M2 reveals five M2ShotTriggers titles, Senjin Aleste due March 18, 2027
The 10th anniversary event also brought a port of 1998 arcade shooter Armed Police Batrider and an arcade debut for Kyukyoku TIGER.
M2 announced five new M2ShotTriggers titles at its 10th anniversary event, including a port of the 1998 arcade shooter Armed Police Batrider (working title) and a consumer release of Senjin Aleste, according to 4gamer.net. Platforms and a release date for Armed Police Batrider are still undecided.
Senjin Aleste will launch on PS5, PS4 and Switch on March 18, 2027. The PS4 version is download-only. The release includes ORIGIN and BLADE modes and adds the new Blade Missile weapon. M2 representative director Naoki Horii said he wants to show Armed Police Batrider one or two more times before release.
Compilation and indie port
Edward Ragtime Show bundles Data East's Edward Randy and The Great Ragtime Show. DEVIL BLADE REBOOT Consumer Edition (working title), a port of the indie shooter, was demoed on PS4 at the event.
Kyukyoku TIGER is the first M2ShotTriggers ARCADE title on ALL.Net P-ras MULTI Version 3 and began operation on October 15. The series started in 2016 under the slogan "from reprint to creation". Senjin Aleste first operated in arcades in 2021, while Edward Randy arrived in 1990 and The Great Ragtime Show two years later.
Quick answers
When does Senjin Aleste release?
Senjin Aleste launches on PS5, PS4 and Switch on March 18, 2027. The PS4 version is download-only.
Is Armed Police Batrider coming to consoles?
M2 announced a port of the 1998 arcade shooter as Armed Police Batrider (working title), but platforms and a release date are undecided.
What is in Edward Ragtime Show?
It bundles Data East's Edward Randy and The Great Ragtime Show.