

DoDonPachi DaiOuJou Tamashii (Arcade, 2010, China only) - A China-region release of DOJ with an "easy mode" running on different hardware.DoDonPachi DaiOuJou Black Label EXTRA (Xbox 360, 2009).DoDonPachi DaiOuJou (Arcade Hardware IGS PGM, but a variation tailored for CAVE / PlayStation 2 / Xbox 360, 2002) note Is also named DonPachi Episode 4 in a level transition.A proof of concept game for the Polygame Master PCB essentially a rehash of DDP - despite this, it is still considered canon by Cave despite fans saying Cave did the opposite. DoDonPachi II: Bee Storm (Arcade Hardware International Game Systems's PolyGame Master, 2001) - Developed by Taiwanese company IGS with no involvement from Cave published by Capcom.DoDonPachi Campaign Version (Arcade, 1997) - An Arrange Mode of DoDonPachi, see below.

DoDonPachi (Arcade Hardware CAVE 68000 / Saturn / PlayStation, 1997).DonPachi ( Arcade Hardware CAVE 68000 / Sega Saturn / PlayStation, 1995).Finally, the games are infamous for not only their thick bullet patterns, but also having brutally hard True Final Bosses, with Hibachi in DoDonPachi being the Trope Codifier for the trope in the shoot-em-up genre.

The games' scoring systems usually revolve around maintaining an unbroken string of enemy kills, with point bonuses getting higher the longer the player's chain is. Gameplay-wise, the games are known for giving the player access to regular gunfire as well as a powerful laser beam that deals concentrated damage but which slows down the player's craft, making them less mobile but also giving them better dodging precision. Art design for the first three games is done by "Joker" Junya Inoue. It is by far one of Cave's most iconic game franchises, with DoDonPachi being one of the earliest Bullet Hell titles.Īt first glance, it appears to be yet another game about flying a ship and blasting alien/robotic invaders, but many dark secrets lie beneath the surface. The DonPachi series (also known as the DoDonPachi series, after the second game) is a series of Bullet Hell Shoot Em Ups by CAVE.
