CounterAttack: Uprising – a side-scrolling space shooter with fully customizable ships, and weapons – is headed to the Nintendo Switch in Q3 2023 with 25 new attachments and 2 new levels, “Anomaly” and “Gate”!
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Developed by Relative Games and currently available on Xbox and Steam, CounterAttack features up to 8 online players and 4-player local co-op – delivering intense multiplayer action in a side-scrolling shoot ’em up.
In CounterAttack: Uprising, humanity is faced with a mechanical apocalypse. Beings known as “Automatons” are hellbent on the complete eradication of the human race – assembling an unstoppable armada and laying waste to everything in their path. With nowhere to go, humanity is forced to rush the Experimental Space Fighter program into production with 8 pilots leading the charge – each with their own ship and special ability supercharged by powerful Quantium: Ayumi (Tactical Nuke) Biff (Big Biff Beam) Marcus (Meson Shockwave) Joe (Overcharge) Sarah (Quantium Shield) Sloane (Fighter Squadron) Carl (Plasma Strike) Jinx (Hack Wave) Fly solo or team up with other players in couch or online co-op. Build your ultimate ship by unlocking powerful upgrades – including special abilities and 600+ attachments ranging from engine turbos to full weapon conversions. Leverage the combination power-up system to create new weapons from scratch – and make your mark with a unique fighting style!
DEVELOPER QUOTES
“Being on a Nintendo console is a dream come true. To mark the occasion, the Switch port of CounterAttack is introducing a new subtitle – Uprising – which puts the spotlight on the game’s sprawling narrative. Once we launch on Switch, all other versions will get the Uprising moniker as well.”
– Tyler Boyes (Founder, Relative Games)
“CounterAttack: Uprising runs beautifully on the Switch – reaching 60 FPS at 1080p in docked mode and 720p/60 in portable mode. The game is incredibly enjoyable on smaller screens – something we already suspected after seeing it run on the Steam Deck. We think Switch owners will have a great time playing CounterAttack: Uprising on the go!”
– Rei Boyes (Director, Relative Games)
NEW FOR THE SWITCH VERSION
Redesigned player selector 25 new attachments 2 new levels, Anomaly and Gate Countless bugfixes!
KEY FEATURES
Choose from 8 playable characters, each with their own unique ship. Fight your way through 32+ levels and almost the same number of bosses! Assemble your fighter from special weapons, upgrades, and 600+ attachments. Enjoy true co-op gameplay with 2-4 players online and 1-4 players local co-op – including crossplay. Put together your own missions and levels using the game’s unique campaign/level editor. Challenge yourself with three Endless survival modes.
PRICING & AVAILABILITY
CounterAttack: Uprising will launch on Nintendo Switch in Q3 2023. The game is also currently available on Steam and Xbox for $14.99.
