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Otomedius Excellent Bound for North America
Gradius-style gameplay meets modern technology.
Date: Thursday, April 21, 2011
Author: Brian Rowe

Shmup fans in the western hemisphere were understandably disappointed when Otomedius Gorgeous was release as a Japanese-exlusive title. At lease we can look forward to the sequel, Otomedius Excellent, later this year on Xbox LIVE Arcade.

Otomedius Excellent mixes Gradius-style gameplay and power-ups with three-person co-op, online and local. There will also be nine characters "on-disc." I think we can assume that on-disc means that Otomedius Excellent will follow the lead of Konami's other recent shooter, Hard Corps: Uprising, and deliver additional characters as DLC.

Screenshots here .

More info on what's new in the game and in retail packages available for pre-order right now.
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