Vertical bullet hell shoot ’em up Red Death out on Switch this week

Publisher Eastasiasoft and developer Panda Indie Studio have announced that Red Death, a vertical bullet hell shoot ’em up, is making its way to Switch this week. The game’s launch is scheduled for March 19.

Here’s an overview of Red Death, along with a trailer:

Blast through waves of arcane enemies and take down monstrous bosses as you defend the earth against an unknown calamity. As a prologue to Project Starship, vertical bullet hell shoot’em up Red Death sets a collision course against a full-scale invasion bent on eradicating humanity, presented in nostalgic 4-tone style!

Features:

• Survive waves of intense bullet hell action!
• Enjoy an intriguing Story Mode across a number of scripted levels.
• Test your limits with endless randomized challenges in Arcade Mode.
• Compete for the highest score in old-school arcade style.
• Upgrade weapons with numerous power pickups.
• Charge and unleash vicious Overload attacks to turn the tide of battle!

Pricing for Red Death is set at $4.99 / €4.99.