Otomedius Excellent Lands In North America Next Week

When Castlevania: Symphony of the Night developer Koji Igarashi started working on Otomedius Excellent, an Xbox 360 shooter with moe-ified ships, he didn’t think the game would be released overseas.

"We did not plan originally for the release in North America. However, we received the opinions that they would like to play this in US more than what we expected, so we decided to do it," Igarashi said in an interview with Siliconera. "The characters are totally designed for Japanese market, but I think there are lots of users who comprehend this game, so we look forward for the release."

And the game’s international release is next week. Siliconera confirmed with Konami Otomedius Excellent will ship on November 1.