Caladrius (video game)
Caladrius (カラドリウス, Karadoriusu) is a scrolling shooter developed and published by MOSS, first released on April 25, 2013 for the Xbox 360 in Japan.[1] It was later released digitally in North America and Europe on September 4, 2015. After its console debut, Caladrius was ported to arcades under the name Caladrius AC, adding extra game modes and supporting Sega's ALL.Net system.[2] The game was released for the PlayStation 3 under the name Caladrius Blaze on August 14, 2014 exclusively in Japan. This version added extra characters, stages, and game modes.[3] The updated version was also released for the PlayStation 4 on August 9, 2016 and Microsoft Windows on January 12, 2017, all of which were published by H2 Interactive. On July 19, 2019 the game was released on the Nintendo Switch.
Caladrius | |
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Developer(s) | MOSS |
Publisher(s) | MOSS H2 Interactive (PS4, PC) |
Director(s) | Jin Hoshino |
Producer(s) | Toshinobu Komazawa |
Programmer(s) | Motomi Hirano Satoshi Noguchi Shigeru Tsuchiya Takayuki Hayashi |
Artist(s) | Suzuhito Yasuda (character) |
Writer(s) | Kuon Kagura |
Composer(s) | Manabu Namiki Yoshimi Kudo Azusa Chiba |
Platform(s) | Arcade, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch |
Release | Xbox 360 Arcade
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Genre(s) | Shoot 'em up |
Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Arcade system | Sega RingEdge 2 |
Story
Characters
- Alex Martin
- Kei Percival
- Maria Therese Bloomfield
- Sophia Fulcanelli
- Nightmare of the Lilith
- Caladrius
- Cecilia N. Albright
- Noah Twinning
- Nina Twinning
- Layis Naje
Antagonists
- Iris A. Baladin
- Eleanor Riegl
- Milia Marivene
- Islay J. Pulsion
- Graham G. Baladin
- Beelzebub
Reception
Famitsu magazine scored Caladrius a 31 out of 40[4] and Caladrius Blaze a 29 out of 40.[5]
References
- "The Makers Of Raiden Explains Their Next Shooter, Caladrius". Siliconera. 2013-03-08. Retrieved March 24, 2015.
- Luster, Joseph (2 December 2013). "Crunchyroll - VIDEO: "Caladrius AC" Shooter Promo Introduces Arcade Version". Crunchyroll. Retrieved March 24, 2015.
- Storm, Bradly (2013-12-26). "Two Previous Xbox 360 Exclusive SHMUPs Set for PS3 Launch Next Year". Hardcore Gamer. Retrieved March 24, 2015.
- "Famitsu review scores (4/16/13)". Gaming Everything. April 16, 2013. Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
- "Famitsu Review Scores: Issue 1342". Gematsu. August 20, 2014. Retrieved March 9, 2015.