Shoot ’em up game Horgihugh and Friends coming to Switch

Today, publisher Aksys Games and developer PiXEL announced that Horgihugh and Friends is seeing a worldwide release on Switch.

The title is actually already available in Japan having launched in June 2021. However, this is the first time that the shoot ’em up game will have a proper localization.

For more on Horgihugh and Friends, read the following overview:

At the end of a brutal war, countries dismantled their weapons. When the Gozareans attack, two pilots realize their trusty vintage fighter planes are the only means of combating the alien’s powerful technologies. Hugh & Figaro are the world’s last wings of hope. This horizontal side-scrolling shooter features vibrant retro graphics with artwork by Kou (Mega Man 2X, Shantae) and music by Motoaki Furukawa (Gradius II, Metal Gear, Policenauts).

Horgihugh and Friends is due out on Switch in the west this summer.