Castle of Shikigami is a shoot ’em up video game developed by Alfa System. The Switch and PC versions are developed and published by Cosmo Machia.

About

Castle of Shikigami is the dark, supernatural first installment in Alfa System’s highly regarded shoot ’em up series, newly translated and brought to the PC by Cosmo Machia and Degica Games.

Story

The Summer heat is scorching. Tokyo’s Metropolitan Police Force has had enough. One after another, 32 female victims were found brutally murdered. Could this be the work of the occult? Call in the specialists!

Gameplay

Choose one of six characters and utilize their unique abilities to defeat the demons infesting modern-day Tokyo in this vertically scrolling shooting game. Use each character’s shot, special Shikigami attack and bomb to conquer each stage and its boss to ultimately discover who or what is behind “The Castle of Shikigami Incident”.

Key Features

• Six playable characters with unique abilities and storylines.
• Five multipart stages of nightmarish demons in a ghost-infested modern-day Japan.
• Tension Bonus System that rewards risk.
• NEW Practice Mode and slow down for that authentic arcade experience.
• Two-player local cooperative play.
• Newly translated story mode and character bios.
• Steam Achievements, Leaderboards and Trading Cards.