More Shoot-em-ups incoming from Japan
by Terrence Stasse 
{ Mar 5th 2008 at 6:45PM }
As a console that is doing rather poorly in Japan, the 360 receiving two exclusive games from a Japanese developer with a large following is news indeed. The buzz is that there will be two full retail releases exclusive to 360: Ketsui, and DoDonPachi Dai Ou Jou Black Label both of which are shoot-em-ups of the old-school hard-as-nails variety. Similar to Ikaruga, Ketsui and DonDonPachi involve controlling a ship while the screen scrolls by and you're assaulted by numerous waves of enemies who shoot in increasingly difficult-to-dodge geometric patterns. With the rumors surrounding the classic Radiant Silvergun and confirmation of Ikaruga, but nothing concrete on either game, things have been hard for shmup fans. Now, the manic pace of shoot-em-ups isn't for everyone, but for those of us who are fans this confirmation is just pure sugar.
[Thanks, Gabriel Gray]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Jonah Falcon @ Mar 5th 2008 7:16PM
What’s going on here? Is the Xbox 360 becoming the place to get your Japanese scrolling shooters? You have Omega Five, Triggerheart Exelica, Ikaruga, Rez, the rumored Radiant Silvergun, and, of course, the granddaddy of them all, Xevious. That’s not including games like Crystal Quest, Galaga and Gradius, of course.
Terrence Stasse @ Mar 5th 2008 7:20PM
Exactly. Where are these games coming from? These two announced here aren't even XBLA releases like Ikaruga ...
ccc @ Mar 5th 2008 9:18PM
Did you say retail?!
These could easly be arcade games and should be.
Yeah I'll want them but if they think I'll pay more than 20 for them as a retail when I'll be getting Ikaruga and maybe Radiant Silvergun for 10 each they can F off.
Boff @ Mar 6th 2008 4:42AM
Bring it on I say!
Zo @ Mar 6th 2008 6:37AM
Thank you, thank you, thank you.
George Arauz @ Mar 6th 2008 8:02AM
wow.. imagine that.. shoot-em-ups from Japan.. all they do
baby sea tuna @ Mar 6th 2008 8:49AM
Aww, and I was going to give you props for not saying "shmup" in the article...until the 2nd to last sentence. Props REVOKED!
Noir @ Mar 6th 2008 6:31PM
Hopefully these games come to North America (Radiant Silvergun, DoDonPachi Dai Ou Jou Black Label) . I am getting Ikaruga when it comes out on XBLA.