Boutique publisher Nicalis announced today that the classic shooter Ikaruga is coming to the Nintendo Switch digital store on May 29. It will cost $15.
Ikaruga is from Treasure, a Japanese developer known for classic shooting and platforming games like Dynamite Heady and Gunstar Heroes. Ikaruga started as an arcade game in 2001, but it eventually came out for the Sega Dreamcast, GameCube, Xbox 360, and PC. Now it’s heading for Nintendo’s hot portable/home console system.
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Nicalis is a publisher that specializes in indie games like Cave Story+, The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+, and 1001 Spikes.