Each girl is a reincarnation of a classic Konami spaceship:
The story involves a “Super Dimension Fortress” and time-traveling touhou-lite nonsense. The English localization translated everything literally, resulting in lines like: “I will punish you with my healthy breasts!” (actual quote). Cringe gold.
The most common use of the Otomedius Excellent -NTSC-U--ISO- is with the open-source Xenia emulator.
Released exclusively for the Xbox 360 in North America and Europe in 2011 (following the 2008 Japanese release of Otomedius Gorgeous), Otomedius Excellent is a horizontal scrolling shooter developed and published by Konami. The game is a direct sequel to Otomedius G (an arcade and Xbox 360 title in Japan) and leans heavily into fan service, character-driven gameplay, and classic Konami references. Otomedius Excellent -NTSC-U--ISO-
Developed by Konami (yes, that Konami) as a spiritual successor to Gradius and Parodius, Otomedius Excellent (2011) replaces Vic Viper spaceships with anime “pilot girls” controlling mini-arsenals. The hook: it’s a horizontal shmup with co-op, ridiculous weapon systems, and fan service dialed to 11. Japan got Otomedius Gorgeous (arcade) and Otomedius Excellent (360). The West? Barely.
Otomedius Excellent (NTSC-U) ISO is essential for:
While the physical disc is rare (sold listings on eBay hover around $50–80 USD), the ISO preserves the content for future generations. Just remember: support official releases where possible, and only use ISOs for games you own. Happy shooting, pilot. Each girl is a reincarnation of a classic Konami spaceship:
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Otomedius Excellent is a horizontal scrolling shoot 'em up (shmup) developed and published by for the Xbox 360. Released in North America on November 1, 2011 , it is the sequel to the Japan-exclusive Otomedius Gorgeous The story involves a “Super Dimension Fortress” and
and serves as a spiritual successor and spin-off to the legendary Core Gameplay Mechanics Gradius-Style Power-Ups : The game uses the classic
power-up bar. Players collect "power pods" from destroyed enemies to highlight different upgrades (Speed Up, Missile, Ripple, etc.) and activate them manually. Character Selection
: You can choose from nine different female pilots, each based on characters or ships from classic Konami franchises like Castlevania GetsuFumaDen Burst Attacks
: Players have access to "D-Burst" and "Platonic Burst" attacks, which act as screen-clearing bombs for emergency situations. Stages and Bosses
: The game features eight main stages. Boss battles are timed; if you don't defeat them quickly enough, they will retreat, and you lose potential bonus points. Game Modes