Hi all, it’s Masa KING at CAVE WORLD here.

I know I recently updated the blog but…
urk, oh wait I haven’t updated it in 2 months! (-_-);

S-sorry folks!!

Alright now, as I’m sure you’re already aware, October has been a brutal release rush for CAVE WORLD!
Every week has been a real rush (^^;

News #1

We released the high-definition version of Espgaluda II, Espgaluda II HD, this October 13th.

Along with the release of the HD version, we also dropped the price of the iPhone/iPod touch version, and released two budget split versions of the game: Arcade Version and Smartphone version.

I hope you’re enjoying the HD version! If you haven’t checked it out yet, borrow an iPad2 from a friend and fire it up!
In particular I hope you dig the new BGM by Kenichiro Fukui and KAY!
For more info, here’s a link to the iPad2 version download:

For those playing the iPhone/iPod touch versions, don’t forget to update to check out the new BGM!

For those on the fence, or people who want to recommend the game to their friends, we’ve got the split versions at a lower price just for you.

News #2

This October 20th, we launched two titles folks have been waiting for simultaneously for Android: Espgaluda II and Dodonpachi Resurrection!!
We also dropped the price of Dodonpachi Resurrection for iPhone/iPod touch along with the new release!

I know that people in Europe and the US are waiting to get their hands on the Android versions, but we are getting them ready right now so please bear with us for a bit longer.

We have our first Android apps out now in Korea and Japan!

I know we’ve got a few Korean players who read the blog, so I hope that you’re enjoying the Android versions!
Keep in mind that different versions function differently depending on your device, so definitely download the LITE version to get started and make sure the game runs like it’s supposed to.

We’ve already had some inquiries on Twitter about which devices are compatible and which aren’t, and unfortunately we’ve had to remove devices from our compatibility list on which the game doesn’t run well. Sorry about that!

News #3

The Deathsmiles Halloween sale is on!

For this Halloween weekend only, we’re running a sale on DLC items for Deathsmiles iPhone/iPod touch!
Take this chance to pick up a stronger weapon and fight your way through Hard Mode! Or boost your luck to find rare items!

・We’ve got discounts on the following DLC items!

Princess Umbrella, Princess Crown, Princess Dress, Princess Heels, Continues +5

               $1.99/€1.59⇒$.99/€.79

Hamaya Arrow, Blissful Death, Resurrection, Golden Horn and the EVAC Unit

 　　　 $2.99/€ 2.39⇒$1.99/€1.59

Lucky Charm

               $5.99/€4.99⇒$.99/€.79

Special deals just in time for Halloween!
    ・Continues +5 for half off! Get that extra boost you need to clear the game.
    ・Raise your luck and find helpful rare items! The Lucky Charm is now only $.99/€.79!

Pick up items that you haven’t collected yet to finish off your Jigsaw Puzzle and unlock an awesome original illustration!

*There are regional differences for the sale’s starting time, so please confirm price before purchasing.

Whew, what a long post!
I know there are people out there wondering “hmm…maybe there’s a new announcement coming soon…?”

We’ve only got two months left in the year…

Yep, yep

I think I might have some news next month!
Stay hyped, stay tuned!

Our team is doing our best to bring you the best in smartphone games!

Thank you for your support!

Salutes to all! It’s your CAVE WORLD producer, Masa KING.

We just finished with our Ustream live broadcast (mostly in one piece) and that’s a relief. I’m sure that for those who checked it out overseas, you stayed up late or got up early to watch us. Thanks for that! What’d you think?? As always we’re flying by the seat of our pants over here ・＿・;

The original plan was for a pretty simple broadcast but one thing led to another and we wound up talking your ear off!

Hehe. Thanks for tuning in.
For those who couldn’t check the stream out, you’re always free to watch the archives which are available at CAVE WORLD.

Check out the stream archive here, and the live blog archive for all the action.

Now for the main attraction of our broadcast: Deathsmiles’s big update!!

New Feature #1　Costume Change

⇒Fulfill certain in-game conditions to unlock extra costumes for Tiara!

Try to collect them all!

New Feature #2　Jigsaw Puzzle

⇒ Pick up puzzle pieces by collecting equipment in-game. Connect them all to unlock an illustration by our Deathsmiles iPhone artist, Yukinatsu Mori! Pick up all the pieces and put together the puzzle!

New Feature #3　New Equipment Added

Some of the long-time CAVE players should be very familiar with this weaponry!
They are DLC items but…according to our development staff they’re very powerful! Give them a try in-game!

*Keep in mind that you can still clear the game without DLC items, and they will not impact achievements, costume changes, the jigsaw puzzle or anything else.

New Feature #4　Screen Layout Changes

We had a lot of feedback on Twitter and facebook asking for these features, so we went ahead and put in some more options! You can change the screen layout and move the game screen to the left or the right as you like.

For people that were having issue with their fingers getting in the way while playing, this is a good option to try out.

We also put in the screen rotation function due to popular demand!

BUG FIXES #5    

We also fixed some bugs with this update. There may be an issue or two held up in the application process, but we’ve squashed as many as we can.

And one last feature! A secret technique!!

I made a big deal about it on the stream but for people that have been with us since Dodonpachi Resurrection, you probably already have an idea right? That’s right!! We’ve hidden a certain song inside Deathsmiles…but you’ll have to find it kekeke…

Here’s a hint:  ”Flash flash?! Tap tap!“

If you take a real good look around the stage select screen after the update, you should figure it out! Give it a try!

BONUS ROUND

Did you guys see this on the USTREAM broadcast? We put together a stylish wallpaper for your iPhone as a present to celebrate the release of this update! This wallpaper has both a lock screen and home screen image! Download it and let Princess Tiara rule your iPhone!

↑　Lock Screen Image

↑ Home Screen Image

To use it…

First save the wallpaper to your iPhone or iPod touch

⇒    Go to settings
⇒    Wallpaper
⇒    Head to your Camera Roll
⇒    Select the image and set it as your wallpaper

CASTLE CREATOR

Next, CAVE’s hugely popular social game Castle Creator is coming to smartphones!

*Currently, Castle Creator is only available on Japanese cellphones.

Travel to medieval Japan to team up with these super-cute samurai characters and build your own bustling castle town! Once you’ve got your territory built, you’ll be able to skirmish with your friends and allies!
Build your mini-empire, trade, attack and expand!  

We’ve also got a slot machine version of Castle Creator coming to iOS as well!

We’re going to be showing off our two newest apps very soon!

We’ll be holding a big event all about Castle Creator on August 14th (SUN) at Akihabara’s Belle Salle in Tokyo. There will be a free play corner for people to try out these two games. It might be a bit far for our overseas fans, but if you’re on vacation or live here anyways, think about coming down!

Event Name:

Shirotsuku Matsuri:      3 Million Troops in the Summer
                                               しろつく祭り 300万人の夏の陣 in 秋葉原

And more….

The soundtrack for Mushihimesama BUG PANIC for iPhone/iPod touch soundtrack is coming! We are thinking about making the soundtrack available for our overseas fans, so hold on a bit for the details. Experience the adventure again with this soundtrack! Pick it up and enjoy!

And for our final announcement, we saved the best for last!!

TOP-SECRET PROJECT

FOR YOUR EYES ONLY

Espgaluda II HD Version 

In production now! Awaken in HD!! Much more information at CAVE WORLD in the days to come!!

Whew! That was a long blog entry…but hey we’re doing our best to live up to your expectations! Take care of yourselves in this hot summer, and keep checking CAVE WORLD for the latest information!

That’s it for today!

Hi everybody, it’s your CAVE WORLD producer, MasaKING.

I’m very, very sorry for the long wait! We’re finally ready!! We’ve got about 10 hours until release*!
 
* Please note that release timing varies with region!

Deathsmiles for iPhone/iPod touch, out in mere hours at the App Store!

“Are you prepared?” (Resurrection-style)

“Here we go!” (BUG PANIC-style)

“Now play with me, or pay the price!” (Tiara…(o_o);)

Today is just another rushed, frantic day at CAVE. Business as usual!

(Recently people say I whine too much…)

After all, I told everyone I’d be doing a blog post out of nowhere today and now I’m really causing some hassle to the staff here…tahaha

Now then! Did everybody check out our USTREAM broadcast the other day?!

“DEATHSMILES USTREAM LIVE BROADCAST” (Archives)

Simultaneous English Liveblog archive

We got a lot of support and questions from our overseas fans, which I was really happy about.

Since we’re still not used to the whole USTREAM thing, unfortunately our archive starts about 10 minutes into the actual broadcast. I have to apologize for that. Next time we might put some subtitles on the stream itself so that English speakers can check it out.

Oh…and then there was my horrible cosplay. Eheh…

We’ve also put together a shorter version? of this broadcast with me playing the game in my usual casual (or just plain awful) playing style.

I think there’s probably more detail up at the USTREAM archive, but definitely take a look and get mentally prepped for Deathsmiles…
Er, I wonder if this video will really help anyone? (o_o);

What do you think? Do you feel prepared yet? I think everyone will say they learned more from the USTREAM broadcast…

This happens with every release we do, but I’m both excited and nervous! This moment is always the happiest and the scariest, it’s a moment when our staff is rewarded for their hard work, and it almost brings me to tears (for real!)*.

*MasaKING is always shedding tears of pride, alone in the shadows!

I can see folks all over the world enjoying Deathsmiles in their houses, on their commutes and in all kinds of situations! I know that you’re gonna have fun with it! Now don’t get too wrapped in the game that you cause an accident or anything ok??

Plus I’m sure we’ll have lots of opinions and discoveries about the game?! Maybe some bugs as well…

Anyways we’re eager to hear your feedback, so please get in touch via Twitter!!

Our official Twitter is right here!

Now I’m not sure if we can live up to everyone’s expectations, but we will be updating Deathsmiles in the near future! And I do believe we’ll be doing another USTREAM broadcast. More details at a later date! Until then: enjoy playing Deathsmiles on your iDevice!

You’ll find it for sale at this link starting July 7th! 

Hi everybody, it’s your CAVE WORLD Producer, Masa KING here.

We’re sorry it’s been so long since our last update!
Thank you for your patience!

Did you get a chance to check out the new promotional video we put up yesterday for Deathsmiles iPhone/iPod touch?

I have to apologize to those who have waited so long for news on the project, it seems that our visit to Gilverado will not quite make it by Spring…

On behalf of the development staff, we’re “do-do-doing our best!“, so please stay tuned for more information.

For those who haven’t checked out the trailer yet, it’s right here!

Deathsmiles has been published on the Xbox360 in both North America and Europe, so I think you might be familiar with the story and gameplay. With the iOS version of Deathsmiles, the big attraction will certainly be “iPhone Mode”!

① Princess Tiara is Here!

Some of our Japanese fans may be familiar with Princess Tiara, but for those overseas, let me explain a bit more:

Tiara first appeared on the third installment of the Deathsmiles Drama CD series, and she is the granddaughter of the Gilverado queen. This is her first time appearing in-game!

On the Deathsmiles Drama CD, Tiara’s aspirations of becoming a magic-user led her on a misguided hunt for “magical crystals” hidden within the Ice Palace, entwining the Angels in a slightly calamitous adventure.

A few months after the chaos of the “magical crystals” had settled down…
a new original story unfolds for Tiara.

For iPhone mode, we’ve recruited manga artist Yukinatsu Mori, who currently draws and writes “Tama-san” for Manga Time. He’s handled the character designing and scenario writing this time at the strong recommendation of Junya Inoue, who penned the original character design and world setting for the Deathsmiles series.

Mori-san has drawn new designs for Windia, Casper, Follett, Rosa and Sakura, so definitely check out what he’s done with these characters.

② New BGM for iPhone Mode

For Deathsmiles iOS, Takeshi Miyamoto from CAVE (Muchi Muchi Pork, Pink Sweets) handles the soundtrack.
He’s composed his tracks with an orchestral flair, which give new life to the Gilverado we know and love! I hope you’ll dig it!

③ Power up Tiara with Equipment and Items!
Using equipment and items found in the game’s shop, as well as items hidden throughout the game, you can power up your princess to take on the demons of the otherworld.

These progression features give iPhone Mode a different feel from Arcade Mode, and let you build a unique and powerful princess in your adventure through Gilverado.

＜WHERE TO FIND ITEMS＞
● Use Gold obtained by defeating enemies to buy equipment at the Shop
● Grab items located in stages
● “Banish” bosses to unlock items
● Pick up special items added periodically to the Shop!

And lastly, about that release date…we’re sorry for all the delays!
We’ll be announcing the release date soon on our official site (http://www.cave-world.com/), so definitely stay tuned for more information!!

That’s it for today…

Hi everyone! Masa KING at CAVE WORLD here.

CAVE offers its deepest condolences to victims of the Tohoku earthquake disaster in Japan.  We hope for the safety of people in the area affected by the earthquake tragedy and a rapid restoration of services.

People overseas are probably aware of this, but there was actually another big aftershock last night which gave me a bit of a shock. Shows that you can’t let your guard down!

You might already know since we put out a Press Release yesterday, but in the interest of rebuilding areas affected by the disaster, CAVE has put together a project called “Games Supporting Disaster Victims” to help people in the affected areas.

We hope you’ll help out!

Details on the project can be found here: http://caveworlden.files.wordpress.com/2011/04/ir-20100407_aid-project-english.pdf

Along with the kickstart of this project, CAVE WORLD is also celebrating its 1st Anniversary!
We’ve only made it this far thanks to the support of our fans and for that our team members are very grateful.

“Thank you so much!“

And in appreciation,

for 9 days, from April 9th to 17th, we will be putting all of our iOS games on sale!

■ Espgaluda II will go on sale when it hits 1000 votes in OpenFeint’s Fire Sale promotion starting today (in a couple hours!!). Download the Game Channel App and vote for us! Details here.
■ All earnings from Mushihimesama BUG PANIC during the sale period will be contributed to charity.

If you need any more information, check out our homepage!

Now…the other day in my blog I wrote “1 year in a flash!”, but thinking back on it I realize that with our first game Espgaluda II, we had an issue where players couldn’t download the game for iPod touch, and there were probably a lot of people who didn’t pick it up for that reason.

At the time we considered a sale as a response to that, but that got dragged out a full year.
I’m very sorry we kept everyone waiting!  I hope you take advantage of the price while it’s up (and recommend our games to your friends).

Our second game was Dodonpachi Resurrection, which I mentioned last time won Best Action/Arcade Game for iPhone in the 2011 Pocket Gamer Awards.

Mushihimesama BUG PANIC was our third game, and was recently updated with the online BUG BATTLE feature which pairs you up with people from (sometimes quite rare!) countries around the world…

Our bonus app “Mushihimesama BUG TIMER” was also downloaded by a lot of folks,

and I had the opportunity to cosplay as “KINGIRO“, “KING Bachi” and “Larsa KING” at some of our events.

It’s been a year of trial and error, but I’m glad that we made it.

We will keep doing our best to keep up with your expectations!

Dodonpachi Resurrection iPhone soundtrack is up at the international store, and they will also be selling some “Charity Sets” soon to help out victims of the earthquake.

You can pick them up starting April 20th (WED) afternoon through April 30th (SAT) 18:00* Japan Time only, for 2,000 yen! *Shipping not included. Check out the shop!

Next time I think I’ll finally be able to divulge some details on our next iOS App “Deathsmiles“! That’s it for today!

Hi everybody, CAVE WORLD producer MasaKING here.

First let us here at CAVE offer our deepest condolences to the people affected by the March 11th Tohoku Earthquake disaster.
We hope for the safety of people in the area and a rapid restoration of services to areas affected.

Since our last update, it’s been awhile since we’ve written on the blog. In the meantime we headed out to GDC, and after the March 11th Tohoku Earthquake and everything that heaped up afterwards we weren’t able to update for quite awhile.

The other day we did manage to put up a major update to Mushihimesama BUG PANIC, did you download it?! I hope everybody’s enjoying the free “BUG BATTLE” mode we put in. I was really relieved we were able to put it out in mid-March like we promised.

When I have time, I’ve been playing against players around the world via GameCenter, and I will be on today as well. We’ve been letting you know on Twitter sometimes, but there are other times when I play without announcing it, so definitely challenge me if you see me!

We’ve sent out Press Releases and let people know in the last video about the update, but our “Dodonpachi Resurrection” was recognized by English Game News Site “Pocket Gamer” as “Best Action/Arcade Game” for iPhone in 2011 in the Pocket Gamer Awards. Receiving this award is definitely a result of all the support we get from our fans. Let me take this opportunity to say thanks.

But seriously, I was pretty surprised!

Now March is about to end and we’re in April, it seems like time seems to go by so quick. And what do you know! Thanks to you all, CAVE WORLD has reached its 1 year anniversary!

1 year from our first iPhone game…time goes by so quickly…TOO quickly…

To commemorate the occasion, we’ve decided to hold a Fire Sale together with OpenFeint on April 8th! If we can get 1000 votes together, “Espgaluda II” will go on sale from:

$8.99 (America/Canada), £5.49, €6.99 to

$4.99 (America/Canada), £2.99, €3.99

So definitely take this opportunity to vote and recommend the game to a friend. To vote, you’ll need to download the OpenFeint GameChannel app, which is available here.  Hope to see the votes come in quick so we can put it on sale! Voting starts April 8th!

I think I might have some other news for you next week…
We’re working hard on our next game “DEATHSMILES“, so stay tuned.

That’s it for today…

Hey everybody, it’s Masa KING at CAVE World!

You guys might have seen the news on some game sites, or on Twitter, but we unveiled our new iPhone/iPod touch app as well as a big new update for Mushihimesama BUG PANIC at the “Important News from CAVE 2011” event in Tokyo’s Akihabara.

First, about that big BUG PANIC update.

The update will be available this March and has 3 main features:

No. 1   BUG BATTLE
Battle it out over Bluetooth and 3G/Wi-Fi! Smash, smash, smash your way to the top!
Get together with your friends and compete on Bluetooth! Connect to Game Center matching and battle people all over the world!

No. 2
Two new options in response to popular demand
Switch between:
① Autobomb ON/OFF
② Attack Mode LOCK/DIRECT
Customize your controls for more personalized settings.

No. 3
LITE Version Upgraded!
“BUG BATTLE” trial version included, as well as other upgrades: play through all stages in World1, and try out the Score Attack Mode!

＝＝＝＝＝＝
*　LITE Version features World 1 only.
*　Players playing the LITE Version of BUG BATTLE cannot compete against those playing the Full Version.
*　LITE Version can only connect using Bluetooth.

We’re going to get a trailer for the BUG BATTLE ready for you soon, so sit tight!

Next….

The moment you’ve all been waiting for, our new iPhone game announcement!

Get ready for DEATHSMILES!

Check this video out!

–From the Arcade to the Xbox 360, from the Xbox 360 to the iPhone–
Hit gothic horror shooter “Deathsmiles” is coming to the iPhone! Once more, the Angels descend upon Gilverado.

Deathsmiles is out on Xbox 360 in North America, and this February 18th our friends at Rising Star Games released it in Europe, so maybe a lot of you have played it??

If you haven’t, then take this opportunity!

If you’re not in one of those regions, well then you’ve just gotta sit tight for the iPhone/iPod touch version!!

We will be putting out more information about the game in the coming months, stay tuned for more announcements.

That’s it for toda…Oh!

We’ve still got the Mushihimesama BUG PANIC user survey running!
It’s wrapping up at the end of the month, so if you haven’t gotten around to replying please do so!

Also, the international shop was down for maintenance for a day, but it’s back up! Check out the jamming tunes  of the Dodonpachi: Resurrection and Akai Katana soundtracks! More details in our post last week!

Hi all, it’s MasaKING at CAVE World!
Sorry to keep you waiting for so, so long!!!

We heard your requests and starting today, the CAVE international shop is open for business!

The first items up for sale are CAVE WORLD’s very own “Dodonpachi Resurrection Original Soundtrack CD (Japanese version)” as well as the soundtrack to CAVE’s latest arcade release “Akai Katana“!

At the moment the line-up is a bit minimal, but we’re planning to add a lot more items, so take the opportunity to pick up these two CDs!

We have some promotional videos for these soundtracks below.  They’re in Japanese, but check them out if you’re interested!

Also, this weekend you might hear some news about a new iPhone/iPod touch game!?  I think we might have something to announce…
Look forward to that and stay tuned to CAVE WORLD!!

Check out the international CAVE shop right here!

Hi everyone, it’s Masa KING at CAVE WORLD.

We’re already a month into 2011, and the frigid days just don’t stop. Anybody catch a cold?

It’s been awhile since our blog post around the New Year, but here are the latest updates:

Espgaluda II is now GameCenter compatible, with CAVE NEWS feature added!

Dodonpachi Resurrection is now GameCenter compatible, with CAVE NEWS feature added and the hidden ship ]-[|/34＜#! (Hibachi) added!

Auto-bomb has been added to Mushihimesama BUG PANIC, along with CAVE NEWS!

Hope everybody's having fun out there!!!

On another note, we've had a few bug reports from people about Dodonpachi Resurrection.  Currently we're taking a look at the issues. Once we have a fix on the problem, we will put out an update!

The other day we put out a press release on the Japanese side about an event in Tokyo's Akihabara we are holding on February 19th, titled "Important News from CAVE 2011"!

This is going to be our first all-company event, and it will dedicated to unveiling our (mostly) Japanese line-up across several platforms.  The news may or may not be relevant to our international fans, but if you're interested make sure to check out your favorite game news site on the 19th!

Now then...

This is really really late!  But we've finally summarized the results of our CAVE WORLD user survey for Dodonpachi Resurrection, for both Japanese and overseas users.

Let's check it out!

[Question 3] Do you play games on your iPhone, iPod touch or iPad?
For this question, we got the most responses for:
I play games even if they cost more than $14/€10.5
I play games even if they cost $8/€6 to $12/€9

In our previous Espgaluda II survey, we had mostly the same responses from our overseas users, and we don’t see a big difference between Japanese and overseas users. Instead we have seen an increase in Japanese players responding “I play games even if they cost $3/€2.5 to $7/€5″ in the earlier survey to “I play games even if they cost $8/€6 to $12/€9″. Perhaps this means that higher quality/price apps are getting more traction in the App Store?

For Dodonpachi Resurrection’s price, we were happy to see that on the Japanese side most people were comfortable with $8.99 (US).  Thank you.   On the overseas side, while the majority said that $8.99 (US), 6.99 Euros was appropriate for Espgaluda II, most people said $4.99 (US), 3.99 Euros this time. Certainly there’s varying economic situations and other reasons there, so price is always going to be a topic for us.

[Question 4] Tell us some of the genres you play (multiple selections OK).
The top 3 for Japan here was:
1st Shooting Games
2nd Action
3rd Puzzle games

For overseas:
1st Shooting Games
2nd Roleplaying
3rd Puzzle games

Last time, Shooting games didn’t even make top 3, but this time they’re #1! Looks like everybody really loves their shooters: a very satisfying result for us.

[Question 21] For those that purchased the application in Question 9: please tell us how you feel about the game.

If there are any things you wish were included in it, achievements to suggest or things you hope to be included in a future patch let us know.

We got a lot of feedback from you on this one!
We saw from both Japan and international requests for Retina display compatibility!
Button customizations, MusicBox, replay recording functions and more…

Lots of fun requests to make our programmers cry…(lol)
We definitely got the message that people love CAVE and CAVE games, and we appreciate your enthusiastic feedback. We will take all your suggestions into consideration for future game development.

[Question 22] If the Dodonpachi Resurrection iPhone original soundtrack were released on CD, would you buy it?

[Question 23] If the Dodonpachi Resurrection iPhone original soundtrack were released on the iTunesStore, would you buy it?

This is something we added for DDP:R, and over half of the responses indicated that you want to pick up the soundtrack. The soundtrack has gone on sale, but only in Japan at this point.  Of course we are currently figuring out how to let people purchase it on the iTunesStore, so for our overseas users please wait a little bit longer!

We are doing our best to live up to your expectations!

[Question 28] Are there any game genres that you would like to see CAVE try on the iPhone?
We had a lot of feedback on this question, but for Japan it was mainly Shooting games, while overseas users wanted to see a variety of different genres.

Of course we’re going to keep make shooters, but we will also keep working on new games in new genres.

And that brings us to our last question.

[Question 27] Tell us which CAVE games you would like to see ported to the iPhone (Multiple selections OK).

Maybe this is the question everyone has on their mind.
Ok, first the Japanese rankings!
1st Dodonpachi Daioujou
2nd Mushihimesama Futari
3rd Ketsui
4th Mushihimesama
5th Dodonpachi
6th Deathsmiles
7th Deathsmiles II
8th ESP Ra.de
9th Akai Katana
10th Espgaluda

Next, the overseas rankings!
1st Mushihimesama Futari
2nd Deathsmiles
3rd Ketsui
4th Dodonpachi
5th Dodonpachi Daioujou
6th Mushihimesama
7th Espgaluda
8th Guwange
9th ESP Ra.de
10th Donpachi

In Japan we had the same results as last time, with Dodonpachi Daioujou on top, and overseas (probably due to the Xbox 360), Mushihimesama Futari at #1. Both overseas and Japanese users picked Ketsui as #3!
Very interesting results for us.

Thank you so much for your responses!
And guess what??  Yes, we’ve got another user survey for BUG PANIC ready right now, so please fill it out if you have some time!

Check it out here!

We hope to hear from a lot of folks! Survey cut-off is February 28th!

Lastly…
So what’s in store for the future anyways?
Well, we are working on our next App as we speak!! It’s already running!
The staff is working hard, keep your eyes on CAVE WORLD!

That’s it for today.

Hello everyone, CAVE WORLD producer Masa KING here.

We’re a little late, but Happy New Year to all!
Our staff here is hyped for 2011, so make sure to keep your eyes locked on to CAVE and CAVE WORLD.

Without further ado…

★A New Year’s Gift from CAVE WORLD!★

Finally! The secret ship from “Dodonpachi Resurrection” is re-re-revealed!

Some message board denizens and twitter followers may already be aware of this, but yes!  There is a secret playable ship in Dodonpachi Resurrection!!

The ultimate weapon of annihilation itself, the true final boss of Dodonpachi Resurrection ]-[|/34＜#! "Hibachi", is selectable in iPhone mode! Look out!

So how do you unlock him...? Check out this video!

To sum things up…

★ Unlocking Hibachi

METHOD A: Destroy ]-[|/34<#!

Destroy the hidden boss: ]-[|/34<#! at the end of the Hidden 2nd loop, and select the hidden ship from the iPhone Mode ship select screen.

★ Unlocking Hibachi

METHOD B: The Secret Command

At the iPhone Mode ship select screen, move the cursor in the following pattern to select Hibachi for play. TYPE-A > TYPE-B > TYPE-C >
TYPE-A > TYPE-B > TYPE-C >
TYPE-B > TYPE-C > TYPE-A >
TYPE-B > TYPE-C > TYPE-A >
TYPE-C > TYPE-A > TYPE-B >
TYPE-C > TYPE-A > TYPE-B

※ Note that using Method B will require you to input the same command each time you wish to access Hibachi.

So please give these tricks a try! Grab a nice, comfy spot on the leaderboards!

It took a long time before we finally revealed this, yeesh! We went back and forth on when to publish the details, but I’m glad we finally have.（＾＾）

NEXT, not quite a present but…
as of Saturday, January 8th, Espgaluda II, Dodonpachi Resurrection and Mushihimesama BUG PANIC have all been updated.

Here are some details on the updates:

Numero uno

Sorry it took so long! Espgaluda II and Dodonpachi Resurrection are now GameCenter compatible!

Numero dos

Espgaluda II and Mushihimesama BUG PANIC now have a NEWS feature!

※ This will be added to Dodonpachi Resurrection in the next update.

So please, update your apps!

CAVE is ready to do our best in 2011, thank you for your support and we look forward to hearing from you this year!

That’s all for today!