Mushihimesama - Revision history

Dillybar64: /* Arrange */ reworded the first sentence to be more in line with the quote I mentioned in my previous edit. I intended to just submit 1 edit but fatfingered a button and saved the changes early lol.

2026-04-06T15:59:56Z

Arrange: reworded the first sentence to be more in line with the quote I mentioned in my previous edit. I intended to just submit 1 edit but fatfingered a button and saved the changes early lol.

Dillybar64: I deleted the "(?)" after PS2 at the beginning of the Arrange section

2026-04-06T15:55:20Z

I deleted the "(?)" after PS2 at the beginning of the Arrange section

Brunoxsa: Assigning ther respective category.

2025-11-29T08:42:46Z

Assigning ther respective category.

Plasmo at 19:32, 27 July 2025

2025-07-27T19:32:53Z

Dillybar64: There was a note in here saying "unconfirmed." I found the interview where the original author of this page must have gotten the info from, and have tried to lightly rewrite that sentence to amend it. I've also added the interview in question to the references section at the bottom.

2025-07-27T17:57:07Z

There was a note in here saying "unconfirmed." I found the interview where the original author of this page must have gotten the info from, and have tried to lightly rewrite that sentence to amend it. I've also added the interview in question to the references section at the bottom.

MewJAM: corrected spelling error in ikeda's name under game director credit

2025-05-23T22:19:03Z

corrected spelling error in ikeda's name under game director credit

Plasmo: /* Trivia */

2025-03-20T08:52:08Z

Trivia

Trap15 at 08:35, 21 November 2023

2023-11-21T08:35:48Z

Frostyryker at 21:03, 20 November 2023

2023-11-20T21:03:46Z

JSAV2006STG(ABC): /* Unlockable Secrets */

2023-09-26T02:54:48Z

Unlockable Secrets

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 ==== Arrange ====
-Originally a PS2 exclusive arrange, later ported to other platforms.
+Originally a PS2 arrange, later improved in the Xbox360 port. The Xbox360 version is the version included on future ports to other platforms.
 Arrange Mode is a version based on Normal@Maniac with the same shot types
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 Additionally, the TLB is always faced at the end of the game in this mode. Their attack patterns are changed slightly compared to their Ultra Mode appearances.
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 ==== 1.5 / Matsuri====

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 ==== Arrange ====
-Originally a PS2 (?) exclusive arrange, later ported to other platforms.
+Originally a PS2 exclusive arrange, later ported to other platforms.
 Arrange Mode is a version based on Normal@Maniac with the same shot types

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 [[Category:Vertical orientation]]
 [[Category:True Last Boss]]
 [[Category:Bomb mechanic]]
 [[Category:Bullet-cancelling mechanic]]

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 At the start, it is possible to choose between all three shot types, but also whether to start with those types at max level. Choosing the max level will make the enemies more aggressive as well, most notably increasing bullet speeds.
-Cave has said this mode is akin to a "'modern Cave' version". The game also features different bullet patterns and enemy/stage layouts from the original. This can be seen as early as Stage 2, where there are significantly more bushes placed in a different arrangement compared to 1.0 versions.
+CAVE has said this mode is akin to a "'modern Cave' version".<ref>[https://shmuplations.com/mushihimesamahd/ Mushihimesama HD – 2012 Developer Interview]</ref> The game also features different bullet patterns and enemy/stage layouts from the original. This can be seen as early as Stage 2, where there are significantly more bushes placed in a different arrangement compared to 1.0 versions.
 The player also is given an auto-bomb feature, like in Arrange mode.
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 * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxhyMnHAyrg Mushihimesama - Ultra TLB Aki no miss no bomb - W-power by Veresdon]
 * [https://shmups.system11.org/viewtopic.php?t=67577 Scoring Guide on Shmups Forums by Kiwi]

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 At the start, it is possible to choose between all three shot types, but also whether to start with those types at max level. Choosing the max level will make the enemies more aggressive as well, most notably increasing bullet speeds.
-The mode is said to be more refined and closer to CAVE’s style of the time <code>{{unconfirmed, see [[DoDonPachi SaiDaiOuJou]]}}</code>. The game also features different bullet patterns and enemy/stage layouts from the original. This can be seen as early as Stage 2, where there are significantly more bushes placed in a different arrangement compared to 1.0 versions.
+Cave has said this mode is akin to a "'modern Cave' version". The game also features different bullet patterns and enemy/stage layouts from the original. This can be seen as early as Stage 2, where there are significantly more bushes placed in a different arrangement compared to 1.0 versions.
 The player also is given an auto-bomb feature, like in Arrange mode.
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 * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxhyMnHAyrg Mushihimesama - Ultra TLB Aki no miss no bomb - W-power by Veresdon]
 * [https://shmups.system11.org/viewtopic.php?t=67577 Scoring Guide on Shmups Forums by Kiwi]

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 |producer = Kenichi Takano
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-|director = Tsuniki Ikeda
+|director = Tsuneki Ikeda
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 |program = Tsuneki Ikeda<br>Takashi Ichimura

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 == Trivia ==
 * Mushihimesama literally translates to "Bug Princess"!
 * Koju, the name for the large bugs, translates to "carapace beast"!

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 {{VideoIndex}}
 __TOC__
 == Gameplay Overview ==

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 The game is often held in high regard among shmup players, and its lighter tone and colorful design, along with solid gameplay elements and various game modes, has attracted many fans and overwhelmingly positive reception worldwide. With its most recent release onto the Nintendo Switch, ''Mushihimesama'' is one of CAVE's most accessible games, in terms of availability on various gaming platforms.
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 == Other ==

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 === Unlockable Secrets ===
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-'''Extends/1-UPs:''' There are 3 extends by default in the game. 2 are awarded via scoring, and 1 is a hidden item in Stage 3. to collect the hidden 1-UP extend in Stage 3, the player must destroy all 8 segments of the large creature at the end of the stage, before destroying the head. If done in this order, the head of the creature will fire more danmaku in a rotating pattern, and will release the hidden extend when destroyed.
+'''Extends/1-UPs:''' There are 3 extends by default in the game. 2 are awarded via scoring, and 1 is a hidden item in Stage 3. To collect the hidden Extend item in Stage 3, the player must destroy all 8 segments of the large creature at the end of the stage, before destroying the head. If done in this order, the head of the creature will fire more danmaku in a rotating pattern, and will release the hidden extend when destroyed.
 '''True Last Boss:''' The game features a TLB at the end of Ultra Mode (and Arrange Mode). After defeating the Stage 5 boss, instead of being defeated, Aki (the character riding atop Ruriigohon Kurisu) will instead be caught by another beetle called Akka, and continue to battle you as the TLB of the game. Aki's final danmaku pattern is infamous for being incredibly difficult to clear by players. Eventually a "No Miss, No Bomb" attempt was completed by player Veresdon in 2021 [6] (See Strategies for more information)