DoDonPachi II: Bee Storm - Type A - 1CC w/ TLB - 2.2 Billion (MAME)

[@ArcadeHell]

Yo dude, congrats on this clear! :D

[@ArcadeHell]

I was expecting your first clear, but this was technical as heck and you got a pretty dang good score! occasionally Anway, this is a pretty crazy game! I wasn't expecting an energy bar system for bombs or being able to change shot type mid game. Reading online, it sounds like there are a ton of scoring secrets/tricks too! I'm kinda surprised this has such a bad wrap. Maybe it's not up to par with the other DDP games, but it seems like a really good game!

[@froebom]

Thanks!! Yeah this game does NOT deserve the hate it gets. Energy mode is very, very fun and well-designed--I think most people must play bomb mode, because hey it's DDP, but that mode is dull and clunky by comparison.

[@ArcadeHell]

@@froebom Oh yeah, and I meant to ask in my last message... Why during boss fights do you occassionally stop lasering and let your hits tank?

[@froebom]

​@@ArcadeHell It's for keeping the boss alive longer, to milk score during certain patterns. So even though my combo drops, I'm usually making up for it by getting big aura points later, for a lot longer than I would've been able to otherwise. If that makes sense.