Has anyone picked this up yet?

Mine hasn't shipped from Amazon, which is fine considering I went with the free shipping option, but no B&Ms seem to have it and even the other amazon shipping options seem to be delayed.

Anyone fortunate enough to grab it yet?

Canadian customs pretty much blows. I've been waiting for it, it was suppose to be released on the 28th, went to my local eb games, and they said it'll arrive on the 30th. Went there today, no luck. They said its stuck in customs and they don't know when to expect it.

Not even just Canada, I mean. Some people are saying the American release is also a few days behind in some cases. :(

Should be getting ours in the mail tomorrow from Amazon at the latest.

Got mine in today! :D Sweet box too. Hope everyone get theirs soon. I'm gonna play this quite a bit today.

I just got a call from my local eb games late this afternoon. My copy of Death Smiles is in as well as Trinity Universe.

I might be able to pick it up today when my wife gets back from work if its not too late. If I can't get it today, I'll definitely be picking it up tomorrow.

Picked mine up Wednesday, played it all day yesterday, trying out all 5 characters.

It's definitely one of the harder bullet-hells I've played, having to watch for enemies from both the left and right sides. It's even better when you play the Mega Black Label version and set the level on each stage to 999.

The soundtrack, to me, is not as solid as that of ESPGaluda's, but it's still a good one.

BEST TEXT MESSAGE EVER

(from Philia Re: this game)

2:04pm - Lol it came

3:06pm - And i beat it lol

I'm sure that was on MAXIMUM BABY MODE or whatever, but still hilarious.

You guys might find this article interesting. It talks about critics views on Shmups today and mentions Death Smiles in it, which I have yet to play but sounds sick.

Why are Shmups so Unpopular? Continue?

All I get out of that article is "Waaaaaah, my niche games are niche."

Seriously, that guy needs to shut his fucking mouth. His complaint seems to be that not every reviewer knows all the nuances that would make them love shmups. "These games are meant to be played over and over and over and over and over." Yeah, well not everyone enjoys that. "These games are supposed to be unforgivingly cruel and difficult." Okay, well not everyone likes that. This seems like a lot of wankery to me.

Are shmups misunderstood? Yep. But so are all genres according to the people who love them.