Assault Android Cactus from Witch Beam Now Available on PS4

Written by Brandon Hofer on March 10, 2016

News: A new twin stick shooter is now available on PS4 where an aggressive style of play is rewarded and often times necessary.

Assault Android Cactus is now available on PlayStation 4 from developer Witch Beam. Assault Android Cactus replaces the traditional life counter with a battery system, which rewards an aggressive style of play. The characters’ batteries constantly drain throughout a level, and if a battery is fully drained, the player’s android will shut down completely. The only way to stay charged is by destroying the malfunctioning robots and collecting their battery packs.

The story follows Junior Constable Cactus: an intergalactic police android on a mission to reclaim the Genki Star, a stranded space freighter under attack by its own robot workers. Aboard the Genki Star, it's up to Cactus and her battery powered friends to defeat the hordes of robots and five massive bosses before their power runs out.

Each of the nine playable android heroines has their own character-specific primary weapon with infinite ammo and a more powerful special weapon with a cool down timer. Some of the game’s features include:

Non-stop twin stick shooting action

Nine playable androids, each with a distinct play style and personality

Supports one to four players with local co-op

Four game modes including: Campaign, Infinity Drive (fight an endless onslaught of progressively more difficult enemies and bosses), Daily Drive (A new level every day, that can only be played once), Boss Rush (Challenge all five bosses, one after the other)

Battery system replaces traditional lives

Unlock game changing EX options such as a first-person perspective or mega-weapons

Accessible gameplay, great for all ages

"The best part of a shoot 'em ups is the reckless action, but players are usually encouraged to play it safe," says Santana Mishra, Director at Witch Beam. "Assault Android Cactus' battery system pushes players to engage in constantly evolving nonstop action where they must stay on the offensive to survive."

Check out the trailer that was released to accompany this announcement and tell us what you think. Will you play Assault Android Cactus on your PS4?