Aksys bringing Deathsmiles to America @ Gaming Target

Written by John Scalzo on January 18, 2010

News: Gothic lolita shooter will be making a trip across the Pacific.

Cave is a developer of side-scrolling and overhead shoot 'em ups that has taken Japan by storm. But sadly, none of these games have ever been released in America. Until now that is. Today, Aksys Games has announced they will be bringing Cave's Deathsmiles to the Xbox 360.

Most shoot 'em ups place players in the cockpit of a super-powered jet against hordes of alien enemies. Deathsmiles, however, takes a different approach:

Enter the world of Gilverado, a kingdom plagued by hideous monsters and tortured souls. Choose from four angels with unique demonic familiars and battle against a storm of enemies pouring out of Hell's gates! Fight your way out of tight spots as you are surrounded by enemy units and bullets from both sides of the screen. The unique left/right shooting mechanic of Deathsmiles will keep you on your toes as you dodge and weave through complex enemy fire.

Or as Cherie Baker, Aksys' PR Specialist put it: УWith Deathsmiles, you've got little girls flying through a gothic otherworld to destroy the horrific, necrotic Imperator Tyrannosatan. Really, what could top that!?Ф

In addition to side-scrolling shooting featuring angels in gothic lolita outfits, Deathsmiles will also include online co-op for two players, three difficulty levels, online leaderboards and the ability to save playthroughs and upload them to Xbox Live.

Finally, the game will come packageded with the Mega Black Label, an expansion to the game that Japanese gamers had to purchase separately that includes a new level (the Ice Palace), a fifth playable character and a new scoring system.

Deathsmiles doesn't currently have a release date, but we'll have more soon. In the meantime, be sure to check out the first screenshots in our gallery.