Genre(s) Manic shooter Initial release date 14 May 2009 | Arcade system CAVE PC Publisher CAVE | |
Composer(s) Manabu NamikiNoriyuki KamikuraYoshimi Kudo Release date(s) ArcadeJP: May 14, 2009Xbox 360JP: May 27, 2010NA: May 17, 2011 Mode(s) Up to 2 players simultaneously CPU AMD Athlon 64 X2 5050e Brisbane 2.60GHz, 1024KB L2 Cache Similar CAVE games, Shoot 'em up games | ||
Deathsmiles II: Makai no Merry Christmas (デススマイルズII 魔界のメリークリスマス, lit. Netherworld's Merry Christmas) is a horizontal side scrolling shoot 'em up arcade game by Japanese developer Cave, released in 2009. It is the third Cave shoot 'em up to be played using a horizontally-oriented monitor (preceded by Progear and the original Deathsmiles). Deathsmiles II is also the first CAVE arcade game to use polygons instead of their traditional sprites for graphics.
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Development and release
Deathsmiles II X was ported to the Xbox 360 with additional modes in 2010. It was released both regular and limited editions which included a soundtrack CD. On release week, Deathsmiles IIX sold 16,112 copies in Japan according to Media Create. A platinum edition was released in 2011. The unlocalized Japanese release was made available on the US "Games on Demand" store in 2011.
Reception
In Japan, Famitsu gave the X360 version a score of 30 out of 40. Gamesradar rated the XBLA release a 3.5 out of 5 and commented that "despite everything it has going against it, Deathsmiles 2X stands out as one of the better shooters available in the Western market. It’s action-packed, easy to play, tough to master, and has a certain charm to it that makes you forgive its lackluster presentation."
