It's actually $10 cheaper on Switch than it is on Steam, which makes its value even better. Though to be fair the Steam version has had many, many sales since its release.
Doesn't matter what platform its on. If its a cave title..people are buying it. Really hope these switch releases do well so we get more. We need mushihimesama futari..dodonpachi dai ou jou... saidaioujou.. and ketsui.
Corrections: The stored autobomb for Power style is a thing in all modes, not just Arrange A. 1.5 and BL are the main arcade versions and 1.51, while it did first appear as an arcade, was only available at events. Extra things I'd like to point out: In BL you can trade autobombs for interchangeable hypers and bombs, which is what BLA is based on. This port adds the option to fight Zatsuza in training mode, which was conspicuously missing from the previous two. Still, glad to see such a coverage of DFK!
Yes for sure! Also yeah I could have gone into more detail on black label scoring but since the game is so well documented I thought giving an overall review of the mode would do :-) Also I did talk about the bombs being hypers in black label, I just mention it very quickly :-)
DDP Resurrection is my most favorite Cave shmup ever! I even bought the iOS version of the game! I also love the concept of giant waifu robots lol. The graphics, OST, it’s great and I love it!
It's really really good! My only nitpick (spoiled my M2) is I wish it had save states, to practice later levels. It's a no brainer for switch owners/shmup fans! Great review dood!
Yeah save states would have been fantastic! In this case since it is a port they basically are not possible, but more robust check points would have been cool
Yeah. Boss/midboss checkpoints would have been neat. On the flip side I got mushi, Galuda 2 and ddp dfk all for the price of the Esperade port (and in a language I can actually understand), so no real complaints there I guess.
@@JustFun-ho6qy yeah, those $65 price tags on M2 Shottriggers releases are a bit steep, but I'll buy every one of them. Having said that, Live Wire is killing it with the 360 ports. No complaints.
I do think the M2 pricing is indeed too steep and they're not doing themselves any favors here. You're essentially paying a premium for what's essentially really solid emulation and a couple of extra tidbits here and there. I do really like Cave games, but I must admit I did feel bit of buyer's remorse after spending €50 on Esperade.
Thank you for this great review. Also thankful for the fact of Cave releasing three of their finest gems on Switch. Glad these titles are largely available and in western shores. now we're really going places.
Haven't worked on a shooter but I have worked on fighting games. Removing 8 frames of input lag is basically an engine rewrite unless that much input lag was put in on purpose.
Great review as always. I was looking forward on your take on this release. It took me some time to adjust to Resurrection's mechanical differences from the previous DDP games, as this is the only one that I hadn't played much prior to this release. After adjusting to the new focus on bullet cancelling I'm doing much better than I was at first. This is probably my least favorite DDP game, overall, but it's still a great shmup and certainly worthy of Cave's pedigree. I'm playing it in TATE mode on my Switch OLED with the Flip Grip, and it looks so good on that display.
This is my first patchi game - totally loving it. Think i'll be playing it for years to come. Glad you think it's good and hear your thoughts on it. Thanks Mark. 🕹 👽👽👽👽 ✌
Stumbled across a shmup video to see where a game was ranked in said video, and now I'm building an arcade stick to play on... Really excited for this video - This is my fav shmup so far!
I’m really happy to see that you covered this game! I’ve always wanted to get your perspective on it. I’d also love to see you cover the new blue wish sequel. It’s such an awesome game and I really want x,x to get the recognition they deserve.
Thank you very much for this video! I recently picked up this game coming from mostly old school Shmups like Gunbird and Strikers 1945. At first I didn't know what the hell I was even seeing on screen 😂 Really helped me out a lot!
My introduction to CAVE was through their iOS ports. (I'm aware nobody holds them in any regard, but anyways.) I guess it's a long-shot hope that we might ever see Daifukkatsu's SM Smartphone mode show up again in any future port.
I removed the iOS port from my phone after I got the Switch version simply to save memories. The mobile port feels a bit different from the original game despite the graphics are very similar. Bullet cancel on some enemies are missing (like the big planes and laser towers in stage 4), making it seems to be more difficult than the original at times. Also the requirements of accessing Ura seems changed as I always fail at entering it.
Thank you very much as always for the review! I bought the game on the release date and it's gorgeus! I hope Livewire will maintain the same quality for the next Cave titles to come... I assume all the previously released game on the Xbox 360 will be ported on Switch... Finger crossed!
Thanks for the tip on the purple lasers, I always had trouble with those but now I know how to deal with them. I haven't played this game in a while so if I go back to it at any time I'm going to have to remember how to deal with those lasers. Thanks again.
Great review with some great tips!, been wondering what you thought of this game!Saw that it made your top all time shmups list , but that was understandably brief.It's a great time for switch Cave fans at the moment. I have it on steam and dont own a switch,but you are right - there's a ridiculous amount of content in this package, literally years worth of investigation and discoveries of nuances and strategies, especially for an average player like myself who just likes to try survive as long as I can!
Nice, played a bunch on Steam. Not a switch owner but definitely good to have these releases represented in a solid form on the most popular platform. It’s my most played CAVE game for sure.
I prefer the old version i think it's just because of old school graphics looks smoother the colors are better. I just played my first hour yesterday so it's my first impression. Gunvein is better imo buy I am a casual, another world from SHMUP fans who actually try 1cc. And yes it's kinda hard.
As you pointed out, it is always the fear of having more slowdowns on the switch and that they are more pronounced and long than on the other versions (xbox 360, steam and Ps4). As much as the ports of Mushihimesama and Espgaluda 2 are in my opinion flawless (or almost), ESP Ra De sometimes gives me the impression that it slows down more on switch than on PS4, although the port is excellent too. The slowdowns in ESP Ra De are the big black spot in the game for me. While they sometimes help us get out of sticky situations, they often hurt us when we have to move quickly from one end of the screen to the other to destroy the ships that appear before they invade us. their presence and their bullets. In other words, they can cause us to fall behind in our travels. Note that most of the slowdowns seen on our living room media (PCs and consoles) were already present in the arcade. After that it is always difficult to know if they are identical or more numerous than in their original version, namely the arcade. Small aside, the steam version of Mushihimesama is slightly impacted by the tearing (especially at the beginning of the first levels) which is not present in the Switch version. By the way, I received the M2 version of Ketsui on PS4 and indeed as I expected it is by far the best version.
Yes for sure getting the slowdown accuracy just right is massive, it can make or break a port (like mushi on PS2). Live wire seem to be doing a solid job in this area and I am happy with their output so far!
DFK is my favorite DoDonpachi game and in general my favorite CAVE game. It's also the first CAVE game, where I got a 1-all clear and almost got a 2-all clear -but only in Novice mode...- It's very Touhou-like (which I like, because I'm a Touhou fan) and has some very interesting and unique mechanics. And a very good soundtrack. I especially like the design of the bosses. They are no boring, generic tanks or warplanes like the previews games (or most shmups in general) and thanks to their voice lines, they have a little bit of personality. The only thing, I hate about this game, are *THIS GODDAMMED MOTHERFUCKING LASER WHEELS IN STAGE 5*. Whoever designed them, I hope, he will has nightmares. This section almost feels like a puzzle. Fortunally, in Arrange A, you can destroy them and in Black Lable, there are less (if I remember correct).
I haven't touched to mobile version of this in about 2 years and went back to it after this review. I have to say that the mobile version smartphone mode is the absolute BEST version of dodonpachi resurrection in my opinion. The music is way more engaging and the hyper beam has an interesting mechanic where if you keep spinning it circles it charges up the hyper beam itself! The result is a mega blast of epic proportions. Going back to the arcade version just feels like a step backwards.
@@TheElectricUnderground No it's Dodonpachi resurrection alright. I think Maximum was just for iphone. Resurrection for Android had ver 1.5 and the smartphone mode. I'm so glad I have it on a tablet that loaded it onto the SD card as it isn't available for download anymore.
You mention in your review that the "ideal" conditions for playing a game like this on Switch is to play on a CRT. I have no disagreements there, it's just that you hearing saying that makes me sad that there aren't any gaming hardware companies like BenQ, MSI, Viewsonic or Gigabyte that have launched any kind of budget CRTs aimed exclusively at the gaming community. I know that people on forums typically recommend looking for used CRTs, but I've done that and nobody has any good quality CRTs that they're willing to sell in my country in Southeast Asia. But even if I could find one, it'd be nice if I could get a brand new one instead of one that is likely all beaten up and requires repairs before it's usable.
I didn't rate this game when I first played it but I love it now and the sheer amount of content is crazy. No BL Arrange on PAL 360 sadly. Have it on Steam but might pick this up if it gets a physical release on Switch. Was hoping you would cover the Ura path in your review as I"m not 100% sure what that is about. :)
Oh yeah there is so much material to cover with the game I didn't go super in deep with the looping system or scoring systems ha. Luckily there is the shmup wiki that lists the loop conditions (I believe).
@@TheElectricUnderground Heh. Yeah - what I do know is if you get onto the Ura path early on level 1 you get to fight DDP bosses instead of the game's normal mid bosses. Something to do with the large round fuel tanks near the beginning of the first level - but that's about it.
Great review. Ive been wanting to get into bullet hell. I own a few on the Xbox 360 but they had no consequences for death. Does this game have limited continues or a mode with limited continues? Hows the input lag on the Hori RAP4 and Mayflash F500? Interesting that it varies between sticks.
@@TheElectricUnderground Nice. Figured it was in that pay to win style. Good to know. I was looking into a Brooks Universal Fighting Board for the RAP4 for more system compatibility, hopefully doesnt introduce too much lag.
Uh, 1CC? I think that is the standard for Shumps since the dawn of time 😁. I grew up playing Aero Blaster on Mega Drive and bullet hell is new to me. I want to beat Strikers 1945 and 1945 II so badly lol
@@main_tak_becus6689 Right, thats one way to go about it, ha ha. While Im not a 1 CC or shooter specialist I enjoy doing those type of challenge runs occasionally. I recently spent around 35 hours to complete Double Dragon Advance on Expert with 1 CC. Its very rare for me though. I take on extreme games and modes frequently but not so much no death or 1 CC's. Im more of a mass murderer when it comes to playthroughs. Huge variety of different type of games, frequent killings. 1945 gets tough near the end. I made a tutorial with commentary on the game here: ua-cam.com/video/furFxwrR-fY/v-deo.html You might find it entertaining at the least. It wasnt a 1 CC run, just beating the game but I found some good strats that could be used in a run like that. 1945 2 is fuckin tough on the final stage. Still trying to beat that last stage. One word of warning. If you are playing on emulation avoid playing shooters like that through Saturn emulation. I realised late that the input lag was fucking me over majorly. It took me 6 hours to beat the final stage of 1945 on saturn. When I went over to the playstation emulator beat it within minutes. The input delay was making it mostly a position memorization game. Could hardly react. Same here, mostly. Games like R-Type , Gradius and shooters in that style are the ones Im real familiar with. The more bullet hellish aspects and hybrids of bullet curtain or just straight out bullet curtain games is all very new to me. Look forward to exploring that shit. Gives me a reason to mod these sticks, haha. Need something to use this shit for.
I had the impression there are some audio bugs in this port. Sometimes things like the shot cant be heared. I own the steam version as well so i noticed. Still an outstanding game, though.
Yes I felt the same way when I was practicing on steam as well. I'll probably be updating the pc port lag readings soon. Also good to know about the hyper rank! I assumed it was like doj and that it would increase just overall, very interesting actually.
@@TheElectricUnderground My assumption is that its 4 frames on scuffed preset, 3 frames on your average preset and like 2(or maybe even less) on really optimized preset, since from testing ive done with input displaying software i can assume that lag in steam DFK can be boiled down to lag of your hardware+OS
Here's a little extra information that I've learned about these ports regarding the slowdown accuracy. The 360 version has the most slowdown, while on release the PC version had slightly more, however Cave patched it to be more like the DFK PCB's slowdown. The Switch version is meant to be slightly more accurate again while keeping the PC versions palette, which was oversaturated on the 360. So, the 360 version is much more forgiving for new players, so they would probably prefer it if they have the choice.
At 14:58 there is a page which seems to link the differences between the game modes, any clue where I can find this? Thanks man, been watching for a while
DFK has been sitting on my X360 shelf for years now along with Akai Katana... And I don't even know why. It looks really fun. I guess I like to do things in order and wanted to 1CC DDP and DOJ first, which I have done now so I guess I'm out of excuses. SDOJ, meanwhile, I just couldn't get into no matter how much I tried although I know a lot of people seem to like it.
Black Label Arrange is the BEST Arrange besides Arrange A The only time CAVE be like: "Hey, remember Ketsui? Lets update it a bit, give it a fresh Coat, extra pair of Options, and *Throw them into the war they never meant to fight."* Now.. *where is our Mushihime-pachi Arrange, CAVE?* Also, some extra info to help you: DaringSpino didnt took back Arrange A WR, as of now Its still being hold by a player named SYU: with a *25.5 Trillion* score Probably wont be beaten for a while.
In my opinion the switch version has more input lag than the 360 Version, at least in TV mode with a Mayflash stick + it has some unintentional slowdowns (with hard to control speed ups after the slowdowns, unintentional to me means the slowdowns are different from the 360-version which I am used to). However, the port is still very good.
Bee Storm is made by IGS so there are people counted it out as mentioned in the video. It is really a decent shmup but I have to say the soundtrack is garbage. One big reason why it isn’t popular is Bee Storm has no console ports. The only way you could play Bee Storm today without using an emulator is getting an IGS Polygamemaster system and arcade cartridge. These old arcade cartridges usually have region locks so you need to be careful before making a purchase. Plus if one really dig into all the troubles to get a working Polygamemaster. Bee Storm wouldn’t be most people’s first choice when you can play like if DOJ, Ketsui, ESPGaluda on it. While for IGS games, their beat’em ups, side scrollings, fighting games, are just way better than their shmups. Really just all these reasons and factors making Bee Storm super forgettable.
Maybe I missed it in the vid but I wish I would've known ahead of time that the game doesn't fill the majority of the screen in tate mode in handheld mode. The play screen is painfully small. Why would they do that?
BL strong is great if you play 1P with friends, because you don't last at all and it's a brain destroyer. Stage 3 for survival as record, we'll see regarding scoring. Go Mark
@@TheElectricUnderground Preach...! 😊 I'm also excited to get Deathsmiles 1 and 2 which will soon release... BTW, we'd like to hear your opinion on Akai Katana - which hopefully gets a re-release too... The game looks dope, really reminds me of Progear no Arashi but set in World War Japan)...
Playing DFK for first time here and came here looking for explanation as to why DOJ is said to be harder. I get my explanation. I picked POWER. It becomes a hyper per save state affair, end of stage 3. Ive been hypering alot. Blast this accursed rank. Ruining the fun.
So i need to update my links but my website is no longer active (I didn't want to keep paying hosting fees ha) but you can still read my articles on the archived version or on my reddit! www.reddit.com/r/ElectricUnderground/?f=flair_name%3A%22Article%22
@@TheElectricUnderground maybe you should make them as "wiki" pages inside your reddit for better formatting and navigation? though if its too much if a hassle, just use it to catalogize ur posts
@@TheElectricUnderground good to hear God i hope it's the same for deathsmiles 1 &2 specially since I plan on buying that 28 dollar dlc since it looks to be a Completely different campaign with different bosses and the like
And then you enter Stage 5 on Arrange A be like: HAHAHA HYPER GO BRRRRRRRRRR Seriously, Type 1 Arrange A is like Power-style combined with Strong-style *Makes sense, since this is True Route gunship xD*
@@TheElectricUnderground and the degrading yellow bullets in hyper, and the confusing 3 ship type (just like you said, I thought boost mode is cool, I always picked that one lol), and the novice mode is surprisingly hard (at least for me). And that game mode selection is confusing too.
Ok is dodonpachi daioujou black label. A ex the arcade games I'd that on here Resurrection how many games is on your four or five I thought it was only one🕹🎮😀👍🏾
As someone with my phone closer than my PC and consoles, too sad that they didn’t shed light to all the BL-based modes and Arrange A. Pretty sure that it would have skyrocketed the price, though. (That being said, I do like the unique Smartphone Mode in the mobile port, however.) Come to think of it, this is my first shmup ever to go through something called the final stage in the arcade. (1st loop, though) Nostalgia ensues, but then I again I shrug it because I am still actively playing the BL-based modes.
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It's actually $10 cheaper on Switch than it is on Steam, which makes its value even better. Though to be fair the Steam version has had many, many sales since its release.
That s really cool! And yes the steam sales of the PC version are really common :-)
Doesn't matter what platform its on.
If its a cave title..people are buying it.
Really hope these switch releases do well so we get more.
We need mushihimesama futari..dodonpachi dai ou jou... saidaioujou..
and ketsui.
Corrections:
The stored autobomb for Power style is a thing in all modes, not just Arrange A.
1.5 and BL are the main arcade versions and 1.51, while it did first appear as an arcade, was only available at events.
Extra things I'd like to point out:
In BL you can trade autobombs for interchangeable hypers and bombs, which is what BLA is based on.
This port adds the option to fight Zatsuza in training mode, which was conspicuously missing from the previous two.
Still, glad to see such a coverage of DFK!
Yes for sure! Also yeah I could have gone into more detail on black label scoring but since the game is so well documented I thought giving an overall review of the mode would do :-)
Also I did talk about the bombs being hypers in black label, I just mention it very quickly :-)
Man i Just dont Understand this language .....but ITS Like a New school , i ready to speak IT soon too. Bless from Germany Europe
DDP Resurrection is my most favorite Cave shmup ever! I even bought the iOS version of the game! I also love the concept of giant waifu robots lol. The graphics, OST, it’s great and I love it!
It's really really good! My only nitpick (spoiled my M2) is I wish it had save states, to practice later levels. It's a no brainer for switch owners/shmup fans!
Great review dood!
Yeah save states would have been fantastic! In this case since it is a port they basically are not possible, but more robust check points would have been cool
Yeah. Boss/midboss checkpoints would have been neat. On the flip side I got mushi, Galuda 2 and ddp dfk all for the price of the Esperade port (and in a language I can actually understand), so no real complaints there I guess.
@@JustFun-ho6qy yeah, those $65 price tags on M2 Shottriggers releases are a bit steep, but I'll buy every one of them. Having said that, Live Wire is killing it with the 360 ports. No complaints.
I do think the M2 pricing is indeed too steep and they're not doing themselves any favors here. You're essentially paying a premium for what's essentially really solid emulation and a couple of extra tidbits here and there. I do really like Cave games, but I must admit I did feel bit of buyer's remorse after spending €50 on Esperade.
Thank you for this great review. Also thankful for the fact of Cave releasing three of their finest gems on Switch.
Glad these titles are largely available and in western shores. now we're really going places.
Yes awesome step forward! Now fingers crossed deathsmiles is not a hot mess 🤞
Haven't worked on a shooter but I have worked on fighting games. Removing 8 frames of input lag is basically an engine rewrite unless that much input lag was put in on purpose.
Yep I think so as well
Thanks for telling me exactly what I needed to know right away 😆 I love my Switch Lite but verts are *rough* so I’ll just finally get this on Steam.
Yeah for sure!!!! Xbox 360 version is also very good :-)
Been waiting on your review before I pull the trigger on this. Looks like I'll be giving it a download
Yes easy recommend for sure this thing is a beast
Great review as always. I was looking forward on your take on this release. It took me some time to adjust to Resurrection's mechanical differences from the previous DDP games, as this is the only one that I hadn't played much prior to this release. After adjusting to the new focus on bullet cancelling I'm doing much better than I was at first. This is probably my least favorite DDP game, overall, but it's still a great shmup and certainly worthy of Cave's pedigree. I'm playing it in TATE mode on my Switch OLED with the Flip Grip, and it looks so good on that display.
Yes Resurrection is its own beast compared to DDP and DOJ, but once you get the hang of it, it is a really cool shmup as well :-D
This is my first patchi game - totally loving it.
Think i'll be playing it for years to come.
Glad you think it's good
and hear your thoughts on it.
Thanks Mark.
🕹 👽👽👽👽 ✌
Hell yeah! Yes w great game to get into the series and cave in general!
Same. Just found your channel. Love diving down the youtube SHMUP rabbit hole from yime to time
Stumbled across a shmup video to see where a game was ranked in said video, and now I'm building an arcade stick to play on... Really excited for this video - This is my fav shmup so far!
I’m really happy to see that you covered this game! I’ve always wanted to get your perspective on it. I’d also love to see you cover the new blue wish sequel. It’s such an awesome game and I really want x,x to get the recognition they deserve.
Absolutely!!!
Thank you very much for this video! I recently picked up this game coming from mostly old school Shmups like Gunbird and Strikers 1945. At first I didn't know what the hell I was even seeing on screen 😂 Really helped me out a lot!
MEGA HUGE PROPS to Livewire for this quality port! The fact that I can play DFK with so many versions on the go now makes SWITCH NEW FAV CONSOLE! 😆😆
Yeah switch shmup library is getting pretty buff
My introduction to CAVE was through their iOS ports. (I'm aware nobody holds them in any regard, but anyways.) I guess it's a long-shot hope that we might ever see Daifukkatsu's SM Smartphone mode show up again in any future port.
Yeah you never know though, they just released those old flip phone ports ha
I removed the iOS port from my phone after I got the Switch version simply to save memories. The mobile port feels a bit different from the original game despite the graphics are very similar. Bullet cancel on some enemies are missing (like the big planes and laser towers in stage 4), making it seems to be more difficult than the original at times. Also the requirements of accessing Ura seems changed as I always fail at entering it.
Doesn't hurt that it's such a pretty game too.
absolutely!
Thank you very much as always for the review! I bought the game on the release date and it's gorgeus! I hope Livewire will maintain the same quality for the next Cave titles to come... I assume all the previously released game on the Xbox 360 will be ported on Switch... Finger crossed!
That would be great. Also, I hope they start bringing them to ps4 as well!
Thanks for the tip on the purple lasers, I always had trouble with those but now I know how to deal with them. I haven't played this game in a while so if I go back to it at any time I'm going to have to remember how to deal with those lasers. Thanks again.
Glad my tip was helpful!!
Great review with some great tips!, been wondering what you thought of this game!Saw that it made your top all time shmups list , but that was understandably brief.It's a great time for switch Cave fans at the moment. I have it on steam and dont own a switch,but you are right - there's a ridiculous amount of content in this package, literally years worth of investigation and discoveries of nuances and strategies, especially for an average player like myself who just likes to try survive as long as I can!
oh yes and I didn't even get into the fact that the arcade version also has 2 loops like ketsui, omote and ura. The amount of gameplay here is crazy.
Nice, played a bunch on Steam. Not a switch owner but definitely good to have these releases represented in a solid form on the most popular platform.
It’s my most played CAVE game for sure.
Yes DFK is a beast!
I prefer the old version i think it's just because of old school graphics looks smoother the colors are better. I just played my first hour yesterday so it's my first impression. Gunvein is better imo buy I am a casual, another world from SHMUP fans who actually try 1cc. And yes it's kinda hard.
As you pointed out, it is always the fear of having more slowdowns on the switch and that they are more pronounced and long than on the other versions (xbox 360, steam and Ps4). As much as the ports of Mushihimesama and Espgaluda 2 are in my opinion flawless (or almost), ESP Ra De sometimes gives me the impression that it slows down more on switch than on PS4, although the port is excellent too. The slowdowns in ESP Ra De are the big black spot in the game for me. While they sometimes help us get out of sticky situations, they often hurt us when we have to move quickly from one end of the screen to the other to destroy the ships that appear before they invade us. their presence and their bullets. In other words, they can cause us to fall behind in our travels.
Note that most of the slowdowns seen on our living room media (PCs and consoles) were already present in the arcade. After that it is always difficult to know if they are identical or more numerous than in their original version, namely the arcade.
Small aside, the steam version of Mushihimesama is slightly impacted by the tearing (especially at the beginning of the first levels) which is not present in the Switch version.
By the way, I received the M2 version of Ketsui on PS4 and indeed as I expected it is by far the best version.
Yes for sure getting the slowdown accuracy just right is massive, it can make or break a port (like mushi on PS2). Live wire seem to be doing a solid job in this area and I am happy with their output so far!
Great review mate! Fingers crossed for a physical release
I think we will see one :-)
DFK is my favorite DoDonpachi game and in general my favorite CAVE game. It's also the first CAVE game, where I got a 1-all clear and almost got a 2-all clear -but only in Novice mode...-
It's very Touhou-like (which I like, because I'm a Touhou fan) and has some very interesting and unique mechanics. And a very good soundtrack.
I especially like the design of the bosses. They are no boring, generic tanks or warplanes like the previews games (or most shmups in general) and thanks to their voice lines, they have a little bit of personality.
The only thing, I hate about this game, are *THIS GODDAMMED MOTHERFUCKING LASER WHEELS IN STAGE 5*. Whoever designed them, I hope, he will has nightmares. This section almost feels like a puzzle. Fortunally, in Arrange A, you can destroy them and in Black Lable, there are less (if I remember correct).
Yes DFK is a killer package and I could see how it could be a nice crossover game for touhou players :--D
Thank you. Your passion and love for this game is awesome.
No problem!! Yeah I ❤️ this series
My first CAVE title and totally loving it! Is there any Discord server dedicated to shmups like this?
yes absolutely discord.gg/snRueeH
"After DFK we have SDOJ and this is the entire series"
Maximum: am i a joke to you?
Yes maximum is a joke to me :-D it s mobile only right?
@@TheElectricUnderground yes but it's still canon (apparently?)
the leading dodonpachi and shmup expert! great review
Thanks my dude! Yes I do know thing or two about the series ha
Hoping for a physical copy like Mushihimesama got. I'll buy all of them physically for sure.
Hell yeah! I think we ll see them :-) dfk is a heavy hitter
@@TheElectricUnderground Hoping for Espgaluda II also while I'm at it
I haven't touched to mobile version of this in about 2 years and went back to it after this review. I have to say that the mobile version smartphone mode is the absolute BEST version of dodonpachi resurrection in my opinion. The music is way more engaging and the hyper beam has an interesting mechanic where if you keep spinning it circles it charges up the hyper beam itself! The result is a mega blast of epic proportions. Going back to the arcade version just feels like a step backwards.
Oh I think that s dodonpachi maximum right? It s actually a different game then dfk, as I understand
@@TheElectricUnderground No it's Dodonpachi resurrection alright. I think Maximum was just for iphone. Resurrection for Android had ver 1.5 and the smartphone mode. I'm so glad I have it on a tablet that loaded it onto the SD card as it isn't available for download anymore.
You mention in your review that the "ideal" conditions for playing a game like this on Switch is to play on a CRT. I have no disagreements there, it's just that you hearing saying that makes me sad that there aren't any gaming hardware companies like BenQ, MSI, Viewsonic or Gigabyte that have launched any kind of budget CRTs aimed exclusively at the gaming community. I know that people on forums typically recommend looking for used CRTs, but I've done that and nobody has any good quality CRTs that they're willing to sell in my country in Southeast Asia. But even if I could find one, it'd be nice if I could get a brand new one instead of one that is likely all beaten up and requires repairs before it's usable.
Yeah no kidding! Have you checked for crt computer monitors? That could be the move :-)
I didn't rate this game when I first played it but I love it now and the sheer amount of content is crazy. No BL Arrange on PAL 360 sadly. Have it on Steam but might pick this up if it gets a physical release on Switch. Was hoping you would cover the Ura path in your review as I"m not 100% sure what that is about. :)
Oh yeah there is so much material to cover with the game I didn't go super in deep with the looping system or scoring systems ha. Luckily there is the shmup wiki that lists the loop conditions (I believe).
@@TheElectricUnderground Heh. Yeah - what I do know is if you get onto the Ura path early on level 1 you get to fight DDP bosses instead of the game's normal mid bosses. Something to do with the large round fuel tanks near the beginning of the first level - but that's about it.
Great review. Ive been wanting to get into bullet hell. I own a few on the Xbox 360 but they had no consequences for death. Does this game have limited continues or a mode with limited continues? Hows the input lag on the Hori RAP4 and Mayflash F500? Interesting that it varies between sticks.
no credit limit :-) the rap4 should have less lag then the mayflash
@@TheElectricUnderground Nice. Figured it was in that pay to win style. Good to know. I was looking into a Brooks Universal Fighting Board for the RAP4 for more system compatibility, hopefully doesnt introduce too much lag.
Uh, 1CC? I think that is the standard for Shumps since the dawn of time 😁. I grew up playing Aero Blaster on Mega Drive and bullet hell is new to me. I want to beat Strikers 1945 and 1945 II so badly lol
@@main_tak_becus6689 Right, thats one way to go about it, ha ha. While Im not a 1 CC or shooter specialist I enjoy doing those type of challenge runs occasionally. I recently spent around 35 hours to complete Double Dragon Advance on Expert with 1 CC. Its very rare for me though. I take on extreme games and modes frequently but not so much no death or 1 CC's. Im more of a mass murderer when it comes to playthroughs. Huge variety of different type of games, frequent killings.
1945 gets tough near the end. I made a tutorial with commentary on the game here:
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You might find it entertaining at the least. It wasnt a 1 CC run, just beating the game but I found some good strats that could be used in a run like that.
1945 2 is fuckin tough on the final stage. Still trying to beat that last stage. One word of warning. If you are playing on emulation avoid playing shooters like that through Saturn emulation. I realised late that the input lag was fucking me over majorly. It took me 6 hours to beat the final stage of 1945 on saturn. When I went over to the playstation emulator beat it within minutes. The input delay was making it mostly a position memorization game. Could hardly react.
Same here, mostly. Games like R-Type , Gradius and shooters in that style are the ones Im real familiar with. The more bullet hellish aspects and hybrids of bullet curtain or just straight out bullet curtain games is all very new to me. Look forward to exploring that shit. Gives me a reason to mod these sticks, haha. Need something to use this shit for.
my favorite game is Muchi pork
Type c is also really fun, just gotta give it a chance with strong style
I had the impression there are some audio bugs in this port. Sometimes things like the shot cant be heared. I own the steam version as well so i noticed. Still an outstanding game, though.
Oh interesting I hadn't noticed any audio issues, but yes if there are any I hope they get patched up.
”the helicopter in the original Dodonpachi is kind of a piece of crap." ***Cries in BS***
It s cool, but cha pretty jank ha
Im buying this Game because of your Review, you should maybe have eshop Card affiliate links in description ???
Oh I did a while back but they were still and silent and I felt like it was better to cut down on the affiliate links when possible
Ty for the video. There stuff didn't I didn't know playing shumps video games. Esp a new player in this type of games, I'm R TYPE PLAYER FROM 1987
Yeah, you can actually get less than 3 frames of lag on steam port by cutting out OS lag, on my setup it feels like =
Yes I felt the same way when I was practicing on steam as well. I'll probably be updating the pc port lag readings soon. Also good to know about the hyper rank! I assumed it was like doj and that it would increase just overall, very interesting actually.
@@TheElectricUnderground My assumption is that its 4 frames on scuffed preset, 3 frames on your average preset and like 2(or maybe even less) on really optimized preset, since from testing ive done with input displaying software i can assume that lag in steam DFK can be boiled down to lag of your hardware+OS
Here's a little extra information that I've learned about these ports regarding the slowdown accuracy. The 360 version has the most slowdown, while on release the PC version had slightly more, however Cave patched it to be more like the DFK PCB's slowdown. The Switch version is meant to be slightly more accurate again while keeping the PC versions palette, which was oversaturated on the 360. So, the 360 version is much more forgiving for new players, so they would probably prefer it if they have the choice.
Oh great info!!! Yes I could tell the 360 version had a bit more
The DFK 1.5 PCB has more slowdown than the X360 version overall.
Great over view, switch version for me. It smacks of shmup college out here. Which is awesome thanks I didn't know it was coming.
Yeah ha lots of info to go over 😃
At 14:58 there is a page which seems to link the differences between the game modes, any clue where I can find this? Thanks man, been watching for a while
nice vid, but no mention of dfkbl power mode :(
power - autobomb off is top3 cave games
I mention it super quicky ha, it s in there
DFK has been sitting on my X360 shelf for years now along with Akai Katana... And I don't even know why. It looks really fun. I guess I like to do things in order and wanted to 1CC DDP and DOJ first, which I have done now so I guess I'm out of excuses. SDOJ, meanwhile, I just couldn't get into no matter how much I tried although I know a lot of people seem to like it.
Sdoj is a tricky one, the laggy as hell port doesn't help either. Here s to hoping for an improved port in the future
Oh my god I had no idea you could shoot the purple bullets with your beam attack.
I’ve been eagerly waiting for your (in-depth, dependable) review! Awesome work (as always)!!
Glad to hear it! Yes this one was a breath of fresh air since I ve already played a bunch of resurrection over the years
I LOVE YOU MAN !!!
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WE Just NEED to say IT ....."Cotton 2 with 11 frames input lag" ......dealt and buried with man hahahaha
Ha yeah it s too crazy not to talk about, can t help myself XD
Excellent game and review. PC Steam for me.
Nothing wrong with that! Steam version is my fav too
Limited run is doing this game physically soon with a steel book!
It's currently missing the sound option for mode 1.51 so you can't change the ost to black label which is a real shame. Hoping they fix it.
You need to review the DOJ G-mode Nokia version on steam next.
I would be there s not much to say ha, it s a really stripped down version
@@TheElectricUnderground I know. I was joking. It would be funny if you did a review as a joke.
All these deep mechanics go right over my head. I just want bullet hell action für 15 minutes
Black Label Arrange is the BEST Arrange besides Arrange A
The only time CAVE be like: "Hey, remember Ketsui?
Lets update it a bit, give it a fresh Coat, extra pair of Options, and *Throw them into the war they never meant to fight."*
Now.. *where is our Mushihime-pachi Arrange, CAVE?*
Also, some extra info to help you: DaringSpino didnt took back Arrange A WR, as of now
Its still being hold by a player named SYU: with a *25.5 Trillion* score
Probably wont be beaten for a while.
In my opinion the switch version has more input lag than the 360 Version, at least in TV mode with a Mayflash stick + it has some unintentional slowdowns (with hard to control speed ups after the slowdowns, unintentional to me means the slowdowns are different from the 360-version which I am used to). However, the port is still very good.
Basically if you don't have the absolute perfect switch stick and crt setup, the 360 will have less lag for sure :-)
Limited run is making a physical of this dodonpachi.
Oh that s awesome!!
They need to release DFK on PS4/PS5
I know! It's weird it's not on ps4 and 5 honestly.
Hmm might get this as my first smup
Good choice!!
Is dodonpachi 2 actually any good? Never seen it mentioned or referenced in any detail
Bee Storm is made by IGS so there are people counted it out as mentioned in the video. It is really a decent shmup but I have to say the soundtrack is garbage. One big reason why it isn’t popular is Bee Storm has no console ports. The only way you could play Bee Storm today without using an emulator is getting an IGS Polygamemaster system and arcade cartridge. These old arcade cartridges usually have region locks so you need to be careful before making a purchase. Plus if one really dig into all the troubles to get a working Polygamemaster. Bee Storm wouldn’t be most people’s first choice when you can play like if DOJ, Ketsui, ESPGaluda on it. While for IGS games, their beat’em ups, side scrollings, fighting games, are just way better than their shmups. Really just all these reasons and factors making Bee Storm super forgettable.
Bee storm is fun on it's own terms, but as compared to the rest of the series, no definitely a busted boy ha. Still really fun and worth a try!
Ended up finally buying the game; not on sale - on Steam.
Can't go wrong there!
Need this with all dlc for Xbox one, series xs...
Maybe I missed it in the vid but I wish I would've known ahead of time that the game doesn't fill the majority of the screen in tate mode in handheld mode. The play screen is painfully small. Why would they do that?
I read that the ending is locked behind a 1-CC clear. That sounds whack.
does strong mode make the game more difficult on 1.5 as well?
No, just in black label :-)
Already bought it! Love my anime girl transformer robots who escaped from the Moon into the past. 😅😆😍
Ha yeah the evil robot dolls are a fun addition. Makes the game a bit more silly, but it s a great addition
@@TheElectricUnderground Totally agree!
BL strong is great if you play 1P with friends, because you don't last at all and it's a brain destroyer. Stage 3 for survival as record, we'll see regarding scoring.
Go Mark
Still waiting M2 Shot Triggers to port Daethiny to the Switch... Enjoying DFK a lot (even if I get wrecked almost all the time in Black Label Arrange)
Yeah why M2? More ketsui please, give the people what they want!
@@TheElectricUnderground Preach...! 😊 I'm also excited to get Deathsmiles 1 and 2 which will soon release... BTW, we'd like to hear your opinion on Akai Katana - which hopefully gets a re-release too... The game looks dope, really reminds me of Progear no Arashi but set in World War Japan)...
Playing DFK for first time here and came here looking for explanation as to why DOJ is said to be harder. I get my explanation. I picked POWER. It becomes a hyper per save state affair, end of stage 3. Ive been hypering alot. Blast this accursed rank. Ruining the fun.
Is just me or none of the scoreboards from any livewire game works on switch??
Oh I'm not sure! I don't use switch online
Its on sale 11.99 on switch right now
i wouldnt survive the titel screen in such games
XD
To be fair, you have to have a very high IQ to understand Arrange B
No kidding jeez cave went crazy with this arrange, they wanted to one up yagawa or something ha
hey i cant load your website! wanted to re-read some articles...
gives me "DNS_PROBE_FINISHED_NXDOMAIN"
So i need to update my links but my website is no longer active (I didn't want to keep paying hosting fees ha) but you can still read my articles on the archived version or on my reddit! www.reddit.com/r/ElectricUnderground/?f=flair_name%3A%22Article%22
@@TheElectricUnderground eeeh?! i hope you re-published all content as your site was basically THE theoretical place for aspiring shmupers.
@@TheElectricUnderground maybe you should make them as "wiki" pages inside your reddit for better formatting and navigation? though if its too much if a hassle, just use it to catalogize ur posts
So it's 4 frames eh? Is it noticable on the switch lite then? Cuz I'm worried it might be 5 frames what with the switch lite being hand heldx2
In handheld mode it should be 3 frames :-) I would imagine the switch lite would be about that as well. I need to get one someday
@@TheElectricUnderground good to hear God i hope it's the same for deathsmiles 1 &2 specially since I plan on buying that 28 dollar dlc since it looks to be a Completely different campaign with different bosses and the like
Is there a physical????
I bet there will be
Nobody can agree which version of DFK is best. But everyone can agree what Cave’s worst stage 5 of all time is.
Ha the laser wheels are mean, the final stage is brutal for sure
And then you enter Stage 5 on Arrange A be like: HAHAHA HYPER GO BRRRRRRRRRR
Seriously, Type 1 Arrange A is like Power-style combined with Strong-style
*Makes sense, since this is True Route gunship xD*
IMO Dodonpachi DFK is not a good introduction to shmup. This game is wayyyyy too complex for me
Yeah it can be a bit tricky to understand at first, especially the purple lasers
@@TheElectricUnderground and the degrading yellow bullets in hyper, and the confusing 3 ship type (just like you said, I thought boost mode is cool, I always picked that one lol), and the novice mode is surprisingly hard (at least for me). And that game mode selection is confusing too.
Ok is dodonpachi daioujou black label. A ex the arcade games I'd that on here Resurrection how many games is on your four or five I thought it was only one🕹🎮😀👍🏾
this game should be released for series X but is not in Xlive ot microsoft store
Utterly unplayable mess that makes it nearly impossible to see stuff you are supposed to be dodging. You call THIS a "good introduction to the genre"?
As someone with my phone closer than my PC and consoles, too sad that they didn’t shed light to all the BL-based modes and Arrange A. Pretty sure that it would have skyrocketed the price, though. (That being said, I do like the unique Smartphone Mode in the mobile port, however.)
Come to think of it, this is my first shmup ever to go through something called the final stage in the arcade. (1st loop, though) Nostalgia ensues, but then I again I shrug it because I am still actively playing the BL-based modes.
Is there a physical? 👀
Not yet, bet there will be though