Publisher eastasiasoft and developer SideQuest Studios have announced shoot ’em up collection Soldner-X Complete Collection for Switch. It includes both Soldner-X and Soldner-X 2: Final Prototype Definitive Edition, and will launch in Q4 2024.
In addition to the digital release, a limited edition will also be available exclusively via Play-Asia. It will include a physical copy of the game, special box, numbered certificate, the three-disc soundtrack, game manual, and a poster. Pre-orders will open on April 4 at 8:00 a.m. PT / 11:00 a.m. ET.
Here is an overview of the collection, via eastasiasoft:
About
Soldner-X Complete Collection is a compilation of two critically acclaimed shoot ’em up games in one collection.
About Soldner-X
Set in the distant future, the game is a fast and furious shoot ’em up with state-of-the-art graphics, driving soundtrack and classic fun gameplay sprinkled with fresh innovations. In the storyline, planet Earth’s resistance aims to stop a deadly infection consuming both life forms and technology alike, oddly having to rely on an anti-hero mercenary and bounty hunter to pilot a mighty prototype star fighter. His goal: To fight his way to the virus’s origin, save civilization and earn cash to boot!
About Soldner-X 2: Final Prototype Definitive Edition
A side-scrolling shooter sensation returns, bigger and bolder than ever before! Blending traditional arcade gameplay with scorching high-definition visuals and rocking audio presentation, Soldner-X 2: Definitive Edition is laser-focused on bringing everything the genre is known for into the current generation.
Dynamic score-linked difficulty, a challenge mode that rewards skillful performance with bonus features, devastating limit attacks and a pumping soundtrack are just the beginning. All previous downloadable content is now included in the base game, online leaderboards supported, weapon and boss effects have been updated, challenge difficulties have been rebalanced, plus there’s a new gallery mode. This is the ultimate realization of Soldner-X 2, fully revised and reborn!
Watch a trailer for the limited edition below.