• Black Bird Heads to PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 December 16

    by on November 16, 2021 at 11:57 AM, EST

    Onion Games have announced bullet hell shoot ’em up Black Bird will come to PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 on December 16th.

    Black Bird is available on Windows PC (via Steam), Nintendo Switch, and December 16th on PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 5. In case you missed it, you can find my thorough review for the game here (I highly recommend it!)


    After a young girl dies she is reborn as the Black Bird, an omen of disaster for the kingdom. Live up to that reputation, and destroy the kingdom. Learn more about the mystery as you complete stages, earn different endings based on your high-score, and unlock True Mode for the true ending.

    You can find the new trailer below.

    You can find the rundown (via Steam) below.

    A bird of happiness, or fowl fortune?
    Feathers black, all lives consumed!

    This is the tale of a young girl who dies one day on a street corner and is reborn as the ominous Black Bird. The bird is one of the great calamities, spoken of in the kingdom since ancient times.

    Become the calamity, ‘Black Bird’, and destroy the kingdom with a bullet hell.

    • What fate awaits this girl-turned bird?
    • Will you, the Black Bird, destroy the world?
    • Will this lively, fun-filled kingdom tread the path to destruction?

    Game Features
    **A darkly humourous world, built with loving care, pixel by pixel.
    Visuals which recall a classic era of gaming portray a rich, picture book world.
    Completing each stage will reveal more of the mysteries which shroud the dark, fairytale-like exterior.

    **A unique audio/visual mix combined in an action-packed shooting game
    Your enemies’ movement synchronises with the operatic soundtrack, sung in a bizarre, fictional language, creating a truly unique experience.

    **8 different endings!
    A high score is the key to the real ending and unlocking the story’s secrets.
    Your skill will guide how the story concludes; practice really does make perfect!

    **Extra Features Galore!
    Unlock True Mode after completing the game to see new enemies, hidden bonus characters and more!
    Learn the combo system, bomb system and hidden characters, then mix and match to find your own play style.
    When you’re confident, aim for the top of the leaderboards in Score Attack.

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    Ryan was a former Niche Gamer contributor.


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