Marc Golding writes: In Risk System, Newt Industries have on their hands a game changer. It’s a horizontal shoot-em-up, and we’ve all seen our share of those over the decades, but they don’t come along very often anymore. Vertical ‘bullet hell’ shooters are the order of the day on a menu with meager offerings, and they've kept the genre alive on life support in recent times. That said, anything else coming down the pike which is not in that vein is reason enough for celebration for shmup fans, almost irrespective of the quality of the product. When the product is as good and as innovative as Risk System is, it's time to break out the good scotch.
"The indie games publisher Hidden Trap and indie games developer Newt Industries today announced with great thrill and delight that their retro anime-inspired 2D shoot-em-up “Risk System“, is coming to the PS5 and PS4 today via PSN." - Jonas Ek, TGG.
"The indie games publisher Hidden Trap and indie games developer Newt Industries today announced with great pleasure and excitement that their retro anime-inspired 2D shoot-em-up “Risk System“, is coming to the PS5 and PS4 via PSN on January 11th, 2022." - Jonas Ek, TGG.
"Although loads of shoot 'em ups have incorporated a similar grazing gameplay gimmick before, Risk System manages to still forge its own identity in the genre with its easy to pick-up-and-play controls, rewarding boss fights, and stylish graphics." - A.J. Maciejewski from Video Chums
