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Press release:
Giebelstadt, Germany, April 26th 2019: The critically acclaimed bullet-hell Shoot ’em up “Aces of the Luftwaffe” gets a free demo on Nintendo Switch today. It features a full new level, made for showcasing the core features of the game.

Take the challenge and try to master it in just 15 minutes. You’ll take command of a squadron of brave american fighter pilots, trying to defend the United States against a surprise attack from a secret german commando – the Aces of the Luftwaffe! Can you stop them?

Download the demo in the Nintendo Game Store here

About Aces of the Luftwaffe Squadron
AOTLS is an action-packed Shoot’em up game. It features a campaign with a fully voiced narrative. Experience 25 levels, defeat waves of enemies, take on six epic bosses and upgrade each of the unique characters in your squadron via personal skill trees.

But don’t go to war alone! Experience the thrilling storyline with up to three friends in an epic 4-player local co-op battle.

Features:
– Action packed shoot-’em-up with explosive special effects
– Captivating storyline with fully voiced characters
– Epic co-op multiplayer for up to four players
– 25 levels and exciting missions
– Six spectacular boss fights
– Skill trees with individual abilities for each wingman
– Challenging achievement system
– Creative haptics for gameplay and cutscenes
– Epic, movie-like orchestral soundtrack

About HandyGames
HandyGames™ is a THQ Nordic family member and operates as an international publisher for mid-sized projects and developers for a worldwide audience.

The focus lies on creating and publishing games for current gen consoles like PlayStation®4, the Xbox One family of devices including Xbox One X or Nintendo Switch™ as well as games for Steam and many other PC gaming distribution channels. HandyGames™ produces titles for new innovative gaming platforms, for example VR (Virtual Reality) on Oculus Rift, HTC Vive and Samsung Gear VR, but also offers games of all kind of genres for Android smartphones and tablets, Apple iPhones, iPads and many other mobile and smart devices.

As a games company and that is truly passionate about gaming, we always strive for gameplay innovation.

We received the German Developer Award as “Best German Game Studio” in 2015 and produced and published award-winning games of virtually every video gaming genre imaginable for a diverse range of audiences and gameplay styles.

One example is “Townsmen VR” which was awarded with the German Games Award 2018 in the category “Best Game Design”.