Devil Blade Reboot
| Developer: | Shigatake Games |
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| Music: | Haru (Reboot), Shigatake |
| Release date: | May 23 2024 |
Devil Blade Reboot (デビルブレイドリブート) is a shmup by Shigatake games created with STGBuilder and released on May 23 2024.
The game is a remake of Shigatake`s original work made on Dezaemon PLUS.
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Contents
First time boot-up
Upon starting the game for the first time, the player is asked to register a name and select language. Then the game tells the player to read the manual.
Gameplay Overview
The player has 2 shot types. Wide and Narrow. It also has a bomb system.
There`s two types of assist ships, one that drops bomb capsules, and another one that drops blue capsule that contain shields. If blue capsules are destroyed with shield equiped, they grant crystals for bonus points.
Controls
- Button 1: Shot
- Button 2: Bomb/Boost
- Button 3: Change shots
Scoring
Scoring consists of enemy killing proximity, which can grant multipliers. Berserk is what increases multipliers, and it`s activated by making it reach 100%. It has a timer, and if it expires, it has to reach 100% again to reactivate the Berserk.
If you player holds down the bomb button, a bomb can be spent to activate Boost, which also triggers Bersek mode.
Normal multipliers: x1, x2, x3, x4.
Berserk multipliers: s5, x10, x15, x20
After a stage is cleared, the values go like this:
- No-Miss bonus: 100000 pts.
- Shot down bonus: Variates depending on percentage
- Boost bonus: Variates depending on percentage
After that, the total bonus is formed and adds up to the player`s score. The stage score bonus is also formed as well. Coins are also granted.
Difficulties
- Easy: For first time players. Has auto-bomb. Bombing restores shield.
- Normal: For experienced. Bombing restores shield
- Hard: For players who seek challenge. Bombing does not restore shield.
- Inferno: Devilish difficulty. Disables bombing. Both assist planes drop blue capsules that always grant blue crystals.
Modes
The game offers 2 modes:
- Reboot: The remaked version of Devil Blade, with new scenes and graphics.
- Retro: Features original game while keeping the enemy proximity multiplier system. (The mode has to be purchased on unlock menu. Price of mode is listed on unlock section).
Shot weapons
Widespread vulcan.
Narrow shots. Slow movement while firing.
Items
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Medal: Awards points. |
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Bomb: Adds an extra bomb. |
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MAX power: Spawns at rare occasions. Mostly after using a continiue. |
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Main shot items: Spawns from most enemies. Yellow is for wide, red is for variable, and blue is for narrow laser. To increase main weapon power, one of these must be picked up while having it`s same variant corresponding to it`s color. |
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Sub-shot items: Spawns from most enemies. X is for X-missiles, H is for homming missiles and M for narrow missiles. To increase sub weapon power, one of these must be picked up while having it`s same variant corresponding to it`s color. |
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1UP: Awards extend. |
The game`s shop. Coins are gathered by completing stages.
List of unlockables:
- Continiues: Increases the credits. The amount is increased per mode. (Price increases on each purchase).
- Gallery: Unlocks extra images. (Total of 43 images. Price increases on each purchase).
- Wallpaper: Extra wallpepers. (Price increases on each purchase).
- Sound (Retro): Sound test of Retro BGM (Total of 15 tracks. Price increases on each purchase).
- Sound (Reboot): Sound test of Reboot BGM (Total of 15 tracks. Price increases on each purchase).
- Stage select: Able to choose a stage freely. (Cost: 100 coins)
- Music type: Able to play with Retro BGM on Reboot mode (Cost: 200 coins)
- Retro mode: Play the original game (Cost: 300 coins)
References & Contributors
Contributors:
- Images, some unlocks costs and most info provided byJSAV2006STG(ABC)
