Comfy Japanese Shmup “Horgihugh” Heads West on May 29

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 2Gradius IISalamanderMetal GearPolicenauts).
  • Character designs from illustrator KOU (Mega Man ZXShantae series) and pixel art from Neo Geo background artist Kengo Tanaka (Ironclad Brikinger) and Hidekunki Sasaki (Dotto no Ken · Giga).
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