Japanese distributor Live Wire has slated the release of the Nintendo Switch port of Cave shoot-em-up Espgaluda II for September 9.

Espgaluda II first arrived in the arcades in November of 2005 and is currently available for smartphones. Live Wire's announcement trailer uploaded in June also previewed footage from a Switch port of DoDonPachi Resurrection. Mushihimesama launched for the hybrid console back in June.

The Espgaluda II digital soundtrack, composed by Manabu Namiki and Mitsuhiro Kaneda, can be purchased through Japanese digital retailer Ototoy.


From the product page:

Three characters with different attack characteristics. Novice mode prepared for beginners and arrangement mode prepared exclusively for the home version. Highly reproducible arcade mode and high-quality game mode.

Nintendo - Espgaluda II for Nintendo Switch

ESPGaluda II's Switch release date was accidentally leaked and confirmed for Sept 9th via LiveWire's official site (now removed) https://t.co/lTeDFBI1wC pic.twitter.com/WTMAbJz186

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