History VideoGame / DeathSmiles

* EverythingsBetterWithCows: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEW25Ssb8yw Mary]], the boss of the Lakeside Village.

** Most of the bosses are given cool-looking subtitles. [[EverythingsBetterWithCows Mary]], on the other hand, is simply subtitled "Giant Cow".

A CompilationRerelease of both games for UsefulNotes/PlayStation4, UsefulNotes/XboxOne, and UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch by City Connection, ''Deathsmiles I & II'', was released on December 15 and 16, 2021 (depending on time zone) for all major regions, except for the North American and European Switch versions which will be released on December 30, 2021. This release finally translates ''Deathsmiles II'' into English, and features characters from the mobile spin-off ''Gothic wa Mahou Otome'' as paid DLC. A PC port is slated to come out during summer 2022.

A CompilationRerelease of both games for UsefulNotes/PlayStation4, UsefulNotes/XboxOne, and UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch by City Connection, ''Deathsmiles I & II'', was released on December 15 and 16, 2021 (depending on time zone) for all major regions, except for the North American and European Switch versions which will be released on December 30, 2021. This release finally translates ''Deathsmiles II'' into English, and features characters from the mobile spin-off ''Gothic wa Mahou Otome'' as paid DLC.

* 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. [[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.

A CompilationRerelease of both games for UsefulNotes/PlayStation4, UsefulNotes/XboxOne, and UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch by City Connection, ''Deathsmiles I & II'', was released on December 15 and 16, 2021 (depending on time zone) for all major regions, except for the North American and European Switch versions which will be released on December 30, 2021. This release finally translates ''Deathsmiles II'' into English, and features characters from ''Gothic wa Mahou Otome'' as paid DLC.

* CompiliationRerelease: ''Deathsmiles I & II'', released for Nintendo Switch, [=PlayStation=] 4, and Xbox One, packages both games together into one release.

A CompilationRerelease of both games for UsefulNotes/PlayStation4, UsefulNotes/XboxOne, and UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch by City Connection was released on December 15 and 16, 2021 (depending on time zone) for all major regions, except for the North American and European Switch versions which will be released on December 30, 2021. This release finally translates ''Deathsmiles II'' into English, and features characters from ''Gothic wa Mahou Otome'' as paid DLC.

A CompilationRerelease of both games for UsefulNotes/PlayStation4, UsefulNotes/XboxOne, and UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch by City Connection was released on December 15 and 16, 2021 (depending on time zone) for all major regions, except for the North American and European Switch versions which will be released on December 30, 2021. This release finally translates ''Deathsmiles II'' into English.

A CompilationRerelease of both games for UsefulNotes/PlayStation4, UsefulNotes/XboxOne, and UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch by City Connection was released on December 16, 2021 for all major regions, except for the North American and European Switch versions which will be released on December 30, 2021. This release finally translates ''Deathsmiles II'' into English.

A CompilationRerelease of both games for UsefulNotes/PlayStation4, UsefulNotes/XboxOne, and UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch by City Connection was released in Japan on December 16, 2021, and will be released in North America and Europe on December 30, 2021. This release finally translates ''Deathsmiles II'' into English.

A CompilationRerelease of both games by City Connection [[https://youtu.be/VR8YhaEdgyA is set for release on December 16, 2021]]. From what is shown in the trailer, it marks the first time ''Deathsmiles II'' will get an English translation.

'''''Death Smiles''''' is another one of Creator/{{CAVE}}'s {{bullet hell}} [[ShootEmUp shoot'em ups]], 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 Creator/AksysGames. Character designs, writing, and planning were done by longtime CAVE collaborator "Joker" Creator/JunyaInoue. A drama CD series was released in 2010.

A CompilationRerelease of both games by City Connection [[https://youtu.be/VR8YhaEdgyA is set for release on December 16, 2021]]. From what is shown in the trailer, it marks the first time ''Deathsmiles II'' will get an English translation,

* ZettaiRyouiki: Windia, Casper, and Rosa have this.

* NoFairCheating: {{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.
** 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.

* WidgetSeries

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* 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.

'''''Death Smiles''''' is another one of Creator/{{CAVE}}'s {{bullet hell}} [[ShootEmUps shoot'em ups]], 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 Creator/AksysGames. Character designs, writing, and planning were done by longtime CAVE collaborator "Joker" Creator/JunyaInoue. A drama CD series was released in 2010.

'''''Death Smiles''''' is another one of 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 Creator/AksysGames. Character designs, writing, and planning were done by longtime CAVE collaborator "Joker" Creator/JunyaInoue. A drama CD series was released in 2010.

* EverythingsBetterWithPrincesses: Princess Tiara in the iOS version. Also, Windia's familiar calls her a princess.

* HelloNurse: Follett wears a nurse hat and is one of the better-developed characters.

An [[IOSGames iOS port]] with a radically-different additional gameplay mode was released on July 7, 2011. A Windows port based on the Xbox 360 version was released on Steam in March 2016.

->''[[TheGrimReaper Death]] smiles at us all. Lolis smiles back.''
-->-- The North American TagLine for ''Death Smiles''

'''''Death Smiles''''' is another one of 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.