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Publishers Nicalis and Pikii, and developer ABShot will release roguelike action shoot ’em up IRA for Switch 2 via Nintendo eShop this summer, the companies announced.

IRA first launched in Early Access for PC via Steam on August 31, 2021, followed by a full release via Steam, Epic Games Store, and GOG on October 3, 2023.

Here is an overview of the game, via Nicalis:

In IRA, players assume the role of a young girl named Yeon who bravely battles the forces of Chaos by channeling the power of an ancient god and their apostles. Your overarching task is to locate the scattered pieces of the powerful Ira crystal—rebuilding it is the only way to defeat Chaos and restore peace. You attack by firing arrows from any of 150+ different bows, and you can earn many different kinds of power-ups, with both active and passive effects. Developed by Korean studio ABShot with Nicalis, IRA is a unique anime-inspired shooter with procedurally generated levels and random weapon drops, ensuring a different experience each time it’s played. A key to the game’s appeal are the hypnotic “bullet hell” patterns of the enemies’ (and bosses’) attacks; their projectiles vary greatly in movement type, frequency, visual appearance, speed, size, effects and destructive power. To survive, you must quickly assess their intricate weblike geometry, seek out the short-lived gaps in between and return fire before the bullets overwhelm you.

Watch a new trailer below.

Switch 2 Announce Teaser Trailer

It’s not surprise that we’ve still waiting to see the release of 1001 Spikes for the PS Vita from Nicalis. The release of the physical edition of the platform game has been surrounded by controversy since day one, with the publisher first denying its existence, to preview copies being leaked onto the open market to an official announcement of the game finally being released by the…

Quote’s character sheet! Minus expressions, but I’ll get to that in a couple months.

I wanted to keep the design simple, but enough detail where tracking the animation will be both smooth and a fun challenge. I’m excited to animate his scarf!