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This game deviates from the rest of the [[:Category:DonPachi series|''DonPachi'' series]] in a number of ways. There are changes to the combo system, ships/shot types, bomb mechanics, and scoring not found anywhere else in the series. | This game deviates from the rest of the [[:Category:DonPachi series|''DonPachi'' series]] in a number of ways. There are changes to the combo system, ships/shot types, bomb mechanics, and scoring not found anywhere else in the series. | ||
| − | The success of DoDonPachi II: Bee Storm convinced [[CAVE]], whom at the time was considering leaving the arcade business, to re-enter the arcade market. [[CAVE | + | The success of DoDonPachi II: Bee Storm convinced [[CAVE]], whom at the time was considering leaving the arcade business, to re-enter the arcade market. [[CAVE]] would go on to release the fourth entry in the [[:Category:DonPachi series|''DonPachi'' series]], ''[[DoDonPachi DaiOuJou]]'', one year later. |
Revision as of 22:07, 30 March 2024
DoDonPachi II: Bee Storm is the third entry in the DonPachi series of shoot-em-ups, and the only title in the series not developed by CAVE. It was developed and released by International Game System(IGS) after obtaining a license to produce a new DoDonPachi game on PGM hardware. DoDonpachi II: Bee Storm was originally sold in Asian markets, like China and Korea, before being released in Japan in 2001.
This game deviates from the rest of the DonPachi series in a number of ways. There are changes to the combo system, ships/shot types, bomb mechanics, and scoring not found anywhere else in the series.
The success of DoDonPachi II: Bee Storm convinced CAVE, whom at the time was considering leaving the arcade business, to re-enter the arcade market. CAVE would go on to release the fourth entry in the DonPachi series, DoDonPachi DaiOuJou, one year later.
Title screen
| Developer: | IGS |
|---|---|
| Director: | WHY |
| Producer: | Vee |
| Program: | Laisam Hawk Chen |
| Art: | MULDER Swallow Yang GUN Pipy Kai C.S.Y Debby JOB |
| Designer: | Yan [Bastard] |
| Release date: | 2001 |
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Contents
Gameplay Overview
DoDonPachi II: Bee Storm is a three-button shooter.
There are six stages in the game, with a hidden extra stage accessible by achieving a given score in-game
Controls
- A (Press): Fires the standard "spread" Shot weapon.
- A (Hold): Fires the ship's "focus" Laser weapon (also surrounds the player with an Aura that deals damage).
- B: (Bomb Type) Releases a spread Bomb, clearing the screen of bullets.
- B: (Energy Type) Activates Energy Bomb, dealing large amounts of damage in a frontal line.
Unlockable Secrets
An extra stage and TLB is accessible after finishing the sixth stage, if you achieve at least 400,000,000 points. This value can be changed.
Characters / Ships / Styles
There are three ship types available in DoDonPachi II: Bee Storm.
| Ship | Speed | Shot/Laser Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Type A | Slow | Large |
| Type B | Fast | Small |
| Type C | Medium | Medium |
Weapons
This section describes the weapons that you use in the game and elaborates on them further. Stuff like standard shots, focus shots, bombs, weapon pickups that differ in functionality, options, etc. This can be omitted if not relevant to the game in question.
Items
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Scoring
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Strategy
See (Template Page)/Strategy for stage maps, enemy and boss descriptions, walkthroughs, and advanced play strategies.
This section details some particular strategic information about the game and its gameplay, such as hidden 1UPs and some basic scoring tricks. For anything particularly deep or highly complex, you can probably leave it in the Strategy page.
(Currently evaluating whether or not this specific section should even include information outside of the separated Strategy pages. Worth thinking about as a community.)
Story
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Development History
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Version Differences
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Trivia
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Gallery
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Other
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