TERARIN GAMES has announced that arcade-style vertical-scrolling shoot ’em up Blaze of Storm will release on February 19 for Nintendo Switch and PC via Steam. The release celebrates the 10th anniversary of the Japanese solo developer, and there will be a 20% discount for Blaze of Storm in the Nintendo eShop and Steam marketplace through March 5 after launch. A demo is also available now in both platforms.
Lastly, here’s an overview of the game, via Steam:
Blaze of Storm is a vertical-scrolling shmup featuring cyber-inspired pixel art, exhilarating fast-scrolling, and a variety of sub-weapons.
As a cyberdiver, you’ll delve into cyberspace and battle a diverse range of enemies. Each of the five selectable sub-weapons has its own unique characteristics, making it fun to use them appropriately depending on the situation.
In addition, when a sub-weapon comes into contact with an enemy, it generates an explosion that deals continuous damage. Making good use of this explosion is key to victory.
More than 20 unique bosses appear one after another, providing a varied and condensed gameplay experience.
Story:
In the year 794 of the Cyber Century, the nation was managed by a giant computer called “Elixia.” Elixia controlled all aspects of politics, economy, and the military, making war and poverty a thing of the past. However, that peace suddenly crumbles.
Unidentified enemies appeared in cyberspace and began to erode the system of Elixia. The city’s infrastructure was in chaos, communication networks were cut off, and people faced fear.
In response to this situation, cyberdiver “Ayame Crow” began investigating cyberspace. Cyberdivers are people with special abilities who can directly connect their consciousness to cyberspace.
Behind this crisis, it was discovered that there was a human being called “Phantom” who uploaded his mind into cyberspace. He was plotting to control Elixia in order to lead humanity to chaos that he called freedom.
Ayame boards the cyber fighter Image Striker and contacts Elixir. Now, the battle to save humanity from crisis begins!
