Lost Planet 2 for release on May 11

Posted by John as Shmups

Capcom to launch Lost Planet 2, a sci-fi shooter sequel on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 on May 11. The PC version is slated for fall while the new multiplayer demo is coming out next month.

Lost Planet 2 was originally set for release before the end of March, but was postponed to May 18. The publisher pushed it back to May 18 to avoid an unusually potent assortment of high-profile competition. Since that time, Capcom has seen publisher after publisher announce their potential blockbusters to launch on the same day. The first game announced was Alan Wake slated for May 18, then Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands and Split/Second, and finally Red Dead Redemption.

Capcom has apparently seen enough reasons to move Lost Planet 2’s launch date up to week to May 11. It also gave the PC version of the game a release window, saying that it would follow the console editions onto shelves this fall.

To further excite players, Capcom announced that it will release a new multiplayer demo of the game on the Xbox 360 April 21 and on the PlayStation Network April 22. The 16-player versus mode demo will include a single map, as well as chat support and stat tracking features.

Lost Planet 2 is set 10 years after the original, following substantial terraforming on EDN III that replaced the frigid tundra with large swaths of lush forests. Its campaign will follow the protagonist and three non-player characters through six chapters, each of which will have multiple outcomes that hinge on players’ actions.

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R-Type Tactics II: Operation Bitter Chocolate

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As awkward as the title may sound, Irem is working on a sequel R-Type Tactics called Operation Bitter Chocolate. Its first PSP game strays far from its shmup predecessors. See an Advance Wars-like turn-based strategy in its game play.

The sequel has the force of Earth, Bydo Empire, and Granzela army locked in a hex grid war.

R-Type Command sequel is coming at you on October 27 to Japanese retailers. Irem is preparing a downloadable version scheduled to come out on the same day. A boxed copy is priced 5,040 yen ($53) while the downloadable release goes for 3,800 yen ($40).

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Pink Bullets : Last Hope coming on August 2009

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Game story

The evil empire is rushing at light-speed across the galaxies, heading towards Mother Earth. Barely 24 hours ago, they penetrated the last defense line of our galaxy, the Arsion Laser Belt. Millions of innocent people perished in outer space colonies. 70% of our fleet was destroyed during first contact. Our intelligence has now extrapolated their arrival within six days. Conventional weapons cannot stop them. Our last hope is in your hands: The Z-42 Warpstar. Warp into their territories and destroy their leader before they reach Earth.

Game Features

Pink Bullets is a tactical shooting game with impressive visuals and excellent arcade game play.

All Versions
• Free 360° rotary protection unit for shooting and dodging enemy fire
• Six stages
• Handdrawn NEO•GEO style backgrounds
• Fully animated CGI enemies
• Superb video game style soundtrack
• Constant 60 fps with up to 4 parallax layers
• Lighting FX
• Smooth plasma FX

Pink Bullets specific features

• Six credits and instant respawn during one credit
• Higher player ship speed from beginning
• Players ship does permanently equip the Rotary Protection Unit
• Protection unit itself can destroy enemies
• Five difficulty settings
• Overall less hard difficulty
• Altered stage color theme for higher Visibility
• Advanced scoring system, with beam chaining multiplier/combo meter
• Pink enemy bullets

This is not officially licensed, designed, manufactured, distributed or endorsed by SNK/Playmore corp. of Japan or SEGA Corporation.

Order your copy of Pink Bullets here.

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