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SeriesShikigami no Shiro

Castle of Shikigami

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First release
2001
Developer
Alfa System
Genres
Shooter, Arcade · Action
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 2, Xbox, iOS, Xbox One, Arcade, Nintendo Switch

Castle of Shikigami is a dark, supernatural shoot-'em-up classic. Choose one of six characters and utilize their unique abilities to defeat the demons infesting modern-day Tokyo in this vertically scrolling shooting game. Use each character's shot, special Shikigami attack and bomb to conquer each stage and it's boss to ultimately discover who or what is behind "The Castle of Shikigami Incident".

Also known as Shikigami no Shiro, Mobile Light Force 2

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Storyline
Summer, 2005: The summer heat is scorching. Tokyo's Metropolitan Police Force is investigating an occult serial killer and they've had enough. One after another, 32 female victims were found brutally murdered. Could this be the work of the occult? Specialists have been called in to investigate. The case is called "The Castle of Shikigami Incident".Read more

Summer, 2005: The summer heat is scorching. Tokyo's Metropolitan Police Force is investigating an occult serial killer and they've had enough. One after another, 32 female victims were found brutally murdered. Could this be the work of the occult? Specialists have been called in to investigate. The case is called "The Castle of Shikigami Incident".

Release dates
Arcade
2001
Xbox
Mar 14, 2002
PlayStation 2
Jun 27, 2002
All 7 release dates
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Aug 08, 2002
iOS
Oct 02, 2014
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Jun 15, 2017
Nintendo Switch
Apr 23, 2026
Game modes
Split screen, Co-operative, Multiplayer, Single player
Perspective
Bird view / Isometric
Keywords
shoot 'em up, shmup, shared screen

At a Glance

Critic Score
67
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Overview

Steam review summary

Steam users rate this Mixed, 93 reviews in all languages, recorded 16 October 2026

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Multiplayer

  • Local co-opSteam · 16 Oct
  • Shared or split screenSteam · 16 Oct
  • Shared or split screen PvPSteam · 16 Oct
  • Co-op campaignIGDB · 1 Nov
  • Steam Remote Play TogetherSteam · 16 Oct

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