DEATHSMILES

CAVE makes the absolute best shoot-em up games, and this one is no exception. Deathsmiles, especially, is unique in that it’s a horizontal shooter that can fire in both directions. For the last few years these masterpieces were unplayable on modern iOS devices, but in a surprise, they added 64-bit compatibility recently. Do yourself a favor and pick up all of the CAVE shooters available - you won’t be disappointed! And, CAVE, PLEEEEAAASE update Espgaluda 1 & 2 as well!!

Seriously, what more can you want? Haha. But really this seems to be a port apparently. A well-done port. I like the added phone features, and although the controls are a bit confusing at first they work out. This is a different game from many and it is enjoyable so far for the brief time I got it. The price is a bit hefty but it has no sneaky in-app purchases and it's fun.

Update: Thank you Cave for fixing that annoying bug crash! Now come back to the states and port more of your amazing games! We need our twitch, bullet hell shooter fix too! Excellent port of the 360 version. However, as a previous reviewer stated, this version has no Black Label content and is NOT updated for the retina display. Hopefully Cave can ameliorate this by making an HD Black Label version (I'd pay another 12-14 dollars)...Also, a Deathsmiles 2 port would be awesome (however, I've heard rumblings that Cave is in some financial trouble so we might not be so lucky)...Despite these caveats, this is one of my favorite Cave (or for that matter any other company i.e., Taito, Konami) shooter that I have ever played. Do not hesitate if you like 2D-side-scrolling shooters...There is plenty of content here for the twelve dollar asking price! Good show!