MACROSS Shooting Insight Gearing Up for Western Release on PS5, PS4

Out later this week in Japan, publisher Red Art Games has announced that it’s bringing MACROSS Shooting Insight to PS5 and PS4 in North America and Europe later this year, marking the first time a tie-in based on the 80s anime franchise has officially launched in the West. The game, a multi-dimensional shooter, has been developed by Kaminari Games, who’s perhaps best known for the brilliant Raiden V: Director’s Cut.

The game will be available both digitally and physical on both sides of the pond, although there’s no word on a release date or pre-orders right now. “Additional details, such as release date, special editions, retail prices, and pre-order windows for both digital and physical versions will be shared at a later date,” the press release reveals.

The official blurb for the game explains: “Experience a multi-dimensional shooting game featuring pilots and songstresses that have come together across time. Play as pilots from different time periods and go through stages made up of multiple scenes, with each scene featuring distinct game types that utilise the different modes of each pilot’s Valkyrie. Stages include multiple game styles, such as horizontally scrolling shooting, vertically scrolling shooting, and 360-degree scrolling shooting.”

While there’s no official English trailer just yet, we’ve embedded some gameplay below:

Is this a game you’ll be adding to your wishlist in 2024? Don’t blink during the bullet hell sequences in the comments section below.