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Title: Muchi Muchi Pork! & Pink Sweets
Genre: Vertical Scrolling Shooter
Platform: Xbox 360
Developer: CAVE
Publisher: CAVE
Players: 1 or 2
Rating: Cero B
Release Date: February 24th, 2011 (Japan)
Official Website: http://www.cave.co.jp/gameonline/Xbox360/muchi-pink/
Price: ￥7140(Standard Edition), ￥9240(Limited Edition)
Genre: Vertical Scrolling Shooter
Platform: Xbox 360
Developer: CAVE
Publisher: CAVE
Players: 1 or 2
Rating: Cero B
Release Date: February 24th, 2011 (Japan)
Official Website: http://www.cave.co.jp/gameonline/Xbox360/muchi-pink/
Price: ￥7140(Standard Edition), ￥9240(Limited Edition)
Box Art & Limited Edition Contents
The Standard Edition and the Limited Edition both have the same box art. The Limited Edition contains two arranged soundtrack CDs (pictured above) totaling 31 tracks, featuring music composed by WASi303 and Kouji Hayama.
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Official Trailers:
Promotional Video 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sICwcd6YhfI
Promotional Video 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEYp1R9HeZc
Promotional Video 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEYp1R9HeZc
Reviews:
CAVE-STG review of Muchi Muchi Pork! & Pink Sweets (Xbox 360)
Famitsu - 6 / 6 / 6 / 6
CAVE-STG review of Muchi Muchi Pork! (Arcade version) - 10/10EOJ said:
Insomnia.ac review of Pink Sweets ~Ibara Sore Kara~ (Arcade version) - 5/5EOJ said:
Alex Kierkegaard said:
Famitsu - 6 / 6 / 6 / 6
Game Modes & Screen Shots:
Muchi Muchi Pork!:
Muchi Muchi Pork! Is a vertical shooter, developed by Cave and originally released in Japanese arcades in April of 2007. The game allows players to choose between three pig-girls: the small-chested, fast Rafute, the large-chested, medium-speed Momo and the massive-chested, slow Ikuo. Killing enemies with the regular shot produces a number of parachuting, moving pigs in the air, and a number of stationary pigs on the ground. Collecting these pigs fills the lard meter, allowing the player to use the lard attack. Enemies killed with the lard attack produce golden pig medals which, when collected, increase the player's score.
The game has five stages, and a rank system that increases difficulty when the player collects extra lives or increases his score.
Modes:
Arcade Mode
Arcade Mode 1.01 - A slightly tweaked version of Arcade Mode, making the game easier.
Arrange Mode
Cave Festival Version - Free DLC included with the first-print of both the SE and LE.
Pink Sweets ~Ibara Sore Kara~:
Pink Sweets ~Ibara Sore Kara~ is a vertical shooter, developed by Cave and originally released in Japanese arcades in April of 2006. It is a sequel to Ibara. The game allows players to choose between four ships piloted by the Rose sisters, the bosses from Ibara. When the player doesn't shoot, a shield forms in front of the ship and a special attack called Rose Cracker starts charging. When charged, the Rose Cracker can be fired by pressing the regular shot button. Options called Rose Hips can be collected throughout the game, and placed in five different formations.
The game has seven stages, a second loop, and a rank system that increases difficulty as the player shoots, collects items and goes long stretches without losing any lives. There's also a trick allowing players to gain infinite lives.
Modes:
Arcade Mode
Arcade Mode 1.01 - A slightly tweaked version of Arcade Mode, making the game easier.
Arrange Mode
Muchi Muchi Pork! Is a vertical shooter, developed by Cave and originally released in Japanese arcades in April of 2007. The game allows players to choose between three pig-girls: the small-chested, fast Rafute, the large-chested, medium-speed Momo and the massive-chested, slow Ikuo. Killing enemies with the regular shot produces a number of parachuting, moving pigs in the air, and a number of stationary pigs on the ground. Collecting these pigs fills the lard meter, allowing the player to use the lard attack. Enemies killed with the lard attack produce golden pig medals which, when collected, increase the player's score.
The game has five stages, and a rank system that increases difficulty when the player collects extra lives or increases his score.
Modes:
Arcade Mode
Arcade Mode 1.01 - A slightly tweaked version of Arcade Mode, making the game easier.
Arrange Mode
Cave Festival Version - Free DLC included with the first-print of both the SE and LE.
Pink Sweets ~Ibara Sore Kara~:
Pink Sweets ~Ibara Sore Kara~ is a vertical shooter, developed by Cave and originally released in Japanese arcades in April of 2006. It is a sequel to Ibara. The game allows players to choose between four ships piloted by the Rose sisters, the bosses from Ibara. When the player doesn't shoot, a shield forms in front of the ship and a special attack called Rose Cracker starts charging. When charged, the Rose Cracker can be fired by pressing the regular shot button. Options called Rose Hips can be collected throughout the game, and placed in five different formations.
The game has seven stages, a second loop, and a rank system that increases difficulty as the player shoots, collects items and goes long stretches without losing any lives. There's also a trick allowing players to gain infinite lives.
Modes:
Arcade Mode
Arcade Mode 1.01 - A slightly tweaked version of Arcade Mode, making the game easier.
Arrange Mode
Strategy:
CAVE-STG has extremely detailed strategy guides for both games:
Muchi Muchi Pork! Strategy Guide (by EOJ) - http://www.cave-stg.com/forum/index.php?topic=31.0
Pink Sweets Strategy Guide (by Plasmo) - http://www.cave-stg.com/forum/index.php?topic=66.0
Muchi Muchi Pork! Strategy Guide (by EOJ) - http://www.cave-stg.com/forum/index.php?topic=31.0
Pink Sweets Strategy Guide (by Plasmo) - http://www.cave-stg.com/forum/index.php?topic=66.0
FAQ:
Are there any pre-order bonuses?
No. [Apparently, AmiAmi had an exclusive telephone card. Woops!] However, the first print of the SE and LE will include a DLC card that contains the Cave Festival version of Muchi Muchi Pork!, which features bosses from Pink Sweets.
Region free?
Muchi Muchi Pork & Pink Sweets was confirmed to be region-free on December 7, 2010.
This will be CAVEs third region-free game, after Mushihime-sama Futari and Espgaluda II Black Label.
Yagawa? Whos that?
Shinobu Yagawa is the lead programmer on both Muchi Muchi Pork! and Pink Sweets. You may have played some of his previous games, such as: Battle Garegga, Ibara, Armed Police Batrider, and Battle Bakraid.
What is rank?
Rank is an underlying game mechanic that adjusts the difficulty of the game on the fly depending on the players performance. For example, bullets may become faster, bullet patterns may become more dense, more enemies may appear, etc. Yagawas games are famous (infamous?) for their rank - especially Pink Sweets.
Will either game have HD graphics, like CAVEs previous games?
No. Both games will retain their SD graphics from their original arcade release.
Region free?
Muchi Muchi Pork & Pink Sweets was confirmed to be region-free on December 7, 2010.
This will be CAVEs third region-free game, after Mushihime-sama Futari and Espgaluda II Black Label.
Yagawa? Whos that?
Shinobu Yagawa is the lead programmer on both Muchi Muchi Pork! and Pink Sweets. You may have played some of his previous games, such as: Battle Garegga, Ibara, Armed Police Batrider, and Battle Bakraid.
What is rank?
Rank is an underlying game mechanic that adjusts the difficulty of the game on the fly depending on the players performance. For example, bullets may become faster, bullet patterns may become more dense, more enemies may appear, etc. Yagawas games are famous (infamous?) for their rank - especially Pink Sweets.
Will either game have HD graphics, like CAVEs previous games?
No. Both games will retain their SD graphics from their original arcade release.
!BONUS!
Sources: shmups.org, cave-stg.com, andriasang.com, giantbomb.com (1), (2)
