Deathsmiles « Aksys Games on the Internet

Enter the world of Gilverado, a kingdom plagued by hideous monsters and tortured souls. Choose from four angels with unique demonic familiars and battle against a storm of enemies pouring out of Hell’s gates! Fight your way out of tight spots as you are surrounded by enemy units and bullets from both sides of the screen. The unique left/right shooting mechanic of Deathsmiles will keep you on your toes as you dodge and weave through complex enemy fire, beautifully crafted by the modern masters of shmups, CAVE.

Key Features

Five Characters to Explore Gilverado

Choose Windia, the foppish English girl; Casper, the sassy German; Follett, the cautious French girl; or Rosa, the California valley girl. Travel down the roads of Gilverado and discover hidden conversations between the angels.
Mega Black Label

Test your supernatural powers against the onslaught of the Ice Palace and its forgotten protector! Put your skills to the test with a new scoring system that demands more, but pumps out even more explosions of shiny tokens!
Choose Your Path and Difficulty

You can choose your own route through the game’s stages and set the difficulty for each, from a level of 1 to 3. These difficulty levels allow you to customize the bullet count and boss toughness. Watch out if you choose level 3 four times, though…
Save and Play Back Replays

Save replays of your own games to watch later for your own enjoyment. Players can also download the top 20 scoring runs on the leaderboards.
Online Rankings & Online Co-op

Check out your score on the online leaderboard, with rankings for each character and game mode. Two-player cooperative play is also available via Xbox Live!

Mild Language, Animated Blood, Fantasy Violence, Mild Suggestive Themes, Partial Nudity

Deathsmiles DLC Available on the Xbox Marketplace by hellorobot @ March 15, 2011

Themes and picture packs for Deathsmiles are now available on the Xbox Marketplace. The descriptions and prices are listed below:
1. Angel & Familiar Picture Pack
Description: Picture pack featuring the Deathsmiles angels and their familiars.
Price: 80 Microsoft Points/$1
2. Angels Picture Pack
Description: Picture pack featuring the Deathsmiles angels.
Price: 80 Microsoft Points/$1
3. Boss Picture Pack
Description: Picture pack featuring [...]
Deathsmiles Patch by hellorobot @ February 15, 2011

There’s a patch out for Deathsmiles! It releases today, and allows Deathsmiles to run at optimal capacity. It fixes several key issues, including a de-sync problem that prevented players from viewing their level replays properly. It also adjusts the slowdown on several levels. Game on!
GameZone Best Shoot-em-up of the Year Award! by X @ December 23, 2010

It’s Deathsmiles!
Check out the other genre winners and specifics here.
Aksys 12 Days of Christmas Gift Guide – Part 4! by techism @ December 13, 2010

On the fourth day of Christmas, Aksys recommended to me…♫
What’s really fun for the holidays is when you gather up your friends to play a crazy shoot-em up game on the 360…as flying lolis. Deathsmiles is the game where you don’t want to blink! Get the game now at GameStop, Amazon, and the Aksys store.
Wednesday Night Fights Meets American Idol! by techism @ September 21, 2010

Oh Aksys, you are so spontaneous! Tomorrow, Aksys Games will be participating in the Tournament Legacy and Level Up event at the Hollywood Park Casino. American Idol auditions are also taking place right next door, which means heavy foot traffic is to be expected! Join us tomorrow night for gaming, music, food, swag, and more! [...]

Key Features

Five Characters to Explore Gilverado

Mega Black Label

Choose Your Path and Difficulty

Save and Play Back Replays

Online Rankings & Online Co-op