Developer NGDEV announced that it will be self-publishing both standard and limited editions of the classic platformer Gunlord X in physical form for Nintendo Switch.
999 Limited Edition bundles will be available – with each one including a 16-bit style soundtrack, postcards, and stickers. Both editions will go up for order online in May 2020.
Gunlord X will be soon available as Physical Limited and Standard Edition for Switch via https://t.co/EerEfJLUMd #GunlordX #GLXPhysical #Switch #SwitchCorps pic.twitter.com/sL23n7ly1R
— NGDEV (@ngdevteam) April 22, 2020
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About Gunlord X
Welcome to Gunlord X – A vastly improved Gunlord port coming to Nintendo Switch in 2019!
This game features 11 stages of exciting 2D game play with over 60 unique enemy types. Blast yourself through giant landscapes, explore caverns and reveal all secrets!
The critically acclaimed platform action game Gunlord developed by NGDEV in 2012 comes back to the Nintendo Switch in 2019. The game received an intense “Hi-Bit” overhaul for modern game consoles in a widescreen format. Additionally new boss enemies and extended stages were added.
Here’s a quick overview feature list:
- Significantly increased level size of the later levels offering new secrets and challenges.
- 4 new boss enemies
- Added a completely new horizontal jet pack stage
- Permanent continue and shortcut/level warp unlocks by collecting all big diamonds in stage.
- Auto save and level select features (you can revisit already beat stages at any time)
- Accomplishments screens and statistics screens for speedrunners
- Limited enemy respawns to essential enemies.
- Added Newgame+ (for speedrunning and new secrets)
- Increased the viewport to widescreen
- Improved viewport scrolling
- Scanline/RGB CRT TV shader
- Increased sprite/particle effects
- Added alpha blending special FX (Hi-Bit “”32-bit”” style)
- Added parallax scrolling elements
- Added new music tracks
- Improved controls (direct control over the 360° snake beam with R Stick)
- Optional modern twin stick controls (control movement and shooting direction independently)
- Fully customizable controls
- Improved difficulty curve especially on bosses
- Rebalanced weapon powerlevels
- Added a new power shot weapon
- Stable 60 fps in both docked/undocked mode
- HD rumble
