If unicorns, vampires and scantily clad females in animé form are to today’s cultural landscape what Storm Trooper outfits were to youngsters growing up in the 70s, In Excelsis Studios really have gone for broke with this one. Targeting an imminent release on both the PC and Xbox 360 platforms, they’re bringing all three aforementioned phenomena together in one tight package with Nuclear Unicorn Force.

The game stars so-called vampire princess Lillia Fang, whose chic, castle-dwelling lifestyle has been turned on its nouveau-riche head following a nuclear strike on her home. Aside from leaving a trail of destruction, and perhaps a few lost souls bedecked in a glowing, greenish hue, in its wake, the nuclear disaster has also unleashed the menacing Nuclear Unicorn Force on Lillia’s beleaguered allies. What ensues is a full-scale war between radioactive unicorns and blood-sucking vampires, and there’s even a hint of a sinister behind-the-scenes conspiracy. Oh dear.

Apparently, though, guns are more potent weapons than vampire fans, which is why Nuclear Unicorn Force is a bona fide shoot-em-up. As you’ll see in the trailer below, its gameplay centres predominantly around the bombastic arcade gameplay we all know so very well, pitting the player in gunslinging showdowns with angels, anthorpomorphic stars and what appears to be a fish wearing a crown. And alongside the bizarre is the downright cheesy, with the game’s 25+ levels littered with animé-style cutscenes and full voice acting.