When I joined Inti Creates back in September 2014, Gal*Gun Double Peace was still in development, with a summer 2015 release planned for Japan. Its predecessor, the original Gal*Gun which released on Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 in 2011-2012, never got a western release. So before I got my grubby hands in there, Double Peace was planned to have the same fate of a Japan-only release.
I figured that the people who cared about this game would be following the Japanese release date, so I decided it would be a good time to test the waters to see if my firm belief that my fellow westerners really DID love games like Gal*Gun held any water.
My dear, sweet Internet. Suffice to say, you did not disappoint. This little tweet that I just sent out on a whim spread like wildfire around the Internet. By the time I came into work the next day, this tweet had become our new champion in terms of views, impressions, and just about every other measurable category. Forums, message boards, and all kinds of websites both small and large were talking about it.
I cant believe Inti Creates is teasing Gal*Gun!
I never thought this day would come!
There really IS a god!
What the hell is wrong with these guys?
With newfound data and concrete proof that what Ive been saying this whole time wasnt a bunch of malarkey, I presented this to my superiors and senpais. Discussions were had, and just a few days later, we decided that we were gonna do this! Gal*Gun: Double Peace was now officially coming to the west! Woo hoo!
You can read the rest of the blog post here. If you can handle how fanservice-y the game is, it's pretty fun to play. It's also on sale right now on Steam too. The game looks like it didn't sell all that well in Japan, so an overwhelmingly large portion of the sales seem to be from the west which is kind of interesting.