DEATHSMILES! The game sold 20,000 copies in Japan during its first week on sale. This is the first traditional shooter to break the Japanese top ten this generation.
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The second highest shooter debut for this generation is Konami’s Otomoedius G, which sold 15,000 copies in its first week. Check out the DEATHSMILES trailer here. It’s fantastic.
https://lastchance.cc/new-gothic-lolita-shooter-trailer-5222114%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Death Smiles (Xbox 360) hits #6 on the sales charts – tops for a shooter this generation [Arcade Renaissance]