Neo Geo Shmup Razion EX Gets A Switch eShop Release On September 16th

I wonder what the “insane price” will be…

Looks like it could be fun! I’m not going to ignore it - pricing will determine my urge to buy

SHMUP super fans here. Day 1 from me.

Very nice! I want it day one.

Gunlord is awesome, so will definitely pick this up.

@BaronMunchausen I think I read recently that the original version is what's so expensive. Hopefully this port will be far more reasonably priced.

Looks interesting and I loved Gunlord, so I'll likely give this a try. I'm not too keen on the transparent-afterimages so many things leave in the video though, it makes it hard to see things with all those trails overlapping things.

The bosses look to be leagues above what Final 2 bosses look like.

@BaronMunchausen 39.99, just like the last one, Insane huh.

This game is fantastic and I'm so glad enough people supported Gunlord to make this happen.

I just read that a physical copy of this game sells for around $2,000 on eBay! Crazy. Has anyone ever played this? Any impressions?

Reminds me of Metal Torrent for DSi. Loved that game, and this looks great as well.

Been wanting this game for years, at last:)

@Dethmunk gunlord x is just awesome

This looks great , I'm getting it.

@YANDMAN

No, unfortunately, that is wrong. It is set to cost a minimum of £135 for UK buyers. Then add shipping on top of that and then add customs fees.

From the NG DEV site https://www.ngdevdirect.com/policies/shipping-policy

"Minimal order value 135 GBP ~160 EUR for UK due to new bureaucracy by HMCR.

We recommend to do group orders or use mail forwarding Germany to UK.

At this point we regrettably can't comply with the new customs/tax bureaucracy of UK for export with a value below 135 GBP which require us to register with UK and forward taxes to a foreign country. We hope once we got our GB VAT registration approved to be able to ship again below 135 GBP orders.

With UK orders above a value of 135 GBP normal international export rules apply and the importer/customer pays customs and taxes."

No other EU based company has chosen so deliberately to exploit Brexit and "get their own back" on the UK, by inventing problems. So much for their loyalty to their UK fans.

@BaronMunchausen

For all UK buyers, Razion EX will be £135 + Shipping + Customs Fees.

I prefer these little "announce then release" titles within a short timeframe. It works better for titles like this than the bigger productions which always get postponed.
Definitely will keep my eye out for reviews.

@Mark-number-12
Shouldn't have supported Brexit then. Can't have the best of both worlds.

@Aneira How do NG Dev know who supported or did not support Brexit? So, really, you are confirming that it is a petty and political decision by NG Dev to protest Brexit? Long after that particular horse has bolted? Every other EU based publisher has just said that they won't be doing pre-paid customs and therefore that the customer may just pick up those charges at the other end. It's a shame, because NG Dev initially appeared to be good guys and people were happy to support them. But in the end they just seem to have revealed themselves to be petty, immature and almost sadistic in their response to Brexit.

Regarding NG-Dev and shipping to the UK, I believe it’s that the order must be worth at least £135; so whilst a single copy won’t be shipped, if you order multiple copies (if they let you) you can as long as you’re willing to pay.

Whilst understandable as they are supposedly a very small outfit (2 people), the wording used does come off as mildly petty even if unintentional. Plus I’ve ordered stuff from the continent from other small companies and they’ve just added the extra charges during check-out. A minor annoyance but one I’ve accepted.

I'm based in the UK and I ordered Gunlord X from these guys last year; had zero problems with it. So this post-brexit shipping update particularly sucks.

Oh yeah, physical STG's. Keep 'em coming!!!

@FX102A Blimey, yes you're right. If NG Dev were then to impose a purchase limit, usually 2-per customer, then that would then open up a whole other can of worms. So, we have to hit £135, if the CE is £40, £45 or £50, then we would have to purchase x2 CE's and 1 Single in order to get over the threshold.

Nice, R-Type Final 2 got me in the mood for more horizontal action.

Prepare to be over stimulated.

@Mark-number-12 I agree 135 GBP is ridiculous, but I can promise you that my super rare games orders have as well become significantly more expensive the other way around. It's all just very unfortunate.

@Mark-number-12 it's only an extra hundred, AES version swaps hands for about two grand these days.

Yes, please..... assuming price is reasonable.

Is this not getting a digital release?

@nintendolife
Finally getting a digital release September 16 2021.

I was lucky enough to get a physical copy of this in the second round. Happy to see a digital release and that more physical copies are on the way.

Just beat Sine Mora again. I was looking for another good horizontal shump. The music in the trailer (chefs kiss) .

Two questions: 1) Can someone complete this game with infinite coins (free play) or it has limited coins like the arcade?
2) Why this game isn't in the emulator / roms scene ?

Nice! Now we need Viewpoint.

I love that the Switch is a shumup paradise.

NG Dev does great work! I'm definitely getting this on my Switch. Always open to having more fantastic shooters on Switch!

@nkarafo Because it’s rare af, and probably hasn’t been dumped yet.

@BaronMunchausen 16.99, not insane at all.

@nkarafo You earn credits the longer you play, just like you do with all of their games. They protect their roms from being dumped, and people that buy them respect that also.

yesssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss, I finally get to play this beautiful game. Already pre-ordered, but still want that physical.

This is excellent news! Before this announcement, this awesome game cost about 1000 dollars. Now it'll be available to everyone. This looks like an A-level shoot-em-up. I have Gunlord X and that's a fantastic run-n-gun made by the same developers who made Razion EX, so my expectations are high for this.

Excellent, i already have the physical, but i'm glad more people get an opportunity to play this game, it's really great.

Thank f*** we'll actually get a chance to play this now, cause the physical orders were a bit of a mess. Reprint is coming 2022 apparently so hopefully I can secure one next time...

Holy crap I love the art. Lovely ladies classic style!!!

@YANDMAN I do not think they did. The reason this is not out ready on digital is because they were not happy with Gunlord's sales. So they some how thought releasing this game as a limited physical edition was the best move. Glad they came around to their senses though.

Didn't get the first wave of physical unfortunately. Definitely buying digital now though 👌 happy days!!!

Nice more classic shmups the better.

Ah, nothing like some lovely ladies in completely non-functional armour. Anyway, will defo be picking this up, looks awesome.

@Portablexombie_V3 I just hope people support it and we get more of their excellent games. This however for me is the jewel in the crown.

@YANDMAN same here. I had just about written them off with the limited edition physical only crap they were doing. I can get behind this. I do not mind having limited releases for physical if I can buy it digital.

SHMUP JUNKIE is the man!

@Portablexombie_V3 Agreed. I stillw ant that physical, but I'm just really happy to be able to play it. I've wanted too for years.