I want to say 5pb put out Bullet Soul on GoD, so I think they're not against the idea. Maybe Cave can give them the go ahead, or suggest it, or something. I'd sure like to play it without having to buy a J360.
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Like Botec said, this is my Jailbroken Ipad2 on iOS 5.0.1 with iMame4all installed. It works right out of the box with the iCade.
I was also lucky enough to snag the iMame app when it was available on the appstore, but haven't tried it yet with the iCade.
The iCade is a bootleg keyboard of sorts. Each input sends a different letter (i.e. UP is "W," DOWN is "S," LEFT is "A," etc.). Support has to be hard coded into the app, so only a handful of official games and homebrew support it out of the box. It would be great if it gained popularity.
Careful with that. Some GOD releases are IP locked. I wanted to grab Shooting Love 200X for cheap, but it was a no go, even though my Xbox is NTSC-J, my IP is USA.
That would be phenomenal.
To Far Away Times
Member
If the games are region free I'm in for Akai Katana, Ketsui, and Daioujou.
sixteen-bit
Member
Rising Star is publishing Akai Katana in both Europe and North America.
But yeah, having it digitally would be a convenience.
To Far Away Times
Member
Oh wow, I didn't know Rising Star was publishing Akai Katana outside of Europe. Guess I'll grab the disc version then.
Looking to get a 360 just for importing shooters on. Mostly looking for Cave games I suppose, but probably picking up Ikaruga(again)and Guwange on xbla. A bit confused regarding the differences between a few games though. DDP Black Label Extra and DDP Ressurection for example, just regional name difference or actual in-game differences? Other than that; are there any games I "missing" from this list:
Ketsui
Akai Katana
DDP Black Label/Ressurection?
ESP Galuda
Ikaruga
Guwange
Deathsmiles
Are there any other DDP games? I understand that I will have to import a JP360 for some of these games and thats fine(only question I have regarding that is the 220v/120v standards, euroland here), I am planning on making it a dedicated shooterbox.
Ketsui
Akai Katana
DDP Black Label/Ressurection?
ESP Galuda
Ikaruga
Guwange
Deathsmiles
Are there any other DDP games? I understand that I will have to import a JP360 for some of these games and thats fine(only question I have regarding that is the 220v/120v standards, euroland here), I am planning on making it a dedicated shooterbox.
To Far Away Times
Member
DDP Ressurection is the region free European release of DDP Daifukkatsu.
DDP Black Label Extra is a fancy title for the Japan exclusive DDP Daioujou.
DDP Black Label is (deep breath) DoDonPachi Dai Ou Jou Black Label Extra (or DDPBLEX for "short"), while Ressurection is DoDonPachi Dai Fukkatsu. Two different games. As for Cave stuff, Mushihimesama Futari Ver.1.5 is highly recommended, and if price/ease of acquisition isn't a concern, the Muchi Muchi Pork/Pink Sweets collection is neat.
For non Cave stuff, Raiden Fighters Aces (disc) is hot shit, and I personally enjoy some Trigger Heart Exelica (XBLA) every once in a while. Shikigami no Shiro III (disc) is another personal favorite. Also Raiden IV (disc) is sort of OK.
To Far Away Times
Member
Can't go wrong with Futari. Pretty cheap these days too, at least by shmup standards.
You know what game actually doesn't suck? KoF Sky Stage.
I'm serious!
edit: To further clarify/confuse the DDP stuff, the 360 has three retail DoDonPachi discs:
DoDonPachi Daioujou Black Label Extra - A port of 2002's DoDonPachi Daioujou Black Label. I forget, this has the original Daioujou too, right?
DoDonPachi Daifukkatsu Ver. 1.5 - A port of, you guessed it, 2008's DoDonPachi Daifukkatsu 1.5. This was also released in Europe as DoDonPachi Resurrection.
DoDonPachi Daifukkatsu Black Label - A port of 2010's Black Label version of DoDonPachi Daifukkatsu. This is available as DLC for the above disc as well, but the disc has an exclusive bonus mode that mixes elements of Ketsui and DoDonPachi Daifukkatsu. I don't care much for home-only bonus modes in general, so I don't have this disc, but Daifukkatsu Black Label is really excellent. It's the only Black Label arrangement that I'm totally sure I prefer over the original.
As I always suggest, start by getting Futari.
I'm serious!
edit: To further clarify/confuse the DDP stuff, the 360 has three retail DoDonPachi discs:
DoDonPachi Daioujou Black Label Extra - A port of 2002's DoDonPachi Daioujou Black Label. I forget, this has the original Daioujou too, right?
DoDonPachi Daifukkatsu Ver. 1.5 - A port of, you guessed it, 2008's DoDonPachi Daifukkatsu 1.5. This was also released in Europe as DoDonPachi Resurrection.
DoDonPachi Daifukkatsu Black Label - A port of 2010's Black Label version of DoDonPachi Daifukkatsu. This is available as DLC for the above disc as well, but the disc has an exclusive bonus mode that mixes elements of Ketsui and DoDonPachi Daifukkatsu. I don't care much for home-only bonus modes in general, so I don't have this disc, but Daifukkatsu Black Label is really excellent. It's the only Black Label arrangement that I'm totally sure I prefer over the original.
As I always suggest, start by getting Futari.
Chiaroscuro
Member
Red Star just announed an US office and first published game (Q2 2012) will be DDP Ressurection.
To Far Away Times
Member
Cool. A great day for fans of shmups and imports.
BocoDragon
or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Realize This Assgrab is Delicious
Eh? I read their first game will be Akai Katana?
Awesome. I knew there was a reason I kept putting off buying the import version.
Yes? It has a White Label and Black Label modes, both with Arcade and X modes. I'm assuming White Label is the original. I never had the PS2 disc, or PCB.
I can't really recommend SkyStage, and I'm a huge KOF fan. It has some nice touches (like Geese Howard falling from a skyscraper in stage 2) but the game is just not fun.
Sell me on DDP DFK BL. I suck too much to play for score. Does the BL have any wrinkles to make it more fun than the base game? I thought the Ketsuipachi mode was a super idea. Is there anything else in there for me?
RE: Rising Star Games, Akai Katana will be their first US game, not DDP.
http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/rising-star-games-cracks-america/090323
Chiaroscuro
Member
Sorry guys, long day and I posted while working. I should have write Akai Katana. Not DDP. Sorry again.
thetrin
Hail, peons, for I have come as ambassador from the great and bountiful Blueberry Butt Explosion
Rising Star, and it's Akai Katana. Still good news, though!
I don't play much for score, either, but DFK BL is still pretty awesome. It condenses the game down to one loop and makes you do a bunch of fast rank management if you don't want to see too many loop 2 patterns. All the autobomb stuff has been relegated to a novice-ish mode. Overall, it's much harder than 1.5. Significantly better soundtrack, too.
So, faster and harder. ;_; There go my 1cc hopes.
OK, the real question is which one disc should I pick up. I'm too poor to grab all of them, so I'd want the most fun all-around shooting experience.
- Ketsui (I slept on this one and never bothered going back, it's thankfully still widely available.)
- Akai Katana (The new Cave hotness.)
- DDP DFK BL (DDP is my favorite Cave series, so I'd be picking this up for completeness sake if nothing else.)
Ketsui is a really pure release and one of the top 3 CAVE titles in my opinion. The feel is classic CAVE, closer to DoDonPachi than the DoDonPachi sequels. It's hard as hell as well.
depths20XX
Member
I would definetly go with Ketsui if I was choosing between those three. It really is Cave at the top of their game for me. DFK BL is fun too just not at the same level.
foomfoom415
Member
怒首領蜂大往生 trailer on youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1tBKmDqONcs&feature=youtu.be
Due out in February.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1tBKmDqONcs&feature=youtu.be
Due out in February.
sixteen-bit
Member
Yeah, this is bought.
foomfoom415
Member
It doesn't look to be a universal app like Mushihimesama which is disappointing, but not at all deal breaking.
Looks great. One day I´ll have to get an iOS device, since those Cave titles are taking forever to come to Android in western marketplaces.
To Far Away Times
Member
Awww yeah!!!!!!!!
Alfred Saxon
Banned
Hello guys, To all PAL STG fans. DTP maybe publishing Raiden Fighters (Xbox 360) in Deutschland and maybe the rest of PAL Europe. I posted a few questions on their message board.
http://forum.dtp-entertainment.com/index.php
http://forum.dtp-entertainment.com/index.php
sixteen-bit
Member
good for PAL-GAF. Raiden Fighters compilation is really fun.
CrunchinJelly
formerly cjelly
It has been listed on numerous retailers websites for the last 18 months at least.
At one point it was listed as being published by Tradewest, then PQube... I think the only hope of it ever coming out is if someone like RSG picks it up.
Awesome game is awesome. Everyone buy it.
I actually like playing iPhone games on iPad in 2X. It feels more responsive. Mushihime runs like crap on my iPad 1.
There might be a god after all.... :-O
iconoclast
Member
Been playing a lot of Akai Katana (arcade) over the last few days. Got a 369 million clear, which got me into the top 5 overall and #2 with Type C. I made a bunch of mistakes as usual, but only one of them really cost me (at the beginning of stage 2), so I'm pretty happy with my run. Maybe some day I can start aiming for 400+, but I think that's pretty far off...
Uploaded my replay here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TM7z4yZXZ_k
Uploaded my replay here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TM7z4yZXZ_k
BocoDragon
or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Realize This Assgrab is Delicious
Most 360 games are locked to JP, but a few are region unlocked, and when they are, it's often a sign that the game will never be localized here. It's safe to import them.
-Espgaluda II
-Mushihimesama Futari
-Muchi Muchi Pork & Pink Sweets
are all region free. The rest of Cave games are locked.
Additionally, the PAL version of Dodonpachi Ressurection will work on a North American console.
Also...
Deathsmiles got a US disc release and Deathsmiles 2X is available for download in NA via Games on Demand (for $30). Guwange is available on XBLA for 800 points.
To Far Away Times
Member
Yeah. They're the only Raiden games I've been able to get into. It's a fantastic port, as well.
FloppyDelux
Member
so anyone know where i can order a copy of Muchi Muchi Pork & Pink Sweets? cheaper then $100
Chiaroscuro
Member
New iPhone user here.
Can anyone post the links to the Cave games on AppStore? (I am sure the links are already on this thread, but it soo big). Are those games on the US AppStore or only Japan?
Can anyone post the links to the Cave games on AppStore? (I am sure the links are already on this thread, but it soo big). Are those games on the US AppStore or only Japan?
GeekyDad
Member
Chiaroscuro
Member
Ok, thanks!
I could not find in in the webversion of the iTunes/AppStore, even on the alphabetical list. iOS AppStore is a mess...
CrunchinJelly
formerly cjelly
You can search for developers on the app store, not just by game names.
Type in cave and Cave Co, Ltd are one of the options. Hit that and all their games will pop up.
adversesolutions
Member
You know how your parents always told you that you can do anything if you put your mind to it?
Well I've put my mind to it for the past two weeks and just can't climb out the 200,000,000 ghetto. Ugh...
Sigh, we have much the same patterns. In fact I went ahead and copied your Stage 2 start strategy (drop out of ninja form to grab energy) which gave me a good score boost. It's hard to pinpoint what I'm doing wrong.
I usually die once in Stage 4, once in Stage 5 (although there's no reason to), and up to two times on the Stage 5/6 bosses. Obviously I think stabilizing the Stage 5 and 6 bosses is probably the key to the score boost I'm looking for.
Here's some craziness that I was not aware of: if you get hit even once during the Stage 6 boss fight, your entire clear/bomb bonus is negated. Something that is really costing me. Oh and if you take even a little bit of laser damage apparently, one of those lives will not count and you will be down 8 mil. I'm ending the game with about 260 mill +/- each time, and if I could just do a little more scoring in the stages and keep about 4 lives up until the end I should be able to clear the 300 mil border. Right now I'm #21 on the leaderboards and thankfully crossed my friend's score which is good cuz he's a dick.
I noticed that you've started suiciding on Stage 1. Is this essential? One thing I think it helps with is the Stage 2 boss, whose second phase likes to kill me every once in awhile. If you have lots of energy, ninja form lasts longer and you can just cheap out the second phase.
You could get some more points out of the Stage 2 mid-boss. There's a technique that involves charging up immediately, and destroying the boss when it's in the blue bullet pattern. It gets you 256 gold, and it triggers a wave of helicopters and one of blue planes afterwards. About a 7/8 mil bonus AFAIK.
Other than that great run. Especially liked the smart bomb on the last phase of the Stage 4 boss. Got you just enough time to charge up again.
Well I've put my mind to it for the past two weeks and just can't climb out the 200,000,000 ghetto. Ugh...
Sigh, we have much the same patterns. In fact I went ahead and copied your Stage 2 start strategy (drop out of ninja form to grab energy) which gave me a good score boost. It's hard to pinpoint what I'm doing wrong.
I usually die once in Stage 4, once in Stage 5 (although there's no reason to), and up to two times on the Stage 5/6 bosses. Obviously I think stabilizing the Stage 5 and 6 bosses is probably the key to the score boost I'm looking for.
Here's some craziness that I was not aware of: if you get hit even once during the Stage 6 boss fight, your entire clear/bomb bonus is negated. Something that is really costing me. Oh and if you take even a little bit of laser damage apparently, one of those lives will not count and you will be down 8 mil. I'm ending the game with about 260 mill +/- each time, and if I could just do a little more scoring in the stages and keep about 4 lives up until the end I should be able to clear the 300 mil border. Right now I'm #21 on the leaderboards and thankfully crossed my friend's score which is good cuz he's a dick.
I noticed that you've started suiciding on Stage 1. Is this essential? One thing I think it helps with is the Stage 2 boss, whose second phase likes to kill me every once in awhile. If you have lots of energy, ninja form lasts longer and you can just cheap out the second phase.
You could get some more points out of the Stage 2 mid-boss. There's a technique that involves charging up immediately, and destroying the boss when it's in the blue bullet pattern. It gets you 256 gold, and it triggers a wave of helicopters and one of blue planes afterwards. About a 7/8 mil bonus AFAIK.
Other than that great run. Especially liked the smart bomb on the last phase of the Stage 4 boss. Got you just enough time to charge up again.
No, DOJ is all about chaining and smart use of hypers. Also, hypers just increase your firepower (and rank), you can't cancel bullets like in DFK.
GeekyDad
Member
My mom always told me to take a job with the post office and stop being such a dreamer. My dad was gone when I was a kid. I say, take the 200 mil and be thankful.