Xbizzle 360 shooters

[roflmao]

Deathsmiles is a game you keep going back to.  It can easily be beaten in 15 minutes if you spam the continues (ala Sapphire) but you want to be better next time. 

I'm probably the only person here that actually enjoys Otomedius Excellent.  It's dirt cheap, and if you like Gradius and/or boobs, this game is worth the price of admission.  It is a total homage to the Gradius series.  Enemies, bosses, music, it's all there.  But only if found on the cheap and expectations are set appropriately.

[Digi.k]

Ketsui.

For god's sake, Ketsui.

It's probably Cave's single best game, and I've spent time with them all. They did everything right with it. I mean, there's a reason why it got a home release in 2009 when it originally came out in the arcades 2002 - it's because fans of the game never let up. Even after Arika tried and failed to port it to the PS2 (it was just a little too much for the system), people never forgot it.

I don't want to hype it up too much, but I really think Ketsui was a peak moment in the entire genre. Just be ready for it to kick your ass.

is that Dodonpachi Daifukkatsu Black Label ??  I know it was released in UK/EU as Dondonpachi resurrection deluxe but not sure about USA.  I'm just sad Konami never released Otomedius here...

[SamIAm]

is that Dodonpachi Daifukkatsu Black Label ??

Negative. You want this:
http://www.amazon.co.jp/5pb-15783421-%E3%82%B1%E3%83%84%E3%82%A4-~%E7%B5%86%E5%9C%B0%E7%8D%84%E3%81%9F%E3%81%A1~-EXTRA/dp/B001C3MKTI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1387544208&sr=8-1&keywords=%E3%82%B1%E3%83%84%E3%82%A4+xbox

[Nando]

So is the 360 region free?

[SamIAm]

It depends on the game, but sadly, Ketsui isn't.

But if you really want access to shooters, you should import a JP system anyway.

If you must go US, then Mushihimesama Futari is a great region-free import.

[munchiaz]

Thats the one big issues with the 360. Its up to the game company to decide if its region free or now. I still don't know why cave makes all its shooters for the 360, and not the ps3?

[Nando]

I still don't know why cave makes all its shooters for the 360, and not the ps3?

MS gave them A SHIT TON of money.


JP 360 it is for me!!!

[Nando]

There's a Ketsui for the PS3, is it the same game?  Isn't the PS3 region free?

[munchiaz]

I don't think ps3 is region free, its just that blurays work in every region. I could be wrong about this. But i have a japanese ps3 and all my US ps3 games work just fine. I think both JP and US use bluray region 1

[Opethian]

I play ketsui on my US ps3

[Nando]

I play ketsui on my US ps3

Kick ass!

[DragonmasterDan]

No one mentioned DeathSmiles X2 which is download only. It's not quite as good as the first game but has a Christmas mixed with Halloween theme.

[Digi.k]

Thats the one big issues with the 360. Its up to the game company to decide if its region free or now. I still don't know why cave makes all its shooters for the 360, and not the ps3?

I can't find the original quote anymore but I remember one of the sony ceo's said they didn't want to see those shmup games appear anymore on the ps3 because they thought that game style belonged to the previous gen....

[munchiaz]

Thats the one big issues with the 360. Its up to the game company to decide if its region free or now. I still don't know why cave makes all its shooters for the 360, and not the ps3?

I can't find the original quote anymore but I remember one of the sony ceo's said they didn't want to see those shmup games appear anymore on the ps3 because they thought that game style belonged to the previous gen....

I believe it. Sony didn't want 2D stuff on the psone when it first came out