Deathsmiles II X [JP X360, May 27th, 2010 | US X360 GoD, May 17th, 2011]

[EOJ]

Port announced today at the Shooting Festa in Akihabara.
Details:

-7 stages total (2 more than the arcade version)
-2 new characters (Follett and Rosa)
-Updated graphics (16:9 mode)
-New bosses
-There will be a LE with a remixed soundtrack
-Release date: May 27th!

EDIT: Official site is up:
http://www.cave.co.jp/gameonline/Xbox360/deathsmiles2x/index.html

[neomoe]

holy crap, May 27th???!!!
that's awesome!

[EOJ]

Yeah, it's coming out in Japan before Deathsmiles is released in the USA! Hope you got your JP X360. 

[neomoe]

exactly, it's reasons like that why I have NO regrets about getting a jpn 360. 

[EOJ]

New update:

First print will include a DLC card that lets you select the new remixed soundtrack in-game. Without this, you can only use the original Arcade music.

I'd avoid play-asia in preordering this one, since they tend to fuck up the whole "first print DLC" thing!

[Elixir]

May is pretty close, I thought it wouldn't be until at least September.

Requesting a DeathSmiles 2 strategy thread. Any takers?

[cstarflare]

so

will the port be 5.0 and arrange 6.0?

[Shalashaska]

I can't say I'm terribly surprised though a little disappointed (was hoping for a DFK port though I'm sure that'll come eventually). May 27th is exciting though and way sooner than I think any of us expected. I'm looking forward to giving this game a proper try as the few credits I played last month were pretty fun, much more so than I thought it'd be. I wonder if they'll offer all the revisions this game has gone through whether on the disc or through DLC?

[brentsg]

Port announced today at the Shooting Festa in Akihabara.
Details:

-7 stages total (2 more than the arcade version)
-2 new characters (Follett and Rosa)
-Updated graphics (16:9 mode)
-New bosses
-There will be a LE with a remixed soundtrack
-Release date: May 27th!

They should be able to update the arcade release to keep up with the port.

[EOJ]

Pics and info galore. We can see there will be at least an "Deathsmiles II X" mode and an "Arrange" mode. The widescreen looks a little weird, I hope they give us an "arcade mode" with the original 4:3! The updated graphics are definitely an improvement:

http://www.famitsu.com/game/news/1232480_1124.html












New stages:

[EOJ]

Wow, the official site is already up!  

http://www.cave.co.jp/gameonline/Xbox360/deathsmiles2x/index.html

Guess it's called "Deathsmiles II X". There is a trailer movie there, download and watch it!
Also states they added ranks 1-3 for each stage, like Deathsmiles had.

Press release:
http://www.cave-shop.jp/site/d2x/p/20100227.pdf

[EOJ]

Just watched the promo vid, and it looks awesome. I'm really excited for this now. The new stage looks great, and it's super cool to have Follett back in it.

But what's up with that song they play during the last minute of the vid? Some of the worst shit I've ever heard in my life.

[fuse]

This is awesome news. Can't believe how quickly they can push them out now! Anyone taking bets on DFK being out before the year's out? 

Video is taking a very long time to download but I can't wait to see it.

[EOJ]

This is awesome news. Can't believe how quickly they can push them out now! Anyone taking bets on DFK being out before the year's out? 

Yeah, I think DFK will be their big Fall 2010 release, just like Futari was their Fall 2009 release. Hopefully M2 will do the port!

[HVL]

Most awesome news!

[Ast-Kot]

WOooowww

[antares]

New update:

First print will include a DLC card that lets you select the new remixed soundtrack in-game. Without this, you can only use the original Arcade music.

Wow, that really gets me excited as it is something I've wished for for a long time. If you play a shmup over several months even the most awesome soundtrack will get boring. Great to have a choice to switch to a remixed soundtrack

[Elixir]

The trailer didn't really do anything for me. They didn't show off much of the game and I don't think the person playing was very skilled.

Also

DEATHSMAILS

[retre]

This is awesome news. Can't believe how quickly they can push them out now! Anyone taking bets on DFK being out before the year's out? 

Yeah, I think DFK will be their big Fall 2010 release, just like Futari was their Fall 2009 release. Hopefully M2 will do the port!

And like DS previously: first a BL in pcb then the port.

[Jockel]

The trailer didn't really do anything for me. They didn't show off much of the game and I don't think the person playing was very skilled.

Also

DEATHSMAILS

Death himself sent you his mails.

[SuperPang]

I think this confirms no one on this forum will ever buy a DSII arcade kit, including me

[adverse]

Deathsmiles 2 trailer on Youtube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCR4dpfN8fg&feature=sub

[neomoe]

this looks great, and I love the cover art...hope the LE one is nice too.

still cant believe how soon this is coming out...especially considering all the extras.  I guess they weren't kidding when they said they cut down their development time.

[Monouchi]

A sure buy. 

Follet! 

[brentsg]

The video looks great!

[neomoe]

does anyone know if this video is on xbox live yet?  If it iis, I'd rather connect and download it to watch on my tv instead of my laptop

[VxD]

Although I would have prefered DoDonPachi DaiFukkatsu, I am rejoiced by this announcement. I wasn't expecting it so soon! It's only 2 months and a half from now...

The good news is that we will probably get a 100% accurate port, since the hardware between a X360 and a PC is more or less equivalent.
And it gives them more time to work on the DFK port in the background...

[Hive]

predictable, but SO EXCITING, none-the-less!! 

thanks for all the info, EOJ

[fuse]

does anyone know if this video is on xbox live yet?  If it iis, I'd rather connect and download it to watch on my tv instead of my laptop

Yup, there's a 150mbish version on the Japanese marketplace.

[lam47]

The updated visuals really are an improvement. I almost like it as much as the pre rendered DS now