Only Apple Arcade subscribers will therefore be able to tell us what this rail shooter is worth, evoking a cross between Space Harrier and Panzer Dragoon, even if only the first named was imagined at the time by Yû Suzuki, which will of course be done know then with titles like Virtua Fighter and Shenmue.
Expected June 24, Air Twister features Arch, a princess who takes up arms against invaders to save this land where giant swans normally paddle in peace. Arch’s hairstyle, outfit and even face will be customizable with unlockables throughout 12 levels, knowing that Apple Arcade games have a policy of not charging any microtransactions and including no ads.
As we can hear with this trailer, the choice of Yû Suzuki for the soundtrack is out of the ordinary. The game’s 19 tracks are the work of Valensia, a Dutch artist reminiscent here very strongly of Queen and of whom Suzuki has been a long-time admirer. It was the Japanese creator who himself contacted the artist on Facebook to convince him to work on his game.
During a presentation attended by the GameSpot site, Yû Suzuki explained that he did not see Air Twister as a spiritual successor to Space Harrier. “I think you will see how different the feelings are when you play it“, confided the veteran. In addition to the touch screen, Air Twister will be compatible with a gamepad.