Arika gains publishing rights for a PS2 home port of Cave's DoDonPachi Dai-ou-jou

http://www.arika.co.jp
http://www.zdnet.co.jp/gamespot/gsne...28/news13.html

This is what I know according to these two web pages above.
Feel free to add or correct the information below.

Arika plans to develop a PlayStation 2 home port for Cave's
DoDonPachi Dai-ou-jou. According to alamone, also included
will be a replay of someone clearing both loops of the game.
No price has been set yet.

As for the release date, I'm not sure. On Arika's web site,
Excite's translation reads:

- Sale time Target in a year

Whether this means Arika will release it within this year
or 365 days from now or whatever else, I don't know.

Frankly, before this news was released, I was more excited
about DoDonPachi Dai-ou-jou than I was about Ikaruga. I'm
unsure why, exactly--perhaps it's because I'm more familiar
with Cave's style of making shooting games. And after
seeing someone clear the first loop of the game, the game's
beauty captivated me. But nonetheless, I'm very excited
about the news.

Sweet... I'd rather have this than Ikaruga, too. Is there a good PS2 import chip out?

Sounds cool :) Now, If I could only play those games on my US PS2 :(

*Sigh*
Are they gonna' make me get a PS2? If it's my only outlet for the new Dodonpachi I'll get one.....






...but I won't like it.

Hells yes. This came completely out of nowhere for me and I'm damn glad to read the news.

Nappa I wouldn't bother... you'll find some slowdown in the game somewhere or something, or even better find out that Arika didn't put the goddamn game in non-interlaced mode or some fucking shit and it'll get your panties in an even bigger knot. Just buy some XBox titles and let the non MS supporting heathens alone, K?

Outstanding. Thanks for the news.

I saw some videos of this on symphony of bullets- it looks extremely good.

OMFG!!!!!YES!!!!BETTER THAN THE IKARUGA NEWS!!!!!

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Originally posted by dog$
Hells Nappa I wouldn't bother... you'll find some slowdown in the game somewhere or something, or even better find out that Arika didn't put the goddamn game in non-interlaced mode or some fucking shit and it'll get your panties in an even bigger knot. Just buy some XBox titles and let the non MS supporting heathens alone, K?

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Calm down there fella! I just don't like the hardware. The game itself is great news. Heck, it has to be earth shattering good news if it is making me think of getting a PS2.

If the PS2 ever got Progear the console purchase wouldn't even be a question. :)