M2 has released new updates for their upcoming shoot-em-up games. These include Aleste Branch, Night Striker GEAR, and Ubusuna. Director Masato Yamanaka showcased new gameplay footage for Aleste Branch and confirmed that development is complete. Now they’re working on getting it up and running for platforms. The precise ones are currently unknown.
M2 also shared new screenshots for Night Striker GEAR. They also showcased a new song for Ubusuna and confirmed that the game is in active development. Check out the new video from M2, where they showcase updates for several upcoming games, below:
The Steam page for Operation Night Strikers, another M2 game which will release in 2025, describes the game as follows:
Operation Wolf and Night Striker, two milestones of the 80s arcade movement in one action-packed compilation! Relieve all the high-speed arcade thrills and explosive spills!
Title lineup
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Operation Wolf
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Night Striker
Operation Wolf
Using only a machine gun and rocket-propelled grenades, you alone must infiltrate enemy territory, secure the hostages, then get them safely to the extraction point! The mission code is Operation Wolf.
Night Striker
Become a member of the United Nations Special Action Force, a.k.a. Night Striker, and destroy the enemy terrorist organization with in your high-speed combat hovercraft: Intergray!
Two faithful ports, complete with various gadgets, replay functions, and other useful features to enhance the originals!
Features
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Apply filters to simulate actual arcade monitors
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New gadgets to display various useful information
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Includes multiple arcade versions of each title
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Save/load anytime during play
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Upload your own play data, or download and view top ranking players’ data
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Compatible with the Cyber Stick intelligent controller