Radiant Silvergun Surprise Launched for Nintendo Switch, Then Disappears

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During the September 13 Nintendo Direct showcase, the surprise release of Radiant Silvergun on Switch was announced and the game became available to purchase and play immediately. However, since then, a mystery has ensued. Though some people were able to buy the game and even uploaded gameplay videos to YouTube or other social media, Nintendo’s English language trailer for Radiant Silvergun has since been taken down. Likewise, the game can no longer be found on the Nintendo eShop, where it had been retailing for $19.99.

Perhaps the announcement was made too early or an issue was found with the game that required it to be removed from the store. Nearly four years ago, back in 2018, there had been rumors that Radiant Silvergun might be getting a Switch port. More recently, it was leaked that the new version of the game would be making its debut at Tokyo Game Show 2022, which begins on September 15 this year.

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Before Resogun, there were 2D shoot ‘em up games or shmups like Radiant Silvergun. Prior to its disappearance from the eShop, the marketing blurb explained that the game features 23 bosses and six “highly challenging” stages with a range of topography to navigate through. Radiant Silvergun stands out from other vertically scrolling arcade shooters due to the strategy required to score big. Enemy spaceships come in three different colors – red, yellow, and blue — and each color nets the player a different number of points. Chain destroying enemies of the same color increases the bonus earned and also improves the effectiveness of the weapon used against them.

Developed by Treasure in 1998, Radiant Silvergun was originally only available in Japan in arcades or