Side-scrolling shoot ’em up game Laserpitium coming to Switch

The side-scrolling shoot ’em up game Laserpitium is on the way to Switch, publisher eastasiasoft and Insular Games announced today. A release is planned for later in 2023.

Below is an official overview with more details:

In 2357, leaders of the galaxy S-08G signed a peace and cooperation treaty. In order to optimize the management of goods, the control of military forces and the well-being of the population, the computer program EVA was created on the artificial planet HELOS. A few years later, the EVA program’s governance caused social unrest across the galaxy. Military forces, now fully automated, directly attacked any attempt at rebellion.

Now a group of resistance fighters aims to restore freedom to the planets. Their mission is to attack EVA’s military bases and annihilate HELOS. Laserpitium is a side-scrolling 2D shoot’em up with multi-directional scrolling and parallax presented in hand-drawn HD graphics. Take control of one of three ships, each with a unique playstyle, and blast through enemy swarms across 10 cosmic stages of arcade-inspired action!

Key Features

• Experience intense shoot’em up action with multi-directional stage scrolling!
• Choose from 3 ships, each with unique stats, appearance and weaponry.
• Test your skills in Classic or Full campaigns!
• Navigate through the tricky terrain of caverns, cities, ruins, tropics and more.
• Master 10 unique levels and face massive enemy bosses.
• Fight solo or team up for local cooperative play!

Have a look at a trailer for Laserpitium below.

Laserpitium is expected digitally on Switch as an eShop download. Stay tuned for a final release date.