DODONPACHI MAXIMUM App Reviews

Phoenix HD is better in every possible way.

I love the art style and the controls are just as responsive and tight as they should be. Enemies are in a cool digital art style and could use a little more detail but bosses are awesome and you better bring your A game for this beast, "Maximum" is a pretty accurate title. Works great on my iPhone 4 and iPad 2. Going to go play some more.

The ipod touch 5th gen is listed as supported here, but it will not let me install it on the device. So now Im stuck with a game I cant play! I bet the game itself is good and I cant wait to play it and Im sure the 5th gen touch can run it, so please update it to fix this mistake and allow me to install the game.

Cave still manages to impress me on iOS. The controls are tight for a touch screen shmup. And this is coming from a fan that has a semitsu stick for my shmups. Im glad that my favorite franchise made it to this platform. The music, the the correct slowdown and mayhem is much present in this title. The two finger tap for laser(the effects are awesome btw)is highly recommended and intuitive for this game. Having some great monitor headphones(I use SONY MDR-V6)makes the OST shine even more with this fine mix soundtrack. All I need is Akai Katana, and Im good :-)

Wanted to put more time into it before doing a review. The way this game is played specifically for the smartphones is great work. Very simplified not only for vets, but for newcomers as well. Dont have to worry much from canceling to tapping buttons, its all on 1 finger to do everything. Laser bombs are pretty good if u in a tight spot. U pretty slick in doing that, but I dont think it was meant to be used if u know where to dodge. The game itself adds plenty of replay ability, but its not easy if u want to try and reach the hardest stage. Also, Im glad they didnt stray off from their purpose into their games. Even though u have an easy mode its still difficult on some spots. Its 1 of the reasons why I buy your games, its the challenge, to improve yourself and thats what missing in games these last few years. Ill be looking forward to more of your games in the future, keep up the good work.

It works great on an iPhone 5, but Im not being awarded achievements unfortunately. Is there a bug? Ex. I played through 1 full game up to level 4, but did not get the most basic game center achievements.

Great game for a beginner in the shmup genre or for a hardcore player. Very accessible and fun, highly recommended.

This is a good remix of classic levels and bosses for beginners and pros. Altogether, this is a weaker offering than the more fully-fleshed predecessors, but the variety makes it highly replayable and more fun to just pick up and play one level at a time than other Cave shooters.

Incredible game! Will change to full 5-stars after patch allows achievements to pop. I have grown to love the way that cave games pop more than any other developers. Thanks CAVE!!!!!

I "get" this game but I just dont think the concept is that fun. I should have bought one of their full graphics games instead. This is pricey considering they put almost no art in the game. I dont mind $12 for a full pixel art drawn game but this is pretty lame

A lot of people are complaining about the graphics but I think they are really cool... The bullet sprites are higher resolution than other titles and this game actually looks HD.....I love the unlockable ships, and the non intrusive story you get to watch at the end. Seriously, if you like bullet hell games. Dont think twice. I want to see CAVE make an HD remake of Guwange.

What the hell... refound my money

This is a tailored to iOS bullet hell shooter that doesnt disappoint. Shooting is always on, automatically deploys bombs on hit, and level exploration based on meeting goals. The only item that comes across weird is that the graphics look vector and shadowed. This is due to the game being displayed as a simulator but different from the other shooters Cave has put out. Cool game and worth it to test your dexterity.

Best shmup on app store

I love it, but I cant beat the last boss >:(

5th gen itouch should be able to play this just fine. Lazy.

Made the mistake of buying this first before Dodonpachi Resurrection HD. I am a huge Phoenix HD fan, which I feel mixes the classic pace of games like 1943 (arcade) with more of a Dodonpachi bullet hell style…landing in a nice spot between the two. Anyways, with that preference and style out of the way, Dodonpachi Maximum is a strange game. Its not as satisfying as Dodonpachi Resurrection HD, which is the "instant classic" you should definitely buy first. DDP Maximum makes a good second game to get after Resurrection…if you can finish that game. Phew. Either way, I am stuck with both and actually quite happy. I do play both. Also: if you are "worried" about the lack of iPhone 5 capability on Resurrection HD and favoring this one because of that…dont. This game leaves your time and network name bar at the top (instead of true fullscreen) and the window itself has a border around it, just like the other DDP games out there. The differences in "actual" play area are minimal. Anyways, once I bought this and was not thrilled with it for my first Cave shooter, what I did was try out Espgaluda II, DDP Resurrection and Deathsmiles…personally realized I was having the most fun with DDP Resurrection, so I bit the pink bullet and bought that. Happy with the two, but if you can only get one, get Resurrection.

Or bring guwange or better yet DODONPACHI SAIDAIOUJOU to the iOS I will totally add it to my collection ^_^

Great game! As always making nothing but the very best on the ios platform! Keep it up and please release more! Cave 4 life!

Perfect combo!