New details and screenshots released for Shikhondo: Blue Pieta

CFK and DeerFarm have unleashed a ton of new info on Shikhondo: Blue Pieta, along with the first gameplay screenshots of the title. We have still yet to hear when the game will release, but we know it’ll launch for both Nintendo Switch 2, and the Switch.

Here’s the new overview of the game, with information on the vocal casting:

Once more, the hunt for Youkai begins! Across the ocean in a city far, far away, the side-scrolling shoot ’em up action of our two protagonists unfolds! Complete the Pietà of struggle that burns blue with its raging barrage!

Act 2 of Shikhondo unfolds atop a new stage

The darkness of the city and fantastical beasts of legend appear as formidable new enemies!

Enjoy the fierce struggle of our two protagonists, drawn in an unmatched style, as the passionate performances of the all-star vocal cast bring them to life!

Chase the shadows that lurk within the glorious city centers!

Set amongst meticulously drawn modern stages, including a big city, a theme park, a subway station, and more, the thrilling hunt of the Youkai begins, and you can’t let your guard down for a single instant!

A battlefield without limits, shaken to its core

Alongside the sense of immersion delivered through the overwhelmingly expanded scope of the battlefield, feel the tense action of drilling a hole through the brilliantly laid-out bullets!

Shoot for the highest score with ‘Soul Collect!’

The more risk you take, the more powerful you become with the ‘Soul Collect’ system!

Avoid the enemies’ bullets by the slightest of margins to recharge your Soul Gauge, then unleash all the energy at once to turn the tide and reach the highest scores!

Shoot ’em up fun that anyone can enjoy!

Enjoy the challenge that best matches your skills as you get a taste of the diverse array of game modes packed into Shikhondo: Blue Pieta!

Arcade mode: A mode to enjoy the main story

Boss rush: An extreme series of battles against powerful enemies that won’t give a moment’s rest

Custom mode: A special experience allowing you to set your own conditions and challenge your limits 

Characters
Grim Reaper (Voiced by Ikumi Hasegawa)
An ordinary college student buried under busy days, moving between the ordinary and extraordinary in her duties as a Death’s emissary trainee.

Vampire hunter (Voiced by Yoshino Aoyama)
Heir to a family of wizards with a long history. As payment for the powerful magic she inherited from her predecessors, time has stopped for her, and her body shows no sign of aging for all time.

You can also check out some of the newly released screenshots in the gallery below

To see what else is coming to Nintendo Switch, click here.