I've been playing a crapton of Gradius games lately, and also dabbling in other retro goodness like Thunder Force III and Blazing Lazers.

I've been working on a one life run of Gradius on NES, and really enjoying Gradius II on the Famicom. Sadly, we didn't get Gradius II, but it's an amazing game and anyone should check it out. Of course I splurged and got a physical copy and have been enjoying it on my NES. Parodius is another one I picked up and I'm loving that too.

Anyone else into SHMUPS?