Разработчик: CITY CONNECTION
Описание
Game Tengoku CruisinMix Special is an enhanced port of Jaleco's classic 90s vertically scrolling shooting game, mixing cute characters, a game world parodying a wide range of gaming tropes and history, tight controls, refined mechanics and eggplants?! CruisinMix features both the console original and the exclusive Arcade Mode + in a retro game fan's dream combination.
Story
The self-proclaimed “Super Duper Genius Smart Guy” Yamada has a plan to take over the gaming world; the obvious first step being to take control of all the arcade cabinets at the “You&Me Kamiyoga” arcade in Kamiyoga, Tokyo! But part-time arcade employee Yui Ito is ready to take him on! Determined to put an end to this cunning plot before the arcade opens, she hastily hacks together all the used arcade circuit boards she has lying around and calls upon all the main characters to take down this evil genius!Gameplay
Choose from 6 ships, each with their own unique weapon system and bomb and take the fight to the deranged Genius Yamada and his game-world spawned minions in multiple action and laughter-packed stages. With a cast coming straight from Jaleco's back-catalog and stages based around themes such as JRPGs, Japanese arcades and crane games there's never a dull moment. And don't forget the eggplants!In addition to the Classic console game modes, there's also Arcade Mode+; a refined arcade port with more characters via DLC, and HD Data Mode, with hi-res game flyers, straight from Jaleco's archives!
Main Features
Arcade Mode + features:- Normal (6 stages, multiple difficulties & practice mode)
- Time Attack (Play against the clock for a high score)
- 7 characters, 6 unique ships and more via DLC
- 2 display modes (vertical stretch & dot by dot)
- Multiple soundtrack & voice types
- HD Data Mode: high-res game flyers & info on Jaleco's games
- Leaderboards and achievements
- Arcade
- 6 stages of straight-laced shooting with 2p co-op
- 1 Time Attack stage
- Vertical display mode
- 6 stages of straight-laced shooting with 2p co-op
- Arrange
- 8 stages with fully-voiced intermissions
- Fully voiced opening and ending movies and several songs
- Time attack with 2 stages and a practice stage
History
Following its popularity in arcades upon its 1995 release, Game Tengoku hit the home console market in 1997. Featuring classic Jaleco characters alongside original ones all voiced by a number of popular voice actors & actresses; it was a character-based shoot ‘em up that was well ahead of its time!
Well-known manga artist Tatsuya Souma provided character designs, there were fully-voiced skits, 4 original songs, and animated sequences too! All while making other shooting games jealous of how well it pulled off its game mechanics! It managed to be a character centric game without succumbing to any of the cut corners that usually come with such a title. - 8 stages with fully-voiced intermissions
Поддерживаемые языки: japanese, english
Системные требования
Windows
- OS *: Windows 7/8.1/10
- Processor: Intel Core i3-2100 3.1GHz
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GT440
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 1 GB available space
- Sound Card: Realtek High Definition Audio
- OS *: Windows 7/8.1/10
- Processor: Intel Core i5-2400 3.1GHz
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 560
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 1 GB available space
- Sound Card: Realtek High Definition Audio
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Outstanding arcade classic wonderfully brought into the modern age.
Never played this in the arcades but I can see why it has endured and is popular.
Classic schmup action, awesome Japanese stylings, great port- it's all here.
An easy recommend for any arcade shmup' fan 9/10.
Amazing shmup game, specially if you love 90's anime, japanese humour, arcade culture and insanity. Gameplay and scoring are fairly simple, but what really makes it special is the character/ship variety, visual style and soundtrack. This is from a place and time when developers poured their hearts and souls into the games they made, you love to see it.
I suck at it, though. Still a great game.
Two loops of pure insanity. From cute and funny to visual AIDS.
Chunky sprites make up for adapting and overcoming ruthless bullet spawns. (I could never ever 2-ALL)
Emulation is above average for CC standards and it's loaded with features.
DLC is ridiculously priced and pointless.
All and all a good time for all the goofy chuds out there, go nuts, brethren.
I like this game a lot. It's fun, it has a variety of game modes, it looks and sounds good and it has zero input lag.
However...
- No keyboard button remapping. The default buttons are unfavorable. I am willing to overlook this because I have recently discovered that my keyboard driver lets me change the buttons to my liking.
-The leaderboard has no information about the stage you lost at, just a name and a score. Which means that I can't boast about a 1all or a 2all to anyone.
-The "Whomp 'Em" achievement "Defeat the Yamada Virus without continuing" did not unlock after I did a 1ALL of arcade+.
-Although it sounds good there are slight pops when explosions happen, but that's quite insignificant.
-The big kicker: the game FREEZES, a lot! At first I was able to pause then unpause to make it move again. Then the big freezes started happening, the ones where your screen becomes black after beating a boss and you just hope something will happen, but nothing ever does. Or the ones where you game over, the continue option never shows up, you watch the boss time out, then the screen becomes black forever. Because of this I am unable to finish runs, I am unable to play the game.
Buy at your own risk.
Very fun and unique game! Originally released on the sega saturn. I played on a old laptop on Linux using proton and the game plays perfectly, very well optimized!
There are some minor issues though:
– The control mapping is very basic, you can’t map every key (at least from the keyboard). What I did was to use a gamepad and the steam built-in controller configuration and that fixed my issues
– The game is very tough, but fortunately you can have unlimited lives so it is not a huge issue
– On Linux at least on mine machine the mouse cursor is always visible, but I installed a program that I run when I run the game so I don’t see it
This is a really cute and fun game.
For a better experience consider turning off the music in the options menu and listening to webcore music.
Never have I had so much fun with a not especially good shmup. The game has ton of charm. Enough to make up its so-so gameplay.
I was smiling from the moment I booted up the game and the opening credits were read in a cutesy voice. Followed by an adorable opening narrative of a part-time arcade employee (making 800 Yen/hour) attempting to save the video game world from a mad scientist trying to infect all video games to rule it. Or something, it's not important. Even the little catch phrases the in game characters say picking up items or being hit was cute. Though, this might quickly become annoying for some players.
Unfortunately, Tengoku Cruisin' Mix Special skews very hard into memorize it or die territory. Many enemies and bullets just move too quickly or come from behind for a player to do much but know they're coming. The bullets can easily get lost in the carnival of colors as well. The boss fights are some of the quickest I've ever played in a shoot 'em up. Even with some of them having invincibly phases. I think if a player just doesn't want to deal with a particular boss, they need only drop 3 bombs to finish them off. That's how little health these bosses have. Not that I'm complaining too much given like the rest of the game, it is more about knowing where you need to be beforehand that keeps your extends instead of weaving a path through sea of projectiles.
Which makes the game a strange hard-easy. It's pretty difficult until you know whats going to happen, but once you do; it isn't nearly as bad. And heavy memorization shooters always feel shallow to me for that reason. That said, the game makes up for it with its the more adorably sugary sweet presentation and character. And if you like that kind of thing, I whole hearty recommend this game and suggest you play through the story mode taking as many continues to see the whole thing through.
The most creative cute em up I've ever played. The game oozes with retro anime aesthetic and every level is based off of different genres of video games giving some very unique boss fights some that are mixed media such as fully animated anime characters and others being 3d models. Such a fun game and combined with it's presentation, this is easily my new favorite shmup.
Asking $30 for this game is just insane with $10 piecemeal DLC on top of that, you have got to be kidding me! Wait for it to be on sale like I did, or find a better shooter to play. Do not pay more than $8 for this game!This is a merely "okay" SHMUP with waaaay too much trial-and-error design that requires you to remember the tricks the various enemies will pull to get you next time around. It's a lazy way to shoehorn difficulty and replayability into an otherwise pretty shallow game. Also, despite claiming hi-res features, it really does look like a late-90s console shooter, which is perfectly fine to me, but if you are claiming something, offer it.Ultimately, there are just better games out there, and most of those better games are significantly easier on your wallet and offer a more complete experience.The genre has evolved way too much for this to hold up. It does not have the timeless charm of the Cotton series, or the legendary status of Raiden, so it's just on Steam to be on Steam and advertise itself alongside superior bullet hell titles.
am I happy that after taxes I payed 40 bucks for this?
not really, but this is the kind of game you don't get twice, it's truly unique, and to be able to play it with english subtitles is a dream come true, so, if you like weird old shmups, there are a bunch of nice difficulty options to slowly train yourself, and I think the humour is really well done.
Game Tengoku CruisinMix Special is a faithful port of the Arcade & Sega Saturn original, blending classic SHMUP gameplay with a "Cute 'em Up" touch. Developed by City Connection, this special edition brings together nostalgia and updated features for an engaging shoot 'em up experience.
Pros:
• Vibrant pixel art, catchy chiptune music
• A roster of playable characters drawn from Jaleco's gaming history, each offers a unique playstyle
• Online leaderboards, multiple difficulty levels, various display options
Cons:
• For players accustomed to modern gaming conveniences, the old-school difficulty might be challenging
Terrible controls and no way to change them. Who the hell approved releasing this with WASD movement and V/B/N for shooting and bombing? Your hands are on top of each other, seriously try fitting your hands on your keyboard to play like that right now. No way to remap which would take 10 seconds to fix. Unplayable, do not buy.
This is probably one of the most charming games I've played in recent years. I was sitting there playing with a big dumb smile on my face while seeing silly stuff such as the mid-90's 3D modeled Yamada sneaking in a really goofy way on the background of stage 6. Details like that, along with the artstyle and music, turn it into a must play for any fan of older videogames.
Oh and this is also one of the most forgiving shmups I've played. Although probably not as forgiving in its original Saturn/Arcade releases. Love it love it
I was drunk shopping. I love bullet hell shooters and buy them when on sale. Not only was this game on sale, but all the DLCs were discounted, too. I remember buying the game. Next day, I see that I bought all the DLC too. I paid little over $30 for everything. Normally I regret drunk shopping, but I was quite pleased with myself for buying this. Worth the money when on sale, I am so happy I own this completely! I recommend this game to all bullet hell shooter fans! Buy this on sale, including the DLCs.
Cannot rebind keyboard controls. Uses WASD for movement, contrary to literally every other shmup released on PC that uses the arrow keys. Also uses V for shooting which is incredibly awkward.
This is a TOUGH one to review because there are bad and good things about it, but I will get the main bad thing out of the way:
DO NOT BUY THIS GAME if you are going to stick to keyboard. The menus are confusing with enter/escape as accept and cancel/back, and X and Y literally being in-game X and Y buttons (but I have no idea what LB and RB even are supposed to be on keyboard). This game was solely designed for use with controllers and arcade sticks, there is NO keyboard control customization PERIOD and the control scheme mid-game is WASD for movement and V/B/N for Fire/Bomb/Rapid Fire. As far as I can tell I can't see any way to change keyboard controls, and it is very confusing and shocking to me that this effectively alienates and screws over anyone wanting to change keyboard controls. I absolutely do not recommend this to someone playing with keyboard unless you are prepared to find a way through controller configurations or an external key reconfiguration tool.
On the other hand,
This game takes both versions of Game Tengoku and touches them up:
*The console/Saturn version has upgraded sound clarity while being considered close to the console version in accuracy
*Arcade + mode is slightly altered in a way that only the most hardcore players would notice from the arcade version, these tweaks are subtle and intended to make the game more reasonable but it is something to note that it is not 100% identical to arcade.
*Miki + Misato who was originally only playable on the Saturn version along with 3 DLC characters added are playable in Arcade + mode and can submit scores to the online leaderboards, so this port brings unique gameplay elements that only this port contains.
The main appeal/draw of this game is the insane scoring that works exponentially and requires some strict timing through the Aborgine chains. The game isn't terribly long so getting used to these chains is the major source of scoring and what the main gameplay loop will revolve around. If you don't like strict chain/item collection for a scoring mechanic then you might want to watch some footage before purchasing.
The menus and extras flow well together for the most part with controller/stick, but the addition of stage select in arcade + is almost pointless since you start powered down and picking a later stage to practice does not have accurate game rank compared to being at that point in playing a real run. There are also no screen rotation options for Arcade + mode or Classic Arrange mode, so be aware.
They clearly put a lot of work into the presentation of the game, but at all full price this game might not be the best bang for your buck if you are being picky or don't already own a ton of SHMUPs on steam, with the base game and DLC coming out to $70 without any sales. Do some research before purchasing if you aren't confident in picking it up because I can definitely see the good and bad here and really wish there was a middle option between recommended and not recommended.
Really charming game! very cute visuals and music, great bullet patterns and an enjoyable wacky story! a classic that you wouldn't want to miss out
If you like cute em ups, you will probably love this.
Some levels really push the crazy to 11 (wich is good in these games), and one level caused me to die because i was litterally laughing trough the whole stage.
Difficulty is adjustable, and now after some time its in english (huzzah! now i cant figure out what all the menu options are)
Also the commentary in the data mode, loved it!
Game Tengoku had quite a strange release when compared to most shmups on Steam. According to the store page it was originally released on November 29, 2017. It released in Japanese with the promise of an English localization soon to come in early 2018. It didn’t come, in fact not only did it not come they released paid DLC instead. The full release and localization finally came out approximately a full year after the games initial release. I finally caved and bought the game in October 2018 thinking the English version would never come only to have it be released shortly afterwards. As a result, my experiences are primarily with the pre-English version.
The game features two main modes. Arcade+ which is an arcade mode with online leaderboards where one can also play as DLC characters if they’ve been purchased. Aside from the main arcade mode itself, there are also two time attack stages. Classic mode is a port of the original Sega Saturn game complete with English localization. It has an arcade mode, a special story arrange mode, and time attack modes. As of writing this I’ve only played the story mode once, but I thought it was pretty cool. I’m glad they took the time to translate what I would consider to be a fairly obscure game.
There are quite a few characters and most if not all of them come from old Jaleco games. Personally the only games I knew of were Plus Alpha and City Connection. Game Tengoku CruisinMix Special does contain some information about Jaleco’s other games, but I really would like to play them. It would have been nice if they were a DLC or had a standalone collection. The main differences between the characters are the shot type, charge shot, and bomb.
I found it fairly easy to get a 1-ALL of Arcade Mode + with minimal practice once I found a character I enjoyed. The game is generous with bombs, though as far as I know there is only a single extend. The scoring system consists of chaining eggplant item pickups. It’s simple but satisfying. I didn’t go too far into the second loop but it seemed like the main feature was suicide bullets. I don’t know whether or not there is a true last boss but I do think it would be a challenge for most players to get to the end of the second loop to find out.
Overall I’ve had a lot of fun playing Game Tengoku and I’m glad that CITY CONNECTION decided to bring the game to PC. Only two pieces of criticism come to mind right now: 1.) I had issues with achievements working properly. 2.) The game does not feature a replay system. While the lack of these features isn’t ideal I still enjoyed the game enough that I’d definitely recommend this game to shmup fans. It’s a unique game and I can’t think of anything else quite like it currently available on Steam.
Probably the best classic arcade shmup on Steam right now, with added content not found in the original arcade and Sega Saturn port. Since on PC the only alternative to play the game was on MAME or a Saturn emulator, here you'll get less input lag and correct speed. Many bugs and glitches have been sorted out. With the added English translation it will be even better.
I recommend it wholeheartedly but notice that it has some slight fanservice scenes during some character end credits or bomb animations that you may find to misrepresent the overall picture.
Game Tengoku CruisinMix is fast-paced, cute, funny, colorful, and nostalgic. The glimpses of Streetfighter playing in the background and the Tetris-ish blocks are nice retro touches. Rainbow colors fill in the details in the background. Adorable characters and bosses are plentiful. Bubblegum pop sets the tone but it is not distracting.
There is an arsenal of six unique anime characters that move at the same speed but each character has different fire power capabilities. During gameplay, the characters can catch bombs and powerups which adds options of mini characters to increase your fire power and spread. There are many opportunities to increase your bomb arsenal so there really is not a need to use the bombs sparingly, which is helpful. The characters are vocal in cutesy Japanese when good things happen.
The lack of strong fire power with a couple of characters is evident because of the large amount of hits needed to destroy an enemy. Sometimes it will feel like you are playing a game of chicken or dodge ball with the enemies as they plummet towards you.
Sometimes I have difficulty seeing the bullets especially in the Level 4 clouds. I also seem to have a glitch, like a slight pause when it should be seamless, while fighting the Level 2 Teddy Bear. It would be nice to see replays and additional leaderboards for different levels of difficulty. Also, an online co-op would be fun.
Game Tengoku is a wonderful cute em up port of the game released for Saturn in 1997. Controls are manual shot (with a charge shot if held down), autofire, bomb, and display or hide score (Saturn only). Ships all move at the same speed but have different shots, and the game has no slowdown button.
Positives:
+ Solid 60 fps
+ Arcade Mode has 6 levels with a 2nd loop; 2nd loop adds suicide bullets
+ Saturn Mode has 8 levels: adds Karaoke and Console level
+ Leaderboards for each character
+ Time attack
+ 5 Difficulties
+ Varied levels; No problem in this game of level 1 miltary base , level 2 military base, level 3 military base, etc.
+ Autofire = Happy hands
+ Achievements
+ music
+ voices
+ If you buy japanese version now, then game will add an English patch for free when it releases
+ 2d Sprites
+ Eggplants
Negatives:
- Leaderboards are buggy
- No Replays
- Local leaderboards show the same highscore for every character and difficulty; ex. Momo 10k points high score earned in very easy will show as the high score while playing Jeynus very hard
- Leaderboards only for arcade normal difficulty (and time attack); please add leaderboards for every difficulty
- No leaderboards for Saturn Mode
- Score isn't saved if you continue; have to quit to record score locally and online
- Leaderboard doesn't show what level a person died; Ex 12740891273:::: 1-6 or 12740891273:::: 2-4
- No resolution settings
- No Tate (horizontal rotation) mode; only the Saturn mode has tate in one direction that my monitor doesn't rotate; also Ratios can't be changed; Arcade mode has no tate option.
- Saturn mode stretches screen horizontally messing up ratios; arcade doesn't have this problem
- No co-op in saturn mode; original game didn't have this either but it would be nice to add
- No practice mode for 2nd loop levels. Game only lets you practice 1st loop levels.
- 3d looks bad
- Only one in game background
- Acheivements could be better;; Please add acheivements for a 1cc 2-all clear for each difficulty.
Neutral:
~ 2 DLC characters: I wish they would increase the price of the game and sell a complete package.
~ I want English version to have subtitles and voice dub.
~ Alt-Enter to Fullscreen
~ No online co-op; Barely any shmups have this feature but it would be nice.
~ I don't have this problem but if you are having controller compatibility issues get x360ce.
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| Разработчик | CITY CONNECTION |
| Платформы | Windows |
| Ограничение возраста | Нет |
| Дата релиза | 31.01.2025 |
| Отзывы пользователей | 86% положительных (42) |