On Friday, independent game developer NGDEV announced that their horizontal-scrolling bullet hell shooter Razion EX will be released on the Nintendo Switch eShop on 16 September. The game has been available for a few months in physical format via NGDEV’s website, but this is Razion EX’s first wide release in a digital format.

First released for the Neo Geo in 2014, the Switch port of Razion EX features a number of tweaks and upgrades over the Neo Geo original. Players pilot a space fighter through six stages filled with enemies, obstacles, and, of course, bullets.

Here’s the official breakdown of the game from NGDEV:

3 game modes (NOVICE/NORMAL/MANIAC)

Novice mode is significantly easier and will allow more people to enjoy the great graphics and music.

Changes for EX version:

• reworked game play

• rebalanced and reduced difficulty

• added bullet canceling for certain enemies

• reworked controls and ship movements

• upgraded graphics and added 32 bit effects

• upgraded to widescreen

• added scanline filter

• slightly reworked levels

• reworked scoring mechanics

• unlockable continues

• added training mode for unlocked levels and bosses

• added small ending

• CD quality music

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