Publisher Live Wire and developer Treasure have released shoot ’em up Radiant Silvergun for Switch via Nintendo eShop for $19.99.
Radiant Silvergun first launched for arcade on May 28, 1998 in Japan, followed by Saturn on July 23, 1998. It was released in the west for the first time for Xbox 360 on September 14, 2011.
Here is an overview of the Switch version, via Live Wire:
About
A strategic shoot ’em up.
Stages with various topography such as intricate gaps and moving containers become battlefields, and enemies attack from all directions, up, down, left and right. And 23 bosses await beyond… six highly challenging stages await you.
There is a chain bonus that keeps increasing the score by continuously defeating the same enemy, a secret bonus generated by defeating enemies in a specific order, and a hidden score item. The key to earning a score is to cover all of these, build an original pattern for strategy, and accurately defeat the target enemy.
Use different weapons that level up by earning points and beat the high score!
Story
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The human race was annihilated by the light emitted by the “stone-like object” excavated from the stratum before Christ.
Only four crew members belonging to the space cruiser “TETRA” and one robonoid survived in satellite orbit.
A year later. The supplies on board are depleted.
TETRA is forced to re-enter the atmosphere and begin the fight for human survival.
Key Features
- Score system specialized in the origin of shooting games.
- Tons of weapons that level up by killing enemies.
- Five levels of difficulty settings that even beginners can fully enjoy.
- Story mode with a strong message.
- Beautiful graphics produced by 3D graphics.
- Sounds created by Mr. Hitoshi Sakimoto, who is highly acclaimed both in Japan and overseas, to color the world of the game.
- Game mode that can be enjoyed with the rules of Ikaruga, the second project Radiant Silvergun work.
- Online leaderboards to compete with rivals around the world.
Watch the Switch launch trailer below. View a set of screenshots at the gallery.