Shmup fans are gonna be eating good this year, because Red Art Games kicked off its first Shmup Week event with two announcements. BothBullet Hell Collection: Volume 1andJets’n’Guns Complete Collectionare set to launch on Switch sometime in Q3 2024.
Bullet Hell Collection: Volume 1includesVoid Gore,Project Starship, andZ-WARP, all of which are on screen-filling display in the announcement trailer below.
In addition to the standard physical release, the firstBullet Hell Collectionwill be available in a Deluxe Edition that packs the games with one of three keychains, a poster, and reversible cover art.
Bullet Hell Collection: Volume 1 kicks off shmup week 🚀This compilation reunites 3 of the great Shoot’em ups developed by@PandaIndStudio: Void Gore, Project Starship and Z-Warp on a single Switch card!@eastasiasoft🙌Pre-order here:https://t.co/1gEANLBobppic.twitter.com/PkDVhAHdw3
True to its title,Jets’n’Guns Complete Collectionincludes bothJets’n’Gunsgames by developer Rake in Grass (Rampage Knights,Silent Sector). Those who opt for all the bonuses will get the game along with a keychain, reversible cover, and a CD containing Machinae Supremacy’s original soundtrack. Like the standard versions, the Deluxe Editions of both games are priced at €39.99, but these are exclusively up for pre-order at theRed Art Gameswebsite.
Here’s a look at both games in action:
Beyond that, it sounds like Shmup Week has some more surprises waiting in the wings. Red Art Games teased an announcement “coming straight from Japan” for Thursday, January 11 at 5:00 p.m. CET. There’s also the previously-delayedShinorubi, which finallylocked in a January 12 launch datefrom Red Art Games last month. That’s right around the corner digitally with a physical Switch release to follow at a later date.
