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There's a moment when playing Cave shooters, when your eyes glaze over, and you are no longer looking at the ship you are piloting. You start following the bullets, and as you move yourself through space, you just know where you are. More »
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Cave's newest shooter DoDonPachi SaiDaiOuJou recently got its first arcade location at Japanese game center Taito Hey! in Tokyo's Akihabara. More »
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DeathSmiles is a horizontal shmup from bullet hell developer Cave. It's not my favorite Cave title by any stretch, but it does have a sizeable following due to its Christmas-in-Hell asethetic. Plus, the game stars Gothic Lolitas, like batgirl Casper. People seem to like those. More »
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Next month, maniac shooter DoDonPachi Dai-Ou-Jou is coming to the iPhone and iPod Touch. More »
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Here, superplayer MON tears through the PS2 version of the notoriously tricky shmup DoDonPachi Dai Ou Jou. More »
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Cave is famous for its bullet hell shooters. Not every game Cave makes is a shmup, but those games are what made Cave, well, Cave. And the Tokyo-based game maker's latest title certainly isn't a shooter. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5820753&view=rss&microfeed=true Cave, the game developer best known for insane shmups like this, is holding an online version of its annual Cave Festival. Want to purchase Cave art books? Cave keychains? Tea cups? Umbrellas? Head on over. [Cave Game Shop via Wired.it] More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5804944&view=rss&microfeed=true Releasing on May 17, Christmas-themed nightmare shmup Deathsmiles IIX is U.S. bound. The upgraded version of the arcade favorite features new stages and will hit Xbox 360's Games on Demand for US$29.99. According to the game's publisher, the game isn't localized into English and player's can't use Microsoft Points (credit card only). More »
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Insanity! This is the latest trailer for Akai Katana, the latest shooter from famed arcade developer Cave. More »
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Japanese shooter specialists Cave are more than happy to sell you a copy of Akai Katana. For US$2,600. And you can't play it on an Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, PC, 3DS, DS, PSP or iPhone. More »
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This CAVE system has 3D spacial recognition technology, the ability to "place sound" over a 5.1 sound system, an infrared camera tracking system, a floor that can thump to accent gameplay and haptic feedback through a Wii remote. More »
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In the West, Microsoft is king. Well, queen. In Japan, it's not — not by a country mile. The software giant needs every ally it can find. But even its most ardent supporters seem restless. More »
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One of the greatest arcade shooters ever got mangled to hell when it was brought to the Xbox 360. Two years later, the game is finally getting patched up. 'Bout time. More »
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Because this game's got bombs. More »
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Christmas. It's not only a holiday, but a mood, a memory. Movies ranging from It's A Wonderful Life to Home Alone capture that festive feeling. Video games, do not. More »
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Arcade shooters Muchi Muchi Pork and Pink Sweets are being lumped together for an upcoming Xbox 360 release in Japan. But maybe you don't live in Japan and maybe you have a soft spot for fat girls and saccharine. What to do? More »
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Guwange is a scrolling shooter that was first released in Japan all the way back in 1999. It's now being re-released on the Xbox 360, and it's - pardon the pun - one hell of a time. More »
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On November 10, arcade shooter Guwange will be hitting Xbox Live Arcade. That's next month! More »
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Cave, the Tokyo-based developer behind oodles of shooting games, is bringing not one, but three shmups to the Xbox 360. That should keep you busy! More »
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Arcades are not dead. Here are five upcoming arcade titles that prove it. More »
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Cave, the studio behind countless shmup classics, is releasing a new maniac shooter for Japanese arcades. This is it. More »
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This summer, Cave's bullet hell shooter DoDonPachi is coming to the iPhone and iPod Touch as "DoDonPachi Resurrection". Bang, bang. More »
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Arcade shmup developer Cave is making a new...arcade shmup. The new game is called "Akai Katana". More »
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Little girls. In frilly dresses. Shooting things. Yep, you're about to read a DeathSmiles review. More »
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A Type-B plane from Cave's shoot-em-up DoDonPachi Dai Ou Jou is getting immortalized in resin. More »
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For me to review Espgaluda II, this thing, this manic greatest-grandchild of the Galagas and Space Invaders with odd soundtrack and as many bullets as there are water droplets in a fire hose, might be like a vegetarian reviewing meat. More »
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Fans of frenetic arcade shoot 'em up action of the Cave variety will be able to put their touchscreen twitch skills to the test this spring with the release of Espgaluda II for the iPhone and iPod Touch. More »
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Finally, finally. After a lengthy wait, arcade shooter Ketsui is getting ported to the Xbox 360. More »
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They start out as normal looking dudes. Dudes you'd want to drink beer with, have a pizza with. Several pizzas. Then, they change. Whoosh! More »
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DoDonPachi Dai Ou Jou Black Label EXTRA, the Xbox 360 port by 5pb, was released with so many bugs that production was halted. It's 2010, there's still no patch, and now a game exec writes, "I want to die". More »
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That is, if you live outside of Japan. Japanese developer Cave is bringing its arcade bullet hell shooter EspGaluda II to the Xbox 360 in Limited Edition and Standard Edition. For those players living outside Japan, which should they buy? More »
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DoDonPachi Dai Ou Jou Black Label EXTRA, the Xbox 360 port by developer 5pb of Cave's arcade bullet hell shooter, was originally announced for Christmas Day 2008. Then it was delayed. More »
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Fantasy themed bullet hell shooter Espgaluda II hit Japanese arcades back in 2006. It'll be released only on the Xbox 360 this month in Japan. More »
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The top-selling shoot-em up of this console generation is coming to North America, as Aksys Games announces a U.S. release for Cave's brilliant Xbox 360 gothic lolita shooter, DeathSmiles. More »
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Japanese developer Cave has announced it is bringing 2D arcade title Mushihime-sama to the iPhone as Mushihime-sama Gaiden: Bug Panic. More »
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Another Cave matsuri (festival), more Cave underpants. The event this past August brought sexy gothic lolita drawers. The recent December event? More »
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On February 25, 2010, developer Cave is releasing fantasy themed Espgaluda II on the Xbox 360 in Japan. The game will have five modes: arcade, arrange, Xbox 360, novice and black label. More »
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The Xbox 360 port of bullet hell shooter Ketsui ~Kizuna Jigokutachi ~ EXTRA has been plagued. Bad. The game was slated for release on May 28 in Japan. It's October 15, and the game isn't out. More »
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