LionWing Publishing has announced a western release for Japanese shoot ’em up game Horgihugh.

The studio PIXEL-developed shmup will launch for Windows PC (via Steam) on May 29thm for $11.99. Featured above, you can view a new trailer for the game.

Here’s a rundown on the game:

Horgihugh is a challenging horizontal side-scrolling shooter from Japanese developer PiXEL. Developed by a team of industry veterans, Horgihugh mixes old with new to deliver a beautiful retro shoot ’em up experience that sports vibrant pixel graphics, intense boss battles, a unique power-up system, unlockable upgrades, and an adorable roster of anthropomorphic characters.

Key Features:

• Classic shoot ’em up gameplay reminiscent of the 16-bit era.
• Six challenging stages and 13 grueling boss battles.
• Over a dozen weapons and items to unlock and equip to help you blast through the enemy.
• Unique mechanics like last-minute dodges, unlockable upgrades, and the innovative Buddy System that lets players team up with an AI-controlled companion to dish out extra punishment and control some of their movement.
• Two difficulty modes to match your skill level.
• Charming and upbeat music from renown Konami composer Motoaki Furukawa (Gradius 2, Gradius II, Salamander, Metal Gear, Policenauts).
• Character designs from illustrator KOU (Mega Man ZX, Shantae series) and pixel art from Neo Geo background artist Kengo Tanaka (Ironclad Brikinger) and Hidekunki Sasaki (Dotto no Ken · Giga).