MACROSS Shooting Insight will launch both physically and digitally for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and Switch on December 6 in North America and Europe, publishers Red Art Games and Bushiroad Games, and developer Kaminari Games announced.
The physical edition will be available for PlayStation 5 and Switch in North America, and for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and Switch in Europe. The standard edition will be available at multiple retailers at launch, while special editions will be exclusive to Video Games Plus in North America and RedArtGames.com in Europe.
Get the details below.
■ Special Editions
Deluxe Edition (500 PEGI-rated copies, RedArtGames.com exclusive)
- A copy of the game
- An exclusive sleeve
- An art book
- An acrylic stand
Special Edition (500 ESRB-rated copies, Video Games Plus exclusive)
- A copy of the game
- An art book
- An acrylic stand
Collector’s Edition (1,000 PEGI-rated and 1,000 ESRB-rated copies)
- A copy of the game
- A steel case
- Original soundtrack CD (featuring the songs created specifically for the game)
- A double-sided poster
- Five exclusive MACROSS collector medals
- An exclusive box
■ Fact Sheet
About
MACROSS Shooting Insight is an all-new MACROSS game, the latest entry in the landmark science fiction franchise! When multiple dimensional folds suddenly occur across space-time, pilots and songstresses alike find themselves inexplicably transported to the Battle 7! From there, six stories unfold with the fate of the galaxy at stake.
Pilots, songstresses, and characters from five MACROSS series (MACROSS Plus, MACROSS Zero, MACROSS 7, MACROSS Frontier, MACROSS Delta) take center stage in a completely original story. MACROSS Shooting Insight includes fan-favorite songs from all featured MACROSS series! Use the power of songs to gain an edge in battle! Synchronize with songstresses while playing stages to activate a variety of buffs and debuffs, such as increased firepower, increased maneuverability, reduced enemy fire speed, etc.
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 utilize 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.
Key Features
- Brand new and original story.
- Characters from five different MACROSS anime series.
- Multiple gameplay styles in each level (horizontally scrolling shooting, vertically scrolling shooting, and 360-degree scrolling shooting).
- Fan-favorite songs from all featured MACROSS series.
- Japanese dub.
- English localization.
Western Release Improvements
MACROSS Shooting Insight‘s western version includes the game’s latest update on disc which offers the following improvements:
- Difficulty – A setting has been added in order to allow for more HP recovery through automatic recovery. A Boost setting has also been added to the current auto-recovery amount. The player’s HP will now recover at a much faster rate after taking damage than it did in the original Japanese version of the game.
- Continues – After getting a “Game Over” in the middle of a stage, players can now restart from the same stage, even if they have returned to the menu. This allows players to try again as many times as they wish.
- Music – The length of Diva songs that are activated during gameplay has been adjusted. The length of time between the end of a Diva song and the return to the regular stage music has been adjusted.
- Quality of Life – The game controls, which were displayed only once in the original version of MACROSS Shooting Insight, will now be displayed anytime the player pauses the game.
View a new set of screenshots at the gallery.
