The frenetic sci-fi bullet shooter Assault Android Cactus was first announced for Wii U eShop in 2016, but never actually saw the light of day. Earlier last year, the game's Australian-based developer Witch Beam said a Switch release was a possibility and now we've finally got a release date.
Assault Android Cactus+ will officially launch on the Switch eShop on 8th March. It features an all-new campaign - reimagining the 25 original stages and includes new enemy waves, dynamic transformations, and intense boss fights to challenge even the most seasoned cactus veterans.
The game also includes silky-smooth 60fps gameplay, aim assist, single Joy-Con play for newcomers and a four-player co-op mode. There are new costumes for all nine Androids as well and EX options such as a first-person mode and rebalanced mega weapons. Here's a bit about some of the modes and extra options in the game, directly from the PR:
Boss Rush and Infinity Drive give determined players even more action, while Daily Drive gives them one shot at setting a worldwide high score in a newly generated level. Developer Commentary, Jukebox, and Sound Test modes are joined by a new Movie Gallery for revisiting cinematics. Unlock new costumes for all nine Androids and earn credits to enable EX options like first person mode, AI players and the newly re-balanced MEGA Weapons that are more destructive than ever.
Is this a game you've been hanging out for? Tell us down below.
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This game is awesome. If you have even a passing interest in shooters buy this game!
it's sooooooooooo old now, but if somehow you haven't played it elsewhere i fully recommend it.
Ohhhhhhh yes!
Wow never even heard of this it’s a lot like cannon spike hope Capcom haven’t seen this I will wait for a review looks good though
Never heard of this, seriously hyped!
Played this at a friends house once and it was really fun. Always meant to buy it, and now I can have it on the Switch! exactly the type of game I've been in the mood for, too. Super cool.
Looks like pure bullet hell, not really my thing
@Bunkerneath
It’s only like that in boss fights but the bullet patterns are telegraphed well and there is a dodge move that is very helpful, the rest of the game is the player unleashing bullet hell on hordes of robots.
Cant bloody wait.
Nice music and the gameplay looks neat; just hate the sloppy voice acting/facial design on the characters.
Better than Isaac? I still can’t complete a single run in that game so very hesitant towards this type of thing 🤔
Looks a lot better than travis strikes again may try this out.
This looks pretty cool, but... oh so many bullets to care of!
Most probably too hard for me.
It looks really nice in 60fps, those character designs though...
@Gs69 This game was originally released on Steam back in 2015, PS4 in 2016, and Xbox One in 2017, and gameplay had always been planned like this from the moment the character’s creator had invented her, back in 2003. It may or may not have taken some sort of inspiration, but the three devs (Tim Dawson, Sanatana Mishra, Jeff Van Dyck) really brought this game together and made it such a wonderful game. I highly recommend you try this Indie classic.
@VHSGLITCH The game was released on Steam originally back in 2015, designed on the Unity engine. Then saw PS4 and Xbox One releases in 2016 and 2017 respectively. This is far from a AAA title, but I wouldn’t go so far as to call the animation and voice acting sloppy.
@Marshmello70 yeah I will it looks great I’m a massive fan of cannon spike although it’s a short lived game and this looks like a more modern update of that kind of formula thanks for the info
Really cool beans
@Marshmello70
While it's not a AAA title, it still looks really good and slick while playing it at 4k60fps on my pc.
Don't sleep on this excellent game, people! I have 50 hours on it with daily/infinite drives alone
I'll get it on Switch if it ever gets a physical edition.
@Gs69
Man I wish Capcom would update that game or rerelease it. That game was almost always in my Dreamcast from Dec 2000-2002
@Marshmello70 I dont care for the character model face design; it just looks a bit pedestrian to me. Gameplay looks fine though, at least.
@TurboTEF yeah it’s great in short blasts would be perfect on the switch with online play as well there’s so many great Dreamcast games that could do with an update cosmic smash would be awesome too
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