Subscribe to the TouchArcade YouTube channel Subscribe to the TouchArcade YouTube channel DEATHSMILES CAVE CO.,LTD. Now updated for iOS 11 or later! Enjoy the bullet hell with your new iOS! ### DEATHSMILES ### Gothic Horror Shooter “De… TouchArcade Rating: $5.99 Buy Now Watch Media DetailsNow updated for iOS 11 or later! Enjoy the bullet hell with your new iOS! ### DEATHSMILES ### Gothic Horror Shooter “Deathsmiles” finally arrives on your iPhone! Once more, the Angels descend upon Gilverado! ● The unique sliding maneuvering just with Smartphone. Controls adapted to the iPhone feature slide controls for comfortable play! Several button layouts are available in the Options so that even beginners can handle complicated controls. ●PRACTICE MODE AVAILABLE And those who are just starting out. Practice Modes are also included for learning the stages! ● TWO GAME MODES Two fully-featured game modes: Smartphone Mode,with a new character, revamped character designs and original story! and Arcade Mode, a port of the arcade shooter classic. Players can power up their Princess by using equipment and items bought from “Sakura’s Shop”, as well as those dropped by enemies in stages throughout the game. ● COMPATIBLE WITH GAME CENTER Rankings are included for each game mode and character! Compete with players all over the world for high scores, and unlock achievements by completing in-game challenges! Go for a full achievement list! ### Important ###: Please read the following before downloading this application. ●Compatibility: iPhone5S or later, iPod touch 6thGen. or later and iPad Air or later. ●Compatible OS: iOS 11 or later. ●This application will use mass volume of memory. Please note the application may not function properly or shutdown without any notice when used with limited memory space. ●Turning ON the accessibility option setting may cause malfunctions in certain features. Information Seller:CAVE CO.,LTD. Genre:Action, Arcade Release:Jul 07, 2011 Updated:Jul 28, 2023 Version:1.1.4 Size:499.9 MB TouchArcade Rating: User Rating: (14) Your Rating:unrated Compatibility:HD Universal Lite: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id436977375?mt=8 . . Note: Some of the posts (90% of the "INSTABUY!!!" posts) were moved to Upcoming thread to keep this thread clean and make it easier to find actual game impressions. As always, the moved posts were selected in an extremely fair way (heads it stays in, tales it moves!!) epedemix Well-Known Member Aug 25, 2009 505 0 0 #2 epedemix, Jul 6, 2011 I am quite excited for this game, been waiting for a long time for this game. Howlingwolf Well-Known Member Feb 18, 2010 2,208 0 0 Uk #3 Howlingwolf, Jul 6, 2011 Instant buy without a doubt Gabrien Well-Known Member Nov 24, 2009 5,148 0 36 #4 Gabrien, Jul 6, 2011 I have to ask yet again: why no universal (or even as much as standalone iPad) support from Cave? All of their games would clearly benefit from being played on a larger screen. Fimb Well-Known Member May 12, 2010 364 0 0 #5 Fimb, Jul 6, 2011 Btw, Vally, are you planning a guide for this as well? Enjoyed immensely the former ones. Drucifer Well-Known Member Mar 16, 2010 1,568 1 38 Canada #6 Drucifer, Jul 6, 2011 The guide is really in depth too. I've been playing it a bit on the 360 but I still need to take time to better understand the scoring. I've been waiting for this since it was announced so I'll be downloading as soon as it hits the App Store. I was a bit worried about how it will control but I think Cave will pull it off. seleneluna Active Member Aug 5, 2010 27 0 0 #7 seleneluna, Jul 6, 2011 As for iPad release and retina support, Cave told in their Ustream broadcasting a week ago that it's because of the small memory(RAM). Both iPad2 and iPhone4 have 512MB of RAM but still not enough. If rumoured iPhone5 has enough RAM for retina support, they will consider. No mention about iPad support or universal release. SirAwesome Well-Known Member May 20, 2010 976 0 0 #8 SirAwesome, Jul 6, 2011 Last edited by a moderator: Jul 6, 2011 Anyone on the edge about the game should check out Touchgen's review EnShinNoi Well-Known Member Apr 2, 2011 154 0 0 #9 EnShinNoi, Jul 6, 2011 The Castlevaniaesque music and visuals are drawing me in but there is so much clutter on screen with all those (dare I say) unnecessary numbers and skulls. syntheticvoid Well-Known Member Jun 20, 2010 14,504 124 63 Musician & factory worker. a[V-O-I-D] http://apparentsymmetry.bandcamp.com #10 syntheticvoid, Jul 6, 2011 So excited, this is the one release I've seriously been waiting for all year... Gonna stay up tonight, buy it the minute it hits the AppStore, and don't be surprised if no one hears from me for weeks... whatevax Well-Known Member Feb 13, 2011 80 0 0 #11 whatevax, Jul 6, 2011 Played it for a while just now. I must say it impressed me even more compared to Dodon and Espgal, especially the visual factor. The character equip customization also intrigued me, and that's one of the main strength I guess. For music, I think it's already suits the theme. Gotta back now to play more Gabrien Well-Known Member Nov 24, 2009 5,148 0 36 #12 Gabrien, Jul 6, 2011 I liked the lite well enough to buy the full at its current price, but have to note that without retina and iPad support, for me this is becoming a much tougher sell than Cave's previous offerings. plasmakirby3 Well-Known Member Apr 26, 2011 550 0 0 Junior in High School Northern California #13 plasmakirby3, Jul 6, 2011 Screenshots do CAVE games no justice. You would get a better idea of the game by watching CAVE's new gameplay video. MasaKING plays on an iPad too, so that's an added bonus for you iPad users Athos Well-Known Member May 21, 2011 247 0 0 #14 Athos, Jul 6, 2011 Last edited: Jul 6, 2011 whatevax (or anyone who's played it) - Do you find that your fingers get in the way of the action? It seems like compared to the vertical games where your finger or thumb is on the bottom and enemies come from the top, here your finger goes on the side (?) but enemies come from all over. I feel like you might have to constantly switch hand positions just to see the screen. It might be frustrating. EDIT: after watching that ^^ video -- I'm talking about iPhone. IPad doesn't look too bad. Guise Well-Known Member Jul 10, 2009 2,027 14 38 #15 Guise, Jul 6, 2011 I 2nd this post. This post is 2nded. whatevax Well-Known Member Feb 13, 2011 80 0 0 #16 whatevax, Jul 6, 2011 The problem is, I can't really switch hands, as the other buttons are in fixed position. So it will be hard to press other buttons if our hand is on the same side as the buttons. plasmakirby3 Well-Known Member Apr 26, 2011 550 0 0 Junior in High School Northern California #17 plasmakirby3, Jul 6, 2011 CAVE already stated at least 5 times that the current iDevices don't have enough processing power to handle HD or Retina versions of their games. They hinted that it might happen for iPhone 5 though. It wouldn't be difficult for them to make their games HD because the Xbox360 versions are already higher resolution. They just need more CPU and RAM. eev Well-Known Member Oct 26, 2009 1,958 0 0 Germany #18 eev, Jul 7, 2011 Last edited: Jul 7, 2011 hmm, desription in the german appstore is in japan, screenshots too. eev Well-Known Member Oct 26, 2009 1,958 0 0 Germany #19 eev, Jul 7, 2011 Last edited: Jul 7, 2011 yep, bought it too, there is english language in the game. the gameplay is very smooth, great controls. gunxsword Well-Known Member Dec 24, 2010 2,556 0 0 Sydney #20 gunxsword, Jul 7, 2011 Last edited: Jul 7, 2011 Game is in full English so don't worry This game is pretty much 'just another CAVE bullet hell'. In other words, BUY IT IF YOU LIKE BULLET HELL!!! I'll leave detailed gameplay reviews to others... since I'm a bit busy today with the new releases and Spoiler assignments... Here's my quick review (very quick...) Fast, fun, frantic (but still manageable). Controls are standard CAVE affair - very precise and smooth relative touch movement. Initially I thought the extra buttons esp 'switch direction' function would overwhelm the player, but it soon becomes a second nature to me (FPS influences?). A few negatives (warning, some crude statements): 1. NO FLIP SCREEN!?!?!? I can't find it in the settings. Flippin the phone doesn't do anything (no orientation lock). This should be classified as a crime against humanity 2. Deathsmiles feels a bit claustrophobic compared to other CAVE games (including Bug). The play area feels small and various environmental obstacles (doesn't damage player, blocks projectiles inc lasers) intensifies this fear. *3. Only novice mode? Do I unlock that somehow? I wanna play normal/hard straight off the bat... *Edit:lol stage A2 achievement: Buried Alive (reference to Avenged Sevenfold song? ) (You must log in or sign up to post here.) Show Ignored Content Page 1 of 36 1 ← 2 3 4 5 6 → 36 Next > Share This Page Tweet Your name or email address: Password: Forgot your password? Stay logged in
I have to ask yet again: why no universal (or even as much as standalone iPad) support from Cave? All of their games would clearly benefit from being played on a larger screen.
The guide is really in depth too. I've been playing it a bit on the 360 but I still need to take time to better understand the scoring. I've been waiting for this since it was announced so I'll be downloading as soon as it hits the App Store. I was a bit worried about how it will control but I think Cave will pull it off.
As for iPad release and retina support, Cave told in their Ustream broadcasting a week ago that it's because of the small memory(RAM). Both iPad2 and iPhone4 have 512MB of RAM but still not enough. If rumoured iPhone5 has enough RAM for retina support, they will consider. No mention about iPad support or universal release.
The Castlevaniaesque music and visuals are drawing me in but there is so much clutter on screen with all those (dare I say) unnecessary numbers and skulls.
So excited, this is the one release I've seriously been waiting for all year... Gonna stay up tonight, buy it the minute it hits the AppStore, and don't be surprised if no one hears from me for weeks...
Played it for a while just now. I must say it impressed me even more compared to Dodon and Espgal, especially the visual factor. The character equip customization also intrigued me, and that's one of the main strength I guess. For music, I think it's already suits the theme. Gotta back now to play more
I liked the lite well enough to buy the full at its current price, but have to note that without retina and iPad support, for me this is becoming a much tougher sell than Cave's previous offerings.
Screenshots do CAVE games no justice. You would get a better idea of the game by watching CAVE's new gameplay video. MasaKING plays on an iPad too, so that's an added bonus for you iPad users
whatevax (or anyone who's played it) - Do you find that your fingers get in the way of the action? It seems like compared to the vertical games where your finger or thumb is on the bottom and enemies come from the top, here your finger goes on the side (?) but enemies come from all over. I feel like you might have to constantly switch hand positions just to see the screen. It might be frustrating. EDIT: after watching that ^^ video -- I'm talking about iPhone. IPad doesn't look too bad.
The problem is, I can't really switch hands, as the other buttons are in fixed position. So it will be hard to press other buttons if our hand is on the same side as the buttons.
CAVE already stated at least 5 times that the current iDevices don't have enough processing power to handle HD or Retina versions of their games. They hinted that it might happen for iPhone 5 though. It wouldn't be difficult for them to make their games HD because the Xbox360 versions are already higher resolution. They just need more CPU and RAM.
yep, bought it too, there is english language in the game. the gameplay is very smooth, great controls.
Game is in full English so don't worry This game is pretty much 'just another CAVE bullet hell'. In other words, BUY IT IF YOU LIKE BULLET HELL!!! I'll leave detailed gameplay reviews to others... since I'm a bit busy today with the new releases and Spoiler assignments... Here's my quick review (very quick...) Fast, fun, frantic (but still manageable). Controls are standard CAVE affair - very precise and smooth relative touch movement. Initially I thought the extra buttons esp 'switch direction' function would overwhelm the player, but it soon becomes a second nature to me (FPS influences?). A few negatives (warning, some crude statements): 1. NO FLIP SCREEN!?!?!? I can't find it in the settings. Flippin the phone doesn't do anything (no orientation lock). This should be classified as a crime against humanity 2. Deathsmiles feels a bit claustrophobic compared to other CAVE games (including Bug). The play area feels small and various environmental obstacles (doesn't damage player, blocks projectiles inc lasers) intensifies this fear. *3. Only novice mode? Do I unlock that somehow? I wanna play normal/hard straight off the bat... *Edit:lol stage A2 achievement: Buried Alive (reference to Avenged Sevenfold song? )
