Get ready for some bullet-hell shmup action when SHINORUBI heads to Steam on January 20, 2022.
Developed by Last Boss 88 and inspired by classic Japanese shooting games, SHINORUBI is a pure dose of adrenaline and frantic arcade action with all the best aspects of Japanese bullet hell games, optimized for modern PC in ultra HD in a polished, accessible with many levels of difficulties.
When SHINORUBI arrives on PC later this month, it is an early access game. According to Last Boss 8, the title will be in early access for the first half of 2022, with the official version being released afterward. Meaning that you may encounter some bugs, unbalancing, and everything else that typically comes along with an early access title.
What can we expect with SHINORUBI?
SHINORUBI has been developed for several years now, and now it’s time to show the world what it’s all about. As such, the early access release is quite beefy and will include more than 20 hours of shmup gameplay.
Here’s what’s included in the early access version of the game:
- All the classic levels with 5 levels of difficulty.
- 3 pilots with different ships, and special attacks.
- 6 ‘Arrange’ modes: Play the game with different rules!
- 3 ‘Extra’ modes ‘Boss Rush’ : Fight each bosses, back to back!
- Achievements and online and personal leaderboards.
- 4K 120 / 120 FPS visuals.
- Original music and artworks.
And that’s just the early access version. When it comes to the full version, there’s much that’s going to be included:
- Danmaku: You get hit, you’re dead. Avoid the mass of bullets and destroy numerous enemies.
- Boss Fights: Take on Mid bosses and powerful army generals (Bosses) in epic battles.
- Fever Bar: Clear the screen of enemy fire and receive additional bonuses.
- Scoring System: Improve your score with point multipliers by surviving enemy barrage, destroying your enemies, collecting stars and medals, and using as few bombs as possible.
- Replayability: Up to 5 difficulty levels, 2 game modes and 6 Arrange modes (19 available modes at the end of the Early Access)
- Games Modes: Boss Fights mode and a Classic mode in which you can pass the 1CC challenge (Credit Clear). 2 Extra Game modes will be added during the Early Access including the Caravan Stage Mode.
- Arrange Modes: Same levels but different gameplay. 6 available Arrange Modes and 3 additional to be added during the Early Access.
- SHIELD: Use a shield to protect against enemy fire.
- CANCEL: Destroy marked spaceships to clear all shots on the screen.
- LASER / SHOT: Alternate between laser and classic shots to destroy your enemies.
- JOURNEY: Get ready for a long journey with several game loops.
- PINK PIG: Don’t miss any pig, that’s the rule!
- SUPER RANK: Choose your level of difficulty in real-time
- Pilots: Select a pilot and his spaceship with unique weapons and characteristics among the 3 already available. 5 more will be added during the Early Access.
- Controls: Use a keyboard, a joystick, or an arcade controller and customize all the action buttons.
- Display: The display options offer you a resolution of up to 4K. The game is optimized to run between 60 and 120 fps.
Look for SHINORUBI on PC (Steam) on January 20, 2022.
