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Triggerheart EXELICA (Switch)

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$17.47 $24.95 In stock

Category: Video Games Nintendo Switch

Triggerheart EXELICA is a vertical scrolling bullet-hell shooting game that first appeared in Japanese arcades in 2006. It was the penultimate officially licensed SEGA Dreamcast game to come out and was

later ported to other consoles such as the PlayStation 2 and Xbox 360. Eighteen years after its arrival in Japanese arcades, Triggerheart EXELICA is finally getting an official physical release in the West!

Far away... In a system so distant that the light from its stars will never reach Earth…A war was drawing to a close. Exelica and Crueltear - humanoid weapons system called Triggerhearts developed by C.H.I.L.D.A., an interplanetary defence organisation - were sent to join the fight against the autonomous combat unit known as the Ver’mith.

In the midst of the battle, just as they had taken the upper hand over the Ver’mith, Exelica and Crueltear

were accidentally sent to Earth using an emergency teleportation gate activated by the Ver’mith.

Finding themselves on an unknown planet and without the strength to return home, the injured Triggerhearts were despondent as they did not even have the means to learn the outcome of the battle.

They had just about recovered from their wounds and had finally begun to consider Earth as a haven… when it happened. A nightmarish vision filled the sky. The remains of the Ver’mith forces had arrived. The gate had re-opened… 

Although the Ver’mith forces had departed at the same time as Exelica and Crueltear, the gate’s instability had caused a lag in their arrival. The Ver’mith had chosen Earth as their new base of operations. The invasion had begun. Exelica and Crueltear knew they had no choice but to fight to protect their new home.

Features:

  • Story, Arcade, Arrange and Training Modes.
  • Three playable characters (Exelica, Cruelty, Faintear).
  • Play while listening to either Original or Arrange versions of the soundtrack.
  • Internet Rankings.Tate mode.
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Customer Reviews (5.0 / 5 · 5 reviews)

Ellie G. ★★★★★

I was a bit worried about how the old-school arcade feel would translate to a home console, but the controls are incredibly tight and responsive. The vertical scrolling bullet-hell action is just as frantic as I remember from the arcade days. Really glad this Dreamcast-era gem got a modern release.

Owen Q. ★★★★★

The TATE mode support on this Switch version is exactly what I wanted — playing it vertically on my Flip Grip makes the bullet patterns feel just like the arcade original. The difficulty curve is brutal but fair, with the anchor mechanic adding a clever twist to the scoring. Definitely scratching th

Elizabeth K. ★★★★★

Finally, a proper arcade bullet-hell on the Switch that actually lets me use the tether mechanic to swing enemies around—took a few runs to get the hang of it, but once it clicks, the scoring feels incredibly rewarding. Runs smooth in handheld mode, and the pixel art holds up nicely on the small scr