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Extragalactica Infinite available on Steam

Extragalactica Infinite is a new shmup available right now on Steam. Both Windows and macOS versions are available and it's coming to iOS and Android too.

The Strictly Limited Sisters Royale up for pre-order on sunday

As SLG themselves put it:

As announced earlier this month, we are excited to once again bring you a new Shoot 'em Up for your gaming system! Sisters Royale has recieved a warm welcome, especially from the dedicated shmup scene, and it's an absolute honor to immortalize this modern AlfaSystem classic on a physical game disc/cart!    
 

With its recognizable Tension Bonus System gameplay, heralding the legendary Shikigami series in more than one way, Sisters Royale features the thrill of hunting for the perfect highscore run! For the shmup master in training, the easy mode will be a perfect stepping stone to reach higher Shoot 'em Up grounds.

The use of character specific Bombs and Power Shots will make you seek out new strategies for a frantic round. This makes Sisters Royale a perfect game to pick up for short bursts of play, as well as longer sessions in the dedicated TATE mode. (TATE being available both clockwise and counterclockwise!)

Sisters Royale: Five Sisters Under Fire Edition
 

Our Strictly Limited edition will feature a stunning cover artwork and individual numbering! The Five Sisters Under Fire Edition is limited to 2500 Nintendo Switch copies and 1500 PS4 copies worldwide and both versions will be available for the price of 29.99€.

Sisters Royale: I'm being Harassed by Five Sisters and it Sucks Collector's Edition

As you might already know by now, we we've gone to great lengths to ensure that the Collector's Edition box is of the highest quality in the lim.print game market. All assets included have been passionately localized from Japanese to English and are now presented to you in the Strictly Limited Sisters Royale - I'm being Harassed by Five Sisters and it Sucks Collector's Edition, which includes the following...
 

• Hardcover CE Box /w Magnetic Latch
• Individually Numbered Game 
• Hardcover Artbook /w Lovely Culture
• Official CD Soundtrack 
•  6 Character Cards Royale
• A Fierce and Cutesy Poster
• Two Stickersheets /w Lots of Line Stamps
   

The Collector's Edition is limited to only 1500 copies (Switch) and 999 copies (PS4) worldwide and will be available for the very affordable price of 49,99€ (Switch/PS4) .
 

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SISTERS ROYALE will be available in two batches:
Round 1: Sunday, 23. February 2020 at 12 AM CEST.
Round 2: Sunday, 23. February 2020 at 6 PM CEST.

Click on the link above to check your local time. Please keep in mind that Sunday 12 AM CEST could mean Saturday in your time zone (for example EDT).

Sorcer Striker / Mahou Daisakusen review

Here's Electric Undeground with a review of Mahou Daisakusen (Sorcer Striker), available on PSN Japan.

Vortex Attack EX Trailer

Available for Switch and Steam.

Electric Underground announces Shmup Slam II, Feb. 29th.

Electric Underground announces Shmup Slam II. Looks like a lot of fun!
12 hours of shmups on February 29th it is then!

Nintendo Switch Online gets Pop'n Twinbee

If you want to play Pop'n Twinbee but no longer have a SNES, Nintendo just added another way to do just that when their Nintendo Switch Online adds the title to its service on February 19th.

Project Starship gets a trailer

Syder Reloaded announcement trailer (March 13th/Switch)

I updated the Syder Reloaded entry on the Nintendo Switch Shmups/STG wiki to match.

Edit: The soundtrack is available on Spotify.

Rival Megagun physical release up for pre-order on Feb. 7th

First Press Games has listed Rival Megagun for both PlayStation 4 and Switch in regular and Collector's Editions as well as a separate soundtrack CD release.

For once the Collector's Edition looks like it lives up to its name. Absolutely packed:
Features:

• premium box with item tray
• gold-colored coin (numbered)

Base Game:

• cover sheet with interior art
• game on Blu-ray
  
• 64 page English manual

Artbook:

• DIN C4 sized
• high-quality hardback cover
• 72+ content-rich color pages

Tournament Boardgame:

• boardgame box
• replicas of the 40 in-game trading cards, with playable effects
• tournament grid board
• character meeples
• instruction sheet

CD Soundtrack:

• Original & Mega sound version on CD
• premium jewel case
• 12 page booklet
• reversible inlay & spine card (OBI)

2 clear files with print extras:

• DIN A2 double sided poster
• 2 A4 magazine page prints
• alternate cover sheet and manual for swap-out

The Switch Collector's Edition will be available in 1500 copies and the regular edition 3000 copies.
The same number for the PlayStation 4 is an even scarcer 500 copies and 2000 copies respectively.
The soundtrack CD is 350 copies (not counting the ones included in the Collectors Editions).

Bullet Heavens review of Metal Slug 3 for PS4

Such an iconic series! Don't forget about Bitmap Books book on the subject, out now.