Japan Review Check: Xbox 360 schmup extravaganza

By Kevin Gifford on May 22, 2013 05.22.13

A quick look at the highlights among the games coming out in Japan this coming week, courtesy the review pages of Famitsu magazine. Not a very busy week, but one that very oddly features not one, but two Xbox 360 shooters on sale: Dodonpachi Saidaioujou (9/8/8/8, 33 out of 40 points): Famitsu had a lot of praise for this port, the latest from Cave to hit the Xbox 360. "The 'New Xbox 360' mode features tons of conversation between characters, so there's a lot more of a story element here making things fresh," wrote editor Ranbu Yoshida. "You have 50 missions to try out in HD mode, and there's also strategy video included, which is great. I like the unique stuff you can buy in the shop, too, including AI controls for your ship." "The stage layouts are largely the same," writer Urara...