{"id":125333,"date":"2022-06-01T20:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-06-01T20:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/#article-132327"},"modified":"2022-06-01T20:00:00","modified_gmt":"2022-06-01T20:00:00","slug":"yu-suzuki-is-launching-a-spiritual-successor-to-space-harrier","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2022\/06\/01\/yu-suzuki-is-launching-a-spiritual-successor-to-space-harrier\/","title":{"rendered":"Yu Suzuki Is Launching A Spiritual Successor To Space Harrier"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/742e01dcebfd3\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/742e01dcebfd3\/small.jpg\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/742e01dcebfd3\/1280x720.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<aside class=\"object object-youtube\">\n<figure class=\"youtube\" data-videoid=\"R1A5WJ2YFVc\">[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>Yu Suzuki is a lauded and respected figure in the game industry, and it&#8217;s emerged that &#8211; along with his team at Ys Net &#8211; he&#8217;s returning with an arcade-style game that looks very much like a spiritual successor to <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/sega_ages_space_harrier\">Space Harrier<\/a><\/strong>. The downside is that it&#8217;s launching exclusively on Apple Arcade later this month, but we&#8217;ve seen a <em>lot<\/em> of games move from that platform over to Switch after a specific period; there&#8217;s definitely hope.<\/p>\n<p>Called <strong>Air Twister<\/strong>, it looks likes a rather fun return to arcade-style gameplay in the trailer, with giant swans (or small people?) also coming into the game. The music is by Valensia, a Dutch composer, producer and multi-instrumentalist; according to this <a class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Valensia\">Wikipedia page<\/a> they did an album called &#8216;Queen Tribute&#8217; in 2003. Listen to the music in the trailer and&#8230; yeah, you&#8217;ll get the reference.<\/p>\n<p>Below are some official details from the <a class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ysnet.games\/en\/air-twister#Visuals\">game&#8217;s website<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>-\u200d Find something new every time you play the 12 beautiful, artfully crafted stages<br \/>&#8211; Over 20 different creatures of the Vanguard will thwart your way and 10 unique bosses await your challenge at the end of the worlds.<br \/>&#8211; \u200dCollect Stars to power up your Princess and unlock new game modes<br \/>&#8211; Simple touch controls make play fun and easy. Or connect a gamepad for an arcade-like experience.<br \/>&#8211; Shoot for the top and compete in score and ranking categories with players all around the world!<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><\/blockquote>\n<p>Yu Suzuki&#8217;s most recent project was the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pushsquare.com\/games\/ps4\/shenmue_iii\" class=\"external\">Shenmue 3<\/a><\/strong>, but this latest release is clearly a return to the style he cultivated in his incredible early years at SEGA. In addition to directing and designing Space Harrier, other titles in Suzuki-san&#8217;s credits in the &#8217;80s and &#8217;90s include <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/3ds-eshop\/3d_super_hang-on\">Super Hang-On<\/a><\/strong>, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/sega_ages_out_run\">Out Run<\/a><\/strong>, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/sega_ages_virtua_racing\">Virtua Racing<\/a><\/strong>, <strong>Daytona USA<\/strong>, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/3ds-eshop\/3d_after_burner_ii\">After Burner<\/a><\/strong> and many more.<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;d love to see this make its way to Switch once its presumed Apple Arcade exclusivity period ends; we&#8217;ll see how that plays out.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[embedded content]Subscribe to Nintendo Life on YouTube Yu Suzuki is a lauded and respected figure in the game industry, and it&#8217;s emerged that &#8211; along with his team at Ys Net &#8211; he&#8217;s returning with an arcade-style game that looks very much like a spiritual successor to Space Harrier. 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