Mushihimesama
Mushihime-sama is a manic shooter developed by Cave and released by Taito in 2004. It has been ported to many consoles over the years and in 2021 it was ported again, this time to Nintendo Switch.
The Switch version of Mushihime-sama includes the standard, Arrange, and v1.5 versions. It also includes modes like normal gameplay, Score Attack, and Training. You can save your Replay Data as well and check out Leaderboards to see how well you’re doing. Different difficulty levels are available too, ranging from Easy to Hard. There are also Original, Maniac, and Ultra mode options for each difficulty.
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DeveloperLive Wire
ReleasedJune 14, 2021
StatusReleased
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About This Game
Mushihimesama is a vertical-scrolling bullet-hell shooter set inside a dense forest ecosystem where giant insects serve as both the primary enemies and the aesthetic canvas for the game's art. The player rides a giant beetle named Kiniro through swarms of enemies that grow denser and more elaborately patterned as the game progresses—eventually culminating in boss battles that fill the screen with overlapping projectile arrangements. The game spawned a direct sequel, Mushihimesama Futari, in 2006, and a mobile spin-off called Mushihimesama Bug Panic followed on iOS.