Shikhondo: Youkai Rampage arrives on Switch May 29
Already available via Steam as of April of last year, Shikhondo: Youkai Rampage will bring shoot’em up fun to the Nintendo Switch this Spring. You can check out the overview pulled from the Steam listing below, with the English trailer to follow:
About
Popular vertically scrolling shoot’em up game Shikhondo is back and powered up! One day, the soul-starved Youkai escape from the depths of hell. Now, the story of the Grim Reaper and the girl who has fallen into this land begins!
Key Features
- Continuing the Long Line of Shoot’em Up Classics – Boasts unique and charming protagonists, a variety of bosses with bizarre and fantastical designs, and waves upon waves of enemies to keep players on their toes!
- The Charm of Eastern Fantasy – In reimagining the Youkai from Korean folktales and historical records from a new perspective, the game features inventive original characters drawn in an elegant fashion and a gripping story fully-voiced by professional voice actresses.
- Soul Collection System – Shikhondo: Youkai Rampage features a unique system called ‘Soul Collect’, where players can charge their ‘Soul Gauge’ as they avoid enemy bullets. It’s perilous, but the closer players stay to bullets, the faster their gauges charge! Then, players can use their dodge to evade bullets for a moment! Nullify enemy attacks and shoot for a new high score!
- Various Game Modes – Play through the main story in
