DODONPACHI SAIDAIOUJOU Nintendo Switch OLED Review: Stunning Pixel Art Meets Intense Gameplay

Step into the dazzling world of our DODONPACHI SAIDAIOUJOU review, a pixel-perfect masterpiece that brings the thrill of classic bullet hell shooters to life. With its stunning visuals, adrenaline-pumping gameplay, and a nostalgic charm that captures the essence of retro arcade gaming, this title is a treat for fans of the genre. Whether you’re a seasoned shmup enthusiast or new to the chaos, this game promises an unforgettable experience packed with customizable features, jaw-dropping boss battles, and addictive scoring mechanics. Curious if it lives up to the hype? Read on to uncover everything DODONPACHI SAIDAIOUJOU has to offer and why it’s making waves among Nintendo Switch OLED players.

DODONPACHI SAIDAIOUJOU Review Pros:

• Beautiful pixel art graphics.
• 3.3GB Download size.
• Shmup bullet hell gameplay.
• EDM soundtrack.
• The Hud is fully Customisable, you can add game Windows, top scores, your score, move them around and set up input displays.
• Tate mode support with full rotation options.
• Local rankings for each game mode.
• Four game types – Version, Arcade HD, Ver 1.5, and novice.
• Novice has three modes – arcade, score attack, and training.
• Each game type has its own local leaderboards.
• Arcade HD has four modes – arcade, score attack, challenge, and training.
• The settings are available in each game and are unified so you don’t have to keep changing them.
• Ver 1.5 has three modes – Arcade, score attack, and training.
• The version (I don’t read Japanese and Google translate let me down) game has three ways to play – arcade, time attack, and training.
• The training mode lets you set up what stage to play, player side, hyper rank/level/gauge, and time.
• Beautiful HUD with all this fancy iconography, and animated character conversations.
• Easy to learn controls.
• 2D game World on an auto scroll.
• At the big end of level boss fights, some of the bosses will have their own health bar.
• Japanese voice and text in places with English subtitles.
• The end-of-run breakdown shows the score and progress.
• A proper Cave shooter with so much going on, it’s a visual treat.
• Easy to play but hard to master.
• Two-player local support.
• You have a normal attack and then a secondary and a powerful special attack.
• Combo counter for kills.
• Your character has a selection of clothing you can choose from.
• Rolling demo if you leave the game idling on the main menu.
• Coins drop from enemies and the environment, and these add score and just fill the screen, it’s a real dopamine hit like no other.
• The locations look awesome and have a lot of life to them
• You can remap the controls for both players.
• What I personally like is that everything is written in Japanese and I understand nothing, this reminds me of when I used to get hold of imports on my PlayStation or Saturn. It’s a nostalgia thing for me.
• Save and rewatch replays of gameplay runs.
• Earn coins from playing and buy wallpapers, music, and game options from the in-game shop.
• The gallery lets you play the music and look at wallpapers.
• All modes have two playable characters except the Version mode, each with different shot patterns and specials, and you can set their outfit and how bombs work (auto or manual).
• Fast loading times.

DODONPACHI SAIDAIOUJOU Review Cons:

• Japanese text and voice are everywhere to the point where you don’t have a clue what the story is or what conversations are happening.
• The final boss is a huge bullet sponge and despite my amazing skills, it still took me what felt like hours to kill them.
• Menus can have no English explanation, so you are pressing and hoping.
• The shop is a nightmare more than most as you really don’t know what you are buying.
• No online leaderboards.
• When selecting a game, as soon as you hit player select, you have gone too far, too back out.

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DODONPACHI SAIDAIOUJOU:

Official website.

Developer: Live Wire

Publisher: Live Wire

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