Press release

Raindrop Sprinters, a retro fixed-screen action game

Raindrop Sprinters is a retro fixed-screen action game where you run across passages while avoiding the rain.

Now available on the Nintendo Switch eShop and Steam.

- Steam
20 December 2023

- Nintendo Switch eShop
JAPAN, 3 August 2023
OVERSEAS, 7 September 2023

Movement is left and right only, and pressing a button will apply slow motion to make it easier to avoid them.
The basics are as simple as this. The more you find, the more you get stuck in a high-risk, high-reward world.

Our goal was to create games that you might have seen in a candy store arcade in the 80's.

"Raindrop Sprinters" is the upper version of the free game "Raindrop".
"Raindrop" has been played by many people in Japan and abroad.
This game was highly appreciated by Terry Cavanagh for "VVVVVVV", Derek Yu for "Spelunky", and Locomalito for "SUPER HYDORAH".

The new "Customise" mode allows players to choose their own rules and face many gimmicks,
and the "Onrush" mode allows players to use slow motion to get higher scores.
The more you use slow motion, the higher the score.
The Steam version is even more powerful than the Switch version that preceded it,
with additional arcade-like demo screens and more.

We hope that many people, young and old, men and women, will enjoy playing this game!

Raindrop - TERRY'S FREE GAME OF THE WEEK
https://terrysfreegameoftheweek.com/raindrop/

Derek Yu tweet
https://twitter.com/mossmouth/status/1352504326984327171

Locomalito tweet
https://twitter.com/Locomalito/status/1353064924809883648

[Overview]
Move left and right. Press a button for slow-motion.
The controls are simple, but the game is filled with fun secrets!
You'll need to make risky plays to find them.
First, try running non-stop to the goal four times!

[Game modes]
This game has four different game modes.

- Standard: Just avoid the rain
- Customize: Choose your own items and obstacles
- Onrush: Enjoy playing with slow-motion
- Maverick: Keep catching the rain

Get the hang of each mode and aim for one million points!
Reach the goal five times at the max level to see the ending!

[Features]
- Network rankings
- Vertical (tate) mode
- Pixel-perfect option

[SPECS]
Developer : room_909
Game Title : Raindrop Sprinters
Genre : 2D fixed-screen action game
OS : Nintendo Switch, Steam

[Store URLs]
- Steam
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2566020/Raindrop_Sprinters/
Price : ¥1,200 / $9.99
release commemorative sale(until 26 December 2023, 11:59 PM JST) : 20%off

- Switch
JP : https://store-jp.nintendo.com/list/software/70010000061230.html
Price : ¥1,260

US : https://www.nintendo.com/store/products/raindrop-sprinters-switch/
Price : $8.70

EU : https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Games/Nintendo-Switch-download-software/Raindrop-Sprinters-2443690.html
Price : £6.82 / €7.99

AU : https://ec.nintendo.com/AU/en/titles/70010000061232
Price : A$13.60

HK : https://ec.nintendo.com/HK/zh/titles/70010000069873
Price : HK$68

KR : https://store.nintendo.co.kr/70010000069872
Price : ₩11,630

[Trailer / Website / SNS]
Trailer(JP) : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWpAa7_GqwQ
Trailer(EN) : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YzeIJ31YJb0
Website : https://room-909.itch.io/rain-drop
Twitter(Official) : https://twitter.com/raindrop_r9
Twitter(Developer) : https://twitter.com/room_909

[Presskit]
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/v159uw556q9g64m/AAAGmnUznr1hQvWjAfHSoB4ha?dl=0

[Developer information]
room_909(Shuhei Miyazawa) is a solo indie developer who makes retro arcade style games.
I was a classmate of Daisuke Amaya, the creator of "Cave Story", and was his test player for a long time.
Later, I met "NIGORO" and worked as a test player and behind-the-scenes staff for "La-Mulana" and "La-Mulana2".
After meeting many indie game developers, I decided to make games myself.

Cave Story Brush-up Dialogue Record (1 year)
Within these pages I am known as "くろいひと(Kuroihito)".
https://studiopixel.jp/doukutsumonogatari/

Shuhei Miyazawa - Moby Games
https://www.mobygames.com/person/821152/shuhei-miyazawa/

[Contact]
dev@909.xii.jp