Is Triggerheart Execila the Arcade's first Dreamcast port? Wonderwallweb.com seem to think so. Triggerheart was released in 2007 - years after Sega stopped producing the Dreamcast. Releasing retail games for a console that's no longer on the market does seem odd, but the Dreamcast is still a cult hit in Japan. Most after-life games for the console are vertical scrolling shooters.
Arcade shooter Triggerheart Exelica is getting a PS2 port, called Triggerheart Exelica -Enhanced-. There's a limited edition version for the PS2.
Packaged with an Exelica figure from figure maker Good Smile Company, the limited edition version includes a balloon for those who pre-ordered. The game includes new elements like an opening movie and new CG cutscenes.
Triggerheart Exelica was released in Japanese arcades in 2006 on SEGA's Naomi arcade hardware and ported to the Dreamcast the following year. The PlayStation 2 version is on sale today.
WARASHI Inc's upgraded vertical scrolling shooter Triggerheart Exelica is a unique spin on a classic shooter, players can capture enemies with anchors and fling them away.
Kikizo writes: "Two years ago, Triggerheart Exelica landed in Japanese arcades running on Sega's NAOMI hardware. A year later a posthumous release graced the Japanese Dreamcast console, though in very short supply. And now, another year later, the Xbox Live Arcade has become home to this highly addictive shooter. Developed by Warashi, the people behind traditional arcade shooters like Shienryu and Sengeki Striker, Triggerheart Exelica is a vertically scrolling 2D shooter in the same vein. And while traditional arcade shooters all share the same basic formula, Triggerheart Exelica introduces some cool new mechanics to help it stand out from the rest."
I like the game. I mean I wasnt expecting anything like Ikaruga but for just your average top down shooter it is just what it is shoot everything that moves and avoid getting hit. I would give it a solid 7.