Uploaded November 2015 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
A really close 1cc of Espgaluda. It seems to be considered the easiest shmup by CAVE given its Kakusei system (explained below). I agree; I could quickly get close to 1ccing this game already, but it was still a fun challenge :) I like its mechanics.
Kakusei mode (Awakening mode) is a unique mechanic changes the bullet color and slows them down, but consumes gems. Once you're out of gems, the bullets will be really fast (Overheat mode) and you'll want to avoid that unless you want some extra difficulty. :P Awakening mode is used for scoring since it turns bullets into score items. The more bullets on screen when you destroy an enemy, the better. Also, like in ESP Ra.De, the bomb is a shield that absorbs bullets and fires a laser that lasts longer the more bullets you absorbed.
The final boss is pretty evil because bombing him on the final pattern will heal him. Even worse: if you've fully charged the bomb, you will heal his ENTIRE HEALTH BAR. Ouch! Luckily you can aim your bomb to the left or right of the screen and it won't heal him, he only heals if hit. During Kakusei it is impossible to damage the boss until Overheat / 0 gems, during which the final pattern is ridiculously fast. xD
Stage 1: 0:05 Stage 1 Boss: 1:51
Stage 2: 2:40 Stage 2 Boss: 5:14
Stage 3: 6:18 Stage 3 Boss: 10:09
Stage 4: 11:35 Stage 4 Boss: 14:52
Stage 5-1: 16:35 Stage 5-1 Boss: 18:35
Stage 5-2: 20:18 Final Boss: 21:43
Stage 5 consists of two parts in this game :P The final stage isn't actually Stage 6, since there is no stage clear screen after what would be the Stage 5 boss.
A really close 1cc of Espgaluda. It seems to be considered the easiest shmup by CAVE given its Kakusei system (explained below). I agree; I could quickly get close to 1ccing this game already, but it was still a fun challenge :) I like its mechanics.
Kakusei mode (Awakening mode) is a unique mechanic changes the bullet color and slows them down, but consumes gems. Once you're out of gems, the bullets will be really fast (Overheat mode) and you'll want to avoid that unless you want some extra difficulty. :P Awakening mode is used for scoring since it turns bullets into score items. The more bullets on screen when you destroy an enemy, the better. Also, like in ESP Ra.De, the bomb is a shield that absorbs bullets and fires a laser that lasts longer the more bullets you absorbed.
The final boss is pretty evil because bombing him on the final pattern will heal him. Even worse: if you've fully charged the bomb, you will heal his ENTIRE HEALTH BAR. Ouch! Luckily you can aim your bomb to the left or right of the screen and it won't heal him, he only heals if hit. During Kakusei it is impossible to damage the boss until Overheat / 0 gems, during which the final pattern is ridiculously fast. xD
Stage 1: 0:05 Stage 1 Boss: 1:51
Stage 2: 2:40 Stage 2 Boss: 5:14
Stage 3: 6:18 Stage 3 Boss: 10:09
Stage 4: 11:35 Stage 4 Boss: 14:52
Stage 5-1: 16:35 Stage 5-1 Boss: 18:35
Stage 5-2: 20:18 Final Boss: 21:43
Stage 5 consists of two parts in this game :P The final stage isn't actually Stage 6, since there is no stage clear screen after what would be the Stage 5 boss.
