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Part dinosaur, part spider, all trouble! Learn more about the manmade mutant monstrosities you’ll battle in Spidersaurs!

Spidersaurs was conceived by WayForward creative director Matt Bozon as a run-‘n’-gun action game based on an ’80s TV show license that didn’t really exist! The phony show’s premise was that scientists used dinosaur DNA to create supersized insect/dino hybrids as a solution to world hunger, which was based on a real-world theory that bugs could be the future diet for humans, being plentiful and nutrient rich. Naturally, things don’t quite work as the scientists planned, and suddenly the Spidersaurs are on the loose!

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Submit your art to win a free Spidersaurs Collector’s Edition!

Mutant dino-spiders? Exploding footballs? A raptor-slaying rockstar? Sounds like the makings of fabulous fan art to us. From now until Feb. 15, 2023, we want to see your take on the characters and creatures of the Saturday-morning-cartoon-inspired run-‘n’-gun shooter Spidersaurs, and posting that artwork on Twitter (with @WayForward and #SpidersaursArtContest) will make you qualified to win a free Spidersaurs physical collector’s edition! From Adrian and Victoria to the Roach and the Queen Spidersaur, any character, creature, or scenario based on the game is eligible, so get out there and show us your stuff!
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Lock and load! Take advantage of this awesome arsenal as you battle the Spidersaur menace!

In Spidersaurs, genetically bred dinosaur-spider hybrids have gone out of control, and they’ve gotta be stopped in the only way that makes sense: with incredible firepower! Taking cues from classics like Contra and Gunstar Heroes, Spidersaurs is an explosive 2D run-‘n’-gun action game that lets you wield all manner of weaponry against your scaly, web-spinning foes. With Adrian making use of weaponized sports equipment and Victoria unleashing sonic fury from her guitar (they gotta work with what they’ve got, OK!?), each character utilizes unique tools of destruction as they fight to protect humanity (as well as InGest Corp’s profit margins). Both characters can hold two weapons at once, and if you collect a weapon you’re already carrying, it’ll get even stronger! If you take advantage of the six different weapon types listed below and switch ’em up based on the situation, the Spidersaur threat is as good as extinct!
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Meet the heroes and other key personalities of this cartoon-inspired run-‘n’-gun action game!

Lab-created spiders, filled with dino-might…! Originally engineered by InGest Corp as a solution to world hunger, the half-dinosaur, half-spider mutant monstrosities known as Spidersaurs are on the loose, and only you (and a friend in co-op mode) can stop them! Leading the charge are InGest’s elite taste-testing interns, up-and-coming punk rocker Victoria and police-officer-in-training Adrian, who are unleashing their uniquely specialized arsenals to prevent the Spidersaurs from breaking out of the InGest facility and into the wild! In this article, you’ll learn more about the heroic duo, as well as the InGest support staff and other key characters in this action-packed, Saturday-morning-cartoon-inspired run-‘n’-gun shooter, which is available to preorder in physical form on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 5 in both standard and collector’s editions until Feb. 5, 2023!
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Sink your teeth into this Saturday-morning-cartoon-inspired run-‘n’-gun shooter at Limitedrungames.com!

The dreaded Spidersaurs are busting loose from their digital confines and preparing to invade your homes! We are delighted to announce that the physical edition of 2D run-‘n’-gun shooter Spidersaurs is now available to preorder on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 5 from Limited Run Games until February 5, 2023, offering nonstop blast-’em-up gameplay, two-player local co-op, and countless mutant monstrosities to eradicate. A new trailer showcasing the physical edition, as well as the game’s over-the-top action, can be seen here!
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