City Connection Announces Multiple 'Saturn Tribute X Taito' Releases

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Layer Section & Galactic Attack S-Tribute announced for PS4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC

City Connection has announced Layer Section & Galactic Attack S-Tribute for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC (Steam). It will launch first for PlayStation 4 and Switch as a digital-only …
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Layer Section & Galactic Attack S-Tribute arrives 28th April
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City Connection has announced Layer Section & Galactic Attack S-Tribute for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC (Steam). It will launch first for PlayStation 4 and Switch as a digital-only title on April 28, followed by Xbox One and PC via Steam at a later date. A demo is available now for PlayStation 4 and Switch in Japan.

Layer Section & Galactic Attack S-Tribute is the first in a series of S-Tribute titles in collaboration with Taito. Following Layer Section , City Connection will release the following titles as part of the brand:

  • Puzzle Bobble 2X and Puzzle Bobble 3
  • Elevator Action Returns
  • Metal Black
  • Cleopatra Fortune

Here is an overview of the game, via its official website:

About
Layer Section & Galactic Attack S-Tribute is a shoot 'em up video game published by City Connection.
Released in 1995 by Taito, Layer Section is the home console version of the arcade game RayForce, a vertical shooting game.
Players control X-RAY, a mobile weapon equipped with lock-on lasers and battle against the Con-Human system for the survival of humankind.
You can also play Galactic Attack, the overseas release of Layer Section.
Enjoy the enhanced background music of the home console game in stereo sound in this title.
The remixed main melodies are tastefully different from their arcade versions!
New useful features like game rewind, slow mode, and quick save have been added.
Compare scores with others in the new online ranking mode!
Lock-On Lasers
  • The game's main feature, lock-on lasers allow you to attack enemies on the ground or in low orbit.
  • Use your unit's cross hairs to lock on to enemies and fire lasers at them in one fell swoop.
  • Target up to eight units at once. Destroy multiple enemies together for a higher score.
  • Destroy eight enemies at once for a 128x multiplier!
  • Make full use of lock-on lasers to aim for higher scores!
Useful Features and Options
  • Rewind – Rewind gameplay a by certain amount of time and resume.
  • Slow Mode – Slow game pace down with a single button press.
  • Quick Save/Load – Save game state at any point. Up to three slots available.
  • Stage Selection – Play your favorite stages with your favorite settings.
  • Expanded Rapid-Fire Settings – Rapid-firing can now go faster than the original home console version (15/second -> 30/second).
  • Coin Credits – Insert up to 99 credits and play at leisure without worrying about continues.
  • Change Difficulty Increase Settings – Play at a constant minimum or maximum difficulty, which increases when certain conditions are met.
  • Screen Orientation – For arcade mode. Optimized for portrait screen orientation.
  • Scan Lines – Mimics the nostalgic CRT monitor display.
  • Online Ranking – Switch to online ranking mode in settings to enter your score into the online leaderboards and check how you compare with others.
About S-Tribute Series
Reprints of classics produced and developed by City Connection with the Zebra Engine during the Saturn era.
Play a variety of titles with improved controls and new features.
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City Connection to re-release Akai Katana in 2022

City Connection will re-release CAVE Interactive-developed shoot ’em up Akai Katana in 2022, the company announced. Platforms were not announced, but the game was shown running on Switch.
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City Connection will re-release CAVE Interactive-developed shoot 'em up Akai Katana in 2022, the company announced. Platforms were not announced, but the game was shown running on Switch.

The re-release is being handled by a new, shoot 'em up-centric team within City Connection named TAKExOFF, which is led by City Connection planner Takehiro Eda (Chantake) and Zerodiv Fukushima Factory, which is made up of former SPS staff. The same team also handled the December 2021-released Deathsmiles I & II. The "TAKE" in the name comes from "Takehiro," and the "OFF"—or "0FF"—comes from "Zerodiv Fukushima Factory."

Further details were not announced.

Watch the first gameplay footage below (from 33:38 to 36:14).

 
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ELEVATOR ACTION RETURNS!!!!

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It's odd the see a port of the Saturn version instead of the arcade release. The Saturn version was ported by Ving an these guys were absolute fans of Taito. I've played Bubble Symphony, Elevator Action Returns and Metal Black for Saturn, and all of these were perfect ports, loading and some very slight audio compression aside.
But in the case of Layer Section they've manipulated graphics to look less gray than the original on home displays (good in my book) and changed the difficulty (Never understood why one would do that). It's apparently impossible to tune it to arcade levels, either it becomes harder or easier than the original.
 
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Akai Katana Shin for PS4, Xbox One, and Switch launches December 15

City Connection will release CAVE Interactive-developed shoot ’em up Akai Katana Shin for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Switch on December 15, the publisher announced. It will support English,…
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City Connection will release CAVE Interactive-developed shoot 'em up Akai Katana Shin for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Switch on December 15, the publisher announced. It will support English, Japanese, French, and Spanish language options.

In Japan, the game will be priced at 3,410 yen for the standard digital edition and 4,400 yen for the standard physical edition. A physical Special Edition will also be available for 6,600 yen, which includes the Akai Katana Daisuke Matsumoto Arrange soundtrack CD and an instruction card-style acrylic panel. The physical editions will only be available for PlayStation 4 and Switch.

Akai Katana Shin includes the following three versions of the game:


  • Akai Katana (Akai Katana Origin) – Side-scrolling shoot 'em up originally released in arcades in 2010.
  • Akai Katana Shin (Akai Katana Slash) – A new version of Akai Katana with a widescreen aspect ratio and renewed systems.
  • Zetsu Akai Katana (Akai Katana Climax) – Based on the systems of Akai Katana, but with balance adjustments.
 
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Akai Katana Shin for PS4, Xbox One, and Switch launches December 15

City Connection will release CAVE Interactive-developed shoot ’em up Akai Katana Shin for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Switch on December 15, the publisher announced. It will support English,…
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City Connection will release CAVE Interactive-developed shoot 'em up Akai Katana Shin for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Switch on December 15, the publisher announced. It will support English, Japanese, French, and Spanish language options.

In Japan, the game will be priced at 3,410 yen for the standard digital edition and 4,400 yen for the standard physical edition. A physical Special Edition will also be available for 6,600 yen, which includes the Akai Katana Daisuke Matsumoto Arrange soundtrack CD and an instruction card-style acrylic panel. The physical editions will only be available for PlayStation 4 and Switch.

Akai Katana Shin includes the following three versions of the game:


  • Akai Katana (Akai Katana Origin) – Side-scrolling shoot 'em up originally released in arcades in 2010.
  • Akai Katana Shin (Akai Katana Slash) – A new version of Akai Katana with a widescreen aspect ratio and renewed systems.
  • Zetsu Akai Katana (Akai Katana Climax) – Based on the systems of Akai Katana, but with balance adjustments.
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Definitely picking this up. I miss my 360 version after my system went bust.

This one is very bullet-helly, like Progear and Deathsmiles. Akai Katana has the more modern style of attracting huge clouds of bullets then bullet-cancelling into a ton of gems that kills your framerate, rinse repeat.
 
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Oh, I got to download this! I loved playing these shooters but I always sucked at them, especially now! :cry: Axelay was the only shooter I finished but that was considered one of the easier shooters!
 
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Elevator Action Returns S-Tribute launches December 1

Elevator Action Returns S-Tribute will launch digitally for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC via Steam on December 1, publisher City Connection announced. It will support English, French, Sp…
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Cleopatra Fortune S-Tribute launches November 24

Cleopatra Fortune S-Tribute will launch digitally for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC via Steam on November 24, publisher City Connection announced. It will support English, French, Spanish…
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Elevator Action Returns S-Tribute launches December 1

Elevator Action Returns S-Tribute will launch digitally for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC via Steam on December 1, publisher City Connection announced. It will support English, French, Sp…
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Cleopatra Fortune S-Tribute launches November 24

Cleopatra Fortune S-Tribute will launch digitally for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC via Steam on November 24, publisher City Connection announced. It will support English, French, Spanish…
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Elevator Action Returns is really good, criminally overlooked game. I played the NES port of the original as a kid and thought it was ok, never had a chance to play EAR until much later. Worth a look for anyone who likes that style of sidescrolling shooter

Cleopatra's Fortune is a solid puzzle game; any fan of Tetris should take a quick look. You can clear lines by filling in all spaces across a row (like in Tetris), but you can also "entomb" spaces to clear out blocks, coffins, and gems. So it basically takes the Tetris situation of "oh dang I have a large gap in my rows, that sucks" and lets you use it to your advantage. The trick is to balance standard line clears with "entomb" clears. Plus it's a Versus puzzle game so it's automatically 10x better with someone on the couch with you, learning the nuances of the game at the same time.
 
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Bought it tonight and I'm so happy to finally own it. Saw it back when in EGM and drooled over it but never had a chance to play it. The fact that the arcade original is also included is icing on the cake. I really miss the 2D sprite animations of that age.
 
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