Dodonpachi Saidaioujou (Arcade, X360)

[CptRansom]

The manual calls Type D type Z. I think Type Z is a much better term for the ship as demonstrated.

I know, and I originally had it as Type Z, but I stuck with Type D since that's what it is in-game and that's where most people are looking. =(

Anyway, all scores updated.

[Jaimers]

ARCADE MODE
EXPART
Jaimers - 10,516,997,558 - 5 BOSS - Type B - ON

I think I can definitely clear this.

hahaa wow that's impressive.
how the hell can you make to stage 5 already, I've been practicing all week but still can't make it to stage 3 consistently.

Haha thanks. I've been watching a lot of replays.

[Gus]

Have you thought about streaming these runs?

[endoKarb]

ARCADE MODE
EXPART
Jaimers - 10,516,997,558 - 5 BOSS - Type B - ON

I think I can definitely clear this.

hahaa wow that's impressive.
how the hell can you make to stage 5 already, I've been practicing all week but still can't make it to stage 3 consistently.

Haha thanks. I've been watching a lot of replays.

10 billions? whoa

really, it was about time someone actually good seriously tackled expert difficulty. I'm sure you'll get the clear in no time.
That last boss isn't even that hard, is he? I did sort of okay in practice mode, but it might have been a fluke.

[mitsuruga]

360 MODE - SHOT (NOVICE)

MIT - 8,627,577,047 - ALL - Type D - ON - 360

Yeah! Top 10, NOT!

[Jaimers]

ARCADE MODE
EXPART
Jaimers - 11,910,642,487 - 5 BOSS - Type B - ON

Tiny improvement.

Have you thought about streaming these runs?

That would be fun but I don't have the means to stream xbox games atm unfortunately.
Replay is up on the leaderboard in any case.

That last boss isn't even that hard, is he? I did sort of okay in practice mode, but it might have been a fluke.

it's the hardest thing in the game ;;

[endoKarb]

That last boss isn't even that hard, is he? I did sort of okay in practice mode, but it might have been a fluke.

it's the hardest thing in the game ;;

Really? I found the last stage itself to be more difficult. I guess that goes to show my lack of skill and experience.
Grats on the improvment, can't wait to see the clear.

[iconoclast]

ARCADE MODE
SHOT
24,376,840,935 - ALL - Type A - ON
Pic: http://i.imgur.com/6SguD9q.jpg

I think this is the limit for my current strategies.

[ratikal]

Wow, that's quite the score. Are you going to upload it to youtube?

[iconoclast]

Yeah, I might as well: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOaoW2nwIzY

I was thinking of trying to no miss the game (instead of suiciding in stage 4), but that would probably require a lot of effort for a small gain. I'd rather start working on something else.

[Erppo]

Seeing you skip Hibachi pains me greatly. Excellent run in any case!

I'm still not sure what sort of route I want to use myself. Currently I'm bombing in st3 to lower the rank since it looks like a rank 10 last stage hurts your score too much. Bombing in st4 would cost me less score but leave me too vulnerable against the boss and I don't really feel like risking that.

[Balloid]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOaoW2nwIzY

How did you change the BGM for the arrange version? Or did you simply edit that in for the video?

[PAPER/ARTILLERY]

Ah what the hell, might as well post my first score here:

ARCADE MODE
LASER
1,272,477,783 - 4 - Type C - OFF

[Giest118]

How did you change the BGM for the arrange version? Or did you simply edit that in for the video?

In the Sound options you can change it on a stage-by-stage basis.

The boss songs are locked to their respective modes though.

[ratikal]

ARCADE
SHOT
Ratikal - 8,303,575,838 - ALL - TYPE A - ON

Slowly improving :/

[mitsuruga]

360 MODE - SHOT (NOVICE)

MIT - 17,532,749,885 - ALL - Type D - ON - 360

[chempop]

ARCADE
SHOT
chempop - 3,504,033,620 - 5 - TYPE A - ON

[CptRansom]

Updated.

So uh... I literally haven't touched this game since mid-June (or any other STG, really, minus the three weeks and very few credits I played of TRP-STGT this year), and with my schedule for work this year, I'm not really going to have a whole lot of free time. If someone else wants to take over this thread, then have at it.

[Jaimers]

ARCADE MODE
EXPART
Jaimers - 15,292,111,351 - ALL - Type B - ON

Popped SDOJ in the shmupbox today after not playing it for a while. After messing around in practice mode for a bit I managed to get the clear on my third credit!
What breaks can't do for you!

Some pretty good highlights in this, seeing as I actually managed to clear with 3 extra lives remaining.
Replay is on the leaderboards. I'll probably make a video of it myself too.

EDIT:
Video is up!

[Chaos Phoenixma]

3 Extra lives. You're so close to Hibachi, you can do it.

Congrats though.

[PAPER/ARTILLERY]

Bloody hell Jaimers, good work fella!

[mimiroru]

congrats Jaimers!

ARCADE MODE
LASER
Mimiroru - 4,050,199,402 - 5 - Type B - ON

small improvement..

edit:
ARCADE MODE
LASER
Mimiroru - 4,283,586,256 - ALL - Type C - ON



so.. i selected the wrong ship, and this happened. just, what, how.

[ratikal]

ARCADE
SHOT
Ratikal - 14,460,087,459 - ALL - Type A - ON

[CRI]

1.5
LASER
CRI - 16,474,081,720 - 5 - A - ON

[Icarus]

Hi.

360 MODE
LASER
Icarus - 42,653,368,813 - ALL



Fuck you game, for blindsiding me while I had a 61k+ chain and a +8 hyper leading into the tank rush. Honestly didn't see what hit me. >_<#
Wasn't expecting Kouryuu and Hibachi to give way so easily, though. Hibachi especially was feeling generous and let me past the second form with only one hit taken. Could potentially get 45bil+ with a perfect run, especially since the tank rush itself is worth around 5bil on its own with a big chain in tow.
This took entirely way too long to get, though. Was hoping to be done a bit quicker, but now I have achieved my target, I can relax while playing it now and aim for a bit higher.

Run recorded live on Twitch, HD version coming to YT soon. #3 on XBLA.
http://www.twitch.tv/icarusfw/c/2758543

Bye.

[ratikal]

Nice to see you finally got it, Icarus! That must have felt good.

[Icarus]

Nice to see you finally got it, Icarus! That must have felt good.

Indeed it does, though I'm still a little pissed the game hit me blind just as I was approaching the tank rush with a big chain in tow. Was hoping this run was 'teh urn' in Twitch parlance so I can finally shelve the game for a while and play something else, but it looks like I might have to visit it a bit more to push onward for 45bil+ and the near-perfect clear.

[mitsuruga]

1.5 - LASER

MIT - 4,094,430,329 - 4 - Type C - ON

[iconoclast]

ARCADE MODE
LASER
22,053,011,319 - ALL - Type B - ON

ARCADE MODE
LASER
24,221,557,575 - ALL - Type D - ON

ARCADE MODE
SHOT
24,225,155,234 - ALL - Type D - ON

[Bonus!]

Novice Mode:
BON - 3,820,110,338 - ALL - Type C (Laser) - ON