Bullet Soul Infinite Burst

April 24, 2014 Team Tachyon 5pb.
Shooter Arcade
PC X360 XONE Switch
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Bullet Soul Infinite Burst is a vertically scrolling shooting game crossing old-school gameplay with a bullet hell twist. It adds numerous gameplay enhancements over its predecessor, Bullet Soul, not least of which is Burst Mode. The same aggressive, bullet-cancelling gameplay, now with more destruction, more coins and more tunes. Shooting fans, it's time to welcome back the true Japanese shooting experience!
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Release Date April 24, 2014
Developer Team Tachyon
Publisher 5pb.
Game Modes Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Perspective Bird view / Isometric
Themes Action
Bullet Soul Infinite Burst

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