Arcade: Mushihimesama Cave Matsuri ver 1.5 (2011)

[Elixir]

http://www.cave-shop.jp/fs/caveshop/cvga0002


PCB box, arcade board


POP, marquee, instructions, flyer


Special B1 poster









- Max power is optionally selectable from the beginning with four options, but the initial number of bombs starts at 1 (max 6). Enemies are stronger in this mode.
- Music's entirely different, by Ryu Umemoto (of Galuda II and Akai Katana fame)
- To be sold at the end of next weekend between 5/27 12:00 through 20:00 JST, and 5/28 12:00 until 20:00 JST.
- Includes PCB, illustration set, and B1 poster.
- 180,000 yen.
- Gameplay video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zuJ1FKIsx4w

[Jockel]

D:

[emphatic]

OH MY FUCKING GOD!

Please let this be an indication of a new port.

[yosai]

OH MY FUCKING GOD!

Please let this be an indication of new DLC.

Fixed.

[TrevHead (TVR)]

Very nice, hopefully cave will release it as 360 disc / DLC in 12 months time if it becomes a fan favorite

It will sell like hot cakes even if the game is shite. I can imagine as im typing this box manics the world over will be fapping away to that top picture

[joeboto]

OH GOD MY!!

Mushi 1 goes 1.5!

[JOW]

OH MY FUCKING GOD!

Please let this be an indication of a new M2 port.

Fixed.

[iconoclast]

This is... unexpected.

Lump me in with everyone else who already wants a port.

[kernow]

How many versions of this game are they going to release? I didn't think much of it.

[Aconcit]

Blech, I really dislike the Espgaluda soundtracks, and I really like the Manabu Namiki/Masaharu Iwata soundtrack. I can't bash it until I've heard it though.

This sounds cool though, and it would be pretty awesome as an Xbox Live Arcade game.

[austere]

Changing the soundtrack seems unnecessary, the original soundtrack is phenomenal.

Someone here better buy this thing so that it can be dumped in due time.

[Jockel]

Changing the soundtrack seems unnecessary, the original soundtrack is phenomenal.

Someone here better buy this thing so that it can be dumped in due time.

First things first, they should release Demul 0.5.7 for the general public.
Goddamn it.

Edit: in other TCFC news, Ibara Black Label
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T45NM0ccbqE

[ChurchOfSolipsism]

Changing the soundtrack seems unnecessary, the original soundtrack is phenomenal.

Couldn't agree more, the OST was the best thing about this game. I'd like to see a different score system, though, and I wouldn't mind if they redid the boss patterns; those two things made me lose interest in Mushihimesama pretty quickly.

[emphatic]

Changing the soundtrack seems unnecessary, the original soundtrack is phenomenal.

While I agree, just look at how much better the DDP-DFK BL soundtrack is than the original. I don't think they'll substitute it "just because they can". But I have been wrong many, many times.

[Van_Artic]

OH MY FUCKING GOD!

Please let this be an indication of a new port.

you stole those words from my mouth
*crossing fingers*

[Skykid]

Hi, my name's Mr Cave and I'm here to empty your bank account in an obscene cash milking exercise.

They should change their name to RAPE.

[StarCreator]

- Music's entirely different, by Ryu Umemoto (of Galuda II and Akai Katana fame)

To clarify - Umemoto only did Espgaluda II Black Label's arrange music. He's not the original composer of the Galuda 2 soundtrack and he had no involvement with Galuda 1 whatsoever.

He also does the various background music for the 360 games' menus.

[emphatic]

- Music's entirely different, by Ryu Umemoto (of Galuda II and Akai Katana fame)

To clarify - Umemoto only did Espgaluda II Black Label's arrange music. He's not the original composer of the Galuda 2 soundtrack and he had no involvement with Galuda 1 whatsoever.

He also does the various background music for the 360 games' menus.

Awesome. I love the ESPGALUDA II BL music. Not a fan at all of the original ESPGALUDA II soundtrack. Akai Katana has great music as well, so let's hope this is just a beefed up arrange of the original tracks like in ESPGALUDA II BL.

[Despatche]

How many versions of this game are they going to release? I didn't think much of it.

Two? There aren't that many versions of this.

[mesh control]

LOL
Cave cannot make new games.

Although, I'm slightly interested in this.

[brokenhalo]

please let this get a port.

[chempop]

God damn, that's a nice pcb box! I'm also completely shocked by this news, who would have guessed they were working on this?!
The new soundtrack will probably be amazing if it is a remix of original.

I can see it now, Mushi 1.5 Black Label on 360 - retail version of this with exclusive BL mode! Please make it so

[TrevHead (TVR)]

please let this get a port.

Im not getting my hopes up about it, but my wet dream would be for Cave to release this as a region free boxed set with the original version included thats a perfect port unlike the ps2 version.

BTW I wonder just how tough the last boss will be, the original was no push over. It looks like its Larsa's turn to step down as YTs Hardest Boss Ever

God damn, that's a nice pcb box!

Am i right in that this is the first time Cave has used printed cardboard rather then plain brown?

[Vyxx]

God damn, that's a nice pcb box!

Am i right in that this is the first time Cave has used printed cardboard rather then plain brown?

Akai Katana Limited Edition?

[Udderdude]

Hi, my name's Mr Cave and I'm here to empty your bank account in an obscene cash milking exercise.

They should change their name to RAPE.

At least this is a genuine new PCB, as opposed to a 360 game in a cardboard box ..

[burgerkingdiamond]

Hi, my name's Mr Cave and I'm here to empty your bank account in an obscene cash milking exercise.

They should change their name to RAPE.

exactly.. futari is my favorite cave game but come the fuck on.. $2000 USD (lazy rounding)? its bullshit. CAVE prices are already inflated enough, but this isn't some ancient game thats been long "out of print". how is that price tag justified?

[burgerkingdiamond]

Hi, my name's Mr Cave and I'm here to empty your bank account in an obscene cash milking exercise.

They should change their name to RAPE.

At least this is a genuine new PCB, as opposed to a 360 game in a cardboard box ..

take a second to think about how much it costs to produce that board... especially considering its just a tweak I would say. proabably equivalent in terms of gameplay to a $10 download. there will always be somebody out there willing to pay out the ass for some collectible, but this is ridiculous.


and yes, Im bitter about pcb prices in general. DDP at $450 can go take a hike. Ill play it on my cab with an emulator and barely notice the difference.

[emphatic]

futari is my favorite cave game but come the fuck on..

This isn't Futari. There is no good port of Mushihimesama.

[Skykid]

As I posted on Cave-stg, to me this appears to be Cave clearing out their remaining SH3 PCB stock with tweaked versions of games. I expect we may see a few more of these until stock is depleted, but perhaps no more original SH3 based games ever.

Those guys sure know how to squeeze every penny out of their resources, but as a business you can't really blame them if suckers are willing to empty their bank accounts for them.

[Udderdude]

Or if arcades are willing to pick them up and hope to make a profit off them.

Unless this is another "Forced free play home version yet still full priced" bullshit PCB.