Triggerheart Exelica seeing physical release on Switch
January 11: Triggerheart Exelica is getting a physical release from Red Art Games, the company announced today.
Red Art Games intends to produce both ESRB and PEGI-rated physical Switch versions. In Europe, the game will be distributed by Red Art Games. Video Games Plus is in charge of the North American version.
Here’s an overview of Triggerheart Exelica:
Triggerheart Exelica is a vertical scrolling bullet-hell shooting game that first appeared in Japanese arcades in 2006. It was the penultimate officially licensed SEGA Dreamcast game to come out and was later ported to other consoles such as the PlayStation 2 and Xbox 360. Eighteen years after its arrival in Japanese arcades, Triggerheart Exelica is finally getting an official physical release in the West!
The story: Far away… In a system so distant that the light from its stars will never reach Earth… A war was drawing to a close. Exelica and Crueltear—humanoid weapons system called Triggerhearts developed by C.H.I.L.D.A., an interplanetary defense organization—were sent to join the fight against the autonomous combat unit known as the Ver’mith.
In the midst of the battle, just as they had taken the upper hand over the Ver’mith, Exelica and Crueltear were accidentally sent to Earth using an emergency teleportation gate activated by the Ver’mith. Finding themselves on an unknown planet and without the strength to return home, the injured Triggerhearts were despondent as they did not even have the means to learn the outcome of the battle.
They had just about recovered from their wounds and had finally begun to consider Earth as a haven… when it happened. A nightmarish vision filled the sky. The remains of the Ver’mith forces had arrived. The gate had re-opened… Although the Ver’mith forces had departed at the same time as Exelica and Crueltear, the gate’s instability had caused a lag in their arrival.
The Ver’mith had chosen Earth as their new base of operations. The invasion had begun. Exelica and Crueltear knew they had no choice but to fight to protect their new home.
Key Features
- Story, Arcade, Arrange and Training Modes
- Three playable characters (Exelica, Cruelty, Faintear)
- Play while listening to either Original or Arrange versions of the soundtrack
- Internet Rankings
- Tate mode
- Japanese dub
- Languages supported: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish
More information about the Triggerheart Exelica Switch physical release such as special editions, retail prices, pre-order window and release date will be shared at a later date.
February 13: Red Art Games has now followed up with more details.
Along with the standard edition which will be available from various retailers once it launches, two special editions can be pre-ordered from Red Art Games’ official online store now. Here’s a rundown of both:
Deluxe Edition (500 PEGI-rated copies, RedArtGames.com exclusive):
- A copy of the game featuring reversible cover art
- An exclusive sleeve inspired by one of the game’s 128-bit Japanese versions
- An exclusive Triggerheart Exelica coin
- A double-sided poster
Collector’s Edition (500 PEGI-rated copies)
- A copy of the game featuring reversible cover art inspired by one of the game’s 128-bit Japanese versions
- Original Soundtrack CD
- An acrylic stand
- A large double-sided poster
- The Deluxe Edition’s double-sided poster as a bonus
All three European versions of Triggerheart Exelica can be pre-ordered from Red Art Games’ official online store now. The ESRB-rated version can be pre-ordered from VGP’s online store. Everything is planned to launch in Q3 2024.
