Shenmue, Space Harrierand Virtua Fighter creator Yu Suzuki has a new game — essentially a Space Harrier and Panzer Dragoon spiritual successor — coming to Apple Arcade on June 24.
Judging from the trailer released Tuesday, Water Twister closely follows the on-rails shooting formula that delighted fans of Sega’s arcade shooter Space Harrier, albeit with updated graphics and a fantasy space setting. It’s chaotic, colorful, and packed with strange environments to fly through, sometimes on the back of a giant swan. in Water Twisterdeveloped by Suzuki’s YS Net, players take the role of Princess Arch, a hero fighting alien invaders on her home planet.
Space Harrierwhich Sega released in 1985 in arcades, is a clear influence, but Suzuki told GameSpot that Water Twister has “a much different feel.” Sega itself hasn’t released a new game in the Space Harrier franchise since 2000’s arcade-only Planet Harriers.