DoDonPachi DaiFukkatsu

DoDonPachi Dai-Fukkatsu ("Great Resurrection")

DoDonPachi Dai-Fukkatsu (abbreviation: DFK, localized in the West as DoDonPachi Resurrection) is the fifth game developed in the DonPachi series of games, the fourth developed by CAVE. Released in 2008, it was originally intended to be the final entry in the DonPachi series of games, until the development and release of DoDonPachi SaiDaiOuJou in 2012. There are two major revisions of DFK (Ver 1.0 and Ver 1.5), as well as DoDonPachi Dai-Fukkatsu Black Label (DFK BL), a major expansion on the original release of DFK. DFK has seen a number of ports to other platforms compared to other CAVE releases, as it's been released on Arcade, Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows, iOS, and Android. There are also several Arrange modes of the game, which are all included in the Xbox 360 and Microsoft Windows ports of the game.

DFK is known as a highly mechanically dense game, with two of its major defining mechanics being the bullet-canceling Hyper Counter system, and enemy lasers that can be pushed back by your own. There are three ships available in the game; Type-A, B and C, as well as three different "Styles" to choose from; Bomb, Power, or Strong. Bomb Style is the most beginner-friendly style, playing like a traditional DDP game, while Power introduces a Normal/Boost shot mechanic, and Strong is a juiced-up version of Bomb, with much slower movement speed overall. Power Style is recommended only for advanced players due to its increased complexity, while Bomb is recommended for defensive players, and Strong is recommended for survival runs and offensive players.

Releases

The first release, DoDonPachi Dai-Fukkatsu Ver 1.0, was released in arcades in 2008. A few months later, Ver 1.0 would see a recall due to several major bugs, safespots, balance issues, and a counter-stop present in the game, and would be followed up with DoDonPachi Dai-Fukkatsu Ver 1.5, which fixed all of these issues and rebalanced several aspects of the game. Due to these issues, Ver 1.0 is not recommended for serious scoring, and is mostly played as a novelty; effectively rendered obsolete by 1.5.

Two years later, DFK would see another Great Resurrection in the form of DoDonPachi Dai-Fukkatsu Black Label, a major re-mixing of Dai-Fukkatsu with tons of brand new mechanics, the most prominent and noticable being a "custom" rank system that fluctuated in real time with player actions, and additional bullet canceling mechanics. The ships and their styles also went through rebalancing, making a more "balanced" experience overall. Due to the major differences between 1.5 and BL, the two are considered to be separate games entirely.

With the release of DoDonPachi Resurrection on the Xbox 360 and Windows platforms, came even more modes. DoDonPachi Dai-Fukkatsu Ver 1.51, a revision of 1.5 with arranged scoring mechanics, was a limited version of DFK, previously only available at Cave Matsuri 2010, but was included in the Windows version of DoDonPachi Resurrection (available as DLC for the Xbox 360 version). There are also two arrange modes, Arrange L (Arrange A), and Arrange B, included with this release. Finally, Resurrection includes a Novice mode for 1.5 and BL -- featuring more forgiving chaining, less bullets, and bee items that don't have to be uncovered -- to allow newer and less experienced players to ease themselves in and learn the many complex mechanics in the game.

Gameplay Overview

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DoDonPachi Dai-Fukkatsu Ver 1.0 Gameplay

(Basic mechanics breakdown)

Please see the DoDonPachi DaiFukkatsu Ver1.0 page for additional information. (Walkthrough / Additional information about 1.0)

DoDonPachi Dai-Fukkatsu Ver 1.5 Gameplay

(Basic mechanics breakdown)

Please see the DoDonPachi DaiFukkatsu Ver1.5 page for additional information. (Walkthrough / Additional information about 1.5)

DoDonPachi Dai-Fukkatsu Black Label Gameplay

(Basic mechanics breakdown)

Please see the DoDonPachi DaiFukkatsu Black Label page for additional information. (Walkthrough / Additional information about DFK BL)

DoDonPachi Dai-Fukkatsu Ver 1.51 Gameplay

(Basic mechanics breakdown)

Please see the DoDonPachi DaiFukkatsu Ver1.51 page for additional information. (Walkthrough / Additional information about 1.51)

DoDonPachi Dai-Fukkatsu Arrange A Gameplay

(Basic mechanics breakdown)

Please see the DoDonPachi DaiFukkatsu Arrange A page for additional information. (Walkthrough / Additional information about DFK A)

DoDonPachi Dai-Fukkatsu Arrange B Gameplay

(Basic mechanics breakdown)

Please see the DoDonPachi DaiFukkatsu Arrange B page for additional information. (Walkthrough / Additional information about DFK B)

DoDonPachi Dai-Fukkatsu Black Label Arrange (Ketsuipachi)

(Basic mechanics breakdown)

Please see the DoDonPachi DaiFukkatsu Black Label Arrange page for additional information. (Walkthrough / Additional information about DFK BLA)