Grind Stormer
Grind Stormer, aka V・V, is a vertically scrolling manic shooter with gorgeous pixel art graphics and an upbeat FM soundtrack. Developed by an all-star team at the legendary Japanese studio Toaplan, known for…
Grind Stormer is an arcade developed by Bitwave Games, released 8 April 2024 on Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What Grind Stormer is
Grind Stormer is an arcade game developed by Bitwave Games and released in 2024. It is available on Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).
The premise, in the publisher's words
It’s a game within a game! As a dashing young secret agent in the year 2210, you’ve received an assignment by the government to enter a virtual reality simulator with the NA-00 space fighter craft. The simulator is considered as the ultimate arcade machine. Many players have fought back, but no one has ever cleared it and returned to the real world. When you start to investigate the real purpose, you ask the question “is this really just a game?” Pressing the start button, the speaker gives the start signal. “Showtime!”
How it plays
It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Co-operative, Multiplayer and Single player.
What it launched against
Grind Stormer launched on 8 April 2024, within three weeks of Stellar Blade, Dragon's Dogma II, Minishoot' Adventures and Rise of the Ronin.
Released around the same time: Stellar Blade, Dragon's Dogma II, Minishoot' Adventures, Rise of the Ronin.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
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