--- title: "DoDonPachi SaiDaiOuJou — Belly Score 9.7 | Belly Score" url: https://bellyscore.com/game/dodonpachi-saidaioujou description: "DoDonPachi SaiDaiOuJou gets a Belly Score of 9.7/10. BELLY APPROVED" lang: en --- Image: DoDonPachi SaiDaiOuJou (https://base44.app/api/apps/6a8733184599b395d22f69cf/files/mp/public/6a8733184599b395d22f69cf/202ea99b7_DODONPACHISAIDAIOUJOU.jpg) # DoDonPachi SaiDaiOuJou Belly Score 9.7 Platform Arcade: https://bellyscore.com/best/platform/arcade, Xbox 360: https://bellyscore.com/best/platform/xbox-360, Nintendo Switch: https://bellyscore.com/best/platform/nintendo-switch Genre Shooter: https://bellyscore.com/best/genre/shooter Released Apr 20, 2012: https://bellyscore.com/best/year/2012 Developer Cave Publisher Cave About Dodonpachi Saidaioujou is the final, high-octane swan song of Cave’s legendary bullet-hell series. It strips away the experimental clutter of its predecessors to deliver a pure, focused test of reflexes. You pilot a ship through a sleek, sci-fi gauntlet, weaving through dense curtains of neon projectiles while managing a high-stakes combo system. It is a brutal, unapologetic arcade experience that demands absolute precision. Whether you are chasing high scores or just trying to survive the screen-filling chaos, it remains a masterclass in the art of the shmup, blending technical depth with a stylish, dark aesthetic. The Belly's Verdict BELLY APPROVED Belly Score Calculation Category Weight Score Weighted Fun Factor 25% 9.8 2.450 Game Play 20% 10.0 2.000 Controls + Feel 15% 9.9 1.485 Creativity + Originality 10% 9.2 0.920 Presentation 10% 9.5 0.950 Content + Staying Power 10% 9.4 0.940 The Belly Factor 10% 9.6 0.960 Total 100% 9.7 Raw weighted sum 9.705 → rounded to 9.7 ### Prediction Results No predictions were made for this game. Vibe Tags Intense: https://bellyscore.com/best/vibe/intense Fast-Paced: https://bellyscore.com/best/vibe/fast-paced Chaotic: https://bellyscore.com/best/vibe/chaotic Challenging: https://bellyscore.com/best/vibe/challenging Brutal: https://bellyscore.com/best/vibe/brutal Single-Player: https://bellyscore.com/best/vibe/single-player Themes Sci-Fi: https://bellyscore.com/best/theme/sci-fi Robots / Mechs: https://bellyscore.com/best/theme/robots-mechs Space: https://bellyscore.com/best/theme/space Original Belly Score Video Related Games 9.9 ### Final Fantasy IX RPG · Adventure PlayStation · PlayStation 3 · PlayStation Portable · PC · Android · iOS · Xbox One · Nintendo Switch · PlayStation 4 High Fantasy Medieval Adventurous Whimsical Charming +3 https://bellyscore.com/game/final-fantasy-9 9.9 ### Half-Life FPS · Action · Adventure Windows · PlayStation 2 · macOS · Linux Sci-Fi Alien Workplace +1 Atmospheric Eerie Intense +2 https://bellyscore.com/game/half-life 9.9 ### Persona 5 Royal RPG · Adventure · Simulation PlayStation 4 · PlayStation 5 · Nintendo Switch · Xbox One · Xbox Series X/S · PC Modern School / Academy Psychological +1 Immersive Strategic Atmospheric +3 https://bellyscore.com/game/persona-5-royal 9.9 ### Xenogears RPG PlayStation · PlayStation 3 · PlayStation Portable Sci-Fi Robots / Mechs Psychological +1 Epic Mysterious Thought-Provoking +3 https://bellyscore.com/game/xenogears ### Community Discussion 0 Threads Log in to join the discussion. 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