Hyperlight Ultimate blasts exclusively onto Switch
Posted 24 Apr 2019 at 09:03 by Sam C Gittins
Hyperlight Ultimate is coming exclusively to the Switch from CatfishBlues Games, it's an enhanced port or "Definitive Edition" of Hyperlight EX which came out on the 3DS in 2016.
Here's the latest PR straight from their website...
We are proud to announce that Hyperlight Ultimate will soon be available exclusively for Nintendo Switch!
This is the definitive version of the game that includes a refined gameplay and enhanced HD graphics rich in special effects previously not possible in the Nintendo 3DS edition. It also features local multiplayer up to 4 players (both co-op and VS) and an online global ranking system.
Are you ready to sprint into the fastest, frantic and insane high-intensity experience that Hyperlight has ever offered?
Hyperlight Ultimate will also include many other new features!
- HD graphics boosted with beautiful special effects (@60fps).
- Refined gameplay with several additions and optimizations.
- Weapons storing for use at will for a more tactical gameplay.
- 2 Players local co-op mode in Arcade, Infinity and Panic game modes.
- 4 Players local VS battles thanks to a new game mode!
- New Online leaderboards with a global ranking system.
- Full HD Rumbl support.
- All play-style supported: Handheld, Docked, Tabletop.
- Touch controls to play without Joy-Con.
Release date and gameplay videos available soon, stay tuned!
Did you get to play the game the first time around? Are you interested in this new Switch version? What other space shooters would you like to see come to the Switch?
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