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Xyga wrote:Well Cave could simply tell people to git gud, but if they can't ever fix it into matching the orignal then they'd better rename that mode through an update (it would become exclusive to the Steam port).
It does have *some* slowdown, though, as can clearly be seen from the video. MBL 1.1 has absolutely none, not even during boss explosions. It's pretty wild, like a DS Turbo Mode.

BTW Degica, dunno if this is intentional or not, but the DFK store page link on the site redirects to the Steam homepage.
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OmegaFlareX wrote: ...
BTW Degica, dunno if this is intentional or not, but the DFK store page link on the site redirects to the Steam homepage.
The coming soon steam page isn't up yet, so that would be why it doesn't link to an actual store page. There hasn't actually been any announcement as far as I know, so I wouldn't get hopes up that it is coming on 8th. That date doesn't sound far-fetched though.
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EDIT: Apologies to everyone for taking this thread off-topic.

Anyway. I'm doubtful about DFK's 9/8 release-date. While Degica typically releases games on Thursday, Nick just said that they're planning an international beta. Unless this beta is extremely short and everything goes swimmingly, the game won't be out in a week.
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i was almost certain the 8th would be impossible, they've changed it to "TBA" on the website
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I'm guessing 9/8 is when they plan to start the beta and someone got confused and put that as the release date.
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Yeah, Sep 8th is NOT the date. I can't tell you when it is, or someone might have me shot or something, but it isn't Sep 8th.
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Jenseits wrote:Can someone please tell me if the Degica ports support low-rez?
I want to play it in my cab in 15KHz/tate mode...
Ikaruga and Crimzon Clover working fine...

Thanks in advance!
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NickPalmerDegica wrote:Yeah, Sep 8th is NOT the date. I can't tell you when it is, or someone might have me shot or something, but it isn't Sep 8th.
Nick, please feel free to show our comparison video to CAVE :)
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NickPalmerDegica wrote:Yeah, Sep 8th is NOT the date. I can't tell you when it is, or someone might have me shot or something, but it isn't Sep 8th.
At first I was worrying about the short period between closed testing and release, but that looks unnecessary now! Good they have some more time to work things up to perfect, bad for more waiting tho
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hey look random people that nobody watches trying it https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aS21LgRSSQw
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Van_Artic wrote:hey look random people that nobody watches trying it https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aS21LgRSSQw
Apparently that "random person" is a part of Destructoid and has nearly 9,000 followers on twitter.

That's more than any of the top shmup players.
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Nick Palmer, do you have any comment on these videos that are cropping up?
Since the beta hasn't started yet, are they press review copies of an early build? Are folk not under an NDA?
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We are currently going over our plan for review keys. An error was made in regards to a few. I, of course can't discuss details, but we are aware of the issue, and agree that these videos are not ideal for showing off the game.

Also, it is not the final build. I don't even have the final build yet as it isn't finished, so if something seems a bit off, don't worry.
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The next Cave Steam games is DFK 1.5!!!

Excited to seeing this, does the Black Label would be released? At least as DLC? Although I still love 1.5 with balanced difficulty.
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All modes are included in the base game, it was confirmed here and on Twitter weeks ago and it's also on the website.
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Wow that's awesome!

Even Ketsuipachi is included. :shock:
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rtw wrote:Suddenly a wild Deathsmiles comparison video appears from cavepcb :D

https://youtu.be/s2-X7PONBY0

Check it out Degica and feel free to forward it to CAVE.
It is not just MBL and MBL1.1 that has missing slowdown. Been noticing Ver 1.1 has a little bit too much of it (unless this is how they really want it to play like):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJGYlIixGGY
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copy-paster wrote:Wow that's awesome!

Even Ketsuipachi is included. :shock:
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Tyjet wrote:It is not just MBL and MBL1.1 that has missing slowdown. Been noticing Ver 1.1 has a little bit too much of it (unless this is how they really want it to play like):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJGYlIixGGY
It's weird how inconsistent the slowdown issues are. I'd understand it all being off in the same way but that doesn't seem to be the case.
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RE DEGICA

You guys shouldn't be porting games where you cant add the slowdown and take money from people for it.

It means the high level play is impossible and the scoring / leaderboards wont apply.

Its only worth it on a game where you can add the slowdown routines in. Either that or just jump ship.
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defected78 wrote:RE DEGICA

You guys shouldn't be porting games where you cant add the slowdown and take money from people for it.

It means the high level play is impossible and the scoring / leaderboards wont apply.

Its only worth it on a game where you can add the slowdown routines in. Either that or just jump ship.
Don't blame degica, its cave doing the ports.
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defected78 wrote:RE DEGICA

You guys shouldn't be porting games where you cant add the slowdown and take money from people for it.

It means the high level play is impossible and the scoring / leaderboards wont apply.

Its only worth it on a game where you can add the slowdown routines in. Either that or just jump ship.
I'd rather have the games on PC even if the slowdown isn't perf
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I agree, but the criticism about Deathsmiles isn't a case of the perfect being the enemy of the good. I think Asada said it didn't take more than a couple of days to get a port running on X360 once they'd had a little practice, but it takes a long time to add the slowdown and get it right - with Deathsmiles PC it seems like they just skipped the second step.

But yeah, it's on Cave, on Degica.
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ffs the 3360 platinum/deluxe releases are everywhere on eBay for 20 bucks, any region.
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That's not the point. If Cave wants to to be in the PC market they should either be prepared to meet their own lukewarm standards or expect dissatisfaction from their fanbase.
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Xyga wrote:ffs the 3360 platinum/deluxe releases are everywhere on eBay for 20 bucks, any region.
i wish that was true for the jp version
that one costs 35 bux still
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Van_Artic wrote:
Xyga wrote:ffs the 3360 platinum/deluxe releases are everywhere on eBay for 20 bucks, any region.
i wish that was true for the jp version
that one costs 35 bux still
not much to complain about either, it's not overpriced like the PS/MMP compilation

edit: the shipping in most cases is the real problem though, easily an additional 20, I have to admit
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It's been a while since Degica announced any new titles.

NickPalmerDegica, can you share if you are expecting to announce anything new soon, say this month? :wink:
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I don't know what their non-shmup releases schedule is ( :wink: ), but I suspect a lot of work is being done to pave the way for the DaiFukkatsu launch sometime this month (?).

Considering I blew a sizable chunk of cash on the shmup sales this past weekend, I don't mind a break. :oops:
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I have a question that I'm not sure has been asked yet about the Steam DFK release…

When DFK was released for mobiles, in the West it came with (really quite good) English voicework. As far as I know, this was the only release to feature alternative voiceovers.

Any chance that English voicework will be making it into the Steam release at any point?
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