Uploaded October 2017 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Just in time for Halloween I've done a quick and dirty clear of Deathsmiles (デススマイルズ). I'm playing the Arcade mode using Rosa on the PC/Steam port.
This is one of the few horizontal shoot em ups developed by Cave, the others being Progear (another incredible game) and the sequel Deathsmiles II. This game has some great music, and I especially love the rendition of Bach's Toccata And Fugue during the final epic boss fight with Tyrannosatan (best name for a final boss ever).
I chickened out and stayed away from the extra Canyon stage, which drastically increases the difficulty of this game. Also, if you want even more challenge you can select rank 3 for every stage and get massive amounts of suicide bullets in the later levels.
Just in time for Halloween I've done a quick and dirty clear of Deathsmiles (デススマイルズ). I'm playing the Arcade mode using Rosa on the PC/Steam port.
This is one of the few horizontal shoot em ups developed by Cave, the others being Progear (another incredible game) and the sequel Deathsmiles II. This game has some great music, and I especially love the rendition of Bach's Toccata And Fugue during the final epic boss fight with Tyrannosatan (best name for a final boss ever).
I chickened out and stayed away from the extra Canyon stage, which drastically increases the difficulty of this game. Also, if you want even more challenge you can select rank 3 for every stage and get massive amounts of suicide bullets in the later levels.
