"flying tigers" maybe?

if not, just try a search for DOS shmups, this really wasn't a huge genre on DOS...

auron wrote on 2021-06-04, 21:04:

"flying tigers" maybe?

if not, just try a search for DOS shmups, this really wasn't a huge genre on DOS...

It was much more recent graphically and more scifi'e

Have been searching, just cant seem to find it.
I may be remembering wrong and it was actually a win95/98 game

maybe fire fight (1996)?

auron wrote on 2021-06-04, 21:14:

maybe fire fight (1996)?

No, the viewing angle was more like Tyrian 2000

No, the viewing angle was more like Tyrian 2000

But at this point I can even remember if the movement was left/right or up/down
When I remembered the name Piranha I was sure if was that (did actually play it way back then)
But not when looking it up.

As far as I remember the ship/level colors were brighter and gray/metal maybe with cloud like backgrounds.
I don't think there were any ground items.

https://www.mobygames.com/game/xenon-2-megablast/screenshots

If horizontal scrolling is allowed, Tubular Worlds?

The graphics was more modern then Tubular Worlds and Xenon2
It may me closer to year 2000 then 95

I know, I know, Star Goose in glorious CGA 🤣

But fer serious wasn't a DOS port from Amiga was it? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=POkQPbfrYuk

zone66?

The MobyGames lists in general may help in narrowing down the search.

DOS games in the category Shooter :
https://www.mobygames.com/browse/games/shooter/dos/

The above, for 1999 :
https://www.mobygames.com/browse/games/shooter/dos/1999/

Or, for Windows :
https://www.mobygames.com/browse/games/shooter/1999/windows/

Since you mentioned Tyrian and Raptor, don't forget also DemonStar ("DemonStar has been heralded as the successor to Raptor. It is a smooth scrolling shooter made in the tradition of Raiden").

Abaron

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1I-E2S4FSRo

Final Impact: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPo5FjT04RA

I think is was more like R-Type/Firewind

I'm guessing its around 1996 since my mind still wants the name to be Piranha,
so probably played it in that period.

Dacobi wrote on 2021-06-06, 14:26:

I think is was more like R-Type/Firewind

I'm guessing its around 1996 since my mind still wants the name to be Piranha,
so probably played it in that period.

• Stargunner (1996)
• SideLine (1996)

Maybe also check out Interpose, Vanguard Ace or 3D Space Fighter.

Oh, and also this obscure German game has graphics quite comparable to Tyrian IMO.

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Dacobi wrote on 2021-06-06, 14:26:

I think is was more like R-Type/Firewind

I'm guessing its around 1996 since my mind still wants the name to be Piranha,
so probably played it in that period.

• Stargunner (1996)
• SideLine (1996)

Sideline looks like quite a polished Gradius, R-Type or Phalanx imitation. I'll have to take a look at that!

Some i remember from "back then":

An earlier one, Baryon? Pretty good gfx for its time but distinctive low-ish quality, 8-bit-only music.
Or similar to raptor and tyrian, with some curiously similar graphics? Might be Ravage

Terroid is a quite late side-scrolling shmup (iirc also german).

Could it be... Idinaloq

If you haven't played it and like shmups, I would highly recommend it.