I'm sure Paul was expecting me to chime in on this one...and he knows I'm not
totally keen on Sylphia. Seems to much like a bland Phelios to me in a way.
Great sound, though, from Compile's sound team. Anyway, here's my Top 10
recommendations (my own personal taste) in order:
1. Star Parodier - Hudson Soft - Super CD
2. Winds of Thunder - Hudson Soft - Super CD
3. Gate of Thunder - Hudson Soft - Super CD
4. Spriggan - Naxat Soft - CD
5. Gradius II - Konami - Super CD
6. Cotton - Hudson Soft - Super CD
7. L-Dis - NCS - CD
8. Psychic Storm - Telenet - Super CD
9. Sidearms Special - NEC Avenue - CD
10. Ai Cho Aniki - NCS - Super CD
By the way, Sapphire is number 12...heh. Probably a couple weird choices up
there for most...L-Dis and Ai Cho Aniki. L-Dis is a great cartoony
shooter...underrated unfortunately. Ai Cho Aniki is odd in both presentation
and execution, so it's not for everyone. It does have, though, my favorite
shooter soundtrack...oddball all the way. Spriggan Mark 2 is my least
favorite Compile shooter since the MUSHA days so that is why it's not up
there, but it's still a solid purchase.