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Black Bird also releasing in North America and Europe next week

Posted on October 11, 2018 by (@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop

Black Bird

Black Bird was recently dated for October 18 in Japan. As it turns out, that applies to North America and Europe as well. Black Bird has received eShop pages in both regions, confirming the date.

Here’s an overview for Black Bird:

This is the tale of a young girl who dies one day on a street corner and is reborn as the ominous Black Bird. The bird is one of the great calamities, spoken of in the kingdom since ancient times.

Become the calamity, ‘Black Bird’, and destroy the kingdom

– What fate awaits this girl-turned bird?

– Will you, the Black Bird, destroy the world?

– Will this lively, fun-filled kingdom tread the path to destruction?

Game Features

A darkly humourous world, built with loving care, pixel by pixel.

Visuals which recall a classic era of gaming portray a rich, picture book world.

Completing each stage will reveal more of the mysteries which shroud the dark, fairytale-like exterior.

A unique audio/visual mix combined in an action-packed shooting game

Your enemies’ movement synchronises with the operatic soundtrack, sung in a bizarre, fictional language, creating a truly unique experience.

8 different endings!

A high score is the key to the real ending and unlocking the story’s secrets.

Your skill will guide how the story concludes; practice really does make perfect!

Extra Features Galore!

Unlock True Mode after completing the game to see new enemies, hidden bonus characters and more!

Learn the combo system, bomb system and hidden characters, then mix and match to find your own play style.

When you’re confident, aim for the top of the leaderboards in Score Attack.

Pricing for Black Bird is set at $19.99.

Source: Switch eShop

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