Out later this week in Japan, publisher Red Art Games has announced that it’s bringing MACROSS Shooting Insight to PS5 and PS4 in North America and Europe later this year, marking the first time a tie-in based on the 80s anime franchise has officially launched in the West. The game, a multi-dimensional shooter, has been developed by Kaminari Games, who’s perhaps best known for the brilliant Raiden V: Director’s Cut.
The game will be available both digitally and physical on both sides of the pond, although there’s no word on a release date or pre-orders right now. “Additional details, such as release date, special editions, retail prices, and pre-order windows for both digital and physical versions will be shared at a later date,” the press release reveals.
The official blurb for the game explains: “Experience a multi-dimensional shooting game featuring pilots and songstresses that have come together across time. Play as pilots from different time periods and go through stages made up of multiple scenes, with each scene featuring distinct game types that utilise the different modes of each pilot’s Valkyrie. Stages include multiple game styles, such as horizontally scrolling shooting, vertically scrolling shooting, and 360-degree scrolling shooting.”
While there’s no official English trailer just yet, we’ve embedded some gameplay below:
Is this a game you’ll be adding to your wishlist in 2024? Don’t blink during the bullet hell sequences in the comments section below.
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O happy day!
I'm a huge shoot Em up fan and remember playing Macross games very well - my first was on the PC engine, but later there were titles on PS1 and PS3.
I currently have a schmup folder on my PS5 with over 40 titles and love to break out the Nacom fighting stick to play them properly as per the arcade originals.
Needless to say, this title goes straight to my wish list and I'm certain I will enjoy it.
Thanks @Sammy, I might well have missed this one
@Titntin Nice, hope we get a release date soon for you!
Looks good, but still not a patch on the classics. Gotta be thankful this day & age I suppose
Day 1! This had been on my import list for a while. Saves me some money.
I remember Macross from NES. Great game...
Have come across the odd Macross arcade game or two,(& as mentioned Japan only releases like on PS1/Saturn)...but the closest I can recall otherwise was the not half bad Robotech PS2/XB game,(there was a sequel though set in the Invid War saga/Mesopeda for non Robotech fans),set during the Macross Saga....
As much as I loved & adored the Robotech series in my youth,(& there was TV syndication requirements BITD that led to different animes being stitched together for western releases),the fight over distribution rights that followed Robotech's initial success by its so called rights holder/squatter Harmony Gold for decades after was ridiculous. 🙄
Only finally got legally settled a few years ago which I'm guessing why we're seeing this! Like any traditional blast-em-up,looks hard,but will definitely keep a watch out now!👍
@The_Pixel_King
ESP Ra.De. Psi is released on PS4. Jap only of course, but you can find it on Ebay - or indeed wherever you get your stuff for the emulators...
Would love to see a western release too, but if you love this genre, working out how to play jap versions is all part of the fun
Great it's getting a release in the West but thanks to Harmony Gold we won't get the full game. I'm still going to import it so I can get the full content. Seeing as how original Macross/DYRL is my favorite part I'm required to!
@Synthatron_Prime.I imported it as well, so a $40 game turned into a $100 purchase thanks to Harmon Gold BS. You just cant have a Macross game without the very first and best series involved.
@CRuSHeR2K I was so excited when it was announced a few years back that the Macross anime would finally start coming west again. Then you found out that included everything except original Macross.....I mean I love all Macross but the original will always be my favorite. And here it is influencing the game now too. Such a bummer.
I see it suffers from the same endless talking, as in Raiden V. I hope you can turn it off.
I don't want unnecessary distractions, when playing a shmup...
@Steel76 Stay away from Sol Cresta story mode than. Wasted money on a dlc that i never play just for that reason alone. Dont know what was going through the devs minds at Platinum.....
@Synthatron_Prime What content is going to be different between the Japanese & Western releases?
Like I mentioned earlier,I loved the Robotech series for what it was,(& the necessity of TV Syndication/sales back then),but I'm under no illusions about the way Harmony Gold squatted on their purported distribution "rights" thereafter.
Thought after all the legal wrangles that Macross branded stuff wouldn't be held hostage by them anymore?
Sadly that distribution deal that was struck a few years ago only applied to everything but original Macross. Harmony Gold still has the rights to anything pertaining to the original show, the movie, and anything that contains those characters. So the content that won't be in the Western release of the game is the Do You Remember Love content. Which sucks because that's my favorite. Harmony Gold sucks.
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