Comments on: Deathsmiles Magically Gets Stateside Release

By: llllllllllllllllllll

llllllllllllllllllll — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 11:26:15 +0000

Wow, I'm shocked. I actually wanted to play that one, too.

By: llllllllllllllllllll

llllllllllllllllllll — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 03:26:15 +0000

Wow, I'm shocked. I actually wanted to play that one, too.

By: OldManMonkey

OldManMonkey — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 04:38:41 +0000

Please add Mamoru-kun wa Norowarete Shimatta to the list for me.

By: denpanosekai

denpanosekai — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 09:44:21 +0000

Tough crowd!

By: waxingandwanding

waxingandwanding — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 01:35:00 +0000

Spencer, that pun is terrible.

By: someshmupsplayer

someshmupsplayer — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 22:13:07 +0000

It hasn't been officially brought to the US, but the XB360 port of Mushihime-sama Futari is region free, so…

By: neo_firenze

neo_firenze — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 06:30:14 +0000

I actually got the 1cc with Rosa and her goofy option. Surprised me too, as I'm usually better with Windia. I was having a good day though ;)

And honestly, I'm not that great at most shooters. I love them and play a lot of them, but on truly hard games I have no chance of a 1cc. Deathsmiles isn't insurmountable on normal even for me (though I have been practicing a lot!). I've gotten to the point where I can get through the first six stages pretty easily, if I play well I don't lose a life. The Castle is rough, but I make sure I get the most out of my bombs. And the Cake that Jitterbug drops if you defeat him with no bombs gives you two lives back, which is huge – I couldn't do it without that boost (hint – practice Jitterbug a lot until you feel comfortable beating him without bombs). And with my scores (not that impressive), I also get another extend during the volcano stage.

I'm particularly interested in seeing what they do with the forthcoming Mega Black Label 1.1 mode (which will be DLC in Japan – it's Mega Black label with the extra stage and character, but with a system like the 1.1 mode with option control and different scoring).

By: TheRootBeerKing

TheRootBeerKing — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 04:28:13 +0000

I hope it isn't region locked, for if one day I do buy a Japanese 360 I'd like to be able to buy the English version of this game.

By: TheRootBeerKing

TheRootBeerKing — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 04:21:19 +0000

Wow this is great news, slowly I may not have to import a 360 after all. I hope the other Japan-only shooters get released here as well.

By: Saturnus

Saturnus — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 02:52:09 +0000

I'd buy if I had a 360 :( (or if this game was on PS3 lol)

By: HPN

HPN — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 00:07:42 +0000

“yummy” script? Spencer could you be talking about Cooking Mama's Majesco as the publisher for Deathsmiles?

By: kupomogli

kupomogli — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 22:59:15 +0000

Probably Atlus. They've distributed Cave titles like Dodonpachi. Also with the generic anime look, mark another down for Atlus, especially if the last five years of their releases has anything to say about it.

Some titles don't fall under the generic anime look. Most of them do. Much more so than any ofther developer.

By: diverse

diverse — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 22:13:54 +0000

Bought the import for 98 dollars a few weeks ago, but that won't stop me from buying the US release. Anything to help bring more foreign-shmups to our shores. Who knows what else we might see as a result of this localization. The possibilities are making me incredibly excited.

By: James A. Calwell III

James A. Calwell III — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 21:24:13 +0000

@cj_iwakura:
They probably reconsidered that policy after seeing the success of Mushihime-sama Futari, improbable as that is.

By: thaKingRocka

thaKingRocka — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 12:12:16 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3LkWVqYecE&feat...