Ratailaika Games has announced the classic shoot ’em up Gleylancer is getting re-released this month, a new port made possible with Masaya Games and Shinyuden.
Gleylancer is getting re-released across Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 5 on October 15th, for $6.99.
Gleylancer was originally released for the Mega Drive back in 1992 for Japan. The first time the game was released outside of Japan was on the Wii Virtual Console back in 2008, and it later got a Windows PC port in 2016 for Japan.
Here’s a new trailer:
Here’s a rundown on the game:
Originally released in 1992 Greylancer was exclusive to the Sega Mega Drive, released only in Japan and then made an appearance worldwide on the Wii Console in 2008. With continued retro fans and community requests for its appearance on current consoles, its port, with enhancements, which include new accessibility features, translations for the cutscenes has now been completed ready for its release.
Billed as a no nonsense, single player, horizontally scrolling shooter, this is a must have for your collection
Story
Setting the Scene……….. The story follows Lucia, a 16-year-old star fighter pilot in the Earth Federation. A war breaks out between humans and an unknown alien race in the year 2025. Lucia’s father, Ken, a high-ranking admiral in the Federation Navy, is captured after his ship is warped out of the combat zone with 4 alien modules which have the ability of teleportation. Lucia, heart-broken after hearing her father’s disappearance, decides to hijack the prototype fighter CSH-01-XA “GleyLancer” with the help of her friend Teim and go after her father.
Key Features:
- Improved modes available with accessibility features and modern controls
- Classic and deep space shoot ‘em up gameplay
- Epic space opera with anime cutscenes
- Option to customise the ship’s attacking power
- Iconic retro console graphics and sound
- Legacy 16-bit title from the 1990s!
