Highly recommended. Keep in mind though that these games play more like Raizing shmups than your typical Cave game.

Originally Posted by Zaku77 Yup. You can also buy Deathsmiles IIX on the US 360 store as a digital download for $30. It's well worth it, too. DSIIX is really damn good.

...And Guwange (http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/Pr...5-d80258410a78). For a different Cave experience, there's Nin2-Jump (http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/Pr...5-d80258410b25).

(And, of course, Deathsmiles and Akai Katana available stateside in disc form)

Have we covered EVERYTHING now?

I'll have to get this for my Co-Op International Column at Co-Optimus. If you guys'd like to check it out, I've covered Dodonpachi Resurrection, Espgaluda II, and several other import 360 and retro games.

Oh hell yeah! Thanks OP! I'm definitely gonna preorder it and not miss out this time.

Originally Posted by ZxT Vendetta My LE box set is still sealed Guess I should just get this one and keep the LE sealed

Then open it and enjoy it!

Pre-ordered since now I can afford it. :p

Thank you, OP!

Couldn't resist, I am a sucker for shmups.

Picking this up with Eschantos.

Originally Posted by ryosnk Picking this up with Eschantos.

I've forgotten about that game. I noticed the original version has no region protection, but the "Wonder Price Version" is not confirmed for having no region protection. Any idea for sure if it is or isn't compatible with NTSC?

Edit: Actually, scratch that. I just saw on a shmup forum that it apparently is region free. May order this one as well.

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Originally Posted by JStryke I've forgotten about that game. I noticed the original version has no region protection, but the "Wonder Price Version" is not confirmed for having no region protection. Any idea for sure if it is or isn't compatible with NTSC? Edit: Actually, scratch that. I just saw on a shmup forum that it apparently is region free. May order this one as well.

Thanks for that.

Eschantos is so ugly, but the soundtrack is really awesome...sigh, I'll be picking it up, it comes with 3 games after all.

And thanks OP for the heads up, I can never keep track of these SHMUP re-releases on X360.

Originally Posted by JStryke I've forgotten about that game. I noticed the original version has no region protection, but the "Wonder Price Version" is not confirmed for having no region protection. Any idea for sure if it is or isn't compatible with NTSC? Edit: Actually, scratch that. I just saw on a shmup forum that it apparently is region free. May order this one as well.

It definitely is. I have the Wonder Price version and it plays in my US 360.

My preorder of this just came in and I can confirm that it does work on NA 360s. Very fun Cave shmup and it is still available for 39.90.

I have heard Pink Sweets is actually a game that supports co-op well rather than the other games where it's just two guys in a score/power system designed for one.

Originally Posted by RollingSkull I have heard Pink Sweets is actually a game that supports co-op well rather than the other games where it's just two guys in a score/power system designed for one.

That would be cool to see. Hope so.