Play Order
0 / 6 playedSix shooters oldest to newest.
About Cave
Cave formed from Toaplan staff and opened with DoDonPachi in 1997 as a chained bee hell shooter. ESP Ra.De followed in 1998 with psychic kids blasting, then Guwange in 1999 mixed Muromachi myth with shikigami helpers. Progear arrived in 2001 with Capcom as a horizontal gear ride.
Mushihimesama came in 2004 as the bug princess run with forests, and Deathsmiles in 2007 brought gothic lolita horizontal play with imps. The games share bullet ranks and loops but no saves carry. Release order teaches the chaining and bombing steps best.
Good to know
Play oldest to newest since ranks and loops build that way well. DoDonPachi first sets the chaining base for all Cave runs ahead. Progear and Guwange suit horizontal nights while the rest are vertical ones. No new arcade run has a date yet, so the 2007 witch game stays last until one lands. Keep a PCB or port handy since arcade boards cost a lot.
