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PopSlinger

PopSlinger

Released: 1/26/2022

PopSlinger is a vibrant, narrative-focused musical shooter inspired by ‘80s and ‘90s New Retro culture. Join Ria Carbon, a funky heroine on a stylish quest to save the world from sinister invaders from another dimension using soda-powered guns. Backing Ria up is former PopSlinger heroine, Gin! Experience the whimsical story of Ria and Gin as they fight against the "Corazones", people whose hearts have been corrupted by the dark forces from the other dimension, all while grooving to a fully dynamic soundtrack that reacts to your in-game performance in real-time. - Immerse into an epic adventure with a dreamy aesthetics inspired by 90's Japanese animation, brought to life with a marker art style and VHS-infused 2D sprites, with fully-voiced dialogue cutscenes employing vibrantly animated hand-drawn portraits - Unleash a soft drink-powered magical arsenal - Groove to a dynamic soundtrack inspired by an eclectic mix of music genres - Enjoy a narrative inspired by 90’s magical girl shows and classic Japanese films and television, loaded with special effects

PopSlinger is a vibrant, narrative-focused musical shooter inspired by ‘80s and ‘90s New Retro culture. Join Ria Carbon, a funky heroine on a stylish quest to save the world from sinister invaders from another dimension using soda-powered guns. Backing Ria up is former PopSlinger heroine, Gin! Experience the whimsical story of Ria and Gin as they fight against the "Corazones", people whose hearts have been corrupted by the dark forces from the other dimension, all while grooving to a fully dynamic soundtrack that reacts to your in-game performance in real-time. - Immerse into an epic adventure with a dreamy aesthetics inspired by 90's Japanese animation, brought to life with a marker art style and VHS-infused 2D sprites, with fully-voiced dialogue cutscenes employing vibrantly animated hand-drawn portraits - Unleash a soft drink-powered magical arsenal - Groove to a dynamic soundtrack inspired by an eclectic mix of music genres - Enjoy a narrative inspired by 90’s magical girl shows and classic Japanese films and television, loaded with special effects

PopSlinger is a vibrant, narrative-focused musical shooter inspired by ‘80s and ‘90s New Retro culture. Join Ria Carbon, a funky heroine on a stylish quest to save the world from sinister invaders from another dimension using soda-powered guns. Backing Ria up is former PopSlinger heroine, Gin! Experience the whimsical story of Ria and Gin as they fight against the "Corazones", people whose hearts have been corrupted by the dark forces from the other dimension, all while grooving to a fully dynamic soundtrack that reacts to your in-game performance in real-time. - Immerse into an epic adventure with a dreamy aesthetics inspired by 90's Japanese animation, brought to life with a marker art style and VHS-infused 2D sprites, with fully-voiced dialogue cutscenes employing vibrantly animated hand-drawn portraits - Unleash a soft drink-powered magical arsenal - Groove to a dynamic soundtrack inspired by an eclectic mix of music genres - Enjoy a narrative inspired by 90’s magical girl shows and classic Japanese films and television, loaded with special effects

Critics
63
Steam
74

Score Breakdown

63.0

Critic Average

11 reviews

74

Steam User Score

42 reviews

N/A

Metacritic User Score

Less than 20 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity
N/A
Metacritic Disparity
N/A
Combined Disparity
N/A

Average of both sources

Review Timing

3 early (27%)6 launch window (55%)2 late (18%)