Liberation Maiden
2012 video game
Liberation Maiden is a shooter game developed by Grasshopper Manufacture and published by Level-5. It was originally included in the Guild01 compilation for the Nintendo 3DS in 2012, and later made available separately on Nintendo eShop. A stand-alone high definition version was also released for the iOS in 2013.
Gameplay
The player flies Kamui into the map and the Touch Screen is used to fire missiles or lasers at enemies. At the end of each stage is a Spike boss which can be revealed by firing missiles or lasers around its location. The Spike's thick armor can be pierced using a special technique of rapidly drawing circles on the Touch Screen.
Plot
An invading country is stealing all of Japan's energy. The player controls Shoko (voiced by Kana Hanazawa), a high school girl who became President of New Japan after her father's assassination, as she enters the mecha Kamui to fight back.
Development and release
Liberation Maiden was result of its creative director Goichi Suda's interest in developing for the Nintendo 3DS, which dates back to before the release of the console. It features animated cutscenes created by Studio BONES and the main theme song, "Day of Liberation" (解放の日, Kaihno Hi), performed by Marina.
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