Rolling Gunner

About

You pilot a STORK ship through six stages swarming with enemies and colossal bosses in this bullet-dodging shooter. Three distinct ships offer varied playstyles with unique firing modes while adjustable difficulty lets newcomers and veterans alike tackle the chaos. Polish your skills in Training mode or watch replays to decode stage patterns. A high-octane soundtrack by COSIO drives the relentless action as you weave through endless volleys of fire. Set in 2061 where an AI threatens humanity, the game blends straightforward shooting with tense risk/reward mechanics that push you to master every corner of the map. Its 2018 release on PC and Switch still holds up for players craving punishing but fair challenges. The mix of tight controls and brutal boss fights creates a rhythm that keeps you coming back for another run, even when the screen feels like it’s melting under the bullets.

Storyline

The year is 2061 and nearly three decades have passed since the new metallic element "Busterium" was discovered by the Lerman Matsunaga corporation at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean. Utilizing this new alloy, Lerman Matsunaga developed a new clean energy engine called the Buster Engine, which was globally adopted and quickly replaced fossil fuel and nuclear-based engines. With nearly all of the world's engines now being centrally powered and controlled by a fully automated computer system called BAC, the unthinkable has happened: BAC has gained intelligence and has turned against humanity. With humanity on the verge of extinction, a secret internal division of Lerman Matsunaga had the foresight to design a special weapon against BAC: the Rolling Gun. Operated and controlled via brain implant, humanity's fate now rests in the hands of a courageous RF-42R STORK pilot who must set out to destroy BAC at the old Lerman Matsunaga building, which has been turned into a near impenetrable BAC fort. This is the last hope for humankind. And now the final hope takes flight...