Night Striker Gear announced for Nintendo Switch
Today, M2 revealed that it’s working on Night Striker Gear for Nintendo Switch. It will be available later in 2025.
Night Striker Gear is a retro 3D shoot ’em up game. It also acts as a follow-up to the Taito-developed Night Striker, which originally debuted in 1989.
Learn more about the project in the following overview:
Night Striker Gear is an action-packed retro 3D shoot ’em up.
Control the special armored vehicle INTER-GRAY in third-person view, ripping through a cyber futuristic highway while shooting down enemies.
Story
Lotus Raai is a resort complex and theme park of an unprecedented scale. Dignitaries from all around the world gather to celebrate its opening, when conspiracy begins to rear its head…
The United Nations intervenes to rescue the endangered guests and reveal the true nature of the events. As a member of the United Nations Special Tactical Action Force, often referred to as the Night Striker, you set out on a nocturnal infiltration into Lotus Raai, aboard your trusted hovercar INTER-GRAY.
Shoot down the enemies who try to stop you and get to the bottom of the mystery!
Key Features
- Long-awaited sequel to the classic arcade 3D shoot ’em up Night Strikers (1989).
- Designed and created by M2, the Operation Night Strikers collection developer (published by TAITO).
- All-new levels and a glamorous array of enemies presented in breathtaking graphics, utilizing the modern aspect ratio of 16:9 while staying true to the sprite scaling pseudo-3D style of the original Night Striker.
- New GEAR System that adds fresh and distinct tactical depth.
- Brand new, stylish soundtrack that further accentuate the hallmark sense of rushing forward
- Supports Micomsoft’s Cyber Stick (reissued) USB controller
The official website is now up here. We also have more Switch coverage here.
