Bullet Soul is a Bullet Hell game that originally released in Japan back in 2011 for Xbox 360. It didn't make its way stateside until just last year, still on Xbox 360 (and without Xbox One backwards compatibility). In the wake of releasing on what is more or less a dying platform, developer MAGES INC. has brought the game to PC players via Steam.
Here's the official description for the game courtesy of an official press release:
Blending classic shooting game design with a solid dash of modern day bullet hell, this soul food dish has it all! Destroy enemies at close quarters to build your multiplier, and see their bullets rendered harmless. Scour the stages for secret bonuses to push your score to even greater heights.Bringing even more heat are Resonator: the moniker of aural wizards Kenji 'Itoken' Ito and Kohta Takahashi, setting fire to your speakers with their tunes. Last but not least, Akio Watanabe lends his skills to the scene, bringing forth some fresh character designs.
Here's Bullet Soul's feature list as well:
- 4 different modes, including both DLC from the Xbox 360 original
- 3 different ships, and a hidden second loop, complete with true last boss on Normal Mode
- Practice and perfect your score stage by stage in Bancho Mode
- Race the clock and the world's best scores in Caravan Mode
- A 4th ship and further refined gameplay in Version B
- Leaderboards divided by mode & ship with friend filters
- Includes tate/vertical screen mode with X/Y scaling and smoothing
Bullet Souls is available now on Steam, and if you are interested in checking out the game, you can do so by heading over here.