Reach for the Skies
Publisher NIS America has announced that it will bring its shmup compendiumPsikyo Shooting Stars Alphato western Switch users in January 2020,bringing six arcade bangers to Nintendo’s small-screen console.
The six games featured onAlphaare theStrikers 1945trilogy – which released in 1995, 1997, and 1999 respectively – as well as 1996’sSol Divide: Sword of Darkness, 2000’sDragon Blaze,and finally 2001’sZero Gunner 2. Each game features crisp HD visuals, local co-op support and, best of all, can be played in horizontal or vertical rotation, one of the reasons the genre is perfect for the Switch format.
This also looks like the beginning of a beautiful friendship, as NIS America already has aPsikyo Shooting Stars Bravoin the works, no doubt be filled for more chaotic arcade shmups as we speak. TheBravopack is tentatively scheduled for release in early 2020.
Psikyo Shooting Stars Alphalaunches on Nintendo Switch in North America January 21, with Europe following a few days later on January 24. A limited-edition physical release – including a soundtrack collection, art book and collector cards –can be pre-ordered over at the official NIS storefor around $60.
