Deathsmiles Is the Cutest Bullet Hell From Hell
0🕹 Deathsmiles
📛 Alternate Names: None
📅 Release Date: 2007
🔫 Genre: Side-Scrolling Bullet Hell Shooter
👨 🏻 💻 Developers: CAVE
👨 🏻 💻 Publishers: CAVE
🔢 Max Players: 2 Simultaneous
⁉ Cooperative: Yes
🕹 Game Introduction:
Cute meets chaos in this gothic-loli bullet hell shooter where witches battle demonic invasions with magical firepower and intense arcade action.
🕹 Game Description:
Select from magical girls and blast through monster-infested stages. Choose your route, stack multipliers, and master dual-direction shooting in CAVE’s wildest side-scroller.
🎴 Game Play:
👉 🏻 Shoot left and right with dual attack buttons
👉 🏻 Collect crowns and skulls for point bonuses
👉 🏻 Choose stage order and difficulty
👉 🏻 Use magic bombs to clear screens
👉 🏻 Survive overwhelming bullet patterns
📕 Background & History:
Released late in the arcade scene, Deathsmiles stood out with its gothic anime aesthetic and approachable mechanics, helping revive interest in horizontal shmups.
🐣 Cheats, Tricks, Bugs, and Easter Eggs:
👉 🏻 Unlock Sakura by holding A+B+C
👉 🏻 Bullet cancel glitch during boss charge
👉 🏻 Hidden score boosts in lantern waves
🐱 💻 Hacks:
👉 🏻 MAME mods give infinite bombs
👉 🏻 Custom ROMs allow stage reshuffling
🎉 Trivia:
👉 🏻 Only CAVE shooter to use a horizontal layout
👉 🏻 US release came with a faceplate and soundtrack
👉 🏻 Inspired a short manga series in Japan
👓 Lonster's Review:
This game is bullet-hell perfection with spooky style. Once you master the controls, it’s pure arcade art. One of CAVE’s finest.
🌟 Legacy:
Deathsmiles became a cult favorite, sparking sequels and multiple console ports.
✨ Cultural Impact:
Its gothic magical girl vibe gained a loyal fanbase outside of traditional shmup circles.
💭 Lonster's Final Thoughts:
Deathsmiles is weird, wild, and wickedly fun. Play it loud, dodge everything, and smile through the chaos.
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