CFK and DeerFarm have announced that side-scrolling shoot ’em up Shikhondo: Blue Pieta launches on May 18 for PC via Steam and Stove. Shikhondo: Blue Pieta is coming to Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, and PlayStation 5 at a later date. All versions will support English, Korean, Japanese, Traditional Chinese, and Simplified Chinese language options.
Here’s an overview of the game, via the official Steam page:
Act 2 of Shikhondo unfolds atop a new stage
The darkness of the city and fantastical beasts of legend appear as formidable new enemies!
Enjoy the fierce struggle of our two protagonists, drawn in an unmatched style, as the passionate performances of the all-star vocal cast bring them to life!
Chase the shadows that lurk within the glorious city centers!
Set amongst meticulously drawn modern stages, including a big city, a theme park, a subway station, and more, the thrilling hunt of the Youkai begins, and you can’t let your guard down for a single instant!
A battlefield without limits, shaken to its core
Alongside the sense of immersion delivered through the overwhelmingly expanded scope of the battlefield, feel the tense action of drilling a hole through the brilliantly laid-out bullets!
On top of that, the game fully supports ultra-wide 32:9 monitors!
Shoot for the highest score with ‘Soul Collect!’
The more risk you take, the more powerful you become with the ‘Soul Collect’ system!
Avoid the enemies’ bullets by the slightest of margins to recharge your Soul Gauge, then unleash all the energy at once to turn the tide and reach the highest scores!
Shoot ’em up fun that anyone can enjoy!
Enjoy the challenge that best matches your skills as you get a taste of the diverse array of game modes packed into Shikhondo: Blue Pieta!
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- Arcade mode: A mode to enjoy the main story
- Boss rush: An extreme series of battles against powerful enemies that won’t give a moment’s rest
- Custom mode: A special experience allowing you to set your own conditions and challenge your limits
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Characters
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- Grim Reaper (Voiced by Ikumi Hasegawa) – An ordinary college student buried under busy days, moving between the ordinary and extraordinary in her duties as a Death’s emissary trainee.
- Vampire hunter (Voiced by Yoshino Aoyama) – Heir to a family of wizards with a long history. As payment for the powerful magic she inherited from her predecessors, time has stopped for her, and her body shows no sign of aging for all time.
- Sister Maria, a Boss Character (voiced by Sayumi Suzushiro)
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