--- product_id: 12502163 title: "Deathsmiles - Xbox 360" brand: "aksys" price: "£87.77" currency: GBP in_stock: true reviews_count: 9 url: https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/12502163-deathsmiles-xbox-360 store_origin: GB region: United Kingdom --- # Online leaderboards 5 unique characters Explosive scoring system Deathsmiles - Xbox 360 **Brand:** aksys **Price:** £87.77 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 🎮 Level Up Your Gaming Experience! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Deathsmiles - Xbox 360 by aksys - **How much does it cost?** £87.77 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.uk](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/12502163-deathsmiles-xbox-360) ## Best For - aksys enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted aksys brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Compete Globally:** Join the online co-op and climb the ranks on the global leaderboards. - • **Replay and Reflect:** Save and relive your epic gameplay moments with the replay feature. - • **Unleash Your Skills:** Test your mettle with a revamped scoring system that rewards precision and strategy. - • **Dynamic Difficulty Levels:** Tailor your gaming experience by selecting your own path and difficulty from 1 to 3. - • **Diverse Character Selection:** Choose from five distinct characters, each with unique abilities and styles. ## Overview Deathsmiles - Xbox 360 Mega Black Label is an engaging shoot 'em up game that challenges players with a new scoring system, diverse character options, and customizable difficulty settings. With online rankings and replay capabilities, it offers a competitive and immersive gaming experience. ## Description 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 and 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. ## Features - Mega Black Label. Put your skills to the test with a new scoring system that demands more, but pumps out even more explosions of shiny tokens! - Five Characters to Explore Gilverado. Online Rankings & Online Co-opSee how you rank with the best players with the online leaderboards. - Save and Play Back ReplaysSave replays of your own games to watch later for your own enjoyment. - 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. - Choose Windia, the foppish English girl; Casper, the sassy German; Follett, the cautious French girl; Rosa, the California valley girl. ## Images ![Deathsmiles - Xbox 360 - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91LpTSB0XvL.jpg) ![Deathsmiles - Xbox 360 - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51WzbguWjjL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Cute em up - shoot em up - fun em up? *by T***R on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on December 9, 2016* Shooters, shoot em ups, shmups, whatever you want to call them, are a rare genre of games. They always have been somewhat of a niche category throughout the years, with limited production numbers, and a very loyal and vocal fan base. Sadly, fewer and fewer shooters have been released since 2008, and only a handful in recent years, usually only as digital copies. As such, collectors pay high prices for almost any shooter on disc or cartridge, pushing the prices for some games, like Musha or the Cotton series, through the stratosphere.The Xbox 360 had shooters though. From classics series like Raiden and R-Type to previous generation games like Radiant Silvergun and Ikaruga. Xbox 360 also had a large batch of new shooter games on the system. Some were released as digital download only and some were region locked to Japan, but many others were ported to North American and European regions and more still were released on region free discs. This means there are quite a few games to buy, collect, and enjoy.With the brief history lesson out of the way, we come to Cave games, who released some of the most critically acclaimed shooters and used several publishers to get their games over to America and Europe.This one in particular falls into the "cute em up" sub genre and is called Deathsmiles.The plot? Simply put, the theme is Halloween. You choose from a group of cute little anime girl witches and shoot like hell at enemies and bosses until the story ends, then you play as a different character. Like any good shooter, it supports 2 player and the challenge lies in avoiding bullets and using as few continues as possible, just like in the arcade.Simple right? Well I don't want to give away the minimal, but fun and interesting plot. It wasnt written by Hideo Kojima with convoluted plot threads and 30 minute cut scenes. It's an arcade style game, as are most shooters.Some people would call them "casual games" but there is nothing casual about it. Casual means crushing some candy or flicking birds at pigs with one finger while you sit on the toilet. If you tried that with a shooter, you'd end up on the floor with a mess to clean up. No, shooters are just as intense and challenging as fighting games like Street Fighter, Tekken, DOA, Mortal Kombat or Killer Instinct.Deathsmiles received a sequel, digital only in North America, and region locked discs in Japan.Deathsmiles 2x takes place during Christmas and costs $29.99 on the Xbox store.Sadly, as of this writing only a couple shooters are backwards compatible on Xbox One, meaning that you are stuck playing on 360 for now, and most of the games are still at bargain bin prices. The exception being the region free games which can run $30 to $60 new, and the more popular long running series like Raiden IV and Raiden Fighter Aces, which fluctuate between $25 to $100 each, depending on condition and seller greed. If you like arcade shooters, I recommend you buy every cheap one you can find. The best part is most are rated 8/10 or better on Metacritic. Granted, some are "meh..." and only a small fraction of shooters are truly terrible. It seems even old ones that were crappy, like R-Type for the SNES, have a higher than average collector value, so one day you may be able to trade the game you don't like for one that you do.Deathsmiles:Pros: Shooter - but not a bullet hell shooter, hard to find, cute, excellent soundtrack, beautiful, shooter fans praise and love it.Cons: Storylines for each character follow the exact same plot with little variety, difficulty broken by unlimited continues.Final verdict: 8.5/10 ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ A Gothic Lolita Shoot 'em up, and not much else. *by C***. on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on November 23, 2013* Stylish and fast paced Deathsmiles is not for the faint of heart. If you are a fan of Tohou, Gothic Lolita Fashion, or Side Scrolling Shmups in general then Deathsmiles has a lot to offer you. If you aren't, then you probably want to go elsewhere. This is a game for a niche market, and as such I am not surprised it did not sell very well. However, being a fan of the above listed items I found the game to be a good, solid diversion and not a bad value for the price. If you're like me and share in these fandoms I recommend picking it up, if not, your money is probably better spent elsewhere. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great old school shmup! *by M***. on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 15, 2021* This is a great shooter! Great graphics and soundtrack. If you like old school shmups, don’t hesitate to pick this up. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/12502163-deathsmiles-xbox-360](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/12502163-deathsmiles-xbox-360) --- *Product available on Desertcart United Kingdom* *Store origin: GB* *Last updated: 2026-05-19*