North American publisher 2Dream is bringing Hucast's bullet hell shooter Ghost Blade HD to the Wii U eShop this year, it has been announced.
This vertically-scrolling blaster is the latest title from Germany's Hucast Games, previously responsible for the similarily manic Redux: Dark Matters. It boasts a two-player local co-op mode, 5 stages, 3 difficulty levels, 3 different ships to play as and online leaderboards.
We don't have a solid release window outside of "2017", but we do know that the game will cost €8.99 / US $9.99. It's also coming to the PS4 and Xbox One.
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Allright, a decent shmup!
Deadly! Have it for the Dreamcast, but I'll double dip.
yet another game we will see pulled from WiiU and added to the switch
That looks interesting. Reminds me a bit of Ikaruga.
Amazing!! I wanted this for Dreamcast for long but it was very pricey - so glad I can get it on WiiU!!
Yes!!! Looks like bullet hell in the seventh layer!
(I feel like I'm in an awesome time warp; a cool shmup for the Wii U and 2 futuristic racers for the Switch👍)
This reminds me that I have still yet to break the seal on my copy of Ikaruga on my Cube, untouched, unplayed and unopened.
I downloaded the 360 version just so I didn't have to break the seal.
Glad I did because it now sells for crazy amounts.
Will buy this too, if it does get released on Wii U.
@KiWiiU_Freek Wow! Ikaruga is a fantastic game! a Sealed unopened Copy? Criminal ! lol
@cfgk24
I know it is, but the collector side of me made me download the 360 version so I can keep my Cube version intact.
I love Ikaruga, probably why I can't bring myself to open it, I've come close but decided against it........ Crazy collector.
@KiWiiU_Freek That's a nice investment you got there, my copy was unsealed when I bought it years ago; in GAME of all places!
Onto Ghostblade; played the Dreamcast version at Play Expo and loved it. This'll be a Day 1 buy. Surprised it's not coming to Switch yet though; maybe they lack a dev kit. Though I'd expect an eventual port.
Love a good shmup! Bring on the Switch version!
On the contrary, becoming home for new shoot'em ups is a perfect sign that a console is dead, isn't it?
Ahh... just bought Ikaruga on Xbox360 recenly. Would have held out or bought this for Wii U if they had it out sooner.
I'll take a look when it arrives and maybe jump on it then.
Something looks really off about the art, but I can't quite put my finger on it...
Anyways, I like Shmups, especially bullet-hell, but I have enough that I don't think I need this one.
Ha, I just noticed the vixen in the right border....
I'll probably get this one, this is a kind of (good) genre that unfortunately you don't see much these days.
Sweet, I love me a shmup.
Hope they consider a Switch version. Wii U support is nice and all, but they're not going to get many sales out of it....
Looks great!
That Dreamcast shmups was awesome, can't wait to try this one. Hopefully this made it to Switch as well.
@Priceless_Spork There's two other ones on the U: Nano Assault and Gaiabreaker. This one will be added to my library as well.
Bring it to the Switch. I'd buy it day one.
This is pretty damn incredible!
But I want a Switch version even more!
good twerking music
Will be getting this for PS4!!
@FX102A
I ordered mine online but by the time it arrived the 360 version was available so I bought and played that instead.
I then decided that since I've played it that I'd leave it sealed as, like you said, an investment.
Shmup?! Day one purchase for me.
This is literally the best news ever. the wiiu has been abandoned by shooters of any real quality. this is a fantastic game, i hope they bring their others across.
@KiWiiU_Freek 360 version is better in my opinion. keep that sealed it will continually rise in value.
Sold. I'll buy a shmup for any dang thing I own.
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