music of Tatsujin Oh! is one of the best STG tunes ever.
@ShmupJunkie2 жыл бұрын
Tatsujin original and part 2 have amazing music, I love them both a ton. Yuge-san really did some of his best work for both. The music is a big part of both games for me.
@VirajKathwadia2 жыл бұрын
This is the one, I loved my original Sega Astro City Mini, it is so far my fav Mini console and I adore how it plays, I'll certainly be interested in getting one to play some fine shooters and I certainy hope they well play better than the likes of Sonic Boom and scramble spirits as the emulation was slightly choppy for those games on that device. I am looking forward to your review for this thats for sure!
@ShmupJunkie2 жыл бұрын
I'm looking forward to getting mine in early August once they ship. And if I can get it on time, I'll do my best to review it. At the least I will test it and let people know what I found.
@VirajKathwadia2 жыл бұрын
@@ShmupJunkie I'm a sucker for Sega so i got mine pre ordered with that style kit for display, so looking forward to that too. However if we are talking Sega and minis I've love to see a Master System Mini, that would be grand.
@RodrigoGarciaCarmona2 жыл бұрын
I had the pleasure of playing both V-V and Batsugun Special in an arcade last year and I came out totally impressed. I loved the Gradius and the checkpoints of V-V and was amazed at how Batsugun Special let's you play instead of just obliterating you. Both are great games that not many people know. However, I'm going to pass on this mini. I have the Egret II Mini and I think a smaller screen would make impossible for me to see the bullets, specially in games made by Psikyo or in Raiden. It's a shame but, for me, that is the deciding factor, more than the input lag. Of course, I could play with the thing connected to the TV, but in my mind that defeats the purpose. I'll wait for the inevitable M2 versions of some of this games for current consoles. Anyway, thanks again for another great video!
@ShmupJunkie2 жыл бұрын
I totally agree on the screen size, it's really small for many shmups and especially these kinds of games. It's a novelty. It's what I liked about the Egret and it's larger screen. I'll end up using this one on my TV like I do all the minis I have, but the Egret was the first mini cab where I felt like I could use it desktop and still enjoy it.
@makoto43412 жыл бұрын
This has Terra Cresta?! i guess i'll have to pick this up, it was one of the first games i played at the arcades back in the day
@entertainmentwizard27032 жыл бұрын
Cannot wait!
@parrishharris30082 жыл бұрын
Great review as usual dude, i own every game on emulation and i love all of them even though some games are much harder than others 👍✌.
@ShmupJunkie2 жыл бұрын
No kidding. Tatsujin Ou is the epitome of brutality, even next to the Yagawa games. Some have taken to calling it Tatsujin No haha. Yet it's such a kick ass game to play for a while.
@AHaro-lk1dm2 жыл бұрын
Fantastic
@WMARUoriginal2 жыл бұрын
The only thing holding me back is the much higher price of the V vs the original Astro City. Will eventually get one though. Just have to save a little longer.
@stevethefishdotnet2 жыл бұрын
Hey, Saturn did not have the only Mahou Daisakusen home port. It was also on the Sharp X68000 computer. Unfortunately, I can't get the ROM to work on Retropie.
@ShmupJunkie2 жыл бұрын
You’re right! The Sharp had a lot of great ports. I always forget as it’s so obscure and rare. Even emulating it now is hit and miss. Having that amazing Sharp library to more easily play one day would be awesome.
@TMBSlive2 жыл бұрын
Quality info. Loving those S&M analogies dude. Nice one.
@DavidGarcia-qf7gc2 жыл бұрын
I have my preorder since God knows when.
@ShmupJunkie2 жыл бұрын
Yep, this was a day one for me when I saw the lineup. How can I NOT support that? haha
@retrojoe852 жыл бұрын
Man, I never know about this amazing little thing! Now I need it! You've destroyed my miserable pockets LOL! :D
@ShmupJunkie2 жыл бұрын
Doing my duty getting the word out on this crazy lineup of shmups!
@retrojoe852 жыл бұрын
@@ShmupJunkie you're objectively right Mr.Junkie, this is a superb collection!
@Phille0232 жыл бұрын
I think you where right, I might be better holding off the Egrit mini for the Astro City V. I've seen the collection of games that were on it before this video but man I'm hyped now for it. Even the Toaplan games, which I suck at! I've played, well... I tried playing it, Outzone on the MiSTer. It is to brutal for me, just like Truxton. Those 2 games always give me a pounding. But Batsugun I love! I have it on Saturn and Its my favorite Shmup on that system! If its not to overpriced, this little gadget is going to be mine when it releases. My wallet thanks you good Sir!
@ShmupJunkie2 жыл бұрын
It's funny I never found Outzone too bad and very doable. Truxton is another story that game is brutal lol, but I just love it. Batsugun is way more accessible especially Special version so I can see why many enjoy it so much. It's on Amazon JP at the moment for $152 but who knows for how long.