BLACK BIRD

ONION GAMES,K.K.

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Asesino77

Rated 10/10/2025

Don't sleep one of the best shmups ever.

I bought this game when it first launched on PC and wasn't impressed by the jerky framerate (which still exists on all modern PC's I've played it on}. By the time I reached the first boss I was totally sold. This game is special. When it launched on Switch I bought it again and it still had that poor framerate from all the stuff on screen at the same time. I then bought in on PS4 and OMG the framerate was PERFECT and elevated this game to god-tier imo. Playing it now on PS5 Pro and it's just bliss.

BLACK BIRD

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A bird of happiness, or fowl fortune?
Feathers black, all lives consumed!

This is the tale of a young girl who dies one day on a street corner and is reborn as the ominous Black Bird. The bird is one of the great calamities, spoken of in the kingdom since ancient times.

Become the calamity, ‘Black Bird’, and destroy the kingdom with a bullet hell.

*What fate awaits this girl-turned bird?
*Will you, the Black Bird, destroy the world?
*Will this lively, fun-filled kingdom tread the path to destruction?

Game Features
**A darkly humourous world, built with loving care, pixel by pixel.
Visuals which recall a classic era of gaming portray a rich, picture book world.
Completing each stage will reveal more of the mysteries which shroud the dark, fairytale-like exterior.

**A unique audio/visual mix combined in an action-packed shooting game
Your enemies’ movement synchronises with the operatic soundtrack, sung in a bizarre, fictional language, creating a truly unique experience.

**8 different endings!
A high score is the key to the real ending and unlocking the story’s secrets.
Your skill will guide how the story concludes; practice really does make perfect!

**Extra Features Galore!
Unlock True Mode after completing the game to see new enemies, hidden bonus characters and more!
Learn the combo system, bomb system and hidden characters, then mix and match to find your own play style.
When you’re confident, aim for the top of the leaderboards in Score Attack.

About Onion Games
Onion Games is a Japanese indie game developer.
Our works include "Million Onion Hotel" and "Dandy Dungeon".
Our latest game, “BLACK BIRD” will be released for Switch and Steam.

Award History
BLACK BIRD received 2 awards at BitSummit Vol.6, a Japanese indie game festival held in 2018.
The first is the "Vermilion Gate Award" which is the grand prix prize, and the second one is a music award: the "Excellence in Audio Award"!
This is the best indie game from Japan in 2018!

Platform:: PS4
Release:: 12/16/2021
Publisher:: ONION GAMES,K.K.
Genres:: Shooter
Screen Languages:: Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), English, French (France), Japanese, Spanish

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