Bullet Soul

Bullet Soul is a shooting game where you learn enemy behavior, survive incoming attacks and then move in close to destroy enemies and build your score multiplier. At close range, enemy bullets become harmless. You can also search the stages for secret bonuses to raise your score.

Story

The empire of Mecha-warl seeks to conquer space with its military might. Four characters stand against it: Zenichi, a space pirate seeking revenge; Yun, a galaxy patrol officer tasked with wiping out Mecha-warl; Sadahl, a monarch challenging the empire for glory; and Loop, who continues the fight for Earth long after its defeat.

Modes and ships

The game has four modes, including both DLC from the Xbox 360 original. Bancho Mode lets you practise and refine your score one stage at a time, while Caravan Mode challenges you to race the clock and compete for the world's best scores. Normal Mode includes a hidden second loop with a true last boss.

There are three ships, with a fourth added in Version B, which also further refines the gameplay. Leaderboards are separated by mode and ship and include friend filters.

Music and presentation

The music is by Resonator, the duo of Kenji 'Itoken' Ito, known for the Romancing SaGa series, and Kohta Takahashi, known for the Ridge Racer and Ace Combat series. Akio Watanabe created the character designs. The game includes a vertical-screen mode with X/Y scaling and smoothing.