Gearshifters Shootin’ and Driftin’ Its Way to Consoles and PC

Numskull Games and Red Phantom Games announced Gearshifters today, an upcoming arcade shoot ’em-up with some rogue-lite elements. A title is planned to release in 2021 on Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, PS4, and PC via Steam. The fun mix of genres in an arcade style looks to be a load of fun!

Check out the trailer for some insane action:

About Gearshifters

Arcade shoot-’em-up roguelite. Steer, blast and battle through enemy vehicles, and annihilate bosses. Adapt your loadout of mods, defences and weapons for each hazardous mission.

Drive and Destroy
Employ precision control and expert driving skills to race rings around foes, dodge incoming projectiles, and unleash intense attacks. High-octane action at every turn, slide and spin.

Mega-Vehicle Boss Battles
Defeat the lawless factions that dominate dystopian future Europe, and take down their insane, heavily-armed boss machines.

Get Paid and Upgrade
Tackle dangerous delivery missions to ensure the safe arrival of precious cargo. Get paid, and modify your car with offensive, defensive, cosmetic and performance-based customisations.

Explosive Delivery
Expand your territory across the post-apocalyptic continent. Only the most skilled Gearshifter can take on the most perilous routes and reach the mysterious Citadel.

Key Features

• High-intensity physics-based top-down vehicle combat.
• Procedurally-generated roadways and enemy waves.
• Fight across 27 stages through 9 environmental zones, each with its own faction and complement of opponents.
• Customise your combat vehicle with over 100 randomly-unlocked upgrades.
• Story arc across five acts.
• Standard, Casual and Deadly (perma-death) game modes.
• Vibrant top-down 3D world.
• Original soundtrack.
• A range of accessibility options. (TBA before release.)

Gearshifters looks to be quite the entertaining challenge when it ultimately lands on your preferred console this year. Keep an eye out on Nintendo Link for more updates on the game and when it will actually release.

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