Red Art Games announced a physical edition of shoot ’em up Castle of Shikigami 2 will be sold in Q2 2024 for Nintendo Switch in North America and Europe. Deluxe and Dream Editions will be sold alongside the standard edition.
As previously discussed, Castle of Shikigami 2 is a story driven bullet-hell shooting game that first launched in Japanese arcades in 2003. The game was later ported to home consoles, including the SEGA Dreamcast and Nintendo GameCube. Next year, Castle of Shikigami 2 will be back with new French, Italian, and Spanish localizations and various physical editions.
Castle of Shikigami 2 Physical Editions
In North America, the physical Castle of Shikigami 2 Standard and Dream Editions will be sold via Video Games Plus. Red Art Games will directly distribute Standard, Deluxe, and Dream Editions of the game in Europe at the official Red Art Games store. Pre-orders are now available while supplies last with a release date currently set for Q2 2024.
Here’s an overview of the Deluxe and Dream Editions, via Gematsu:
Castle of Shikigami 2 Deluxe Edition (300 PEGI-rated copies) (€39.99)
- A copy of the game featuring reversible cover art
- An exclusive sleeve inspired by one of Castle of Shikigami 2’s 128-bit Japanese versions
- A set of three Castle of Shikigami 2 tokens inspired by those in use in Japanese arcades
Castle of Shikigami 2 Dream Edition (500 PEGI-rated copies) (€69.99)
- A retro style box
- A copy of the game featuring reversible cover art
- An exclusive sleeve inspired by one of Castle of Shikigami 2’s 128-bit Japanese versions
- A double-sided poster featuring art inspired by Castle of Shikigami 2’s original Arcade flyer
- The Castle of Shikigami 2 original soundtrack CD
- An acrylic stand
Watch the new trailer below:
Here’s an overview of the game via our previous coverage:
About Castle of Shikigami 2
Castle of Shikigami 2 is a story driven bullet-hell shooting game that first appeared in arcades in 2003 and was later ported to home video game consoles such as the SEGA Dreamcast and Nintendo GameCube. Twenty years after the release of the original Arcade version, the masterpiece shoot ’em up Castle of Shikigami 2 has come back with brand new game modes and features!
Castle of Shikigami 2’s story begins in 2006 when a “twisted castle” suddenly appears above Tokyo’s skyline. A variety of stories unfold around the god-hunting armaments housed in this gigantic castle. Each of the seven main characters’ backgrounds are intricately intertwined making for a shooter with a captivating storyline.
Each character has its own story and when playing in Two-Player or Dramatic Change (a single player mode which allows to switch between characters) modes, a completely different story will unfold depending on the combination of characters used. In Castle of Shikigami 2, players can choose between one of seven characters. Each of them has its
own unique abilities, and can use its shots, special Shikigami attack, and bombs to destroy the enemy.
Features
- Deep and dramatic storyline
- Brand new “New Entry” (featuring revamped enemy placement) and “Dramatic Change”
Modes - Seven playable characters
- Two-player mode
- Tate mode support
- Brand new translation
Lastly, Castle of Shikigami 2 is available now for Nintendo Switch digitally.
