SWIV anyone?

Kinoko · Thu 27/07/2006 01:21:46

Hope I'm not breaking the rules with this one, but I was wondering if anyone could help me find a download of a game called SWIV. Not SWIV 3D or Super SWIV, but good old Amiga-version original SWIV. Was thinking about it yesterday but all I can find online are the remakes and whatnot.

EDIT: Well, *ahem* Since that question's been answered, let me expand the thread a bit. What's your favourite shooter? This is why SWIV was on my mind, was discussing shooter's a bit yesterday and SWIV sticks in my mind as being my personal favourite. Hard to remember why exactly, it was just plain fun. Simple but with enough to keep you interested all the way to the final boss.

LimpingFish · Thu 27/07/2006 01:45:11

I PMed you, Kinoko. Hope its what you're looking for.

Shane 'ProgZmax' Stevens · Thu 27/07/2006 10:29:02

Tyrian 2000. Definitely.

http://www.acid-play.com/download/tyrian-2000/

LimpingFish · Thu 27/07/2006 18:23:46

I'd say my favourite shooters are the ones I played as a minnow...

Galaxian.
Scramble.
Spy Hunter.
Silkworm (the precurser to SWIV).

...but more for nostalgic reasons than anything else.

Gameplay wise? I'd say Cybernator on the SNES would be one of my favourites.

ManicMatt · Fri 28/07/2006 00:13:39

All the shooters that me and my brother made with the shoot 'em up construction kit on the C64.

I loved midnight resisitance.

As for today's shooters, metal slug series.

2ma2 · Sat 29/07/2006 03:09:03

A copy of metal slug, some friends and a couple of beers = joy

LimpingFish · Sat 29/07/2006 16:44:42

Yes, the Metal Slugs are indeed some fine Shoot 'em-upage.

Kweepa · Sun 30/07/2006 16:10:35

Moon Cresta (arcade) - ahh, memories of playing this at the swimming baths off the Albert Bridge Road.
Arcadia (Vic20) - the first game I bought - Â£5.95 on tape.
Zalaga (BBC) - great Galaga clone.
Xenon (Atari ST) - took me four years to finish, but I did it!
Bellum (PC) - not really a favourite, but I can't find it anywhere

Sektor 13 · Sun 30/07/2006 18:10:25

Quote from: SteveMcCrea on Sun 30/07/2006 16:10:35
Moon Cresta (arcade) - ahh, memories of playing this at the swimming baths off the Albert Bridge Road.
Arcadia (Vic20) - the first game I bought - Â£5.95 on tape.
Zalaga (BBC) - great Galaga clone.
Xenon (Atari ST) - took me four years to finish, but I did it!
Bellum (PC) - not really a favourite, but I can't find it anywhere

I was wondering did you ever finished Xenon 2 : Megablast ?? This was one of my favorites even before Tyrian and Raptor, and its the only one of those three that i didn't finished.. must do it some day... ah retrooo

Kweepa · Sun 30/07/2006 22:26:14

Quote from: Sektor 13 on Sun 30/07/2006 18:10:25
I was wondering did you ever finished Xenon 2 : Megablast ??

I didn't finish it myself, but I sat and watched while friends of mine finished it several times (it only took about an hour), once without autofire! Impressive game...

LimpingFish · Sun 30/07/2006 22:26:46

I don't think I ever got past the middle of the 2nd level on Xenon 2, on the Atari ST.
Music was groovy, tho.

The Bitmaps Brothers Atari ST stuff was good. Cadaver, Speedball 2, Xenon 2,etc, they all had that trademark "chrome" effect the Bitmaps did with their graphics.

Seems like such a long time ago now...

2ma2 · Sun 30/07/2006 23:55:03

How could I forgot Xenon. You beat that? Kudos!

Helm · Mon 31/07/2006 00:07:11

Dodonpachi at the top of the list
E.S.P. Rade
Armalyte (c64)
Cyvern
Battle Bakraid
A.P. Batrider
Raiden Fighters 2
Super R-type (SNES)
Cabal
Robotron

amongst others

LimpingFish · Mon 31/07/2006 00:24:25

Oooh, Cabal!

And the guy doing the funky little dance at the end of each level.

Helm · Mon 31/07/2006 01:07:15

Yeah, in retrospect, totally japanese, but back when I was 9 in the arcades, extremely endearing.