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deathsmiles I II release date

Deathsmiles I & II now has a release date in the west. The title just recently landed in Japan, as it was made available on December 16. As for North America and Europe, the Switch eShop shows a release date of December 30.

Here’s some information about Deathsmiles I & II from the eShop listing:

Deathsmiles I & II physical

Strictly Limited Games, in partnership with City Connection, has announced that Deathsmiles I & II is coming west on Switch and physical versions are in the works. These shoot ’em up titles will be offered in boxed format with a Limited Edition and Collector’s Edition.

The Limited Edition has a copy of the game and a manual comes with a manual for €49.99. 2,800 copies will be made on Switch in total.

City Connection has unveiled a new trailer for Abarenbo Tengu & Zombie Nation ahead of its arrival on Switch later this month. Check out the video and some more information on the title below.

Cotton 2 Saturn Tribute Cotton Boomerang Guardian Force

Cotton 2 Saturn Tribute, Cotton Boomerang Saturn Tribute, and Guardian Force Saturn Tribute are all about to release on Switch.

We technically knew about these titles previously. The full set will be included in Cotton Guardian Force Saturn Tribute, which heads to Japan next week. On the same launch day – September 30 – these titles will also be available on the Switch eShop in the west.

Here’s an overview of the different games:

City Connection has announced that their arcade classics Deathsmiles I & II will support English language options when they release for Switch. This is in addition to the languages of Spanish, French, and Japanese which will also be supported.

Other newly revealed details include that there will be a global online leaderboard as well as a new training mode. This lets players set their own challenges (such as stages, characters, winning conditions, etc.) and it is highly customizable. Each of these modes will have their place on this online leaderboard as well.

Finally, there will also be some DLC with the mobile game Gothic wa Mahou Otome. This DLC will be available for 2,970 yen and no release date has been given at this time.

Abarembo Tengu & Zombie Nation

City Connection has announced Abarembo Tengu & Zombie Nation, a revival of two titles from the Famicom/NES era. A release is planned for October 28.

Below are the first details and announcement trailer:

Cotton Guardian Force Saturn Tribute

City Connection has gone live with the first trailer for Cotton Guardian Force Saturn Tribute. View it below.

As a reminder, Cotton Guardian Force Saturn Tribute contains Cotton 2: Magical Night Dreams, Cotton Boomerang, and Guardian Force. There’s also rapid-fire shooting, a rewind feature, quick save/load, and online rankings.

Cotton Guardian Force Saturn Tribute launches for Switch in Japan on September 30.

Deathsmiles I & II

Last year, City Connection and Cave Interactive announced Deathsmiles I & II for Switch. A follow-up report was shared today. Deathsmiles I & II is now confirmed for a December 16 launch in Japan.

For those that missed our original coverage, Deathsmiles I & II will include the following:

City Connection is following up on Cotton Reboot with another series release. Cotton Guardian Force Saturn Tribute will launch for Switch in Japan on September 30, the company announced today.

Cotton 2: Magical Night Dreams, Cotton Boomerang, and Guardian Force will be included in the collection featuring the SEGA Saturn versions. New features will be included such as rapid-fire shooting, a rewind feature, quick save/load, and online rankings.

Cotton Guardian Force Saturn Tribute

Deathsmiles I & II

City Connection and Cave Interactive have announced Deathsmiles I & II, a new collection for Switch. A release is scheduled for 2021 in Japan.

Here’s a rundown as to what’s included:


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