Gal Gun

Gal Gun[a], stylized as Gal★Gun, is a Japanese bishōjo rail shooter game developed by Inti Creates and published by Alchemist.

He must shoot his female classmates, who are running desperately after him, with "Pheromone Arrows" to prevent them from making their partner, while he finds one of the four lead girls before sunset.

A remastered version, titled Gal Gun Returns[b], was released in Japan and Asia for Nintendo Switch on January 28, 2021, and in North America and Europe on February 12.

Player controls the protagonist, Tenzou, to shoot his female classmates with "Pheromone Arrow", while he moves automatically through predetermined route on each stage.

However, Microsoft ordered the game publisher, Alchemist, to eliminate this feature by releasing "Panties Protect Patch" [sic] update on March 18, 2011.

The apprentice cupid angel, named Patako, must shoot an assigned person with a so-called "Pheromone Arrow" in order to graduate.

Patako targets the protagonist Tenzou Motesugi, a second-year male student, with her crossbow, in hope of getting a girlfriend when shot with an arrow, as she claimed he has no experience with the girls.

[9] The aura effect created by multiple shots causes him to attract female students from the entire school, trying to confess their love of him, and they desperately run after him trying to make him their partner.

[10] An unintended major consequence he faces after being shot with multiple arrows is if he is unable to find a girlfriend before the sunset, he will be destined for a life of loneliness.

Gal Gun Returns received mixed reception from critics, currently holding a 68 on review aggregator Metacritic for the Switch version.

The Japanese version was published by Inti Creates, whilst the North American and European release were handled by PQube Games.

The player moves the reticle on the screen to shoot the schoolgirls running towards the player. A girl on the centre-right has just been shot at her weak spot, indicated by "Ecstasy Shot!" pop-up on the right. Player's HP, and the "Heart Gauge" can be seen on the lower right.
During "Doki Doki Mode", the player zooms in and shoots at the selected part of the girl, which fills the gauge on the left. This mode is often the main subject of censorship, as well the controversy regarding rewarding players for "sexualising" in-game girls. [ 1 ] [ 2 ]