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

EOJ · June 23, 2010, 06:01:53 AM

Your option leeches the blue rings, so try and hit the enemy with just the option (or mainly the option), rather than your shot. Also, the closer you are, the more rings you get (proximity effect).

Ast-Kot · June 23, 2010, 08:09:25 AM

You must use only your option's fire for leeching blue rings

antares · June 23, 2010, 03:19:50 PM

Got it, thx

EOJ · June 24, 2010, 04:38:11 AM

Tested Arcade mode some more - the rapid fire bug is still in there. It doesn't happen as often, but it still happens, particularly on the boss Tamecos.
The missing slowdown is making the game much harder when playing for score. I'd rather they just kept it as it was before the patch, in regard to slowdown. Even if it meant the OSD disappearance still occurred.

I guess I could always delete patch, and play it like that, but it's a real shame we have to choose from a buggy fucked up version with accurate slowdown & boss patterns, and a fixed version with fucked up slowdown & boss patterns. Lose-lose situation.

EOJ · July 15, 2010, 11:07:54 PM

I've noticed something odd in Arcade mode - if I play repeatedly, exiting out of a bad run and starting fresh, after awhile (10 runs or so) the game has noticable slowdown in each stage transition, and has extra slowdown before most boss fights. Some problem with loading? I'm running everything off the hdd.

I also had the game (Arcade mode) freeze on a black screen right after I cleared it. I would have had well over 900mil w/ Lei, but thanks to the freeze I'll never know my exact score. This game is still not bug free!

Lunchbox · July 16, 2010, 02:12:23 AM

Sorry to hear that.
So, at the end, is worth to download the patch?

I used to think that porting this game would be some kind of "cut and paste " $:-\$

EOJ · July 16, 2010, 03:13:56 AM

Yes, the patch is still worth it, overall. I think the black screen freeze thing happened in the non-patched version too.

dan76 · July 16, 2010, 07:06:47 AM

Quote from: EOJ on July 15, 2010, 11:07:54 PM
I also had the game (Arcade mode) freeze on a black screen right after I cleared it. I would have had well over 900mil w/ Lei, but thanks to the freeze I'll never know my exact score. This game is still not bug free!

I had this happen a few times... I reinstalled it onto my HDD, hasn't happened since.

EOJ · July 16, 2010, 01:39:58 PM

Thanks for the tip.

HVL · July 19, 2010, 10:22:45 AM

Quote from: durango76 on July 16, 2010, 07:06:47 AM
Quote from: EOJ on July 15, 2010, 11:07:54 PM
I also had the game (Arcade mode) freeze on a black screen right after I cleared it. I would have had well over 900mil w/ Lei, but thanks to the freeze I'll never know my exact score. This game is still not bug free!

I had this happen a few times... I reinstalled it onto my HDD, hasn't happened since.

Happened twice to me, once before reinstalling, once after. In other words, it didn't work for me.

EOJ · July 23, 2010, 06:54:03 PM

This game has sold poorly, and like Ketsui (another poor selling game), it's recently had its price drastically lowered on Amazon Japan. 3400 yen for the SE, 5100 yen for the LE

MX7 · July 24, 2010, 09:22:36 AM

Quote from: EOJ on July 23, 2010, 06:54:03 PM
This game has sold poorly, and like Ketsui (another poor selling game), it's recently had its price drastically lowered on Amazon Japan. 3400 yen for the SE, 5100 yen for the LE

Jesus! It's a shame Amazon.jp don't do international shipping, or I'd be over it like a hot snot.

HVL · July 25, 2010, 08:46:45 AM

Anyone else noticed that the arcade mode doesn't have the "enemy" indicators, which tell when an enemy is coming and from which direction?

What the hell, CAVE.

njiska · July 25, 2010, 09:59:27 AM

Quote from: HVL on July 25, 2010, 08:46:45 AM
Anyone else noticed that the arcade mode doesn't have the "enemy" indicators, which tell when an enemy is coming and from which direction?

What the hell, CAVE.

Yeah, that caught me off guards too. Probably the number one cause of unintended damage for me.

EOJ · July 25, 2010, 02:49:49 PM

Wow, I never noticed that. Guess I never paid attention to those indicators in the Arcade version. Still, what a weird omission.

antares · July 25, 2010, 05:18:13 PM

Quote from: EOJ on July 23, 2010, 06:54:03 PM
This game has sold poorly, and like Ketsui (another poor selling game), it's recently had its price drastically lowered on Amazon

Didn't Asada post short before the release that they had 35,000 preorders? So I guess Cave still made good money from the port.

EOJ · July 25, 2010, 05:20:09 PM

He said they had 30K preorders, yes. But those were just orders from shops (based on the success of Deathsmiles), and people aren't buying them as the shops hoped, hence the drastic price drops. From what I can gather it's sold about 20K.

So Cave likely made a nice profit on this, but on the downside, the shops probably won't order so many copies of their next release.

evil_ash_xero · September 10, 2010, 11:52:31 PM

They should bring Jun back, go with sprites, and make a proper sequel. That would make them some cash.

EOJ · November 17, 2010, 11:24:04 PM

Review is up on the front page:

http://www.cave-stg.com/?p=227

For the first time, I've included pictures.

SP3RRFEUER · November 18, 2010, 11:42:04 AM

Quote from: EOJ on November 17, 2010, 11:24:04 PM
Review is up on the front page:

http://www.cave-stg.com/?p=227

For the first time, I've included pictures.

Superb review. 100% agree

Hive · November 18, 2010, 03:28:37 PM

Quote from: EOJ on November 17, 2010, 11:24:04 PM
Review is up on the front page:

http://www.cave-stg.com/?p=227

For the first time, I've included pictures.

lovely review~

I can't wait to play this game

SuperPang · November 20, 2010, 12:35:11 PM

After reading that review, and with Christmas approaching I decided to give Arcade mode a whirl (my copy has been shelved for various reasons) and I bloody love it. When you get used to the fugly graphics, the slightly wooly feeling lock on and the bizarre omission of the warning arrows, it's a heap of fun. I'm going to have to move the arcade version up my priority list now. Damn you EOJ!

HVL · November 20, 2010, 12:53:06 PM

Damn right. People who bitch haven't played it, or have played for 2 credits without a clue.

Also, if you play well, I think the graphics are far from ugly. Rings everywhere!

SuperPang · November 20, 2010, 01:17:30 PM

Gaming beer goggles, I like it.

brentsg · November 20, 2010, 01:22:07 PM

I wish they would patch arcade mode's screen options. I play it on a small CRT and have to stretch the heck out of everything for arcade mode.

Hive · November 20, 2010, 02:41:37 PM

That was a great point that EOJ made, when he said this is a Christmas game.
It really does give an ambiance and overall feeling of Christmas.

lillin · November 20, 2010, 03:45:55 PM

Quote from: Hive on November 20, 2010, 02:41:37 PM
That was a great point that EOJ made, when he said this is a Christmas game.
It really does give an ambiance and overall feeling of Christmas.

This year, I'm writing my letter to Satan Claus

EOJ · November 20, 2010, 03:47:03 PM

In the end credits he's called Satan Crows.

BTW glad you guys are finally discovering this game.

njiska · November 20, 2010, 08:43:22 PM

Quote from: Hive on November 20, 2010, 02:41:37 PM
That was a great point that EOJ made, when he said this is a Christmas game.
It really does give an ambiance and overall feeling of Christmas.

Yeah this is definitely my christmas morning wake up plan.

Hive · November 20, 2010, 10:05:15 PM

It's also makes a good game for Halloween.