Name that game...

[daeven]

I'm looking for the name of a game for a friend of mine.  His description:

"It was a game where  you collected parts to your ship while shooting things.

[Zombie]

Slapfight !!
could it be that one?

[Trenchbroom]

Yeah probably Slapfight (known as Alcon in the U.S.).

[Lilwolf]

probably not..

alcon has two buttons (one to select powerup) and you don't turn into a pheonix...

But its a great game anyway and everyone should play it.

(quick note... don't touch your joystick / buttons after starting.  when the first guy kills you you come back with full power and homing missiles.... Fun if you cant get that far without suicide.

[ErikRuud]

It sounds like Terra Cresta: http://www.klov.com/game_detail.php?letter=&game_id=10077

Except that Terra Cresta has two buttons.

[DeathMonk]

Wasn't there an arcade game with Phoenix in the name?  I kind of remember playing a game that sounds like his description..

[ErikRuud]

yes, there was a game called Phoenix and a sequal called Son of Phoenix.  But they do not fit this description.

[daeven]

ErikRuud got it - it was Terra Cresta!  Thanks for the help.  He went through the whole list of MAME games and still didn't spot it - must have glossed over it too quickly.

Thanks!

[grafixmonkey]

Been there.  I just finally found "Shocking" again, after forgetting the name and looking for it for two months.   I have too many games.