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Mushihimesama

Mushihimesama is a manic shooter developed by Cave and released by Taito in 2004. It was ported to the PlayStation 2 in 2005 and iOS in 2011. An Xbox 360 port was released in May 2012 (with ver1.5 as first…

87 19 November 2004

Mushihimesama is an arcade developed by CAVE Interactive, released 19 November 2004 on PlayStation 2, Arcade and iOS.

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What Mushihimesama is

Mushihimesama is an arcade game developed by CAVE Interactive and released in 2004. It was published by Taito. It is available on PlayStation 2, Arcade and iOS.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Huge insect-like creatures called Koju roam the forest outside the village of Hoshifuri. When Reco's people fall to a mysterious sickness, the young princess decides to leave the village and meet the God of the Koju, who may provide a cure. Riding her faithful Golden Beetle friend Kiniro, Reco must traverse the wilds, braving the hostile landscape and the aggressive Koju beasts on her journey through the Shinju Forest.
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action and fantasy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player. There are 50 achievements to unlock.

How it was received

Mushihimesama holds a critic score of 87 out of 100. That places it above 93% of the 2,164 rated arcade games in our database, which average 70. Games released in 2004 averaged 70, so it scored 17 points above the year average.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for Intel Core i3 2GHz or higher., 2 GB RAM and Intel HD Graphics 4000, Geforce 9500GT, Radeon HD 3650 or better. At 2GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today. Install size is roughly 1GB. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.

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What it launched against

Mushihimesama launched on 19 November 2004, within three weeks of Half-Life 2, Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords and World of Warcraft. It reviewed better than all of them.

Released around the same time: Half-Life 2, Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords, World of Warcraft.

Cheats and codes

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Official trailer

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Quick answers

Mushihimesama — frequently asked questions

When did Mushihimesama come out?
Mushihimesama was released on 19 November 2004 for PlayStation 2, Arcade and iOS.
What are the minimum PC requirements for Mushihimesama?
At minimum, Mushihimesama needs Intel Core i3 2GHz or higher., 2 GB RAM, Intel HD Graphics 4000, Geforce 9500GT, Radeon HD 3650 or better graphics, 1500 MB available space of storage.
How many GB is Mushihimesama?
The PC system requirements give two figures: the minimum line says "1500 MB available space" and the recommended line says "2 GB available space". Plan for the larger one, since the developer has not said which is current. Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

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