Cave sees success on Xbox 360, planning more shmups
During a recent earnings report (via andriasang), Cave has shown that its foray into the Xbox 360 with its shmup series, Death Smiles, was not an ill-fated plan. Cave cites the Xbox 360 version as being the most successful, as it sold 30,000 units since its April release; a figure Cave says is three times higher than it expected.
Cave plans to follow this success with more shmups, with an emphasis on updating older hits such as Death Smiles II, Espagaluda II, and Mushihimesama Futari mentioned. Though no specific console plans were detailed, it would be hard for Cave to ignore the Xbox 360. Japanese gamers can likely expect more blistered thumbs and enemy waves soon.
Cave plans to follow this success with more shmups, with an emphasis on updating older hits such as Death Smiles II, Espagaluda II, and Mushihimesama Futari mentioned. Though no specific console plans were detailed, it would be hard for Cave to ignore the Xbox 360. Japanese gamers can likely expect more blistered thumbs and enemy waves soon.






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soopysire @ Jul 14th 2009 3:50PM
Time to go back to getting my ass kicked in Ikaruga.
SL33P4H ISIIKIz @ Jul 14th 2009 4:17PM
Some reason I just dont purchase xbla's with that low quality look to it...
I like HD , and games with like the side bars of just pictures that is really annoying its like playing a gameboy on your tv
drimp @ Jul 14th 2009 4:24PM
YES! YES! and YES!!!!
Access Granted @ Jul 14th 2009 5:30PM
Can we download these for Japanese accounts created on a US xbox? and use American MS points to buy them? or do I have to buy Japanese MS points?
MaxShrek @ Jul 14th 2009 5:56PM
Or would they even consider releasing it on the US XBLA. I mean, Triggerheart Exelica came to America.
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cafecito @ Jul 14th 2009 7:51PM
If they use the whole screen on their next Shmup, I'll consider getting it. For now, Capcom's 1940-something remake does it for me. Yeah, it uses the whole screen.
Happy Happy @ Jul 14th 2009 9:40PM
These aren't XBLA games. It is currently for retail JP 360 only. I imported them!
Ujn Hunter @ Jul 15th 2009 12:25PM
Why, they're Region free? Work on US console? Or you took the risk of importing a Japanese Xbox 360 system?
wyatt.epp @ Jul 22nd 2009 1:17AM
I wonder if they'll put games up on PSN, too? I don't really want to get a 360 just for XBox Arcade titles, and there's really no exclusives that interest me aside from Senko no Ronde.