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MACROSS -Shooting Insight Is Coming To Western Consoles

Allyson JohnsonBy Allyson Johnson03/13/20242 Mins Read
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The MACROSS franchise is adding to it’s legacy with the latest video game adaptation of the anime series with MACROSS -Shooting Insight. From Red Art Games, the game is coming to North American and European Nintendo Switch, PS5 and PS4 consoles both digitally and physically in 2024. This is the first MACROSS video game to officially come out on Western consoles.

For more than 40 years, the MACROSS franchise has persisted as one of the top sci-fi & mecha anime properties in Japan. MACROSS -Shooting Insight- is a Multi-Dimensional Shooting Game developed by renowned Japanese studio Kaminari Games (Raiden V Director’s Cut). It’s the latest entry in the science-fiction franchise. When multiple dimensional folds suddenly occur across space-time, pilots and songstresses alike find themselves inexplicably transported to the Battle 7. From there, six stories unfold with the fate of the galaxy at stake.

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What Is MACROSS -Shooting Insight- About

Pilots, songstresses, and characters from five MACROSS series (MACROSS Plus, MACROSS Zero, MACROSS 7, MACROSS Frontier and MACROSS Delta) take center stage in a completely original story. MACROSS -Shooting Insight- includes fan-favorite songs from all featured MACROSS series! Use the power of songs to gain an edge in battle. Synchronize with songstresses while playing stages to activate a variety of buffs and debuffs, such as increased firepower, increased maneuverability, reduced enemy fire speed, etc.

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 utilize 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.

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  • Brand new and original story
  • Characters from 5 different MACROSS anime series
  • Multiple gameplay styles in each level (horizontally scrolling shooting, vertically scrolling shooting, and 360-degree scrolling shooting)
  • Fan-favorite songs from all featured MACROSS series
  • Japanese dub
  • English localization

In addition to its digital release, MACROSS -Shooting Insight- will also receive both ESRB and PEGI-rated physical Nintendo Switch, PS5 and PS4 versions.

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Allyson Johnson is a writer and Film Section Editor for But Why Tho? where she champions women and international filmmakers by curating a film section that looks beyond just Hollywood. She is co-founder and EIC of InBetweenDrafts.com and a member of the Boston Society of Film Critics, with bylines at ThePlaylist, RogerEbert, TheBostonGlobe, and more.

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