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* PinballScoring: Any mode that isn't vanilla Arcade or 360 mode, in which high-scores tend to be in the 8-9 digit range. Mega Black Label Xbox 360 / Arcade is in between Xbox 360 / Arcade and v1.1 as far as craziness goes (between 100 million and 2 billion). v1.1? There's a reason the first [[EveryTenThousandPoints extend]] is at 30,000,000 and the second is at ''1,000,000,000''. Mega Black Label v1.1 scores tend to have ''eleven digits''. Pretty much the only other commercial shoot 'em up that exceed this kind of scale are Takumi's games (''GigaWing'' series and ''Mars Matrix'').
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* PinballScoring: Any mode that isn't vanilla Arcade or 360 mode, in which high-scores tend to be in the 8-9 digit range. Mega Black Label Xbox 360 / Arcade is in between Xbox 360 / Arcade and v1.1 as far as craziness goes (between 100 million and 2 billion). v1.1? There's a reason the first [[EveryTenThousandPoints extend]] is at 30,000,000 and the second is at ''1,000,000,000''. Mega Black Label v1.1 scores tend to have ''eleven digits''. Pretty much the only other commercial shoot 'em up that exceed this kind of scale are Takumi's games (''GigaWing'' (''VideoGame/GigaWing'' series and ''Mars Matrix'').
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* MythologyGag: ''Deathsmiles iPhone'' has a lot of references to other {{CAVE}} games, including weapons that work similarly to the way they worked in their original games. Even the [[VideoGame/{{Ketsui}} Tiger Schwert's laser weapon]] works the same way. Even the [[VideoGame/{{Ketsui}} 5-chip]] item is in as an equippable accessory!
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* MythologyGag: ''Deathsmiles iPhone'' has a lot of references to other {{CAVE}} Creator/{{CAVE}} games, including weapons that work similarly to the way they worked in their original games. Even the [[VideoGame/{{Ketsui}} Tiger Schwert's laser weapon]] works the same way. Even the [[VideoGame/{{Ketsui}} 5-chip]] item is in as an equippable accessory!
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*** Sakura has 3 endings, her normal "Stay" and "Leave" endings as well as a special 2nd "Stay" ending which can only be accessed with 2 players where one plays Sakura and the other chooses the "Leave" ending, in which she is much more isolated from the others and focuses more on leaving herself in the future. As a result of her 3rd ending, she can only make her own choice if she is alone.
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* IWasToldThereWouldBeCake: Keeping in tune with the {{lolicon}} theme, health can be restored with parfaits and cake.
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* IWasToldThereWouldBeCake: Keeping in tune with the {{lolicon}} theme, health can be restored with parfaits and cake.
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The second game, ''Deathsmiles II: Hell's Christmas'' is the sequel. It received a greatly-expanded port for the {{Xbox 360}} named ''Deathsmiles II X''. Unlike the first game, Cave did not localize the game. Instead, they sold the game for $29.99 Xbox Live's Games On Demand, [[BadExportForYou without localization or even textual translation]].
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The second game, ''Deathsmiles II: Hell's Christmas'' is the sequel. It received a greatly-expanded port for the {{Xbox 360}} UsefulNotes/Xbox360 named ''Deathsmiles II X''. Unlike the first game, Cave did not localize the game. Instead, they sold the game for $29.99 Xbox Live's Games On Demand, [[BadExportForYou without localization or even textual translation]].
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* AdultFear: It's heavily implied by both the [[WouldHurtAChild surprised expressions of the gangsters]] [[RapeAsBackstory and her anger]] that there was more to [[spoiler: Casper's memory loss than a traumatic kidnapping]]
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An [[IOSGames iOS port]] with a radically-different additional gameplay mode was released on July 7, 2011.
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An [[IOSGames iOS port]] with a radically-different additional gameplay mode was released on July 7, 2011.
2011. A Windows port based on the Xbox 360 version was released on Steam in March 2016.
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* AbusiveParents: Jitterbug.
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* AbusiveParents: Jitterbug.Jitterbug, who has no problem magically bashing his daughter when she tries to reason with him.
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* AllThereInTheManual: The manual in the localized US version explains every aspect of their game with tender, loving care. Quite unusual for a shoot 'em up. Character and world backstories, point systems, variations between modes. The manual even gives you the game's own exploits for finding [[OneUp 1-Ups]] and getting your score really high.
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* AllThereInTheManual: AllThereInTheManual:
** The manual in the localized US version explains every aspect of their game with tender, loving care. Quite unusual for a shoot 'em up. Character and world backstories, point systems, variations between modes. The manual even gives you the game's own exploits for finding [[OneUp 1-Ups]] and getting your score really high.
** The manual in the localized US version explains every aspect of their game with tender, loving care. Quite unusual for a shoot 'em up. Character and world backstories, point systems, variations between modes. The manual even gives you the game's own exploits for finding [[OneUp 1-Ups]] and getting your score really high.
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* AnAssKickingChristmas: The second game.
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* AnAssKickingChristmas: The second game.game, which takes place at Christmas time and involves another round of blowing up a bunch of demons.
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* CallBack: Meta example: In the Xbox 360 version of the first game, you get an Achievement just for pausing the game. One of the Achievements in the next game requires you to briefly check the pause screen by double-tapping start. The name of it lampshades this.
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* CallBack: CallBack:
** Meta example: In the Xbox 360 version of the first game, you get an Achievement just for pausing the game. One of the Achievements in the next game requires you to briefly check the pause screen by double-tapping start. The name of it lampshades this.
** Meta example: In the Xbox 360 version of the first game, you get an Achievement just for pausing the game. One of the Achievements in the next game requires you to briefly check the pause screen by double-tapping start. The name of it lampshades this.
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** Neither will some of the endings, especially Casper's A ending in the second game. Four words: [[spoiler:''eleven-year-old side-boob''.]]
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* DarkerAndEdgier: The story of the second game.
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* DarkerAndEdgier: The story of the second game.game, which involves the death of the BigGood right at the start. [[spoiler:Fortunately, there is a way to undo that.]]
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* DifficultyByRegion: According to test runs by some players, the US version has less slowdown, making it more difficult than the Japanese version. In some cases, the US version runs at an average speed of 150% that of the Japanese version. This leads to some FridgeLogic when you consider that American players on average have less experience with BulletHell games than Japanese players.
** Cave eventually admitted to optimizing the code for the US region, and in turn, removing slowdown in numerous spaces.
** A patch is available for the North American version that, according to players, brings the level of slowdown closer to the Japanese Xbox 360 version.
** Cave eventually admitted to optimizing the code for the US region, and in turn, removing slowdown in numerous spaces.
** A patch is available for the North American version that, according to players, brings the level of slowdown closer to the Japanese Xbox 360 version.
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* DifficultyByRegion: According to test runs by some players, the US version has less slowdown, making it more difficult than the Japanese version. In some cases, the US version runs at an average speed of 150% that of the Japanese version. This leads to some FridgeLogic when you consider that American players on average have less experience with BulletHell games than Japanese players.
**players. Cave eventually admitted to optimizing the code for the US region, and in turn, removing slowdown in numerous spaces.
** Aplaces. In response to player complaints, a patch is available for the North American version that, according to players, that brings the level of slowdown closer to the Japanese Xbox 360 version.
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* {{Fanservice}}: Rampant when it comes to the art (the main menu screen gives a clear shot of Follet's considerable cleavage, among other things), but mostly absent from the game itself with the exception of one of Follet's endings.
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* {{Fanservice}}: {{Fanservice}}:
** Rampant when it comes to the art (the main menu screen gives a clear shot of Follet's considerable cleavage, among other things), but mostly absent from the game itself with the exception of one of Follet's endings.
** Rampant when it comes to the art (the main menu screen gives a clear shot of Follet's considerable cleavage, among other things), but mostly absent from the game itself with the exception of one of Follet's endings.
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* GiantSpaceFleaFromNowhere: Arguably [[spoiler:Tyrannosatan]]. He has no real relevance to the plot; he simply shows up from the portal to the demon world without warning and ''eats'' the BigBad after you've beaten him.
** Debatable. Although Jitterbug opened the gate for him, it's very likely he's the mastermind behind the invasion that resulted.
** Mary the Giant Cow qualifies for this trope better. Seriously. A GIANT COW.
** Debatable. Although Jitterbug opened the gate for him, it's very likely he's the mastermind behind the invasion that resulted.
** Mary the Giant Cow qualifies for this trope better. Seriously. A GIANT COW.
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* GiantSpaceFleaFromNowhere: Arguably [[spoiler:Tyrannosatan]]. GiantSpaceFleaFromNowhere:
** Tyrannosatan. He has no real relevance to the plot; he simply shows up from the portal to the demon world without warning and ''eats'' the BigBad after you've beatenhim.
** Debatable. Although Jitterbug openedhim. On the gate for him, it's very other hand, he likely he's is the mastermind behind demon in charge of the invasion that resulted.
of Gilverado.
** Mary the Giant Cow qualifies for this trope better.Seriously. A GIANT COW.Seriously, you're fighting off demons, ogres, ghosts, etc. and suddenly you're attacked by... a giant cow. What?
** Tyrannosatan. He has no real relevance to the plot; he simply shows up from the portal to the demon world without warning and ''eats'' the BigBad after you've beaten
** Debatable. Although Jitterbug opened
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* MultipleEndings: Two per character. Some naturally dark. [[spoiler:And that's just in single-player.]]
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* MultipleEndings: Two per character. Some naturally dark. [[spoiler:And that's just character.
** ButNowIMustGo: Enter the portal and return back home. Usually reunites the girl with their family, but they'll never see their friends again.
** IChooseToStay: Stay insingle-player.]]Gilverado with your friends. They'll never see their family again, but the girls are close friends nonetheless.
** ButNowIMustGo: Enter the portal and return back home. Usually reunites the girl with their family, but they'll never see their friends again.
** IChooseToStay: Stay in
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* PrettyInMink: Some of the outfits are fur trimmed.
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* PrettyInMink: Some of the outfits are fur trimmed.trimmed in ''II X''.
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* BadassAdorable: All the girls count, but story wise, Casper is the youngest, yet strongest, and most violent.
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* BadassAdorable: All the girls count, but story wise, story-wise, Casper is the youngest, yet strongest, strongest and most violent.
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* BadSanta: Satan Claws in the sequel
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** The Ice Palace could almost count as a BonusStage, if not for failing some of the major criteria -- if you walk in there capped at 1,000 items, expect to STAY in super mode for the bulk of the level. and max out your Life Gauge, too. 11,918,736,259 points in one stage at the cost of increasing the difficulty a bit? LetsGetDangerous!
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** The Ice Palace could almost count as a BonusStage, if not for failing some of the major criteria -- if you walk in there capped at 1,000 items, expect to STAY in super mode for the bulk of the level. level, and max out your Life Gauge, too. 11,918,736,259 points in one stage at the cost of increasing the difficulty a bit? LetsGetDangerous!
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* ComingOfAgeStory: Growing up, coping with loss and making one's own decisions is a recurring theme. Rosa in particular.
* ContemptibleCover: The image on the case itself is relatively mild, but you may have some explaining to do if any friends are rummaging through your game cabinet and come across the case showing loli-goth girls being cuddly with each other. The [[http://www.covershut.com/Xbox-360-Covers/44478-Death-Smiles-2010-Ntsc-Disc.html the picture of Rosa on the North American disc]] won't help your case much.
* ContemptibleCover: The image on the case itself is relatively mild, but you may have some explaining to do if any friends are rummaging through your game cabinet and come across the case showing loli-goth girls being cuddly with each other. The [[http://www.covershut.com/Xbox-360-Covers/44478-Death-Smiles-2010-Ntsc-Disc.html the picture of Rosa on the North American disc]] won't help your case much.
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* ComingOfAgeStory: Growing up, coping with loss loss, and making one's own decisions is a recurring theme. Rosa in particular.
* ContemptibleCover: The image on the case itself is relatively mild, but you may have some explaining to do if any friends are rummaging through your game cabinet and come across the case showing loli-goth girls being cuddly with each other.The [[http://www.covershut.com/Xbox-360-Covers/44478-Death-Smiles-2010-Ntsc-Disc.html the The picture of Rosa on the North American disc]] won't help your case much.
* ContemptibleCover: The image on the case itself is relatively mild, but you may have some explaining to do if any friends are rummaging through your game cabinet and come across the case showing loli-goth girls being cuddly with each other.
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* ConvectionSmonvection: The entirety of the Volcano stage. It even has rising pillars of lava, but you're fine as long at they don't touch your hit-box.
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* ConvectionSmonvection: ConvectionShmonvection: The entirety of the Volcano stage. It even has rising pillars of lava, but you're fine as long at they don't touch your hit-box.hitbox.
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*** To make this even worse, that one secret Achievement has a description that sounds like a translated version of one of Japanese version's normal Achievements, despite it being triggered by something different. [[spoiler: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckHNYPQwQY With Sakura as one of the players, you must go through the gate in Two-player mode.]] Because of how the game handles having two players, Sakura gets her third ending instead of the normal "stay" ending.]]
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*** To make this even worse, that one secret Achievement has a description that sounds like a translated version of one of the Japanese version's normal Achievements, despite it being triggered by something different. [[spoiler: [[http://www.[[spoiler:[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckHNYPQwQY With Sakura as one of the players, you must go through the gate in Two-player mode.]] Because of how the game handles having two players, Sakura gets her third ending instead of the normal "stay" ending.]]
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** In the second game, at first the only playable characters were Windia, Casper, Supe and Lei. Rosa and Follett return for the consoles, making the canon up in the air -- well, except for Rosa; she may not be playable, but she clearly appears as an NPC in the introduction for Supe.
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** In the second game, at first the only playable characters were Windia, Casper, Supe Supe, and Lei. Rosa and Follett return for the consoles, making the canon up in the air -- well, except for Rosa; she may not be playable, but she clearly appears as an NPC in the introduction for Supe.
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** In the Mega Black Label versions of the first game, the TrueFinalBoss is [[spoiler: Bloody Jitterbug]]. In the console port of the second game, the TrueFinalBoss is [[spoiler: Pigeon Blood Jitterbug]].
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** In the Mega Black Label versions of the first game, the TrueFinalBoss is [[spoiler: Bloody [[spoiler:Bloody Jitterbug]]. In the console port of the second game, the TrueFinalBoss is [[spoiler: Pigeon [[spoiler:Pigeon Blood Jitterbug]].
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* [[spoiler:AllJustADream: The iPhone mode of ''Deathsmiles''.]]
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* BigDamnHeroes: How your character makes an entrance at the Port or Lake Village Stage.
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* BigDamnHeroes: BigDamnHeroes:
** How your character makes an entrance at the Port or Lake Village Stage.
** How your character makes an entrance at the Port or Lake Village Stage.
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* BrutalBonusLevel: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3lkUru2HY4 The Gorge]] in all versions, the [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1-dQJUXkvE Ice Palace]] in ''Mega Black Label''. The former is [[ThatOneLevel extremely]] [[NintendoHard hard]], not recommended even on a scoring run unless you can finish it.
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* BrutalBonusLevel: BrutalBonusLevel:
** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3lkUru2HY4 The Gorge]] in all versions, the [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1-dQJUXkvE Ice Palace]] in ''Mega Black Label''. The former is [[ThatOneLevel extremely]] [[NintendoHard hard]], not recommended even on a scoring run unless you can finish it.
** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3lkUru2HY4 The Gorge]] in all versions, the [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1-dQJUXkvE Ice Palace]] in ''Mega Black Label''. The former is [[ThatOneLevel extremely]] [[NintendoHard hard]], not recommended even on a scoring run unless you can finish it.
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* [[DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu Did You Just Punch Out Tyrannosatan?]]
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** As of this writing, a patch has just come out for the North American version and according to players it brings the level of slowdown closer to the Japanese Xbox 360 version.
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** EasyModeMockery: Outside of Arcade Mode, don't expect to extend your life gauge. In Arcade Mode, you only get to pick it twice.
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!!This series provides examples of:
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* CuteEmUp: Downplayed. Although the series does have some cute elements, it comprises of monsters that are downright scary and genuinely evil BigBad villains, as well as an otherwise serious plot.
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* CuteEmUp: Downplayed. Although the series does have some cute elements, it comprises of monsters that are downright scary and genuinely evil BigBad villains, as well as an otherwise serious plot.
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* CuteEmUp: Downplayed. Although the series has some cute elements, it comprises of monsters that are downright scary and genuinely evil BigBad villains, as well as an otherwise serious plot.
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* CuteEmUp: Downplayed. Although the series has does have some cute elements, it comprises of monsters that are downright scary and genuinely evil BigBad villains, as well as an otherwise serious plot.
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* CuteEmUp
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* CuteEmUpCuteEmUp: Downplayed. Although the series has some cute elements, it comprises of monsters that are downright scary and genuinely evil BigBad villains, as well as an otherwise serious plot.
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* BadExportForYou: ''Deathsmiles II X'' was released in North America and Europe. As a download-only title. An ''untranslated'' download-only title.
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* EldritchLocation: The final stage of the second game. That castle has MCEscher inspired architecture covered in giant [[ChessMotifs chess playing fields]]. It also has a nice view of the planets in the solar system. Up close.
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* EldritchLocation: The final stage of the second game. That castle has MCEscher Creator/MCEscher inspired architecture covered in giant [[ChessMotifs chess playing fields]]. It also has a nice view of the planets in the solar system. Up close.
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* {{Halloweentown}}: ''Film/TheNightmareBeforeChristmas'' is [[GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff Big In Japan]]. References are abound in both games.
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* {{Halloweentown}}: ''Film/TheNightmareBeforeChristmas'' ''WesternAnimation/TheNightmareBeforeChristmas'' is [[GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff Big In Japan]]. References are abound in both games.
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[[caption-width-right:300:And this is one of the milder pieces of official artwork.[[hottip:*:From left to right: Rosa, Windia, Casper, and Follet.]]]]
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[[caption-width-right:300:And this is one of the milder pieces of official artwork.[[hottip:*:From [[note]]From left to right: Rosa, Windia, Casper, and Follet.]]]][[/note]]]]
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* {{Halloweentown}}: ''Film/TheNightmareBeforeChristmas'' is BigInJapan. References are abound in both games.
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* {{Halloweentown}}: ''Film/TheNightmareBeforeChristmas'' is BigInJapan.[[GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff Big In Japan]]. References are abound in both games.
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* EverythingsBetterWithCows: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEW25Ssb8yw Mary]], the boss of the Lakeside Village.
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* EverythingsBetterWithCows: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEW25Ssb8yw Mary]], the boss of the Lakeside Village. Village.
* EverythingsBetterWithPrincesses: Princess Tiara in the iOS version. Also, Windia's familiar calls her a princess.
* EverythingsBetterWithPrincesses: Princess Tiara in the iOS version. Also, Windia's familiar calls her a princess.
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* EverythingIsBetterWithPrincesses: Princess Tiara in the iOS version. Also, Windia's familiar calls her a princess.
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* BadGuysDoTheDirtyWork: Bosses get an entrance in ''Deathsmiles II X''. Because they are loud and take up time, you have the option to turn these scenes off.
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* BigDamnVillains: Bosses get an entrance in ''Deathsmiles II X''. Because they are loud and take up time, you have the option to turn these scenes off.
** And then there's pure angel, dark devil, nurse, maid, stripper, bondage, fairy, witch, half-fallen angel, a variety of hairstyles...
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** The sequel practically IS ''Film/TheNightmareBeforeChristmas'' but with gothic lolis and tons of [[MoreDakka bullet spam]].
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** The sequel practically IS ''Film/TheNightmareBeforeChristmas'' ''WesternAnimation/TheNightmareBeforeChristmas'' but with gothic lolis and tons of [[MoreDakka bullet spam]].
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* NoFairCheating: [[ZigZaggingTrope ZigZagged]] on the Xbox 360 version. Decreasing the difficulty blocks Achievements. Increasing the number of lives blocks Achievements. Fair enough. Decreasing the number of life bars blocks Achievements. Well, given one Achievement, that's fine and dandy. Increasing the difficulty blocks Achievements. Let that last one sink in a bit.
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* NoFairCheating: [[ZigZaggingTrope ZigZagged]] {{ZigZagg|ingTrope}}ed on the Xbox 360 version. Decreasing the difficulty blocks Achievements. Increasing the number of lives blocks Achievements. Fair enough. Decreasing the number of life bars blocks Achievements. Well, given one Achievement, that's fine and dandy. Increasing the difficulty blocks Achievements. Let that last one sink in a bit.
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* PlayingToTheFetishes: Pure angel, dark devil, nurse, maid, stripper, bondage, fairy, witch, half-fallen angel, a variety of hairstyles...
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* RandomlyDrops: Many items in ''Deathsmiles iPhone''.
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* RandomlyDrops: RandomDrop: Many items in ''Deathsmiles iPhone''.
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* GratuitousEnglish: The final boss theme for II X is an Engrish version of Joy to the World that must simply be heard to be believed.
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* GratuitousEnglish: The final boss theme for II X is an Engrish a version of Joy "Joy to the World that must simply be heard to be believed.World".
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->''[[TheGrimReaper Death]] smiles at us all. [[TokenMiniMoe Lolis]] smiles back.''
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->''[[TheGrimReaper Death]] smiles at us all. [[TokenMiniMoe Lolis]] Lolis smiles back.''
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* ExecutiveMeddling: Microsoft wants less arcade ports on XboxLiveArcade, to the frustration of CAVE. Which is why the second game's Japanese retail edition was put on sale directly for download on XBLA.
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* FanService: Rampant when it comes to the art (the main menu screen gives a clear shot of Follet's considerable cleavage, among other things), but mostly absent from the game itself with the exception of one of Follet's endings.
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* FanService: {{Fanservice}}: Rampant when it comes to the art (the main menu screen gives a clear shot of Follet's considerable cleavage, among other things), but mostly absent from the game itself with the exception of one of Follet's endings.
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'''''Death Smiles''''' is another one of {{CAVE}}'s {{Bullet Hell}} shooter series, this time with a [[ElegantGothicLolita loli-goth]] theme. Of note is that this game scrolls horizontally instead of vertically, and that you can select the difficulty per stage rather than per run. This is also the first home console release of a CAVE game to be [[NoExportForYou released outside of Japan]] by Aksys Games. Character designs, writing, and planning were done by longtime CAVE collaborator "Joker" Creator/JunyaInoue. A drama CD series was released in 2010.
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'''''Death Smiles''''' is another one of {{CAVE}}'s {{Bullet Hell}} shooter series, this time with a [[ElegantGothicLolita loli-goth]] theme. Of note is that this game scrolls horizontally instead of vertically, and that you can select the difficulty per stage rather than per run. This is also the first home console release of a CAVE game to be [[NoExportForYou released outside of Japan]] by Aksys Games. Character designs, writing, and planning were done by longtime CAVE collaborator "Joker" Creator/JunyaInoue. A drama CD series was released in 2010.
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->''[[TheGrimReaper Death]] smiles at us all. [[TokenMiniMoe Lolis]] smiles back.''
-->-- The North American TagLine for ''Death Smiles''
'''''Death Smiles''''' is another one of{{CAVE}}'s {{Bullet Hell}} Creator/{{CAVE}}'s {{bullet hell}} shooter series, this time with a [[ElegantGothicLolita loli-goth]] theme. Of note is that this game scrolls horizontally instead of vertically, and that you can select the difficulty per stage rather than per run. This is also the first home console release of a CAVE game to be [[NoExportForYou released outside of Japan]] by Aksys Games. Character designs, writing, and planning were done by longtime CAVE collaborator "Joker" Creator/JunyaInoue. A drama CD series was released in 2010.
->''[[TheGrimReaper Death]] smiles at us all. [[TokenMiniMoe Lolis]] smiles back.''
-->-- The North American TagLine for ''Death Smiles''
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* AnimalMotifs: Each character's wings matches their FairyCompanion. Windia is an owl, Casper is a bat, Follet is a dragon, Rosa is a fairy, and Lei is a cherub. Sakura is a "witch", not an "angel" and instead flies on a classic broomstick. There's also Supe, since her Familiar is the ghost of an undead demonic monster, has strange, bony wings with ragged-looking membranes a worrying shade of red-purple stretched between them. She manages to make them look cute, though.
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* AnimalMotifs: Each character's wings matches their FairyCompanion. Windia is an owl, Casper is a bat, Follet is a dragon, Rosa is a fairy, and Lei is a cherub. Sakura is a "witch", not an "angel" and instead flies on a classic broomstick. There's also Supe, since Supe. Since her Familiar is the ghost of an undead demonic monster, she has strange, bony wings with ragged-looking membranes a worrying shade of red-purple stretched between them. She manages to make them look cute, though.
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'''''Death Smiles''''' is another one of {{CAVE}}'s {{Bullet Hell}} shooter series, this time with a [[ElegantGothicLolita loli-goth]] theme. Of note is that this game scrolls horizontally instead of vertically, and that you can select the difficulty per stage rather than per run. This is also the first home console release of a CAVE game to be [[NoExportForYou released outside of Japan]] by Aksys Games. Character designs, writing, and planning were done by longtime CAVE collaborator "Joker" Creator/JunyaInoue. A drama CD series was released in 2010.
An [[IOSGames iOS port]] with a radically-different additional gameplay mode was released on July 7, 2011.
The second game, ''Deathsmiles II: Hell's Christmas'' is the sequel. It received a greatly-expanded port for the {{Xbox 360}} named ''Deathsmiles II X''. Unlike the first game, Cave did not localize the game. Instead, they sold the game for $29.99 Xbox Live's Games On Demand, [[BadExportForYou without localization or even textual translation]].
Come check out the [[Characters/DeathSmiles character sheet]]!
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!!This series provides examples of:
* AbusiveParents: Jitterbug.
* [[spoiler:AllJustADream: The iPhone mode of ''Deathsmiles''.]]
* AllThereInTheManual: The manual in the localized US version explains every aspect of their game with tender, loving care. Quite unusual for a shoot 'em up. Character and world backstories, point systems, variations between modes. The manual even gives you the game's own exploits for finding [[OneUp 1-Ups]] and getting your score really high.
** It also advertises Ice Palace as a BonusStage, and it's somewhat right, as in the majority of the points in most score runs are gained from it. Just hope you don't end up with a red background when you enter it...
* AnAssKickingChristmas: The second game.
* AnimalMotifs: Each character's wings matches their FairyCompanion. Windia is an owl, Casper is a bat, Follet is a dragon, Rosa is a fairy, and Lei is a cherub. Sakura is a "witch", not an "angel" and instead flies on a classic broomstick. There's also Supe, since her Familiar is the ghost of an undead demonic monster, has strange, bony wings with ragged-looking membranes a worrying shade of red-purple stretched between them. She manages to make them look cute, though.
* ArtShift: The first game is more typical of Creator/JunyaInoue's art style. The characters' proportions, and the sizes of their heads and eyes, are greatly altered for the second game. The smartphone mode of the first game has re-done artwork by Yukinatsu Mori.
* AscendedMeme: The Achievement for defeating Mary in the iOS port of ''Deathsmiles'' is "Boss Milking", referring to the fan nickname for the practice of taking as long as possible to kill a boss for the purpose of high scoring.
* AuthorAppeal: Young girls have always featured into games with artwork by Creator/JunyaInoue, but this time, the whole story and concept of the ''Deathsmiles'' series were also done by him.
* BadassAdorable: All the girls count, but story wise, Casper is the youngest, yet strongest, and most violent.
* BadExportForYou: ''Deathsmiles II X'' was released in North America and Europe. As a download-only title. An ''untranslated'' download-only title.
* BadSanta: Satan Claws in the sequel
* BallroomBlitz: The Final Stage. Complete with killing dozens of dancing ghosts.
* BeatStillMyHeart: In Jordan's final form, he launches several pulsating hearts for bullets. Yuck!
* BigDamnHeroes: How your character makes an entrance at the Port or Lake Village Stage.
** [[spoiler:Sakura and Gilverado's Angels saving Princess Tiara from total obliteration by Mu.]]
* BigDamnVillains: Bosses get an entrance in ''Deathsmiles II X''. Because they are loud and take up time, you have the option to turn these scenes off.
* BrutalBonusLevel: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3lkUru2HY4 The Gorge]] in all versions, the [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1-dQJUXkvE Ice Palace]] in ''Mega Black Label''. The former is [[ThatOneLevel extremely]] [[NintendoHard hard]], not recommended even on a scoring run unless you can finish it.
** The Ice Palace could almost count as a BonusStage, if not for failing some of the major criteria -- if you walk in there capped at 1,000 items, expect to STAY in super mode for the bulk of the level. and max out your Life Gauge, too. 11,918,736,259 points in one stage at the cost of increasing the difficulty a bit? LetsGetDangerous!
** The sequel has a CircusOfFear. It actually isn't that much harder than the normal stages (mostly due to intentional slowdown). Then you reach [[BonusBoss the boss]]...
* BulletHell: It's a CAVE game.
* CallBack: Meta example: In the Xbox 360 version of the first game, you get an Achievement just for pausing the game. One of the Achievements in the next game requires you to briefly check the pause screen by double-tapping start. The name of it lampshades this.
** When fighting Tyrannosatan, one of his attacks has him fly to the top of the screen and drop bombs on the player, changing the camera angle to be more reminiscent of the vertical scrolling shooters that Cave is known for.
* ChessMotifs: In the second game, the first half of the final stage is covered in chess patterns and contains animated chess pieces as enemies.
* CircusOfFear: The second game's bonus stage is this, complete with a pair of giant creepy dolls as the bosses.
* ClippedWingAngel: Satan Claws's first form is widely considered harder than his second, mostly due to his ability to block your shots with his spheres and make you use bombs just to get close enough to hit him.
* CollisionDamage: Which only does half a bar of damage rather than a full one. Power-Up Mode ignores it for the duration of the boost.
* ComingOfAgeStory: Growing up, coping with loss and making one's own decisions is a recurring theme. Rosa in particular.
* ContemptibleCover: The image on the case itself is relatively mild, but you may have some explaining to do if any friends are rummaging through your game cabinet and come across the case showing loli-goth girls being cuddly with each other. The [[http://www.covershut.com/Xbox-360-Covers/44478-Death-Smiles-2010-Ntsc-Disc.html the picture of Rosa on the North American disc]] won't help your case much.
** Neither will some of the endings, especially Casper's A ending in the second game. Four words: [[spoiler:''eleven-year-old side-boob''.]]
* ContinuityNod: Supe from the sequel has the ghost of Tyrannosatan as her familiar.
* ConvectionSmonvection: The entirety of the Volcano stage. It even has rising pillars of lava, but you're fine as long at they don't touch your hit-box.
* CostumePorn: The outfits are very detailed and fancy.
* CreatorCameo: Creator/JunyaInoue voices Jitterbug, and a boss in ''Deathsmiles II''.
* CreepyDoll: In the second game, two optional bosses in the form of a gigantic teddy bear with a big bulge in its crotch and an eye hanging out, and a gigantic rabbit doll. The final stage has a number of evil cherubs with red glowing eyes who laugh while their heads spin around [[Film/TheExorcist Exorcist]]''-style.
* CuteEmUp
* DarkerAndEdgier: The story of the second game.
* DeadlyWalls: Averted. Even if you get squished between a wall and a screen edge, you'll simply be harmlessly shoved to where there's open space.
* [[DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu Did You Just Punch Out Tyrannosatan?]]
* DifficultyByRegion: According to test runs by some players, the US version has less slowdown, making it more difficult than the Japanese version. In some cases, the US version runs at an average speed of 150% that of the Japanese version. This leads to some FridgeLogic when you consider that American players on average have less experience with BulletHell games than Japanese players.
** Cave eventually admitted to optimizing the code for the US region, and in turn, removing slowdown in numerous spaces.
** As of this writing, a patch has just come out for the North American version and according to players it brings the level of slowdown closer to the Japanese Xbox 360 version.
* DraggedOffToHell: Satan Claus in the end.
* DualBoss: The optional bosses of the second game.
* DynamicDifficulty: The difficulty can be chosen before each stage. If you select Level 3 five times, enemies will start spitting out suicide bullets.
* EasierThanEasy: Level 1 difficulty.
** EasyModeMockery: Outside of Arcade Mode, don't expect to extend your life gauge. In Arcade Mode, you only get to pick it twice.
* {{Egopolis}}: The second game's bonus stage is dedicated to Satan Claws.
* EldritchAbomination: Several. Satan is the biggest one.
* EldritchLocation: The final stage of the second game. That castle has MCEscher inspired architecture covered in giant [[ChessMotifs chess playing fields]]. It also has a nice view of the planets in the solar system. Up close.
* ElegantGothicLolita: The game's most prominent cosmetic element.
* EverythingsBetterWithCows: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEW25Ssb8yw Mary]], the boss of the Lakeside Village.
* ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin:
** The back of the box: '''Death smiles at us all. Lolis smile back!''
** Most of the bosses are given cool-looking subtitles. [[EverythingsBetterWithCows Mary]], on the other hand, is simply subtitled "Giant Cow".
* ExecutiveMeddling: Microsoft wants less arcade ports on XboxLiveArcade, to the frustration of CAVE. Which is why the second game's Japanese retail edition was put on sale directly for download on XBLA.
* EverythingIsBetterWithPrincesses: Princess Tiara in the iOS version. Also, Windia's familiar calls her a princess.
* FairyCompanion: Every heroine gets one. Sakura gets two.
* FanService: Rampant when it comes to the art (the main menu screen gives a clear shot of Follet's considerable cleavage, among other things), but mostly absent from the game itself with the exception of one of Follet's endings.
** In the second game, one of the stage-complete pictures is of Casper getting dressed.
* FanServicePack: In the second game, Rosa's and Follet's proportions are noticeably altered.
* FluffyFashionFeathers: Some of the outfits are feather trimmed.
* FluffyTheTerrible: Mary the Giant Cow. Later, Lili the Giant Reindeer.
* GiantSpaceFleaFromNowhere: Arguably [[spoiler:Tyrannosatan]]. He has no real relevance to the plot; he simply shows up from the portal to the demon world without warning and ''eats'' the BigBad after you've beaten him.
** Debatable. Although Jitterbug opened the gate for him, it's very likely he's the mastermind behind the invasion that resulted.
** Mary the Giant Cow qualifies for this trope better. Seriously. A GIANT COW.
* GodivaHair: Possessed by the goddess at the end of the second game.
* GoryDiscretionShot: Casper's Real World ending. Oh, she's how she's gonna wreck those men...
* GuideDangIt: Non-Arranged [[spoiler:TrueFinalBoss Bloody Jitterbug]]. Here's the requirements to fight him:
** Clear the first six stages on [[HarderThanHard rank 999]] [[NoDamageRun without being damaged]]. This makes BonusDungeon Ice Palace Rank 999.
** Clear [[OhCrap Red]] [[SubvertedTrope Background]] [[BonusDungeon Ice Palace]] without being damaged. This makes The Gorge Rank 999.
** Clear [[BonusDungeon Rank 999 Gorge]] without being damaged. This... well, you get the idea.
** Reach Tyrannosatan without being damaged in Rank 999 Hades Castle. You can take damage, or even continue once Tyrannosatan appears.
*** Fortunately, The Arranged version makes it a hell of a lot easier, requiring that you only reach Tyrannosatan on your first credit, and you don't even have to touch Ice Palace, meaning you don't have to go through all those hoops to get Hades Castle at Rank 999.
*** Unfortunately, you only get the Achievement on the Non-Arrange mode. [[DudeWheresMyRespect Now why isn't this Achievement's value at least 4 digits long?]]
** The US version adds one secret Achievement not found in the Japanese version. Good luck figuring that one out, especially if you are a real loner.
*** To make this even worse, that one secret Achievement has a description that sounds like a translated version of one of Japanese version's normal Achievements, despite it being triggered by something different. [[spoiler: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckHNYPQwQY With Sakura as one of the players, you must go through the gate in Two-player mode.]] Because of how the game handles having two players, Sakura gets her third ending instead of the normal "stay" ending.]]
** On a different note, determining the correct shot to use for each enemy in order to maximize items earned from each one. "Popcorn" enemies and stronger ones are simple enough: use weak shot for the former and strong shot for the latter. But then there comes the enemies where you get the most items by ''using your targeting shot'', an action that DECREASES your item counter.
** With ''Deathsmiles II X'' untranslated, and a lack of the high-quality instruction manual of the first game, the game's learning curve soars, leaving players to hunt on Website/YouTube on how to score high.
* {{Halloweentown}}: ''Film/TheNightmareBeforeChristmas'' is BigInJapan. References are abound in both games.
** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHfNpoKFC14 One of the first stages is even ''called'' Halloweentown.]]
** The sequel practically IS ''Film/TheNightmareBeforeChristmas'' but with gothic lolis and tons of [[MoreDakka bullet spam]].
* HarderThanHard: Level 999 in ''Mega Black Label''. [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Death Mode]] in both versions.
* HauntedHouse: One of the fields in the second game.
* HelloNurse: Follett wears a nurse hat and is one of the better-developed characters.
* HitboxDissonance: Your hit-box is a heart emblem with a swirling glow inside. If anything hits that, you lose life. The rest of your character's body goes through bullets, walls, enemies, obstacles, etc.
* HorizontalScrollingShooter: Unusually for Cave; their last horizontal shooter was ''Progear no Arashi'' released in 2001.
* HotSpringsEpisode: [[spoiler:In Follet's second ending in ''Deathsmiles II X''.]]
* HurricaneOfPuns: The Achievements in the US release.
* IChooseToStay: [[spoiler:Each ending gives your character an option to return to the real world or stay in Gilverado. The sequel makes the "stay" option canon for every character.]]
** In the second game, at first the only playable characters were Windia, Casper, Supe and Lei. Rosa and Follett return for the consoles, making the canon up in the air -- well, except for Rosa; she may not be playable, but she clearly appears as an NPC in the introduction for Supe.
* ImprobablyFemaleCast
* IReadItForTheArticles: Among fans, the controversial character design often takes second chair to the gameplay.
* IWasToldThereWouldBeCake: Keeping in tune with the {{lolicon}} theme, health can be restored with parfaits and cake.
* LethalChef: Sakura may or may not be this. Her "stay" ending says that her cooking seems to be really popular, but the descriptions of the food aren't very appetizing. Casper doesn't seem to have much confidence in her cooking either.
* LethalLavaLand: Stage C-2 takes place inside a ''volcano''.
* LifeMeter: In place of lives. You start with three boxes. A bullet takes off the rest of your current box, and collision with enemies and non-bullet projectiles will take off half. However, when your life meter runs out, GameOver.
* LighterAndSofter: The second game's character art.
* MakeMyMonsterGrow: Satan Claws.
* TheMagicGoesAway: Subverted. [[spoiler:Some characters have endings in which if they return to the Real World, they keep their powers. Casper finds her kidnappers and enacts sweet vengance. Sakura and her father turn to a VERY successful life of crime. But the sequel canonizes the characters staying in Gilverado.]]
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* MagicMusic: The plot of the second game is focused on this. The magic music is literally a bunch of gigantic golden music notes, named the Wish Notes, that can be grabbed physically. When collected together, they can grant one wish.
* {{Meido}}: Follett wears a maid outfit.
* MoreDakka: Much more.
* MultipleEndings: Two per character. Some naturally dark. [[spoiler:And that's just in single-player.]]
* MythologyGag: ''Deathsmiles iPhone'' has a lot of references to other {{CAVE}} games, including weapons that work similarly to the way they worked in their original games. Even the [[VideoGame/{{Ketsui}} Tiger Schwert's laser weapon]] works the same way. Even the [[VideoGame/{{Ketsui}} 5-chip]] item is in as an equippable accessory!
* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: The Final Boss is Satan? Worse. Demonic Imperator Tyrannosatan.
* NintendoHard: Mostly on Death Mode and Level 999
* NoFairCheating: [[ZigZaggingTrope ZigZagged]] on the Xbox 360 version. Decreasing the difficulty blocks Achievements. Increasing the number of lives blocks Achievements. Fair enough. Decreasing the number of life bars blocks Achievements. Well, given one Achievement, that's fine and dandy. Increasing the difficulty blocks Achievements. Let that last one sink in a bit.
** In other words, the only way to get Achievements on the Xbox 360 version is to play at factory default settings. Even if you change to settings to where EVERY Achievement is more difficult to fulfill the conditions of, you can't play using modified game settings.
** And then it gets subverted for ''Death Smiles II X'', where you are allowed to change ALL of the options in your favor and still get at least one of the TrueFinalBoss Achievements.
* OhCrap: Your familiar starts freaking out and advises you to get the hell away when they see Tyrannosatan emerging from the portal.
* OminousLatinChanting: The Final Stage of ''Deathsmiles II X is set to rock with ''Ave Maria'' in the background...
* PimpedOutDress: Most of the dresses are very frilly.
* PinballScoring: Any mode that isn't vanilla Arcade or 360 mode, in which high-scores tend to be in the 8-9 digit range. Mega Black Label Xbox 360 / Arcade is in between Xbox 360 / Arcade and v1.1 as far as craziness goes (between 100 million and 2 billion). v1.1? There's a reason the first [[EveryTenThousandPoints extend]] is at 30,000,000 and the second is at ''1,000,000,000''. Mega Black Label v1.1 scores tend to have ''eleven digits''. Pretty much the only other commercial shoot 'em up that exceed this kind of scale are Takumi's games (''GigaWing'' series and ''Mars Matrix'').
* PlayingToTheFetishes: Pure angel, dark devil, nurse, maid, stripper, bondage, fairy, witch, half-fallen angel, a variety of hairstyles...
* PrettyInMink: Some of the outfits are fur trimmed.
* PublicDomainSoundtrack: The last boss in a shoot 'em up game [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRN0E4Zek6k#t=2m20s is fought to Bach, Toccata and Fugue]]. And it's awesome.
** The second game puts a dark twist on ''Joy to the World'' and a techno spin on ''Ave Maria''.
* RandomlyDrops: Many items in ''Deathsmiles iPhone''.
* RecurringBoss: Sort of.
** About 30 seconds into the Final Stage, you face a wave of Deathscythes (the boss of Stage A-1).
** Mary from Stage C-1 appears later in the same stage for about 10 seconds to drop towers of blocks.
** In the first game, you fight Tyrannosatan. In the second game, you fight Satan Claws.
** In the Mega Black Label versions of the first game, the TrueFinalBoss is [[spoiler: Bloody Jitterbug]]. In the console port of the second game, the TrueFinalBoss is [[spoiler: Pigeon Blood Jitterbug]].
* RecurringRiff: The BGM of a -2 stage is sort of a rearrangement of its -1 counterpart.
* RedOniBlueOni: Supe and Lei.
** A dual boss ''Mad Teddy and Mad Bunny'', who do not notice the player. Instead they fight each other hilariously, spreading blue and red bullets that the player must avoid.
* RegionalBonus: The Japanese version requires you to buy ''Mega Black Label'' and ''Mega Black Label 1.1'' separately. The North American version comes with them both, a Soundtrack CD, and a faceplate (for the old Xbox 360 model) that was never even released in Japan, all for less than the Japanese standard edition.
* {{Retraux}}: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_B7vv6HHmTc Deathsmiles II X Music Pack Field A]].
* RunningGag: The first game has you fighting a giant cow. In the sequel, you fight a giant reindeer.
* {{Satan}}: Or should I say, ''Tyrannosatan''?
** Satan Claws in the sequel!
* SequentialBoss: Deathscythe of Stage A-1 has two forms, each with their own separate Life Meters. Or three, on Level 3 and up.
* SequelDifficultyDrop: The second game features more slowdown, a smaller hit-box, a more easily filled super meter, easier extends, a much simpler scoring system, easier to obtain Life-Up items and a much, MUCH easier route to the TrueFinalBoss. Arrange Mode is also much easier; you don't have the ability to independently steer your familiar any more, but it can now eat ALL bullets (except large boss projectiles) instead of just suicide bullets.
* SimonSaysMiniGame: In the iPhone mode of ''Deathsmiles'' to banish bosses.
* SleepCute: In one of the second game's stage-complete images, Windia is shown taking a nap after making some paper snowflakes.
* SuperMode: When your item counter reaches the {{cap}} of 1,000, you can go into a powered-up mode in which your firepower is temporarily enhanced. In ''Mega Black Label'', you can activate it at 500, or wait for an even stronger super mode at 1,000.
** In both, the v1.1 Arranged Mode allows you to switch into the weak Super Mode at 100, but without the bullet-to-point-item effect.
* TokenMiniMoe: Although arguably the entire cast qualifies, Casper was, at 11, originally the only child among a group of youthful-looking teens. Then Supe came along as a playable character in ''Deathsmiles II'', as well as getting a cellphone game. She's only '''7'''-years-old, and so cute that it hurts. Supe is quite possibly the Grand Duchess of TokenMiniMoe.
* TrueFinalBoss: [[spoiler:Bloody Jitterbug]] in ''Mega Black Label''.
** [[spoiler:And Pigeon Blood Jitterbug]] in ''Deathsmiles II X''.
* TurnsRed: Most bosses do this in Level 3 stages. Also [[spoiler:Bloody Jitterbug]].
* UnusuallyUninterestingSight: Most people won't pay attention to [[spoiler:Jitterbug]] falling out of Tyrannosatan's mouth. [[spoiler:At least, until he doesn't and then they fight Bloody Jitterbug.]]
* VanillaEdition: Averted with the initial North American release; the ''only'' edition of the game comes with the perks of a Limited Edition set -- at $30-40 -- which is ''even less'' than the price of the regular edition.
* WhenTheClockStrikesTwelve: When the clock hits midnight on Halloween, the door to the demon world leads to the real world instead.
* WidgetSeries
* TheWonderland: Gilverado. People who are on the brink of death are sometimes spirited away to Gilverado instead.
* ZettaiRyouiki: Windia, Casper, and Rosa have this.
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[[caption-width-right:300:One of the milder pieces of official artwork.]]
'''''Death Smiles''''' is another one of {{CAVE}}'s {{Bullet Hell}} shooter series, this time with a [[ElegantGothicLolita loli-goth]] theme. Of note is that this game scrolls horizontally instead of vertically, and that you can select the difficulty per stage rather than per run. This is also the first home console release of a CAVE game to be [[NoExportForYou released outside of Japan]] by Aksys Games. Character designs, writing, and planning were done by longtime CAVE collaborator "Joker" Creator/JunyaInoue. A drama CD series was released in 2010.
An [[IOSGames iOS port]] with a radically-different additional gameplay mode was released on July 7, 2011.
The second game, ''Deathsmiles II: Hell's Christmas'' is the sequel. It received a greatly-expanded port for the {{Xbox 360}} named ''Deathsmiles II X''. Unlike the first game, Cave did not localize the game. Instead, they sold the game for $29.99 Xbox Live's Games On Demand, [[BadExportForYou without localization or even textual translation]].
Come check out the [[Characters/DeathSmiles character sheet]]!
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!!This series provides examples of:
* AbusiveParents: Jitterbug.
* [[spoiler:AllJustADream: The iPhone mode of ''Deathsmiles''.]]
* AllThereInTheManual: The manual in the localized US version explains every aspect of their game with tender, loving care. Quite unusual for a shoot 'em up. Character and world backstories, point systems, variations between modes. The manual even gives you the game's own exploits for finding [[OneUp 1-Ups]] and getting your score really high.
** It also advertises Ice Palace as a BonusStage, and it's somewhat right, as in the majority of the points in most score runs are gained from it. Just hope you don't end up with a red background when you enter it...
* AnAssKickingChristmas: The second game.
* AnimalMotifs: Each character's wings matches their FairyCompanion. Windia is an owl, Casper is a bat, Follet is a dragon, Rosa is a fairy, and Lei is a cherub. Sakura is a "witch", not an "angel" and instead flies on a classic broomstick. There's also Supe, since her Familiar is the ghost of an undead demonic monster, has strange, bony wings with ragged-looking membranes a worrying shade of red-purple stretched between them. She manages to make them look cute, though.
* ArtShift: The first game is more typical of Creator/JunyaInoue's art style. The characters' proportions, and the sizes of their heads and eyes, are greatly altered for the second game. The smartphone mode of the first game has re-done artwork by Yukinatsu Mori.
* AscendedMeme: The Achievement for defeating Mary in the iOS port of ''Deathsmiles'' is "Boss Milking", referring to the fan nickname for the practice of taking as long as possible to kill a boss for the purpose of high scoring.
* AuthorAppeal: Young girls have always featured into games with artwork by Creator/JunyaInoue, but this time, the whole story and concept of the ''Deathsmiles'' series were also done by him.
* BadassAdorable: All the girls count, but story wise, Casper is the youngest, yet strongest, and most violent.
* BadExportForYou: ''Deathsmiles II X'' was released in North America and Europe. As a download-only title. An ''untranslated'' download-only title.
* BadSanta: Satan Claws in the sequel
* BallroomBlitz: The Final Stage. Complete with killing dozens of dancing ghosts.
* BeatStillMyHeart: In Jordan's final form, he launches several pulsating hearts for bullets. Yuck!
* BigDamnHeroes: How your character makes an entrance at the Port or Lake Village Stage.
** [[spoiler:Sakura and Gilverado's Angels saving Princess Tiara from total obliteration by Mu.]]
* BigDamnVillains: Bosses get an entrance in ''Deathsmiles II X''. Because they are loud and take up time, you have the option to turn these scenes off.
* BrutalBonusLevel: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3lkUru2HY4 The Gorge]] in all versions, the [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1-dQJUXkvE Ice Palace]] in ''Mega Black Label''. The former is [[ThatOneLevel extremely]] [[NintendoHard hard]], not recommended even on a scoring run unless you can finish it.
** The Ice Palace could almost count as a BonusStage, if not for failing some of the major criteria -- if you walk in there capped at 1,000 items, expect to STAY in super mode for the bulk of the level. and max out your Life Gauge, too. 11,918,736,259 points in one stage at the cost of increasing the difficulty a bit? LetsGetDangerous!
** The sequel has a CircusOfFear. It actually isn't that much harder than the normal stages (mostly due to intentional slowdown). Then you reach [[BonusBoss the boss]]...
* BulletHell: It's a CAVE game.
* CallBack: Meta example: In the Xbox 360 version of the first game, you get an Achievement just for pausing the game. One of the Achievements in the next game requires you to briefly check the pause screen by double-tapping start. The name of it lampshades this.
** When fighting Tyrannosatan, one of his attacks has him fly to the top of the screen and drop bombs on the player, changing the camera angle to be more reminiscent of the vertical scrolling shooters that Cave is known for.
* ChessMotifs: In the second game, the first half of the final stage is covered in chess patterns and contains animated chess pieces as enemies.
* CircusOfFear: The second game's bonus stage is this, complete with a pair of giant creepy dolls as the bosses.
* ClippedWingAngel: Satan Claws's first form is widely considered harder than his second, mostly due to his ability to block your shots with his spheres and make you use bombs just to get close enough to hit him.
* CollisionDamage: Which only does half a bar of damage rather than a full one. Power-Up Mode ignores it for the duration of the boost.
* ComingOfAgeStory: Growing up, coping with loss and making one's own decisions is a recurring theme. Rosa in particular.
* ContemptibleCover: The image on the case itself is relatively mild, but you may have some explaining to do if any friends are rummaging through your game cabinet and come across the case showing loli-goth girls being cuddly with each other. The [[http://www.covershut.com/Xbox-360-Covers/44478-Death-Smiles-2010-Ntsc-Disc.html the picture of Rosa on the North American disc]] won't help your case much.
** Neither will some of the endings, especially Casper's A ending in the second game. Four words: [[spoiler:''eleven-year-old side-boob''.]]
* ContinuityNod: Supe from the sequel has the ghost of Tyrannosatan as her familiar.
* ConvectionSmonvection: The entirety of the Volcano stage. It even has rising pillars of lava, but you're fine as long at they don't touch your hit-box.
* CostumePorn: The outfits are very detailed and fancy.
* CreatorCameo: Creator/JunyaInoue voices Jitterbug, and a boss in ''Deathsmiles II''.
* CreepyDoll: In the second game, two optional bosses in the form of a gigantic teddy bear with a big bulge in its crotch and an eye hanging out, and a gigantic rabbit doll. The final stage has a number of evil cherubs with red glowing eyes who laugh while their heads spin around [[Film/TheExorcist Exorcist]]''-style.
* CuteEmUp
* DarkerAndEdgier: The story of the second game.
* DeadlyWalls: Averted. Even if you get squished between a wall and a screen edge, you'll simply be harmlessly shoved to where there's open space.
* [[DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu Did You Just Punch Out Tyrannosatan?]]
* DifficultyByRegion: According to test runs by some players, the US version has less slowdown, making it more difficult than the Japanese version. In some cases, the US version runs at an average speed of 150% that of the Japanese version. This leads to some FridgeLogic when you consider that American players on average have less experience with BulletHell games than Japanese players.
** Cave eventually admitted to optimizing the code for the US region, and in turn, removing slowdown in numerous spaces.
** As of this writing, a patch has just come out for the North American version and according to players it brings the level of slowdown closer to the Japanese Xbox 360 version.
* DraggedOffToHell: Satan Claus in the end.
* DualBoss: The optional bosses of the second game.
* DynamicDifficulty: The difficulty can be chosen before each stage. If you select Level 3 five times, enemies will start spitting out suicide bullets.
* EasierThanEasy: Level 1 difficulty.
** EasyModeMockery: Outside of Arcade Mode, don't expect to extend your life gauge. In Arcade Mode, you only get to pick it twice.
* {{Egopolis}}: The second game's bonus stage is dedicated to Satan Claws.
* EldritchAbomination: Several. Satan is the biggest one.
* EldritchLocation: The final stage of the second game. That castle has MCEscher inspired architecture covered in giant [[ChessMotifs chess playing fields]]. It also has a nice view of the planets in the solar system. Up close.
* ElegantGothicLolita: The game's most prominent cosmetic element.
* EverythingsBetterWithCows: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEW25Ssb8yw Mary]], the boss of the Lakeside Village.
* ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin:
** The back of the box: '''Death smiles at us all. Lolis smile back!''
** Most of the bosses are given cool-looking subtitles. [[EverythingsBetterWithCows Mary]], on the other hand, is simply subtitled "Giant Cow".
* ExecutiveMeddling: Microsoft wants less arcade ports on XboxLiveArcade, to the frustration of CAVE. Which is why the second game's Japanese retail edition was put on sale directly for download on XBLA.
* EverythingIsBetterWithPrincesses: Princess Tiara in the iOS version. Also, Windia's familiar calls her a princess.
* FairyCompanion: Every heroine gets one. Sakura gets two.
* FanService: Rampant when it comes to the art (the main menu screen gives a clear shot of Follet's considerable cleavage, among other things), but mostly absent from the game itself with the exception of one of Follet's endings.
** In the second game, one of the stage-complete pictures is of Casper getting dressed.
* FanServicePack: In the second game, Rosa's and Follet's proportions are noticeably altered.
* FluffyFashionFeathers: Some of the outfits are feather trimmed.
* FluffyTheTerrible: Mary the Giant Cow. Later, Lili the Giant Reindeer.
* GiantSpaceFleaFromNowhere: Arguably [[spoiler:Tyrannosatan]]. He has no real relevance to the plot; he simply shows up from the portal to the demon world without warning and ''eats'' the BigBad after you've beaten him.
** Debatable. Although Jitterbug opened the gate for him, it's very likely he's the mastermind behind the invasion that resulted.
** Mary the Giant Cow qualifies for this trope better. Seriously. A GIANT COW.
* GodivaHair: Possessed by the goddess at the end of the second game.
* GoryDiscretionShot: Casper's Real World ending. Oh, she's how she's gonna wreck those men...
* GuideDangIt: Non-Arranged [[spoiler:TrueFinalBoss Bloody Jitterbug]]. Here's the requirements to fight him:
** Clear the first six stages on [[HarderThanHard rank 999]] [[NoDamageRun without being damaged]]. This makes BonusDungeon Ice Palace Rank 999.
** Clear [[OhCrap Red]] [[SubvertedTrope Background]] [[BonusDungeon Ice Palace]] without being damaged. This makes The Gorge Rank 999.
** Clear [[BonusDungeon Rank 999 Gorge]] without being damaged. This... well, you get the idea.
** Reach Tyrannosatan without being damaged in Rank 999 Hades Castle. You can take damage, or even continue once Tyrannosatan appears.
*** Fortunately, The Arranged version makes it a hell of a lot easier, requiring that you only reach Tyrannosatan on your first credit, and you don't even have to touch Ice Palace, meaning you don't have to go through all those hoops to get Hades Castle at Rank 999.
*** Unfortunately, you only get the Achievement on the Non-Arrange mode. [[DudeWheresMyRespect Now why isn't this Achievement's value at least 4 digits long?]]
** The US version adds one secret Achievement not found in the Japanese version. Good luck figuring that one out, especially if you are a real loner.
*** To make this even worse, that one secret Achievement has a description that sounds like a translated version of one of Japanese version's normal Achievements, despite it being triggered by something different. [[spoiler: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckHNYPQwQY With Sakura as one of the players, you must go through the gate in Two-player mode.]] Because of how the game handles having two players, Sakura gets her third ending instead of the normal "stay" ending.]]
** On a different note, determining the correct shot to use for each enemy in order to maximize items earned from each one. "Popcorn" enemies and stronger ones are simple enough: use weak shot for the former and strong shot for the latter. But then there comes the enemies where you get the most items by ''using your targeting shot'', an action that DECREASES your item counter.
** With ''Deathsmiles II X'' untranslated, and a lack of the high-quality instruction manual of the first game, the game's learning curve soars, leaving players to hunt on Website/YouTube on how to score high.
* {{Halloweentown}}: ''Film/TheNightmareBeforeChristmas'' is BigInJapan. References are abound in both games.
** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHfNpoKFC14 One of the first stages is even ''called'' Halloweentown.]]
** The sequel practically IS ''Film/TheNightmareBeforeChristmas'' but with gothic lolis and tons of [[MoreDakka bullet spam]].
* HarderThanHard: Level 999 in ''Mega Black Label''. [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Death Mode]] in both versions.
* HauntedHouse: One of the fields in the second game.
* HelloNurse: Follett wears a nurse hat and is one of the better-developed characters.
* HitboxDissonance: Your hit-box is a heart emblem with a swirling glow inside. If anything hits that, you lose life. The rest of your character's body goes through bullets, walls, enemies, obstacles, etc.
* HorizontalScrollingShooter: Unusually for Cave; their last horizontal shooter was ''Progear no Arashi'' released in 2001.
* HotSpringsEpisode: [[spoiler:In Follet's second ending in ''Deathsmiles II X''.]]
* HurricaneOfPuns: The Achievements in the US release.
* IChooseToStay: [[spoiler:Each ending gives your character an option to return to the real world or stay in Gilverado. The sequel makes the "stay" option canon for every character.]]
** In the second game, at first the only playable characters were Windia, Casper, Supe and Lei. Rosa and Follett return for the consoles, making the canon up in the air -- well, except for Rosa; she may not be playable, but she clearly appears as an NPC in the introduction for Supe.
* ImprobablyFemaleCast
* IReadItForTheArticles: Among fans, the controversial character design often takes second chair to the gameplay.
* IWasToldThereWouldBeCake: Keeping in tune with the {{lolicon}} theme, health can be restored with parfaits and cake.
* LethalChef: Sakura may or may not be this. Her "stay" ending says that her cooking seems to be really popular, but the descriptions of the food aren't very appetizing. Casper doesn't seem to have much confidence in her cooking either.
* LethalLavaLand: Stage C-2 takes place inside a ''volcano''.
* LifeMeter: In place of lives. You start with three boxes. A bullet takes off the rest of your current box, and collision with enemies and non-bullet projectiles will take off half. However, when your life meter runs out, GameOver.
* LighterAndSofter: The second game's character art.
* MakeMyMonsterGrow: Satan Claws.
* TheMagicGoesAway: Subverted. [[spoiler:Some characters have endings in which if they return to the Real World, they keep their powers. Casper finds her kidnappers and enacts sweet vengance. Sakura and her father turn to a VERY successful life of crime. But the sequel canonizes the characters staying in Gilverado.]]
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* MagicMusic: The plot of the second game is focused on this. The magic music is literally a bunch of gigantic golden music notes, named the Wish Notes, that can be grabbed physically. When collected together, they can grant one wish.
* {{Meido}}: Follett wears a maid outfit.
* MoreDakka: Much more.
* MultipleEndings: Two per character. Some naturally dark. [[spoiler:And that's just in single-player.]]
* MythologyGag: ''Deathsmiles iPhone'' has a lot of references to other {{CAVE}} games, including weapons that work similarly to the way they worked in their original games. Even the [[VideoGame/{{Ketsui}} Tiger Schwert's laser weapon]] works the same way. Even the [[VideoGame/{{Ketsui}} 5-chip]] item is in as an equippable accessory!
* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: The Final Boss is Satan? Worse. Demonic Imperator Tyrannosatan.
* NintendoHard: Mostly on Death Mode and Level 999
* NoFairCheating: [[ZigZaggingTrope ZigZagged]] on the Xbox 360 version. Decreasing the difficulty blocks Achievements. Increasing the number of lives blocks Achievements. Fair enough. Decreasing the number of life bars blocks Achievements. Well, given one Achievement, that's fine and dandy. Increasing the difficulty blocks Achievements. Let that last one sink in a bit.
** In other words, the only way to get Achievements on the Xbox 360 version is to play at factory default settings. Even if you change to settings to where EVERY Achievement is more difficult to fulfill the conditions of, you can't play using modified game settings.
** And then it gets subverted for ''Death Smiles II X'', where you are allowed to change ALL of the options in your favor and still get at least one of the TrueFinalBoss Achievements.
* OhCrap: Your familiar starts freaking out and advises you to get the hell away when they see Tyrannosatan emerging from the portal.
* OminousLatinChanting: The Final Stage of ''Deathsmiles II X is set to rock with ''Ave Maria'' in the background...
* PimpedOutDress: Most of the dresses are very frilly.
* PinballScoring: Any mode that isn't vanilla Arcade or 360 mode, in which high-scores tend to be in the 8-9 digit range. Mega Black Label Xbox 360 / Arcade is in between Xbox 360 / Arcade and v1.1 as far as craziness goes (between 100 million and 2 billion). v1.1? There's a reason the first [[EveryTenThousandPoints extend]] is at 30,000,000 and the second is at ''1,000,000,000''. Mega Black Label v1.1 scores tend to have ''eleven digits''. Pretty much the only other commercial shoot 'em up that exceed this kind of scale are Takumi's games (''GigaWing'' series and ''Mars Matrix'').
* PlayingToTheFetishes: Pure angel, dark devil, nurse, maid, stripper, bondage, fairy, witch, half-fallen angel, a variety of hairstyles...
* PrettyInMink: Some of the outfits are fur trimmed.
* PublicDomainSoundtrack: The last boss in a shoot 'em up game [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRN0E4Zek6k#t=2m20s is fought to Bach, Toccata and Fugue]]. And it's awesome.
** The second game puts a dark twist on ''Joy to the World'' and a techno spin on ''Ave Maria''.
* RandomlyDrops: Many items in ''Deathsmiles iPhone''.
* RecurringBoss: Sort of.
** About 30 seconds into the Final Stage, you face a wave of Deathscythes (the boss of Stage A-1).
** Mary from Stage C-1 appears later in the same stage for about 10 seconds to drop towers of blocks.
** In the first game, you fight Tyrannosatan. In the second game, you fight Satan Claws.
** In the Mega Black Label versions of the first game, the TrueFinalBoss is [[spoiler: Bloody Jitterbug]]. In the console port of the second game, the TrueFinalBoss is [[spoiler: Pigeon Blood Jitterbug]].
* RecurringRiff: The BGM of a -2 stage is sort of a rearrangement of its -1 counterpart.
* RedOniBlueOni: Supe and Lei.
** A dual boss ''Mad Teddy and Mad Bunny'', who do not notice the player. Instead they fight each other hilariously, spreading blue and red bullets that the player must avoid.
* RegionalBonus: The Japanese version requires you to buy ''Mega Black Label'' and ''Mega Black Label 1.1'' separately. The North American version comes with them both, a Soundtrack CD, and a faceplate (for the old Xbox 360 model) that was never even released in Japan, all for less than the Japanese standard edition.
* {{Retraux}}: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_B7vv6HHmTc Deathsmiles II X Music Pack Field A]].
* RunningGag: The first game has you fighting a giant cow. In the sequel, you fight a giant reindeer.
* {{Satan}}: Or should I say, ''Tyrannosatan''?
** Satan Claws in the sequel!
* SequentialBoss: Deathscythe of Stage A-1 has two forms, each with their own separate Life Meters. Or three, on Level 3 and up.
* SequelDifficultyDrop: The second game features more slowdown, a smaller hit-box, a more easily filled super meter, easier extends, a much simpler scoring system, easier to obtain Life-Up items and a much, MUCH easier route to the TrueFinalBoss. Arrange Mode is also much easier; you don't have the ability to independently steer your familiar any more, but it can now eat ALL bullets (except large boss projectiles) instead of just suicide bullets.
* SimonSaysMiniGame: In the iPhone mode of ''Deathsmiles'' to banish bosses.
* SleepCute: In one of the second game's stage-complete images, Windia is shown taking a nap after making some paper snowflakes.
* SuperMode: When your item counter reaches the {{cap}} of 1,000, you can go into a powered-up mode in which your firepower is temporarily enhanced. In ''Mega Black Label'', you can activate it at 500, or wait for an even stronger super mode at 1,000.
** In both, the v1.1 Arranged Mode allows you to switch into the weak Super Mode at 100, but without the bullet-to-point-item effect.
* TokenMiniMoe: Although arguably the entire cast qualifies, Casper was, at 11, originally the only child among a group of youthful-looking teens. Then Supe came along as a playable character in ''Deathsmiles II'', as well as getting a cellphone game. She's only '''7'''-years-old, and so cute that it hurts. Supe is quite possibly the Grand Duchess of TokenMiniMoe.
* TrueFinalBoss: [[spoiler:Bloody Jitterbug]] in ''Mega Black Label''.
** [[spoiler:And Pigeon Blood Jitterbug]] in ''Deathsmiles II X''.
* TurnsRed: Most bosses do this in Level 3 stages. Also [[spoiler:Bloody Jitterbug]].
* UnusuallyUninterestingSight: Most people won't pay attention to [[spoiler:Jitterbug]] falling out of Tyrannosatan's mouth. [[spoiler:At least, until he doesn't and then they fight Bloody Jitterbug.]]
* VanillaEdition: Averted with the initial North American release; the ''only'' edition of the game comes with the perks of a Limited Edition set -- at $30-40 -- which is ''even less'' than the price of the regular edition.
* WhenTheClockStrikesTwelve: When the clock hits midnight on Halloween, the door to the demon world leads to the real world instead.
* WidgetSeries
* TheWonderland: Gilverado. People who are on the brink of death are sometimes spirited away to Gilverado instead.
* ZettaiRyouiki: Windia, Casper, and Rosa have this.
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