Deathsmiles (デススマイルズ Desusumairuzu) is a horizontal side
scrolling shoot 'em up arcade game by Japanese developer
Cave,
released in late 2007. It is notable for its aesthetic style, featuring
heavy occult and gothic influences. It is the second Cave shoot 'em up
to be played using a horizontally-oriented monitor (the first being
Progear, followed by
Akai Katana). It was the first Cave shooter released in North America on a console, and the first one in Europe. Cave has also released it on the iOS market. A sequel,
Deathsmiles II, was released to Japanese arcades on May 14, 2009.
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