Pre-orders blast off tomorrow
Later this month, shmup fans will finally be able to take flight in PlatinumGames’ interstellar sequel Sol Cresta.The April Fools’ joke turned real release will launch on PS4, PC, and Nintendo Switch onFebruary 22. However, in new news released this morning, Limited Run Games has announced that it will be givingSol Crestaits typical hard copy treatment.
Eager collectors will be able to pick up a standard boxed copy ofSol Crestaon PS4 or Nintendo Switch (price TBA) or, can go all-in on a special Limited Collector’s Edition. This edition, which will retail for a princely $120 USD, includes a boxed copy ofSol Crestaon PS4 or Switch, an enamel pin, a selection of art cards, two medals, a dinky metallic model of the ship, a mini arcade cabinet, and a double-disc soundtrack CD, as composed byStreets of Rageveteran Yuzo Koshiro.
Sol Cresta, the sequel to classic ’80s arcade releasesMoon CrestaandTerra Cresta, will see a return to exciting vertically scrolling shmup gameplay and docking mechanics of its predecessors, revitalized with PlatinumGames’ typically dazzling approach to action-packed, bullet-pumping gameplay. From earlier trailers, the new title is already looking like something of a gem, so here’s hoping it finds its audience in February’s stacked schedule of releases.
Sol Crestalaunches digitally on PS4, PC, and Nintendo Switch February 22, priced at $39.99.
