{"id":124580,"date":"2022-05-06T18:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-05-06T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/#article-131132"},"modified":"2022-05-06T18:00:00","modified_gmt":"2022-05-06T18:00:00","slug":"techno-alien-shmup-remote-life-launches-on-switch-later-this-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2022\/05\/06\/techno-alien-shmup-remote-life-launches-on-switch-later-this-month\/","title":{"rendered":"Techno-Alien Shmup &#8216;Remote Life&#8217; Launches On Switch Later This Month"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/954cec679d0d2\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/954cec679d0d2\/small.jpg\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n<aside class=\"object object-youtube\">\n<figure class=\"youtube\" data-videoid=\"qYjF5FwfhTA\">[embedded content]<figcaption class=\"youtube-sub\">Subscribe to <a class=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/subscription_center?add_user=nintendolife\">Nintendo Life<\/a> on <span class=\"g-ytsubscribe\" data-channel=\"nintendolife\" data-layout=\"default\" data-count=\"default\"><a class=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/nintendolife\">YouTube<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Indie publisher Ratalaika Games has today announced that it is bringing Next Game Level&#8217;s hit Steam shoot &#8217;em up <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/remote_life\">Remote Life<\/a> to Switch later this month.<\/p>\n<p>Launching on PC back in 2019, and sitting at a &#8216;Very Positive&#8217; rating on Steam, Remote Life was created by one person who was inspired to create a shmup with a few of his own twists. As pilot John Leone, you must stop an Alien Hive from invading our planet.<\/p>\n<p>The game touts itself as &#8220;&#8230;a modern approach of playing a 2D game in space&#8221;, and going by the grotesque bosses and structures, we think we agree!<\/p>\n<aside class=\"gallery\">\n<div class=\"col\"><a title=\"Screensshot2 BIG\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/758130c0a8c55\/screensshot2-big.large.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCA0NDUgMjQ1Ij48L3N2Zz4=\" width=\"445\" height=\"245\" data-original=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/758130c0a8c55\/screensshot2-big.445x245.jpg\" alt=\"Screensshot2 BIG\"><\/a><a title=\"Screenshot 5 Big\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/06d0727da178b\/screenshot-5-big.large.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCA0NDUgMjQ1Ij48L3N2Zz4=\" width=\"445\" height=\"245\" data-original=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/06d0727da178b\/screenshot-5-big.445x245.jpg\" alt=\"Screenshot 5 Big\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"col\"><a title=\"Screenshot 10 Big\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/748c2520f7ec8\/screenshot-10-big.large.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCA0NDUgMjQ1Ij48L3N2Zz4=\" width=\"445\" height=\"245\" data-original=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/748c2520f7ec8\/screenshot-10-big.445x245.jpg\" alt=\"Screenshot 10 Big\"><\/a><a title=\"Screenshot3 Big\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/d1171d029beac\/screenshot3-big.large.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCA0NDUgMjQ1Ij48L3N2Zz4=\" width=\"445\" height=\"245\" data-original=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/d1171d029beac\/screenshot3-big.445x245.jpg\" alt=\"Screenshot3 Big\"><\/a><\/div><figcaption class=\"caption\"><em class=\"credit\">Images: Next Game Level<\/em><\/figcaption><\/aside>\n<p>There&#8217;s an endless list of features that help bolster out this upcoming shmup port, too, including one of the coolest unlockables we&#8217;ve ever seen \u2014 models that you can print using a 3D printer! Though we expect that this and the t-shirt printing is <em>just<\/em> for the Steam release.<\/p>\n<p>Still, we&#8217;ve grabbed <a class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/1126420\/REMOTE_LIFE\/\">this list from Steam<\/a> and want to share it with you anyway, as it also details a plethora of other things that Remote Life brings to the genre:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><strong><strong>FEATURES<\/strong><\/strong><br \/>&#8211; Fantastic visual effects.<br \/>&#8211; 16 amazing missions, each different from each other, which guarantees a great variety of gameplay. Each level is a whole new experience.<br \/>&#8211; Auto-Saves level progression.<br \/>&#8211; Great atmosphere and a mysterious story.<br \/>&#8211; Over 18 weapons.<br \/>&#8211; A training\/tutorial stage that allows you to master the game mechanics before you go through the real missions.<br \/>&#8211; 3 difficulty levels that you can choose according to your skills and experience.<br \/>&#8211; Additionally, an I.A. system will analyse your skills and help you with extra lives if this is required.<br \/>&#8211; 3 Graphics Modes: Choose between HD modern graphics, 8-bit and a 16-bit graphic mode to get the feeling of an old home computer or an arcade cabin.<br \/>&#8211; 3 Spaceships (and four colours to choose from) + special vehicles.<br \/>&#8211; A massive number of enemies and no repetitive boring enemy patterns, but enemies with an aggressive I.A.<br \/>&#8211; Special escort missions. They require great concentration and skills.<br \/>&#8211; Open-world exploration missions in huge spaces.<br \/>&#8211; IN-GAME-Bonus: Unlock an art gallery, a video gallery, 3D printable models, cool wallpapers and t-shirt art ready to be printed.<br \/>&#8211; Special Bonus: Play as an enemy in a cool level and customize your own monster<br \/>&#8211; One thing is sure: it can&#8217;t get boring!<br \/>&#8211; No micro-transactions, but traditional IN-GAME unlockable Bonuses! No AAA company policies that make the game unplayable. This is how it has to be! Clear, transparent and fair!<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><\/blockquote>\n<p>There are a ton of shmups on the Switch nowadays, but the positive buzz following its Steam release a few years ago means that Remote Life has our attention. The game launches on 27th May on the Switch eShop and will cost <strong>$18.99 \/ \u20ac17.99 \/ \u00a314.99<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><em>Hop into the comments and let us know if you&#8217;re a shmup fan and are thinking of picking this one up!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[embedded content]Subscribe to Nintendo Life on YouTube Indie publisher Ratalaika Games has today announced that it is bringing Next Game Level&#8217;s hit Steam shoot &#8217;em up Remote Life to Switch later this month. 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