Developer Sidequest Studios and publisher eastasiasoft announced today that they are bringing the sequel to their highly regarded Soldner-X: Himmelsstürmer, back to the PlayStation Network.

The sequel contains new stages, enemies and weapons. There seven all new levels to battle across, 3D backgrounds with 1080p HD support and new player ships to choose from. According to the press release, Marcus Pukropski, CEO of SideQuest Studios, commented that…

"We received an amazing feedback upon the launch of Söldner-X: Himmelsstürmer, which has encouraged the whole team to work on a sequel",. "With Söldner-X 2, our main goal is to please fans of the first part as well as new gamers alike. I am especially excited about the introduction of a new dynamic score-linked difficulty mode, which adjusts to the skills of each individual player."

Sounds kind of cool. Too bad we didn’t receive any screenshots of the game…just some indistinct wallpapers. Nevertheless, a full fact sheet was released listing all the new features in the game which you can check out below. Soldner-X 2: Final Prototype is due out this upcoming winter, exclusive to the PlayStation Network. For more gaming news, updates and info, be sure to stay tuned in with Blend Games.

Game Features

• Seven unique action-loaded levels with fierce boss battles, staged across Underwater Worlds, Ice Caves, Tunnel Worlds, Space and other deadly scenarios.

• High definition graphics with 3D backgrounds in up to 1080p.

• Dynamic score-linked difficulty system, making the game accessible for newcomers, yet challenging and rewarding for hardcore gamers.

• Two new playerships with their own characteristics and weapon systems to choose from.

• Brand new limit attacks and fourfold chaser system.

• New bullet pattern system.

• Detailed online high score ranking tables and replay file sharing.

• Hidden bonus elements, including a tribute to Söldner-X: Himmelsstürmer.

• Adrenaline pumping soundtrack with more than 15 unique tracks and over a hundred sound effects.