WARASHI Inc's upgraded vertical scrolling shooter Triggerheart Exelica is a unique spin on a classic shooter, players can capture enemies with anchors and fling them away.
Arcade shooter Triggerheart Exelica is getting a PS2 port, called Triggerheart Exelica -Enhanced-. There's a limited edition version for the PS2.
Packaged with an Exelica figure from figure maker Good Smile Company, the limited edition version includes a balloon for those who pre-ordered. The game includes new elements like an opening movie and new CG cutscenes.
Triggerheart Exelica was released in Japanese arcades in 2006 on SEGA's Naomi arcade hardware and ported to the Dreamcast the following year. The PlayStation 2 version is on sale today.
Kikizo writes: "Two years ago, Triggerheart Exelica landed in Japanese arcades running on Sega's NAOMI hardware. A year later a posthumous release graced the Japanese Dreamcast console, though in very short supply. And now, another year later, the Xbox Live Arcade has become home to this highly addictive shooter. Developed by Warashi, the people behind traditional arcade shooters like Shienryu and Sengeki Striker, Triggerheart Exelica is a vertically scrolling 2D shooter in the same vein. And while traditional arcade shooters all share the same basic formula, Triggerheart Exelica introduces some cool new mechanics to help it stand out from the rest."
Like many LIVE Arcade titles, Triggerheart Exelica has seen itsself appear on many platforms. Originally appearing in the Arcades and then followed by releases on the SEGA Saturn, SEGA Dreamcast and finally the Xbox LIVE Arcade. There hasn't been many, if any, vertical shooters on the Arcade service, and it will be this year that we will be seeing this change with the appearances of Ikaruga and 1942, but it is Triggerhearts that will be first of this kind to shoot its way on to the system.
The game lets you choose between one of two female fighters encased in robotic armour. Each fighter has its own unique shooting styles; Exelica specializes in wide spray attacks, while Crueltear uses focused frontal shots. You can also fire anchors at your enemy foe, this lets you "lasso" an enemy craft and use it as a shield against oncoming fire, or just simply throw it back at them to inflict more damage...
