At first-glance Deathsmiles Deluxe Edition looks like your pretty standard faire Scrolling Shoot-‘Em-Up: simply a case of holding the fire button and avoiding the incoming bullets for as long as is possible. Of course, the game can be played this way, but to do so would be sorely missing the point. At a time when such Arcade sentimentalities are more commonly relegated to pocket money downloadable titles, Deathsmiles Deluxe Edition is as progressive a Shoot-‘Em-Up as you could possibly wish for.
"The Germany-based video game publisher Strictly Limited Games and the Japan-based game developer/publisher City Connection, are today very happy and excited to announce that Cave's classic arcade shmup "Deathsmiles I- II" is getting a Limited and Collector’s Edition to the PS4 and Nintendo Switch via the Strictly Limited Games Shop." - Jonas Ek, TGG.
I don't care for the series but as a collector of Limited Edition sets, I love that arrangement.
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COG writes - A few may be turned off by its art style but Deathsmiles is every bullet hell fan's dream of a game.
I don't know if I'd want to play the game, but I do know I want to see the game's fan art.
Yuri = 100 degrees
Needs PS3 release.
Remember when shumps were like Dodonpachi? What the hell happened?