DonPachi

DonPachi is a vertically scrolling manic shooter developed by Cave and published by Atlus under license. It was Cave’s first game and is recognized as one of the early examples of the manic shooter genre.

Gameplay

The game features the Get Point System (GPS), a scoring mechanic built around chaining enemy defeats. Destroying groups of enemies quickly increases a combo and awards progressively more points for each enemy hit in the chain. Delaying attacks breaks the chain, creating an additional challenge for players pursuing high scores and planning efficient routes through each stage.

Details

• Developer: Cave
• Publisher: Cave, under Atlus license
• Genres: Arcade, Shooter, Shooter / Flying Vertical
• Platforms: Arcade, Cave, Final Burn Alpha Neo, PlayStation, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Sega Saturn
• Sequel: DoDonPachi