Otomedius Excellent

Otomedius Excellent
Developer(s)	Konami Digital Entertainment
Publisher(s)	Konami
Producer(s)	Koji Igarashi
Artist(s)	Mine Yoshizaki
Composer(s)	GEM Impact Motoi Sakuraba Michiru Yamane
Series	Otomedius
Platform(s)	Xbox 360
Release date(s)	JP April 21, 2011 NA November 8, 2011[1][2][3]
Genre(s)	Scrolling shooter
Mode(s)	Single-player, multiplayer
Rating(s)	ACB: M CERO: C ESRB: T PEGI: 15

Otomedius Excellent (オトメディウスX（エクセレント！）^?, lit. Otomediusu X (Ekuserento!)) is an Xbox 360 game and the sequel^[4][5] to the 2007 arcade game Otomedius by Konami,^[6][7] which is a spin-off of the Gradius series. Otomedius Excellent features female characters representing different Konami franchises riding on vehicles or equipped with flying armor. It was released in April 21, 2011 in Japan and in North America on November 8, 2011.^{[dated info]}

The Story was a Twisted in War by returning trough Time and Space in the World of Gradius but the Bacteraian Organization [G] was replace into Earth as Invaders and it was a Chronological into Gradius 2 era of Dr. Venom's previous war.

Gameplay

In Otomedius Excellent, you can enjoy a new story when you play the single campaign, and when the stages get too punishing, you can recruit up to 5 helpers in multiplayer mode. Of course, if you have your Xbox Live account, the game would be even more fun, as you get to play against the best shooters on the network and grab new contents as you proceed through the game. New characters, stages and BGM will become available through downloadable packs. and the music is now on an epic proportion as composed by Motoi Sakuraba, Takahiro Izutani and other non-konami composers from the DLC BGM Packs.

Characters

Old Returning Characters

Protagonists

• Aoba Anoa: Vic Viper / Vic Viper T-301 / Metalion (Hyper Anoa) pilot (Gradius themed fighter)
• Erul Tron: Lord British pilot (Salamander themed fighter)
• Madoka: Murdoch Viper 2 pilot (TwinBee themed fighter)
• Diol Twee: Serenity Viper pilot (Xexex themed fighter)
• Tita Nium: Bigcore Examiner pilot (Gradius boss themed fighter)
• Esmeralda: Jade Knight pilot (Gradius Gaiden themed fighter)
• Poini Coon: Falchion Beta pilot (Gradius Gaiden themed fighter)

Antagonists

• L.B. Gofer and R.B. Gofer: Tetran Version 2
• Meta Lium: Big Core DX

New Joinable Characters

Protagonists

• Arnval: Anthurium pilot (Gradius V / Busou Shinki -themed fighter)
• Strarf: Alpinia pilot (Solar Assault / Busou Shinki -themed fighter)
• Gesshi Hannafuuma: Wave Sword pilot (Axelay / Getsu Fūma Den -themed fighter)
• Kokoro Belmont: Stavros pilot (Castlevania / Trigon / A-Jax -themed fighter)

Antagonists

• Neko-Sencho: Mirrored Core
• T.B. Rika: Tri-Pod Core
• Ryukotsuki (from Getsu Fūma Den): Serpent Core
• Shiori Fujisaki (from Tokimeki Memorial): Heaven's Gate [Sailor Fuku Version]
• Ruby and Cobalt a.k.a. Hikaru and Akane (from Gokujō Parodius! ～Kako no Eikō o Motomete～): Metal Slave
• Dr. Venom
• Dark Force (Main): Black Viper, Death Bringer and her Human Form

Returning Core Warships

• Big Core
• Tetran
• Perla Meralda
• Neo-Big Core
• Misfit
• Dellinger Core
• Gun Waller

Plot

After a few months of dimensional year rifts in Gradius V and Otomedius Gorgeous, especially the Gofer Sister's Invasion, It has been a time of tranquility trough several new members have joined the secret inter-dimensional organisation [G]. However, during that time, a powerful Dark Force from deep space is preparing for an assault on Earth. Meanwhile, it's up to the St. Gradius Headquarters to add new troops as they defeated the Bacterian Army especially the original squadrons, and the problem is the unknown force of Dark Force's world and it's persuade by the official army in the original Bacterians trough space and time. The mercy of the galaxy lies in wings....and it's a secret power between Anoa and the Hyper Angel had together of their new form. A war also continues to unfold the universe of the G and planet Earth was beginning again.

Music

The BGM of Otomedius Excellent is an outbreaking epic music which is the previous BGM Pack of Otomedius Gorgeous turn out of their most masterpiece of orchestra and alternative composed by 3 outstanding composers Motoi Sakuraba, Norihiku Hibino and Takahiro Izutani. But not the Original Gradius and Konami Shooters Arrangements, they turn into an Original Otomedius Music without the related of each characters of the BGM Pack while Koji Igarashi turns out to historical of Gradius History along with 20 Composers from different companies even non-konami composers set up to work of the new BGM Pack.

References

1. ^ http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/action/otomedius-excellent/index.html
2. ^ http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Dvideogames&field-keywords=%22Otomedius+Excellent%22&x=0&y=0
3. ^ http://www.ebgames.com/xbox-360/games/otomedius-excellent-collectors-edition/77876
4. ^ Konami (June 16, 2010). "KONAMI DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCES OTOMEDIUS EXCELLENT (Official Press Release)". Gamasutra. UBM TechWeb. http://www.gamasutra.com/view/pressreleases/60021/KONAMI_DIGITAL_ENTERTAINMENT_ANNOUNCES_OTOMEDIUSEXCELLENT.php. Retrieved August 16, 2011. "The highly-anticipated sequel to the Japan-exclusive[...]As the sequel to the 2008 Japanese hit Otomedius Gorgeous, Otomedius Excellent boasts..." 
5. ^ Konami. "Game Outline" (in Japanese). Otomedius Excellent Official Japanese Website. Konami. http://www.konami.jp/products/otome_x/info.html. Retrieved August 16, 2011. "オトメディウスG（ゴージャス！）の続編が. Translation: The sequel to Otomedius G (Gorgeous!)" 
6. ^ http://www.gamestop.com/xbox-360/games/otomedius-excellent-collectors-edition/77876
7. ^ http://www.joystiq.com/2011/04/22/otomedius-excellent-still-on-the-way-in-2011/

• Otomedius X Credits

External links

• Otomedius X official website (Japanese)
• Otomedius Excellent official website