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DonPachi (US)

1995 · Cave · Shoot 'em Up · 1-2 players

About

An excellent vertically scrolling shoot'em up. The player assumes the role of a pilot who is sent by their squadron to fight their former allies until one side destroys the other, all of which is a part of a mission to strengthen the military power that controls each side. The player flies their selected fighter over 5 areas of various terrain, encountering a number of land, sea and air enemies. The player's ship has two modes of fire: by tapping the fire button, shots are fired; holding it down produces a concentrated vertical beam, but also reduces the ship's speed. The player can choose one of 3 aircraft at the start of the game, or upon continuing: Type A: A red (or yellow/orange, for player two) fighter, which fires a narrow stream of shots Type B: A green (or purple, for player two) helicopter, which fires its main guns forward, but has side guns that rotate in the direction of movement Type C: A blue (or black, for player two) fighter, which fires a wide, three-way spread of shots

Gallery

DonPachi (US) — Box front
Box front
DonPachi (US) — Box back
Box back
DonPachi (US) — Title screen
Title screen
DonPachi (US) — Screenshot
Screenshot

Details

Developer
Cave
Publisher
Atlus
Genre
Shoot 'em Up
Players
1-2
Release Date
January 1, 1995
System
Arcade

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