History YMMV / DonPachi

* VillainSue: [[spoiler: Colonel Longhena. No matter the player's victories, he still manages to get away with forcing the player to kill his own comrades, or even worse, despite having changed the past, ''[[TheBadGuyWins he becomes the leader of the DonPachi Corps and is promoted to General.]]'']]

* MemeticMutation: CAVE INVENTED BEES!!!
** From ''[[FanNickname Ketsui]]''''[[{{Crossover}} pachi]]'': JUST A COUPLE MORE SHOTS DESU!

** Autobomb in ''[=DaiFukkatsu=] ver. 1.5''. Survival-oriented players hate it because it effectively turns the bomb gauge into a life bar and [[GameBreaker breaks the concept of lives]], score-oriented players fail to see what the problem is because bombing is just as hurtful to score as dying is. This seems to be a non-issue in ''[=DaiFukkatsu=] BLACK LABEL'' and ''Saidaioujou'', where autobomb can be toggled at the start of the game.

** The inclusion of the Element Dolls and Daughters. Some enjoy their presence in an otherwise drab military shooter series, others feel that they turn the game into FanService-laden "{{moe}}shit".

** Autobomb in ''[=DaiFukkatsu=] ver. 1.5''. Survival-oriented players hate it because it effectively turns the bomb gauge into a life bar and [[GameBreaker breaks the concept of lives]], score-oriented players fail to see what the problem is because even though bombing hurts score, so does getting killed. This seems to be a non-issue in ''[=DaiFukkatsu=] BLACK LABEL'' and ''Saidaioujou'', where autobomb can be toggled at the start of the game.

** ''Saidaioujou'' has [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWjT99lnHeE Hoshikuzu Garandou]], the opening theme sung by Creator/AyaHirano and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HqFFF1Am5Dg Heading For Tomorrow]], the ending theme performed by Zwei.

** ''Saidaioujou'' has [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWjT99lnHeE Hoshikuzu Garandou]], the opening theme sung by Creator/AyaHirano and Heading For Tomorrow, the ending theme performed by Zwei.

* CrowningMusicOfAwesome -- Thanks to an unknown composer for ''[=DoDonPachi=]'' and ManabuNamiki for ''Dai Ou Jou'' and ''Dai Fukkatsu''

* MostAnnoyingSound: The Element Dolls' death screams when you lose all your lives in ''[=SaiDaiOuJou=]''.

** ''Saidaioujou'' has Stardust Void, the opening theme sung by Creator/AyaHirano and Heading For Tomorrow, the ending theme performed by Zwei.

** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6tOFmtzIXg&hd=1 The ending]] of DoDonPachiMaximum

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* SurprisinglyImprovedSequel -- ''[=DonPachi=]'' was mainly notable for being hard but fair, for its second loop with suicide bullets, and for a few interesting game mechanics. It was otherwise not very interesting in the grand scheme of things. Then ''[=DoDonPachi=]'' changed the 2-D shooter world forever.

** The Ketsuipatchi remix has "Virt" do some work on ''VideoGame/{{Ketsui}}''[='s=] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elLjDw44QPk&feature=related No Remorse]] and [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACB2eJRGhCY Day of Judgement]]

* NightmareFuel:
** Hibachi's shell in ''dai ou jou'' looks downright creepy.
** From ''[=SaiDaiOuJou=]'': Hibachi as [[spoiler:a young-looking girl]] who cheerfully taunts you throughout battle? Kinda cute. Inbachi, who sounds [[TheStoic absolutely cold]] and [[EmotionlessGirl emotionless]]? ''Terrifying.''
** The Element Dolls. Consider that humans have little respect for them. Also consider that they have...[[FanService extra details]]. Now [[FridgeHorror imagine]] [[SexSlave what they could be used for]]...

** Hibachi as [[spoiler:a young-looking girl]] who cheerfully taunts you throughout battle? Kinda cute. Inbachi, who sounds [[TheStoic absolutely cold]] and [[EmotionlessGirl emotionless]]? ''Terrifying.''

* SurprisinglyImprovedSequel -- ''[=DonPachi=]'' was mainly notable for being hard but fair, for its second loop with suicide bullets, and for a few interesting game mechanics. It was otherwise not very interesting in the grand scheme of things. Then ''[=DoDonPachi=]'' changed the 2-D shooter world forever.
* TrueArtIsAngsty - ''[=DoDonPachi Daioujou=]'' is the most depressing game in the series,[[DownerEnding Storyline-wise]] ''[=AND=]'' [[NintendoHard Gameplay-wise.]] It was also considered by many fans to be the ''best''.

** The Ketsuipatchi remix has "Virt" do some work on Ketsui's [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elLjDw44QPk&feature=related No Remorse]] and [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACB2eJRGhCY Day of Judgement]]

* FridgeHorror -- The FanNickname for ''[=DaiFukkatsu=] Black Label''[='=]s 360-exclusive Arrange Mode, a crossover of ''[=DaiFukkatsu=]'' and ''{{Ketsui}}'', is "Ketsupachi". "Ketsu" in Japanese can mean "buttocks". So "Ketsupachi" means "Ass Bee".

* And TheFandomRejoiced: ''Dodonpachi Daifukkatsu v1.5'' gets ported to Xbox360? And its not a [[PortingDisaster complete disaster]] like ''DaiOuJou''?!? YES!!!
** Oh cool, ''Daifukkatsu BLACK LABEL'' add-on announced as DLC. What a minute... There will also be retail version? With an ''Arrange Mode'' that's a {{Crossover}} of [[DonPachi DodonPachi]] and [[{{Ketsui}} KETSUI]]?!? Awesome! Including an arranged version of the original ''Ketsui'' soundtrack?!? Epic!!! Evaccaneer DOOM as the TrueFinalBoss intead of Hibachi?!?!? My body wasn't ready...
** ''Daifukkatsu'' is getting released IN EUROPE! With Black Label available as DLC. ''And'' they're making it compatible with US consoles!