Cave's New DoDonPachi Saidaioujou Hits Steam August 27
This marks Cave's first home console release in some time, and the new multiplayer mode could draw a wider audience to a genre traditionally known for single-player score chasing.
Key Facts
- Shinyaku DoDonPachi Saidaioujou launches on Steam on August 27 at 10:00 JST for 3,150 yen.
- The game introduces Danmaku Battle Mode Royale, a multiplayer mode for up to 10 players, a first for shooting games.
- New characters Stella (voiced by Satomi Hongo) and Beyond (Kikuko Inoue) join the roster, bringing the total to seven.
- Character design is by Tsuyoshi Ogata, and BGM is composed by Ryu☆, known for BEMANI series work.
- A demo is available on Steam, and the full version supports six languages.
Reporting from 3 sources: 4Gamer.net, Automaton, Game Spark.
Cave announced on August 21 that Shinyaku DoDonPachi Saidaioujou, the latest entry in its bullet hell shooting series, will launch on Steam on August 27 at 10:00 JST for 3,150 yen. The game is a refined version of DoDonPachi Daifukkatsu, which Cave released for arcades in 2008, adding new stages, characters, and music. The headline feature is Danmaku Battle Mode Royale, a multiplayer mode supporting up to 10 players simultaneously, which Cave says is a first for shooting games. This worldwide online mode pits players against each other in survival battles, with items that can double scores or slow bullet patterns, and elements that let players interfere with rivals. Real-time rankings keep the competition tense until the end. The standard bullet hell shooting mode also gains new elements, including assist functions for beginners. Character design returns from Tsuyoshi Ogata, with new characters Stella (voiced by Satomi Hongo) and Beyond (Kikuko Inoue), joining five others. BGM is composed by Ryu☆, known for BEMANI series work, featuring a new main theme and remixes. A demo is currently available on Steam.
- Voice cast detail: A.I. is voiced by Shizuka Tsuji, Nexy by Ryota Terashima, PERFECT by Saki Ogasawara, Ray'n by Mizuki Yamaguchi, and Shooty by Yuzuki Asakura, joining Stella and Beyond.
- Supported languages number six: Japanese, English, Chinese (Traditional and Simplified), French, German, and Spanish.
- Familiar series characters "Element Doll" and "Element Daughter" also appear alongside the new ones.
- Cave published a direct comment: "While inheriting the fervor of the original danmaku shooting game 'DoDonPachi', it has achieved the latest evolution. Challenge again and again, fall again and again. Still, stand up. NOT DEAD YET. THE BATTLE CONTINUES. -- Let us meet on the new battlefield."
- The 2008 arcade original's story follows the aftermath of a large-scale battle at Lunaropolis, where Element Doll Exy, thought defeated in the prior game, attempts to travel back in time and rewrite history.
- The 2016 Steam version of the base game carries an "Overwhelmingly Positive" rating from 976 user reviews, at 96% positive, with praise for beginner accessibility among Cave STGs.
- Cave acts as publisher for the release, and the demo's full product version adds features that were previously undisclosed.
- BGM composer Ryu☆ is Ryutaro Nakahara, known for "beatmania IIDX" and described as an STG fan.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 3 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.