Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed

Platform(s): Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X
Genre: Online Multiplayer
Developer: IllFonic
Release Date: 2023

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'Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed' Comes To Nintendo Switch Later This Year - Trailer

by Rainier on June 8, 2023 @ 9:59 a.m. PDT

Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed is a 4v1 hunt-or-haunt, supernaturally charged, asymmetrical multiplayer game.

Put on a Proton Pack, grab a Ghost Trap, and monitor the trusty PKE Meter as a Ghostbuster in a team of four brave souls pursuing ghastly ghosts terrorizing public locations. Work together to find the Ghost, blast them with streams from the Particle Thrower to tether the slimy foe in place, and shut the trap at the perfect moment! Keep citizens calm and corral the Ghost before the environment gets too haunted.

Play as a Ghost, scaring unsuspecting citizens at various locations. You ain’t afraid of no Ghostbuster, thanks to the ability to fly and teleport between rifts. Possess objects lying around each room to sneak by roaming Ghostbusters and frighten passersby. If that doesn’t work, sliming and summoning ghoulish minions will. Haunt each map to completion as one of multiple Ghosts with different abilities.

Prepare for each match in the iconic Firehouse by customizing your Ghostbuster or Ghost, upgrading equipment and abilities, and getting some target practice in using the Particle Thrower as well as its different modifications. Talk with Winston Zeddemore, voiced by Ernie Hudson, and get missions before going out into the field. Meet some new and old friends like Dan Aykroyd’s Ray Stantz, ready to hand down some busting wisdom at Ray’s Occult Books.

Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed - Ecto Edition will be joining the Switch family this year, available through the My Nintendo Store, while a physical version of Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed - Ecto Edition will be released by Nighthawk Interactive.

Fans of Ghostbusters and Nintendo will now have the chance to unite forces or rally against current PC/Epic Games Store, PS5, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Xbox One users as the game will play seamlessly across platforms.

The team has been hard at work adapting the game for Switch. Performing at a dynamic resolution from a range of 720 (handheld mode) to 1080p at the maximum, 30fps (industry standard for Switch). IllFonic is constantly tuning the game to push its limits. More information on Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed on Switch will be released later this year.

IllFonic's Vice President of Technology, Chance Lyon, remarked, "As a gamer, I wanted this to be something I would be proud and excited to play. The game will feel very familiar on Switch as on other platforms, and it's a high-quality port. Most importantly, I'm excited to play the game with my daughter, who games exclusively on the Switch."

Illfonic is also organizing a charity stream to celebrate this important day. Their goal is to give gamers a behind-the-scenes look at GBSU with the game's development team, while raising awareness and funds for the Gamers Outreach charity. IllFonic will make donations of up to $5,000. An additional $2,500 will be donated based on goals achieved in-game during the Twitch broadcast. Cheer on the Illfonic team to help reach this goal!

Who you gonna call when you wanna bust some ghosts? Thanks to cross-platform multiplayer, anyone on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One and/or Xbox Series X|S can come together to cross the streams or spew slime. AI companions can help fill games, or enable solo Ghostbusters or a solo Ghost to play offline.

Key Features:

  • As the Ghost - Ghosts have multiple abilities in their arsenal, like possessing objects, of course, sliming, and more, that make haunting all the various locations a blast to play. Choose from up to five Ghosts with unique skills, ultimate abilities, and commendable minions fueled by ectoplasm. Fly around public locations and possess an inordinate amount of inanimate objects to evade pursuing Ghostbusters. Frighten citizens until they flee in fear, prank unsuspecting Ghostbusters, and hide your rifts to spawn safely in case you get trapped.
  • As a Ghostbuster - Be one of the four proton pack-wielding Ghostbusters and attempt to catch a Ghost haunting unique locations with your trusty ghost trap and tools.  Use the P.K.E. Meter to sniff out rifts that act as the Ghost’s spawn points and destroy them with your Proton Pack’s particle thrower before the Ghost completes their haunt. As players progress, they will unlock cosmetics and upgrades for both Ghostbusters and Ghosts to evolve their gameplay experiences. The look and feel will deliver to fans an immersive experience in the universe, allowing them to play out their Ghostbusting fantasies.
  • Locations - Explore multiple unique locations, including; a museum, winter lodge, docked ship, multi-leveled prison, an active brewery, and more. Complete challenges, customize your Ghostbuster and Ghosts and locate hidden spores, mold, and fungus to gain access to more unlockables.
  • Game Tip - As you play more, a story arc unveils itself. Follow the requests of Ray Stantz and Winston Zeddemore to uncover cutscenes that build an exciting tale! Yes, it’s multiplayer with more…

Currently available for PC (Epic Games Store), PS4, PS5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S, Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed is coming to Nintendo Switch in 2023.


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