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21-418: DoDonPachi DaiOuJou , released by CAVE , came on a single dedicated board and utilizes a customized BIOS programmed by CAVE. Ketsui and Espgaluda , again released by CAVE , came on a single dedicated board, but did not have a separate BIOS , as these functions are integrated into the main program. The IGS PolyGame Master is an arcade system released by IGS in 1997. It features many video games ,

42-408: A graphical designer, the serene steampunk world of Progear has been replaced with hard sci-fi . The graphic style, especially the ships were drawn so as to resemble the original Dodonpachi . Bullets are drawn in blue and pink, and many of the backgrounds are deliberately flat so as not to distract from the on-screen action. This version added the following modes/features: Death Label mode sets

63-402: A release on Christmas Day of 2008. The port includes the original and Black Label editions of the game, as well as online score ranking, replay saving, enhanced graphics, and Xbox Live Marketplace content. There is an Xbox 360 original mode for beginners named the "X Mode", where a new Element Doll named Piper is introduced. The pre-order also includes a guidebook. Arcade mode - Old Version -

84-510: Is a port of the original "White Label" arcade release. Arcade mode - New Version - is a port of the newer "Black Label" arcade release. The X Mode features a 1-loop, 5-stage layout with a new game system. The game's music can be changed from Mono (from the arcade), Stereo, or X Mode, which features rearranged music. Xbox achievements feature 50 categories for 1,000 points in total. The player can get extra credits, X mode, and unlock Config EX options that alter gameplay mechanics by playing

105-442: Is named after Treasure , Saikyou is named after Psikyo , Seibu is named after Seibu Kaihatsu , Sakusetsu is named after Success Corporation , Taitou is named after Taito , Raijin is named after 8ing/Raizing , and Awaremu is named after Irem . As often pointed out by fans, Manabu Namiki confirmed that the tracks from the game are the shooting game companies stated above he wanted to show respect for. With Junya Inoue still

126-468: Is the Hyper system. By gaining large combos, attacking enemies at close range, and collecting bee medals while a large combo is active (Bee medals now give score based on how large of a combo is racked up), you build up a hyper meter at the top of the screen. When the meter fills up, a hyper powerup drops from the bottom of the screen. Activating the hyper will cancel all bullets currently onscreen and increases

147-624: Is the most difficult iteration in the DoDonPachi series taking 7 years (from 2003 until 2010-09-18) to clear. This edition is aimed at the Taiwan-Chinese market and some in-game text has been translated in Chinese. It features an easy mode for beginners (not Black Label). It was published by IGS on April 20, 2010. The 2008-03-07 issue of Famitsu Weekly magazine reported that 5pb. Inc.'s 5pb.Games Division #2 would bring this game to

168-611: The 5 stages. The controls in DaiOuJou are identical to the previous games in the series, and the same shot-laser dynamic as seen in Donpachi and Dodonpachi are also present, with spread bombs and laser bombs also making a return. However, there are only 2 ships, a narrow shot ship (Type-A) and a wide shot ship (Type-B). In addition, the game introduces Element Dolls, which will power up the player's weapons. The element dolls are: Introduced in this game and carried on in later entries

189-531: The Donpachi Corps, and aided by Element Dolls, sentient androids meant to increase a ship's power, are deployed on the moon to destroy Hibachi's army. Depending on the element doll the player chose at the beginning of the game, the ending will differ upon defeating Hibachi; This variant was a limited edition release. The arcade board includes the original and Black Label games, which can be selected during boot time. The Black Label game can be identified by

210-589: The PlayStation 2 and Xbox 360 versions sold over 19,593 and 10,526 copies in their first week on the market respectively. Both the PlayStation 2 and Xbox 360 versions sold approximately 53,881 copies combined during their lifetime in Japan. NMK (company) Nihon Maicom Kaihatsu , better known as NMK , was a Japanese video game developer that created various arcade games and shoot 'em ups . Founded in May 1985,

231-496: The Xbox 360 platform as an Xbox Live Arcade title. However, 5pb representative Masaki Sakari claimed that Microsoft rejected 5pb's proposals and 'decided to cut down faithful arcade ports.'. 5pb considered releasing Black Label and Ketsui on a retail DVD instead. On 2008-09-26, Famitsu announced the official title of the Xbox 360 version of the game, dodonpachi DAI-OU-JOU Black Label EXTRA ( 怒首領蜂 大往生 ブラックレーベル EXTRA ) , scheduled for

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252-529: The black title screen. After the release of the Black label, the original version is called White Label, particularly for clarification. A prototype export/overseas version of the Black Label edition named DoDonPachi III was discovered in 2016. The music tracks are puns of shooting game companies. Mukei is named after NMK , Toua is named after Toaplan , Takimi is named after Takumi Corporation , Torejya

273-546: The company is best known for its Neo Geo title, Zed Blade , which Japanese publisher Hamster Corporation owned the rights to when they released it on their ACA Neo Geo lineup in 2017. In March 2021, several other NMK games began appearing on their Arcade Archives series of re-releases, beginning with Thunder Dragon . Other titles from the company, such as Saboten Bombers , Hacha Mecha Fighter , Gunnail and Thunder Dragon 2 started appearing afterwards. This Japanese video game corporation or company article

294-419: The events of Dodonpachi, in which the pilot stops Colonel Schwarlitz Longhener's plan to annihilate humanity, the remains of the Donpachi Corps are sealed away in the moon, never to be heard from again. 1000 years later, the robotic army, led by Hibachi, have reawakened and are slowly rebuilding itself in order to wipe out humanity again, taking the defenseless moon colony of Lunapolis. The world quickly resurrects

315-407: The firepower of your shot and laser. Hypers also increase the rate of which combos are built up, as small enemies will give more hits on the combo gauge, larger enemies will add to the current combo chain much faster, and combos on bosses build up at a much faster rate. In addition, if a hyper meter is filled during a boss fight, all bullets on screen are cancelled and turned into score bonuses. After

336-505: The game Knights of Valour 3 from the Knights of Valour series. DoDonPachi DaiOuJou DoDonPachi DaiOuJou is the fourth arcade game in Cave's DonPachi series. The history section of DoDonPachi Resurrection on iPhone calls it DoDonPachi Blissful Death in localisation. CAVE later ported the game to iOS under this localised name. DaiOuJou follows the conventions of

357-502: The game for a specific amount of time or earning achievement points. The Xbox 360 version was plagued at released with bugs and problems that rendered the game highly inaccurate and glitchy. It was eventually found that 5pb had, without permission, lifted the source code from the PS2 version of the game and slotted it in for the 360 version while making adjustments as needed. Patches were eventually made with Cave and Microsoft stepping in to aid

378-767: The most notable of which are the titles from the Knights of Valour series. In April 2023, IGS released the IGS Classic Arcade Collection on the Nintendo Switch , a compilation of eight games originally created for the IGS PolyGame Master. The IGS PolyGame Master 2 is an arcade system released by IGS in 2007, succeeding the IGS PolyGame Master . It features few video games , the most notable of which being

399-426: The patching process. In Japan, Game Machine listed DoDonPachi DaiOuJou on their June 1, 2002 issue as being the third most-popular arcade game during the previous two weeks. DaiOuJou was met with positive reception from critics since its release in arcades and other platforms. According to review aggregator site Metacritic , the iOS version received "generally favorable" reviews. Famitsu reported that

420-438: The player against a boss rush, with maximum firepower at all times and a full stock of Hyper granted before each boss. Death Label's difficulty is roughly equivalent to that of the normal game's second loop, with a number of alterations made to the bosses and their attack pattern. The most notable change is made at the final boss fight of Death Label, where the player faces two Hibachis simultaneously. According to top players, this

441-419: The previous game with only a few changes. The chaining system is intact and works in much the same way. Causing an enemy to explode fills a meter, and every enemy destroyed before the meter depletes adds to the current chain and again refills the meter. Holding the laser weapon over a large enemy will hold the meter steady and slowly accumulate hits. In this way it is possible to create a single chain out of any of

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