#dodonpachi

Stage 3&6 BGM

CW: expect pseudo loli art and lot of penis joke art

Donpachi - PCB - 1995 - Cave / Atlas

Title: DoDonPachi / 怒首領蜂

Developer: Cave

Publisher: Atlus

Release date: 18 September 1997

Catalogue No.: T-14419G

Genre: Vertical Shooter

The Saturn has more shooters for it than any other console as far as I know (aside from, like, the PC Engine), so any shooter on the Saturn has a lot to live up to if it wants to stand out in the crowd. Cave's DoDonpachi does just that. It's what shooters are all about. Action-packed, massive explosions, loads of items to pick up, and a great challenge. Add the great soundtrack and Cave's wonderful enemy and bullet patterns, and you have yourself one hell of a great shooter. It doesn't try to be fancy like Treasure's Radiant Silvergun. It's a shooter, and that's what it does.

I must point out that if you play DoDonpachi in the normal TV mode/Yoko mode (horizontal), then the image does have quite a lot of ripple lines running across it due to the image being squashed down to fit on a normal TV screen. Play it in arcade mode/Tate mode (vertical), and that ripple problem will be gone.

Simply put, if you want a great shooter for your Saturn, then get Dodonpachi.

Title: DonPachi / 首領蜂 [ドンパチ]

Developer: Cave

Publisher: Atlus

Release date: 26 April 1996

Catalogue No.: T-14405G

Genre: Vertical Shooter

The first in the DonPachi series of games, which is still going today with the recent DoDonPachi Dai-Ou-Jou: Rinne Tensei on Nintendo Switch. So, how has this classic stood up to the test of time? Pretty well in fact! Yeah, the graphics are looking a little small and dated, but it still plays one hell of a solid shooter even all these years later. At times, the action can become frantic with enemies galore all over the place. You are given a choice of 3 ships to use within the game, all of which have pretty much the same style of fire. The A button gives a single laser-style blast that, while powerful, does slow down your ship. The B button is the bomb, which changes depending on what weapon you are using, and finally, there's the C button, which is your standard blaster.

I sent My buddy Past Blaster

A DodonPachi Drawing I made in one of my sketchbooks.

CAVE Interactive has announced shoot ’em up revival DoDonPachi Resurrection Reignite for PC (Steam). A release date was not announced. It will support English, French, German, Spanish, Japanese, Traditional Chinese, and Simplified Chinese language options.

Here is an overview of the game, via its Steam page:

About

NOT DEAD YET. THE BATTLE CONTINUES. Rekindle your fighting spirit. A new battlefield emerges for bullet hell shooters. CAVE’s bullet hell shooter DoDonPachi Resurrection returns to the modern era as DoDonPachi Resurrection Reignite. Overwhelming bullet patterns, intense tactical play, and the exhilaration that lies beyond the limit—the original frenzy remains intact, now enhanced with new elements to welcome a new generation of challengers.

Key Features

Preserving the Arcade Thrill and Systems – Experience once more the beauty of meticulously designed bullet patterns and the exhilaration of weaving through them.

Assist Features for Both Returning and New Challengers – Implements new features that support fresh challenges for everyone, from beginners to returning players.

Additional Stages, a New Character, and New Music – Without compromising the appeal of the original, they add fresh excitement and broader ways to play.

Additional Features Hinting at a New Battlefield – What lies beyond this reignition has yet to be revealed.