The incredibly difficult to pronounce side scrolling shooter for PlayStation Network is now available to download for $9.99.  Soldner-X: Himmelssturmer is a two player side scrolling shooter similar to the Gradius series.  The game actually saw a PC release last year, but the latest version is all spiffed up PlayStation style. 

Soldner-X: Himmelssturmer supports two player offline co-op mode.  Sorry kids, no online here.

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While top down shooters seem to be a dime a dozen these days, fans of side scrolling shooters like the classic game Gradius or the more recent Omega 5 haven't been so lucky.  Enter Soldner-X: Himmelssturmer.  I can't even begin to understand how to pronounce that, but my guess is it sounds something like saying Soldier Him Less Storm with a mouth full of bratwurst and beer.

The game is set for an October release on the PlayStation Network and will feature 2 player co-op play through the entire game.  Joystiq has a video of the game in action.  The PSN version of the game is actually an update to the 2007 PC version.   So what new features do you get?

• Visual improvements including y-scrolling, new background animations, newly added effects and more
• Contains new enemies, incl. newly crafted standard foes and larger sub boss battles
• Additional boss battle and berserker mode BGM (seven brand new tracks in total!)
• New sound effects added for an enhanced gaming experience
• Rebalanced game play with an easier default difficulty
• Rebalanced high score system, including new victory screens
• DUALSHOCK®3 and optional SIXAXIS™ support
• Trophies support

The game looks absolutely gorgeous in motion...I just wish I could pronounce it.  Two additional screenshots are posted after the break.

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