Trouble Witches

Trouble Witches
Trouble Witches
Developer	Rocket-Engine
Platforms	Windows; Arcade; Xbox 360; PlayStation 4; Nintendo Switch; PlayStation 5;
Release	17 August 2007 Windows JP: 17 August 2007; Arcade JP: 1 July 2009; Xbox 360 WW: 27 April 2011; Origin; Windows WW: 21 November 2016; Final; PS4, Switch JP: 6 July 2023; WW: 15 December 2025; PS5 JP: 23 October 2025; ;
Genre	Shoot 'em up
Modes	Single-player, multiplayer

Trouble Witches^[a] is a horizontally scrolling shooter developed by Rocket-Engine. It was released on 17 August 2007 as a doujin soft. It has been ported as a commercial product to arcade boards, Xbox 360, PlayStation 4, and Nintendo Switch.

Gameplay

Trouble Witches is a horizontally scrolling shooter starring the titular witches. Each player character tames a magical familiar that can create a barrier that slows down bullets within its radius for a limited amount of time. The barrier functions as a score-multiplying mechanism, as destroying enemies whose bullets are trapped inside the barrier transform said bullets into coins that reward score points. The coins can be spent at shops in the levels, which sell Magic Cards with special effects and other enhancements.^[1]

There are six stages in the original Trouble Witches.^[1]

Release

The original version was self-published in Japan in 2007 by Rocket-Engine, also known as Studio Siesta.^[2] An arcade version was released on 1 July 2009.^[3]

A Xbox 360 version titled Trouble Witches Neo! was published in 2011 by SNK Playmore as a Xbox Live Arcade title.^[4] It was the first version to be localized in English.^[1]^[5] An updated Windows version titled Trouble Witches Origin was released via Steam on 21 November 2016.^[6]

Another revision titled Trouble Witches Final! Episode 01: Daughters of Amalgam was announced as part of the 2022 Tokyo Game Show lineup. It added two new playable characters and Magic Cards.^[7] The game was released in Japan on 6 July 2023 for PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch.^[2] In the western regions, it was published by ININ Games on 15 December 2025.^[2]^[8]^[9]

A PlayStation 5 version, titled Trouble Witches Final! Last End! Episode 01: Daughters of Amalgam, was released on 23 October 2025 in Japan.^[2]

Legacy

Rocket-Engine later partnered with Success for the Cotton shoot 'em up series, having created Cotton Reboot (2021) and Cotton Reboot! High Tension! (2025).^[2]^[10] The titular character Cotton made appearance as a downloadable content playable character in Trouble Witches Origin and Trouble Witches Final!.^[2]

Notes

↑ Japanese: トラブル☆ウィッチーズ

References

1 2 3 Kemps, Heidi (2 May 2011). "Review: Trouble Witches Neo (XBLA)". Archived from the original on 10 June 2011. Retrieved 23 August 2026.
1 2 3 4 5 6 Romano, Sal (28 November 2025). "Trouble Witches Final! Episode 01: Daughters of Amalgam launches December 15 in the west". Gematsu. Retrieved 23 August 2026.
↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20100206142242/http://www.gpara.com/article/cms_show.php?c_id=14507&c_num=14
↑ Reed, Kristan (29 April 2011). "Download Games Roundup". Eurogamer. Retrieved 23 August 2026.
↑ Matos, Xav de (21 October 2010). "Trouble Witches Neo Announced for the XBLA". Shacknews. Retrieved 23 August 2026.
↑ Wong, Alistair (4 May 2016). "Put Mana To Its Proper Use In Shmup Trouble Witches Origin". Siliconera. Retrieved 23 August 2026.
↑ Romano, Sal (31 August 2022). "Side-scrolling shoot 'em up Trouble Witches Final! Episode 01: Daughters of Amalgam announced for PS4, Switch". Gematsu. Retrieved 23 August 2026.
↑ Barker, Sammy (13 December 2025). "These 6+ PS5, PS4, and PS Plus Games Are Coming Out This Week (15th-21st December)". Push Square. Retrieved 23 August 2026.
↑ "Trouble Witches FINAL! Episode 01 Daughters of Amalgam is coming to the West this year – Digitally Downloaded". Digitally Downloaded. 22 May 2025. Retrieved 23 August 2026.
↑ Yarwood, Jack (5 June 2026). "Cotton Reboot! High Tension! Is Finally Coming To The West, Along With Switch 2 & PS5 Versions Of Cotton Reboot!". Time Extension. Retrieved 23 August 2026.

External links

[1] Japanese: トラブル☆ウィッチーズ

[GP_Review-2] 1 2 3 Kemps, Heidi (2 May 2011). "Review: Trouble Witches Neo (XBLA)". Archived from the original on 10 June 2011. Retrieved 23 August 2026.

[Gema_2025W-3] 1 2 3 4 5 6 Romano, Sal (28 November 2025). "Trouble Witches Final! Episode 01: Daughters of Amalgam launches December 15 in the west". Gematsu. Retrieved 23 August 2026.

[4] ttps://web.archive.org/web/20100206142242/http://www.gpara.com/article/cms_show.php?c_id=14507&c_num=14

[EG_Neo_Review-5] Reed, Kristan (29 April 2011). "Download Games Roundup". Eurogamer. Retrieved 23 August 2026.

[SN_Neo-6] Matos, Xav de (21 October 2010). "Trouble Witches Neo Announced for the XBLA". Shacknews. Retrieved 23 August 2026.

[Sil_Origin-7] Wong, Alistair (4 May 2016). "Put Mana To Its Proper Use In Shmup Trouble Witches Origin". Siliconera. Retrieved 23 August 2026.

[Gema_Final_Announce-8] Romano, Sal (31 August 2022). "Side-scrolling shoot 'em up Trouble Witches Final! Episode 01: Daughters of Amalgam announced for PS4, Switch". Gematsu. Retrieved 23 August 2026.

[PS_2025W-9] Barker, Sammy (13 December 2025). "These 6+ PS5, PS4, and PS Plus Games Are Coming Out This Week (15th-21st December)". Push Square. Retrieved 23 August 2026.

[DD_Final-10] "Trouble Witches FINAL! Episode 01 Daughters of Amalgam is coming to the West this year – Digitally Downloaded". Digitally Downloaded. 22 May 2025. Retrieved 23 August 2026.

[Cotton_HT-11] Yarwood, Jack (5 June 2026). "Cotton Reboot! High Tension! Is Finally Coming To The West, Along With Switch 2 & PS5 Versions Of Cotton Reboot!". Time Extension. Retrieved 23 August 2026.

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