DEATHSMILES - Hi-Scores

[mjmjr25]

I started playing the Arcade option on 360 and I'm enjoying playing on level 3! It's not that much harder and boy does my score go up much faster. I'm now averaging 10-15 million.

Yep, more difficulty, more enemies.

Playing for score (arcade mode), best bet is to go in order of difficulty 1,1,2,2,3,3 - as it takes time to get yr chaining going, the first 2 stages are better off just coasting through and upping yr level - then as you are starting to score, the more enemies the better.

From a 1CC standpoint, I play the opposite (3,3,2,2,1,1). I can get to the end boss on the bonus stage but can't clear...yet. In fact, I still get milked my first credit (usually get their with 1 or even 1/2 a healthbar) AND go through another full credit before beating him. I'm confident i'll have a "2cc" down soon, not that i'll be bragging that up.

[fvgazi]

Got a few runs in before work. Saved the best for last. I'm catching up, mjmjr!
I've been doing Level 3 for all stages so far. Finally got my first extend and 2 life ups! I was about to get my 3rd but I got snagged while going to kill the enemy that had it. MJ, I think we are not getting zeros at the end of our scores because once you get up to areas where enemies have suicide bullets, your familiar can cancel them and you get points.

24,221,165 - fvgazi - stage 3-1 - Follett - Arcade

[fvgazi]

33,241,662 - fvgazi - stage 3-1 (not quite sure because of problem) - Follett - Arcade

Well, I finally beat 31 million!
There is a problem though. Luckily I snapped a picture while the continue screen was on because now I'm having some problem where it skips letting me enter my initials after I let the continue time out. I would've taken a pic of the actual initial screen but I can post my proof later after work.

I'm going to have to try again tonight or tomorrow morning to try and get a "legit" screen. Holy crap was that hard.

[dunpeal2064]

Nice score man! Glad you are digging this one.

[mjmjr25]

Yeah, nice score. I just love this game - the difference between a run of 30mil and 6mil can simply be missing one run or getting hit one time at the wrong time. Just great.

[fvgazi]

Yeah, nice score. I just love this game - the difference between a run of 30mil and 6mil can simply be missing one run or getting hit one time at the wrong time. Just great.

I saw a replay of the person with 330+ million on xbox. He scored over 35million in the first two stages. It's all about getting your chain up and not getting hit for a very long time. Some stages you can power-up right at the end of the boss fight and carry it over into the next stage and just chain for the entire stage.. ie. going into the graveyard from another boss.

PS. I'm addicted to this game! Although, I want to move onto Battle Garrega and Mushihime soon.

[mjmjr25]

Put 3 hours into this over the weekend. Had a lot of nice runs - need to get the 1CC out of the way so I can concentrate only on score - I keep sacrificing one for the other.

Had a run of 28 mil through 4 stages - full health - best start so far, then hit stage 5 (I usually play the stages in order) and the very first red dragon-ghoul that jumps out of the weeds got me (never saw him :/ ) stopped my chain and my rhythm. Ended up w/just over 29 mil. Depressing.

[fvgazi]

That's still a nice score! I have yet to even come close to a 1CC. I got up to the beginning of the last stage and got 86'd by the grim reaper. For me it's a huge accomplishment because I was playing all stages Level 3 Arcade. I've never played that well before, but my score on that run was only in the 18million range.

Good luck MJ! I plan on getting back into this when Dragon Blaze finally makes me insane.

**edit**
Here's the screen I promised to upload.

[Whatever]

Just picked this game up today. My score was arcade mode, going to be playing xbox 360 mode as the graphics are much better. There is a scoring advantage to 360 mode as you can play every stage on the hardest level setting.

SCORE-NAME-STAGE-SHIP-FORMAT
22,829,448-Whatever-2-1boss-Casper-Arcade/ex off

Lots of room for improvement, I like the game.

No screenshot but I am Nightrain VR4 on the xbox live leaderboard, ranked 170th

[fvgazi]

Just picked this game up today. My score was arcade mode, going to be playing xbox 360 mode as the graphics are much better. There is a scoring advantage to 360 mode as you can play every stage on the hardest level setting.

SCORE-NAME-STAGE-SHIP-FORMAT
22,829,448-Whatever-2-1boss-Casper-Arcade/ex off

Lots of room for improvement, I like the game.

No screenshot but I am Nightrain VR4 on the xbox live leaderboard, ranked 170th

Nice score! It took me a long time to break 20 million. We should probably stick to the arcade mode so there's no scoring advantage. The 360 sprites look much better though.