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).