--- title: "DoDonPachi — Belly Score 9.6 | Belly Score" url: https://bellyscore.com/game/dodonpachi description: "DoDonPachi gets a Belly Score of 9.6/10. BELLY APPROVED" lang: en --- Image: DoDonPachi (https://base44.app/api/apps/6a8733184599b395d22f69cf/files/mp/public/6a8733184599b395d22f69cf/11b6bec02_DODONPACHI.jpg) # DoDonPachi Belly Score 9.6 Platform Arcade: https://bellyscore.com/best/platform/arcade, PlayStation: https://bellyscore.com/best/platform/playstation, Saturn: https://bellyscore.com/best/platform/saturn, EZweb: https://bellyscore.com/best/platform/ezweb, i-mode: https://bellyscore.com/best/platform/i-mode, PlayStation Network: https://bellyscore.com/best/platform/playstation-network Genre Shooter: https://bellyscore.com/best/genre/shooter Released Feb 5, 1997: https://bellyscore.com/best/year/1997 Developer Cave Publisher Atlus About If you think you have quick reflexes, DoDonPachi is here to humble you. As the definitive architect of the bullet hell genre, this arcade legend floods the screen with such a dense, hypnotic tapestry of projectiles that survival feels like a miracle. You pilot a fighter ship through relentless waves of mechanical foes, balancing precise movement with high-stakes laser blasts and screen-clearing bombs. It is a masterclass in intensity, demanding absolute focus as you weave through patterns that seem physically impossible to dodge. For those who crave the ultimate test of skill, this is the gold standard of arcade chaos. The Belly's Verdict BELLY APPROVED Belly Score Calculation Category Weight Score Weighted Fun Factor 25% 9.8 2.450 Game Play 20% 9.9 1.980 Controls + Feel 15% 9.7 1.455 Creativity + Originality 10% 9.5 0.950 Presentation 10% 9.2 0.920 Content + Staying Power 10% 9.0 0.900 The Belly Factor 10% 9.5 0.950 Total 100% 9.6 Raw weighted sum 9.605 → rounded to 9.6 ### 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 Frantic: https://bellyscore.com/best/vibe/frantic Chaotic: https://bellyscore.com/best/vibe/chaotic Challenging: https://bellyscore.com/best/vibe/challenging Satisfying: https://bellyscore.com/best/vibe/satisfying Themes Sci-Fi: https://bellyscore.com/best/theme/sci-fi Futuristic: https://bellyscore.com/best/theme/futuristic Military: https://bellyscore.com/best/theme/military Robots / Mechs: https://bellyscore.com/best/theme/robots-mechs Original Belly Score Video Related Games 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 9.9 ### FINAL FANTASY VI RPG Super Nintendo Entertainment System · PlayStation · Game Boy Advance · iOS · Android · Microsoft Windows · PlayStation 4 Fantasy Dark / Grim Steampunk Epic Emotional Melancholic +3 https://bellyscore.com/game/final-fantasy-6 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 ### Community Discussion 0 Threads Log in to join the discussion. 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