Ex-CAVE members reform as TANOSHIMASU Co., Ltd.

[Shepardus]

shmups on smartphones. Not even once.

Unless Apple/Google create an mobile arcade joystick for their iOS or Android, I'll adore it.

I think it's unrealistic to hope for that because the difficulty levels and bullet patterns of the games need to be made based around the controls, which the default is finger on screen being able to scroll around the screen extremely quickly. You would have to make a whole other mode (game) for normal arcade controls to make sense. Cave could do it with their old games that were originally arcade games but that isn't enough, I don't see it catching on for general new STGs., don't see it getting built.

Pretty much what I was going to say. Chances are there are in fact joystick plugins for Android but I doubt any are actually good, and if you're making a smartphone/tablet game and not designing it for touchscreen controls, why bother making it a smartphone game?

[finisherr]

It was be great if they made titles for Steam. There is hope!

[GSK]

Here are some updated screenshots--I don't think they'll rock anyone's world but they're a definite improvement over what was shown earlier;

http://tanoshimasu.com/wp/wp-content/up ... re_002.png
http://tanoshimasu.com/wp/wp-content/up ... re_003.png

[Mrhide]

will the high score table read "CAVE FOREVER" ?!

[gameoverDude]

Not bad. This cel-shaded look is kind of neat. Let them make Steam titles, and I'll probably buy this one.

[CStarFlare]

Ship reminds me of DFK.

[Cee]

Not bad. This cel-shaded look is kind of neat.

I've always loved cel shading since milestone which is largely hated around here, wonder if it will be better received as it's ex cave.

[GSK]

Aki to Blue was rebooted almost immediately after their last update--they haven't explained why--but it now looks like this:

http://i.imgur.com/pQ9lQ57.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/VwP01Yo.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/YGIuqKp.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/j1G0jsN.jpg

They'll be giving a more detailed update soon.

[Durandal]

Aki to Blue was rebooted almost immediately after their last update--they haven't explained why--but it now looks like this:

http://i.imgur.com/pQ9lQ57.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/VwP01Yo.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/YGIuqKp.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/j1G0jsN.jpg

They'll be giving a more detailed update soon.

JESU CHRISTO TURN DOWN THE CONTRAST
aside from that, I dig this new look more

[Cagar]

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[trap15]

Looks a lot better, but it also looks a lot like SDOJ.

[PAPER/ARTILLERY]

Outlines on EVERYTHING, does look sort of cool though

[5pectre]

Is it still mobile only?

[schleichfahrt]

Probably.. even with the improved graphics, they would get their testicles unplugged on steam.

[OlDirty]

Release date?

[Xyga]

I'd have to see it moving but it could be looking better than half the crap on Steam. That ugly HUD though...

[necrosonic]

Maybe this deserves it's own thread but out of curiosity are there any well loved shooters on mobile phones or tablets? It seems like they are very disliked here, is it a control issue? I have never tried one.

[iconoclast]

Gothic wa Mahou Otome is great.

It might even be the only good mobile game.

[GSK]

More pics plus a blog update I haven't read: http://tanoshimasu.com/archives/396

http://i.imgur.com/pq1xYl5.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/U66OJbv.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/YNpkfLq.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/Th4UIQq.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/85KRCFu.png
http://i.imgur.com/jSWNmQV.png
http://i.imgur.com/Krq3jEn.png

[GSK]

More info on the game, including the first footage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrfZkyd438I

They're showing the game at an expo this weekend and will be revealing more details, including the composer.

[Skykid]

^ Looks half decent. Shame it's on a fucking mobile phone.

[BulletMagnet]

More info on the game, including the first footage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrfZkyd438I

"Hrm, I know there's gotta be a score item overload in here someplace...just gotta wait for it...waaaait foTHERE IT IS"

[_rm_]

Any idea where the expo will take place??

[GSK]

Any idea where the expo will take place??

http://digigame-expo.org/attend-en

[_rm_]

If the lines aren't too crazy, I might check this out...

[GSK]

Here's the official trailer for the event: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o83B-dm5JA8

The composer is Psyvariar dude WASi303.

[Durandal]

looks pretty cool actually (though the first boss in that trailer almost seems to be a carbon copy of DOJ's ST1 boss)

[Necronom]

Let's hope for a worldwide release...

[jandrogo]

It is being developed in Unity, it shouldn't be too difficult to port it to pc or any other platform.

[_rm_]

The game looks decent, but there were other projects that showed potential too IMO.

As expected, they spoke zero English

I have a picture and a small video showing their spot and an overall view of the place. It was a shame I was such in a hurry