History VideoGame / CrimzonClover

* PurposelyOverpowered: Type-Z is simply "Type-I but better in every way."

* EveryTenThousandPoints: The original version offers extra lives at geometrically-increasing point thresholds, shown next to your score counter. ''World Ignition'' uses star count to give you extra lives instead.

* ArrangeMode: ''World [=EXplosion=]'' has an Arrange mode that feature the usual four modes, but with a ''VideoGame/{{Gradius}}''-style power gauge. Collecting point items will advance the gauge, and pressing the bomb button will give you the currently-highlighted powerup. You can increase your speed, add lock-ons, add [[AttackDrone options]], apply a SingleUseShield that auto-bombs when you get hit, and activate [[SuperMode Break Mode]], Double Break Mode if you are already in Break Mode, or extend Double Break Mode if you are already in it. In additon to getting extra lives by collecting stars, there is a separate counter for big gems that is used an additional way to get extra lives. Unlimited difficulty changes things up further by allowing the player to [[DestructibleProjectiles shoot away bullets with their own]], although some enemy bullets are more durable than others. Also, the Stages 1 and 2 midbosses are skipped.

* UpdatedRerelease: The arcade version adds several features not present in the original PC version, including the new Type-III ship, new alternate music for all stages rather than just stages 1 through 3, Boost mode, and 2-player support. It got ported to the PC as ''Crimzon Clover: WORLD IGNITION'', which introduces a Novice difficulty for Boost and Original modes.

* CoOpMultiplayer: Averted in the original version, but the arcade version includes 2-player multiplayer. ''World Ignition'', being a PC port of the arcade version, keeps it.

* ArrangeMode: ''World [=EXplosion=]'' has an Arrange mode that feature the usual four modes, but with a ''VideoGame/{{Gradius}}''-style power gauge. Collecting point items will advance the gauge, and pressing the bomb button will give you the currently-highlighted powerup. You can increase your speed, add lock-ons, add [[AttackDrone options]], apply a SingleUseShield that auto-bombs when you get hit, and at the end of the gauge you can activate [[SuperMode Break Mode]], Double Break Mode if you are already in Break Mode, or extend Double Break Mode if you are already in it. In additon to getting extra lives by collecting stars, there is a separate counter for big gems that is used an additional way to get extra lives. Unlimited difficulty changes things up further by allowing the player to [[DestructibleProjectiles shoot away bullets with their own]], although some enemy bullets are more durable than others. Also, the Stages 1 and 2 midbosses are skipped.

* ArrangeMode: ''World [=EXplosion=]'' has an Arrange mode that feature the usual four modes, but with a ''VideoGame/{{Gradius}}''-style power gauge. Collecting point items will advance the gauge, and pressing the bomb button will give you the currently-highlighted powerup. You can increase your speed, add lock-ons, add [[AttackDrone options]], apply a SingleUseShield that auto-bombs when you get hit, and at the end of the gauge you can activate [[SuperMode Break Mode]], Double Break Mode if you are already in Break Mode, or extend Double Break Mode if you are already in it. In additon to getting extra lives by collecting stars, there is a separate counter for big gems that is used an additional way to get extra lives. Finally, the midbosses of Stages 1 and 2 are skipped.

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An arcade version for Taito's Japan-exclusive [=NESiCAxLive=] arcade content delivery platform was released in 2013. It is an UpdatedRerelease, featuring a new "Boost Mode" in place of Simple Mode, support for two players, the new Type-III ship, among other new features. The arcade version was ported to the PC for a worldwide release as ''Crimzon Clover: WORLD IGNITION'', and boasts even more modes such as a training mode and support for seven languages, including English and Japanese. It was released on [[http://store.steampowered.com/app/285440 Steam]] on June 6, 2014 and [[http://www.gog.com/game/crimzon_clover_world_ignition GOG.com]] on December 2, 2014. Another updated version, titled ''World [=EXplosion=]'', is set for release on the UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch on October 29th.

An arcade version for Taito's Japan-exclusive [=NESiCAxLive=] arcade content delivery platform was released in 2013. It is an UpdatedRerelease, featuring a new "Boost Mode" in place of Simple Mode, support for two players, the new Type-III ship, among other new features. The arcade version was ported to the PC for a worldwide release as ''Crimzon Clover: WORLD IGNITION'', and boasts even more modes such as a training mode and support for seven languages, including English and Japanese. It was released on [[http://store.steampowered.com/app/285440 Steam]] on June 6, 2014 and [[http://www.gog.com/game/crimzon_clover_world_ignition GOG.com]] on December 2, 2014. Another updated version, titled ''World EXplosion'', is set for release on the UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch on October 29th.

An arcade version for Taito's Japan-exclusive [=NESiCAxLive=] arcade content delivery platform was released in 2013. It is an UpdatedRerelease, featuring a new "Boost Mode" in place of Simple Mode, support for two players, the new Type-III ship, among other new features. The arcade version was ported to the PC for a worldwide release as ''Crimzon Clover: WORLD IGNITION'', and boasts even more modes such as a training mode and support for seven languages, including English and Japanese. It was released on [[http://store.steampowered.com/app/285440 Steam]] on June 6, 2014 and [[http://www.gog.com/game/crimzon_clover_world_ignition GOG.com]] on December 2, 2014.

* NonIndicativename: The alternate soundtrack for ''World Ignition'' is called an "Arranged Soundtrack" on the album jacket, but this soundtrack has nothing to do with the original soundtrack.

* AttackDrone: Every playable ship has at least two drones that provide extra firepower at all times (except at the very beginning of stage 1). Type-II has several smaller drones that follow its movements after a short delay, leading to wildly varying shot power and width depending on where they are located (they can be stopped by not moving and their relative position to the ship can be locked by holding the lock-on button). Type-III has special laser drones that appear during its lock-on attack in addition to the standard bullet-shooting drones.

* {{Attack Drone}}s: Every playable ship has at least two drones that provide extra firepower at all times (except at the very beginning of stage 1). Type-II has several smaller drones that follow its movements after a short delay, leading to wildly varying shot power and width depending on where they are located (they can be stopped by not moving and their relative position to the ship can be locked by holding the lock-on button). Type-III has special laser drones that appear during its lock-on attack in addition to the standard bullet-shooting drones.

* UpdatedRerelease: The arcade version adds several features not present in the original PC version, including the new Type-III ship, new alternate music for all stages rather than just stages 1 through 3, Boost mode, and 2-player support. It got ported to the PC as ''Crimzon Clover: WORLD IGNITION''.

** Unlimited Mode's bullet cancelling got one in ''World Ignition''. In addition to the full-screen clear for using all minus 1 or all of your lock-ons, destroying enemies with lock-on shots will also cancel bullets surrounding the destroyed targets.

* BalanceBuff: One of the problems of the doujin version is that the game's scoring system heavily biases in favor of Stage 5 due to its length and extremely high enemy count, [[GoldenSnitch making scoring on the first four stages basically irrelevant]]. The arcade and ''World Ignition'' versions introduce a multplier to your Break Rate increase for the first few stages, allowing score on these stages to actually matter.

** And then it gets subverted when [[GoodBadBugs glitching Gorgoneion]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scbGyZMt9po&t=4m32s as the game gets confused and spawns a boss Hecatoncheir instead of a mook Hecatoncheir, which you can defeat for the usual drops.]]

* GoodBadTranslation: The "[[ShootEmUp Shooting Game]] [[BadassBoast never die]]" line from the original ''Crimzon Clover'', which was kept for the properly-translated ''World Ignition'' version.

A version 1.01 patch for the full version is available [[http://yotsubane.game.coocan.jp/CrimzonClover/patch.htm here]], and adds new features like replays and Western-style digit grouping while correcting a few bugs. However, if you've bought a copy since March 2011, it should be of a print run that already has 1.01.

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