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).

The EXA-arcadia hardware is getting Infinos

The EXA-arcadia hardware is available to pre-order. It's a new system meant for arcade systems and is not aimed at the consumer.

Infinos is one of the shmups getting ready to launch on the system. AKA & BLUE Type-R, Super Hydorah AC, Blazing Chrome AC, Rival Megagun XE and Akyrios EXA are other titles in preparation for the system.

Rival Megagun gets physical release on PS4 and Switch early next year

1st Press Games has announced that Rival Megagun will get a physical release in January of 2020.
Both Playstation 4 and Nintendo Switch is targeted!

2018 - end of year news and thanks

This news blog has been up for two and a half years and it just topped 20.000 visits. Thanks to all visitors!

As a compliment to the blog I started a twitter account to spread the news and i've made some wonderful friends there already. Be sure to tune in for even more shmup news there.

It's been a very good shmup year with more news than ever, the future looks bright for my beloved genre.

In a rare sighting, big gaming news site Eurogamer has published a lengthy, knowledgeable review of the recent Ketsui Deathtiny release for PS4. Well worth a read.

Team Grybanser Fox's line of shmups (Zenohell) are on sale on Steam until January 3rd.

The last remaining 150 copies of Super Rare Games physical release of Steredenn: Binary Stars (SRG #9) will go on sale on January 3rd. So last chance to get it if you want it or face being gouged by eBay scalpers...

Cycle 28 is 50% off on Steam right now.

The developers of Rival Megagun discusses the games development.

Fire Lancer is new shmup out now in demo form for, wait for it, the WonderSwan(!). Also available on PC.

Riddled Corpses EX is getting a physical release on PS4 and PSVita, 3000 copies each.

And with that I wish you a Happy New Year (I miss the blink tag sometimes ;) ) and all the best for 2019. Keep supporting the genre you love by buying releases!

Ketsui, Fast Striker and Rival Megagun, oh my!

M2 released Ketsui Deathtiny for PlayStation 4 yesterday in Japan. It's available on japanese PSN and as a physical release from the usual suspects (in my case Play-Asia).

Bullet Heaven has a review of Fast Striker (PS4/PS Vita version).


The player vs Player shmup Rival Megagun is out now on Steam, PlayStation 4, Xbox One,and Nintendo Switch (EU/JP, US/Canada gets it on Dec 6th).

Trailers!

Mars: Chaos Menace is coming to Switch, PS4 and Steam on Nov. 16th:




Rival Megagun is coming to (everything!) Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Switch and Steam on Nov. 29th:




Darius Cozmic Collection debut trailer (Nintendo Switch):