<s>
It	O
is	O
the	O
spiritual	O
successor	O
to	O
ESP	B-Application
Ra.De	I-Application
.	I-Application
</s>
<s>
and	O
is	O
followed	O
by	O
Espgaluda	B-Application
II	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Espgaluda	B-Application
is	O
an	O
arcade	O
game	O
which	O
involves	O
firing	O
bullets	O
and	O
lasers	O
at	O
enemies	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Chihiro	O
:	O
Arrange	O
mode	O
fighter	O
,	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
only	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
basically	O
Irori	O
Mimasaka	O
from	O
ESP	B-Application
Ra.De	I-Application
.	I-Application
</s>
<s>
Black	O
:	O
Arrange	O
mode	O
fighter	O
,	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
only	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
basically	O
JB-5th	O
from	O
ESP	B-Application
Ra.De	I-Application
.	I-Application
</s>
<s>
Espgaluda	B-Application
was	O
produced	O
by	O
Kenichi	O
Takano	O
and	O
directed	O
by	O
Tsuneki	O
Ikeda	O
,	O
co-founders	O
of	O
Cave	O
whose	O
previous	O
works	O
include	O
the	O
DonPachi	B-Application
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Espgaluda	B-Application
was	O
first	O
released	O
in	O
arcades	O
by	O
AMI	O
in	O
November	O
2003	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
June	O
17	O
of	O
the	O
same	O
year	O
,	O
a	O
conversion	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
was	O
developed	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Arika	O
in	O
Japan	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
version	O
included	O
different	O
modes	O
such	O
as	O
arcade	O
,	O
simulation	O
,	O
arrange	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
walkthrough	O
DVD	O
video	O
featuring	O
high-level	O
replays	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2005	O
,	O
Espgaluda	B-Application
was	O
split	O
into	O
two	O
separate	O
parts	O
and	O
distributed	O
by	O
Cave	O
through	O
the	O
Gaesen	O
Yokocho	O
service	O
for	O
EZweb	O
,	O
i-mode	O
and	O
Yahoo	O
Mobile	O
phones	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Both	O
parts	O
were	O
later	O
merged	O
into	O
a	O
single	O
release	O
titled	O
Espgaluda	B-Application
DX	O
,	O
featuring	O
enhanced	O
graphics	O
and	O
a	O
special	O
mode	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Espgaluda	B-Application
garnered	O
positive	O
reception	O
from	O
critics	O
who	O
reviewed	O
it	O
as	O
an	O
import	O
title	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
conversion	O
being	O
regarded	O
by	O
outlets	O
like	O
Kotaku	O
Australia	O
and	O
TheGamer	O
as	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
best	O
shoot	O
'	O
em	O
ups	O
on	O
the	O
console	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
According	O
to	O
Famitsu	O
,	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
version	O
sold	O
over	O
10,125	O
copies	O
in	O
its	O
first	O
week	O
on	O
the	O
market	O
and	O
approximately	O
17,755	O
copies	O
were	O
sold	O
during	O
its	O
lifetime	O
in	O
Japan	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Famitsus	O
four	O
reviewers	O
gave	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
conversion	O
a	O
positive	O
outlook	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Game	O
Watchs	O
Toyotomi	O
Kazutaka	O
praised	O
the	O
extra	O
additions	O
of	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
port	O
such	O
as	O
arrange	O
mode	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
its	O
"	O
Kakusei	O
"	O
and	O
guard	O
barrier	O
mechanics	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Edge	O
commended	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
release	O
for	O
its	O
accessibility	O
,	O
"	O
Kakusei	O
"	O
and	O
guard	O
barrier	O
mechanics	O
,	O
scoring	O
system	O
and	O
extra	O
modes	O
but	O
criticized	O
the	O
loss	O
of	O
visual	O
fidelity	O
due	O
to	O
screen	O
resolution	O
differences	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Consoles	O
+s	O
Kael	O
also	O
gave	O
positive	O
remarks	O
to	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
version	O
for	O
its	O
gameplay	O
and	O
music	O
but	O
criticized	O
the	O
short	O
length	O
.	O
</s>
