City Connection has announced that it will release the software “BASTUGUN Saturn Tribute Boosted” for Switch / PS4 / Xbox One / Steam on May 25th. The price is 4,180 yen for the regular package version, 7,480 yen for the special package version (both including tax), and the price of the download version has not been decided.
About “BATSUGUN Saturn Tribute Boost”
Promotional video
Game overview
◆Toa Plan’s masterpiece shootout is back!
Released in arcades in 1993, “BATSUGUN” is a vertical scrolling shooter from Toa Plan, which has spawned numerous video games.
A large number of bullets for both enemies and allies, which later preceded the shooting of the barrage, attracted much attention. As a special version of the same work that was also released in the arcade, this work adds several new functions based on the past home version that added the arranged sound source.
◆ Basic rules
Players choose one of three types of aircraft and use shots and bombers to destroy the approaching enemies.
Apart from the item power-up, you will get experience points by defeating enemies, and when the experience points increase to a certain level, your level will increase and your shot will be strengthened.
In addition, although the performance does not change, the boarding plane and the pilot are different between the 1st and 2nd side, and the lines and endings when clearing the stage are prepare individually.◆ About the original version
This is the game mode of the arcade version which became the basis of this work.
The game is one knee in each of the 5 stages.◆ About Special version
Based on the arcade version, the game balance has been adjusted, and various changes and additions have been made to this game mode.
The game repeats steps 1 to 5, making a total of 14 steps.Boosted!
This work is the first of the new brand “Saturn Tribute Boosted”, which has improved new functions and additional elements in addition to feeding and reproducing the conventional series “Saturn Tribute” using the zebra engine. In addition to the “Boost Up HUD” which shows the experience value meter during play, the total score of hidden bonuses, the name of the BGM being played, etc. in a new UI, it also has a position on -line with an increasing number of digits for the score.
a story
At the end of the universe…a revolution was about to happen on one planet.
The Gladebaran Revolutionary Army, rebelling against the government, finally implements Epsilon’s plan.
The Revolutionary Army commandeered all government military bases in just nine days.
A revolutionary army that will do anything to achieve its goals…
However, the government army no longer had the strength to resist the revolutionary army.
“I wonder if it will be done this way…”
When everyone was about to lose hope, the government’s urgent message arrived.
Coincidentally, a special fighter is still being developed at the secret submarine base that was not damaged by Project Epsilon.
There is only one way left… The government has decided to select the Skull Hornet Corps from among the remaining forces and launch the final campaign to save the world.
However, the Revolutionary Army had already taken advantage of this information.
The Skull Hornet squad went to the secret submarine base…the revolutionary army is following them.A fierce battle for the fate of the world was about to begin…
Saturn Batsugun Tribute Promotion Official Site – City Connection Inc.
Released on May 25, 2023, Toa Plan’s “danmaku” shooter revives with new features! Saturn Batsugun Tribute Boost Official Site
