Overview
- Night Striker Gear launched worldwide on October 23, 2025 for PC via Steam and Nintendo Switch at $18.99.
- No PlayStation or Xbox versions have been announced, and there is no native Switch 2 release, though the game runs there via backward compatibility.
- M2 is handling the new release rather than Sega, continuing its role reviving classic titles linked to Taito’s catalog.
- The sequel updates the pseudo‑3D shoot ’em up with new stages, a 16:9 presentation, a new soundtrack, a GEAR system for added tactics, and Cyber Stick USB support.
- Set at the Lotus Raai resort complex, players act as a UN Special Tactical Action Force “Night Striker” piloting the INTER‑GRAY hovercar, reviving a series that saw Japan‑only releases on Mega‑CD (1993), PS1 (1995), and Saturn (1996).