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A demo version of the 2D vertical scrolling bullet hell shooter game (SHMUP) where you avoid and shoot down the bullets of their company advertisements fired by handsome bosses with cool voices is now available for download.
July 23, 2024
[This unedited press release is made available courtesy of Game Developer and its partnership with notable game PR-related resource Games Press]
BOCSTE :
Bocste, Ltd. (Headquarters: Aomori, Japan; Representative Director: Teiko Miura) released a trial version of its new shooter game "Ad SHOOt(アドシュー)" on the Steam store today, July 24, 2024.
[ 3 stages x 3 difficulties are free ]
<Stage titles>
[Stage 1] Keep Your Family's Smiles Safe
Safe Pharmaceuticals
[Stage 2]Explosive Deliciousness!
Powerful hamburger
[Stage 3] Collect and carry everyone's feelings
Collect Transport
3 difficulty levels: EASY/NORMAL/HARD
[ Beginners welcome! ]
HP gauge system, You can clear even if hit by many bullets
Easy to increase remaining lives and bombs
Continues can be changed up to 30 times
[ Live streaming OK ]
Streaming of live videos and gameplay OK
Can also earn rewards such as advertising revenue and super chats
No prior contact or reporting required (including talents affiliated with agencies)
[ Original music ]
Each stage and boss has its own BGM.
Why not find your favorite song?
[ Fully voiced in Japanese ]
*Includes subtitles in English, Traditional Chinese, and Simplified Chinese.
You can hear some of the character voices, including the opening animation.
<Voice Cast>
Kyōhei Natsume / Haruki Asada / Yūki Amezawa / Daisuke Hirakawa
*The voice of Masahiro Yamanaka, who voices the Extra boss, cannot be heard in the trial version.
Please wait for the full version, scheduled for release around November 5th.
→ Extra stages are unlocked by clearing all 6 main stages.
If you don't usually play SHMUPs, be sure to try the free trial version to get the hang of it.
[ Notes ]
World rankings, Result(individual high scores), and achievements will not be carried over to the final version.
This game is still in development, so rankings and other things may be reset during the game.
If we reset the rankings, we will notify you in advance via the Steam community, X (@AdSHOOt33), the official website, etc.
[ Request for bug reports ]
The trial version also serves as an open beta test.
If you find any bugs, glitches, typos, mistranslations, etc.,
please contact us using the email form. (Anonymous is also acceptable)
Bugs will be reflected as soon as they are fixed.
[ About "Ad SHOOt" ]
Genre: Vertical scrolling 2D bullet hell shooter(SHMUP)
Number of players: 1 (single player)
Release date: Around November 5, 2024
Platform: Windows PC/Steam
Developer/Publisher: BOCSTE, Ltd.
Steam Store: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2954360/Ad_SHOOt/
Official website: https://bocste.com/AdSHOOt/index-en.html
Official X (formerly Twitter): https://x.com/AdSHOOt33
Official manga is being serialized irregularly on the official website and X!
*Sorry, the manga is only in Japanese.
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