Factsheet
Developer:
Onion Games
Based in Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Release date:
October 18, 2018
Platforms:
PS4 / PS5
Steam (Windows, Mac)
Nintendo Switch
Website:
http://oniongames.jp/blackbird
Regular Price:
| USD | $19.99 |
| JPY | ¥1,980 |
| EUR | €19,99 |
| GBP | £14.99 |
Description
A bird of happiness, or fowl fortune? Feathers black, all lives consumed! This is the tale of a young, neglected girl who dies and is resurrected as the ominous Black Bird. Since ancient times, the kingdom has spoken of this bird as one of the fabled "great calamities". You are now this ancient calamity itself — the legendary ‘Black Bird’. Destroy the kingdom in a storm of bullets! What fate awaits this girl-turned-bird? Will you, the Black Bird, destroy the world? Has this lively, fun-filled kingdom already led itself down the path of destruction?
History
Features
- A darkly humorous world, built with loving care, pixel by pixel. Black Bird's visuals are a nostalgic love-letter to a classic era of games, and portray a rich, story-book world. Completing each stage reveals more of the mysteries that shroud its dark, fairytale-like exterior.
- A unique audio/visual mix combined in an action-packed shooting game! Black Bird's enemies synchronize with the game's operatic soundtrack, sung in a bizarre, fictional language, creating a truly unique experience.
- Eight different endings! Maintaining a high score is the key to discovering the game's true ending, and unlocking all of the story’s secrets. Your skill will guide how the story concludes — practice really does make perfect!
- Extra Features Galore! Unlock True Mode after completing the game to see new enemies, hidden bonus characters and much more! Master the combo system, bomb system and hidden characters, then mix and match to find your own play style. When you’re feeling more confident, aim for the top of the leaderboards in Score Attack mode!
Videos
BLACK BIRD Trailer YouTube
BLACK BIRD Trailer with Theme Song YouTube
BLACK BIRD and IGN Japan at BitSummit YouTube
BLACK BIRD Giant Bomb Quick Look YouTube
Images
Logo & Icon
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Awards & Recognition
- "Vermilion Gate (Grand Prize) Award" BitSummit, 2018
- "Excellence in Audio Award" BitSummit, 2018
- "Best of Art" Indie Stream Award, 2016
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Selected Articles
- "90/100 — It's a masterpiece of modern shooting games, perfect for beginners and experienced players."
- Shin Imai, IGN Japan - "Black Bird is difficult, weird, and an utterly brilliant shmup you need to check out right now."
- Ric Cowley, Pocket Gamer - "Black Bird is stunning. It’s rare to see a project so finely tuned, so perfectly balanced, confidently paced and smartly constructed."
- Brad Gallaway, GameCritics - "I'm in love with this peculiar, pint-sized shoot 'em up."
- Bryan Ochalla, The Gay Gamer - "Kimura has once again crafted an experience ripe with imagination, amazingly unique art direction, and a score that'll worm its way into your brain."
- CJ Andriessen, Destructoid
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Additional Links
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About Onion Games
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Onion Games is making games happily.
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Black Bird Credits
Yoshiro Kimura
Director, Game Designer
Kazuyuki Kurashima
Art Director
Hirofumi Taniguchi
Music
Keiichi Sugiyama
Sound Design
Contact
Email an Onion (EN)
american_onion@oniongames.jp
Contact the Onions (EN/JP)
http://oniongames.jp/contact-us
Twitter
http://twitter.com/oniongames
Facebook
http://facebook.com/oniongames
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