DoDonPachi Resurrection
DoDonPachi Resurrection is a vertical bullet hell shooter from CAVE. Three ships, different firing styles, dangerous projectile patterns and complex scoring systems shape the battles. The PC version includes eight game variants, including Black Label, and allows local co-op for two players.
- Developer
- CAVE Interactive CO., LTD.
- Publisher
- KOMODO
- Genre
- Action, Arcade, Bullet Hell, Shoot ’em up
- Game modes
- 2 Spieler Lokal, Couch-Koop, Singleplayer
- Game series
- DoDonPachi
- Also known as
- DoDonPachi DaiFukkatsu, DoDonPachi Dai-Fukkatsu, 怒首領蜂 大復活
- Steam user reviews
- 96 % positive · 1,080 reviews
- At Steam
- View store page
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What is DoDonPachi Resurrection?
DoDonPachi Resurrection is a vertical arcade shooter from CAVE. A small spaceship fights its way through waves of attackers and dense patterns of enemy bullets. To succeed, you must survive while using lasers, special attacks and scoring systems strategically.
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Release
The arcade original dates from 2008. Ports for Xbox 360 and mobile devices followed. The PC version came out in October 2016, and the Nintendo Switch version on Nov 25, 2021. The ports differ partly in their modes and controls.
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Platforms
DoDonPachi Resurrection has been released for Xbox 360, PC, Nintendo Switch, iOS and Android. The Switch version was developed by Live Wire. The PC version offers numerous game variants, while the mobile versions adapt their controls to touchscreens. Switch 2 compatibility with the Switch version is not a standalone native Switch 2 release.
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Gameplay
The ship moves through a vertically scrolling battle area while enemies fire complex waves of bullets. Precise movement and spotting open paths decide your survival. The Switch version can also be played in vertical orientation, according to Nintendo.
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Trailer
DLCs and expansions
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DoDonPachi Resurrection Arrange Album
DLC
31.03.2017
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DoDonPachi Resurrection BLACK LABEL Arrange Mode Album
DLC
25.11.2016
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DoDonPachi Resurrection BLACK LABEL Original Sound Track
DLC
10.11.2016
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DoDonPachi Resurrection OST
DLC
13.10.2016
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DoDonPachi Resurrection: Black Label
DLC
2011
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DoDonPachi Resurrection Ver1.51
DLC
2011
System requirements
The Steam version lists an Intel Core i3 at 2 GHz, 2 GB RAM, a graphics card on the level of an Intel HD Graphics 5000 and 2.5 GB of storage. The original game listings name older Windows versions, while the current Steam client requires at least Windows 10. The on-screen text is available in English and Japanese.
The details apply to pc.
Minimum
- Processor
- Intel Core i3, 2 GHz or better
- RAM
- 2 GB RAM
- Grafikkarte
- Intel HD Graphics 5000, GeForce 9500 GT or Radeon HD 3650
- DirectX
- 9.0c
- Storage
- 2.5 GB
Editorial details
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The story of Next EXY
An android named Next EXY travels back a thousand years in time. The player must stop her and the Elemental Daughters, artificial fighters modelled on earlier protectors of humanity. The story provides the frame for battles built on reaction and score chasing.
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Three ships and several fighting styles
Three ships are available and can be combined with different fighting styles. Normal fire attacks enemies across an area, while a focused laser allows targeted attacks. The choice affects how successive enemy formations and bosses can be handled.
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Hyper Counter and counter laser
The Hyper Counter neutralizes enemy shots and factors them into your score chase. The counter laser system makes it possible to fight strong enemy beams. So for high scores, dodging bullets alone is not enough.
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Eight modes on PC
The Steam version includes Normal 1.5, Normal 1.51, Arrange A, Arrange B, Novice, Black Label, Black Label Novice and Black Label Arrange. Novice makes it easier to get started, while the Arrange variants bring their own rule changes. All eight modes are already part of the PC main game.
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Local co-op and leaderboards
On PC, two people can play together locally. Steam also supports leaderboards, achievements and cloud saves. The focus is on shared arcade runs and improving your own scores, not on a continuous online campaign.
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Four music albums as extra content
On Steam, four additional albums are available: Original Soundtrack, Arrange Album and two Black Label music albums. They expand the soundtrack, not the playable level content. The Black Label modes are already part of the main game on PC.
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Game series
In Japan the game is called DoDonPachi DaiFukkatsu and continues the bullet hell series. The version released in 2026, DoDonPachi Resurrection Reignite, is a standalone game with additional features. It is not a ninth mode of the 2016 PC release.
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