1UP writes: "Scrolling shooters were some of my favorite games to play in arcades back when arcades weren't as scarce as they are today. I dropped what could be considered a veritable bounty of quarters -- at least to a kid whose income came from mowing lawns -- into classics like 1942 and Metal Slug. Every now and then I still find some arcade time on a dying Neo Geo unit stuffed into the back of some pizzeria or movie theater -- but my skills, like the arcade units, have decayed. Thankfully, gamers now have access to a brand-new top-down shooter, Triggerheart: Exelica. This arcade-style gem takes traditional scrolling-shooter mechanics and adds a nuanced twist that makes it unique to the genre, creating a game that's a perfect throwback to the arcade glory days".
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.
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.
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."
