WITCH-BOT MEGLILO

WITCH-BOT MEGLILO

Released Jul 2016

Stop time and project yourself through space with “Time-stop warp” magic, pass through physical obstacles, dodge incoming bullets and shoot down your enemies! A satisfying shooter, filled with dark humor!

92% positive · 123 reviews
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Evaluation

WITCH-BOT MEGLILO launched on July 15, 2016 as a complete, self-contained vertical shoot 'em up. The game has no DLC and no post-launch content updates beyond administrative housekeeping. In November 2022, the publishing rights were transferred from Playism to Henteko Doujin, which triggered a minor patch (November 9, 2022) to update the publisher name displayed in-game — but this was purely administrative, not new content. The most recent developer news posts (February 2026 and June 2026) are publisher-wide announcements promoting other Henteko Doujin titles and sale events, with no mention of any new content or updates for WITCH-BOT MEGLILO itself. The game shipped as a finished product in 2016 and has remained complete ever since.
Evidence
Store description presents the game as a fully-featured, self-contained vertical shooter with no mention of DLC, additional content, or ongoing development.
store metadata · Jul 15, 2016 source content shipped
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Publisher announcement for another new release (Kamikaze Empire) and the Steam Bullet Fest 2026 sale event. WITCH-BOT MEGLILO participates in the sale but receives no content updates.
news post · Jun 8, 2026 source ambiguous
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Details

Developer
Publisher
Henteko Doujin
Achievements
31
Platform
Windows
Controller
partial support
Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player

About this game

STORY

The year is 1977.

Meglilo came from a magic kingdom to visit the human world, but she was unfortunately killed when she landed in the midst of a confrontation between Professor Amamori, inventor of the Vulkaiser, and the Gogoh Army.

Professor Amamori performed a reconstruction operation on her, and she was brought back as a WITCH-BOT, to seek revenge on the Gogoh Army!

Join Meglilo and her adorable sidekick/conscience, Billiken, as they blast through multiple worlds and bosses to bring about order and justice...after tragedy has already occurred.

Mixing classic vertical shmup action with hilariously dark cut scenes, Meglilo isn't a game where you just skip straight to the action. Watch as our heroine waits until AFTER the villains do terrible things (usually watching the whole time) before leaping into action. With great campy dialogue and questionable morals, WITCH-BOT Meglilo's cute aesthetics belie the sheer amount of havoc that happens around you.

GAME FEATURES


Meglilo isn't your usual bullet hell vertical shooter. When your lightning fast reflexes aren't enough, this magical cyborg has a couple of tricks up her sleeve.

Harnessing the magic that still resides within, Meglilo can stop time and warp about the screen! Simply press the Time-Stop button and choose where in the stage you'd like to teleport. Meglilo will then warp directly to her destination, making her invulnerable to incoming bullets and obstacles. Using the Time-stop warp, you can dodge enemy attacks, teleport to strategic points, and much more! But be warned: there's a limit to how often you can zap around, and your magical gauge will deplete quickly, so use your power wisely!

But don't just rely on your witchcraft. Meglilo's satellites are interchangable and upgradeable, featuing around 10 variations include “Multi-target shot”, “Laser” and “Drill”.

Different Satellite variations can be equipped on the left and right sides, allowing for totally different attack styles every time. For example, having a right side devoted to a melee style while the left is powered up with lasers. It’s up to the player how they wish to enter battle!

Show that you have what it takes to take on the Gogoh Army, its fierce commanders and ultimately save(?) the world!

GAME CONTROLS

  • Z: shot
  • X: Time-stop warp
  • Left Ctrl: Pause
  • Esc: Close the game
  • Space: Go back to title

DEVELOPER'S VOICE


The concept for WITCH-BOT MEGLILO was to create a unique shoot ‘em up that allows players to “stop time and dodge through a hail of bullets”.

Players will feel unstoppable as they easily evade attacks that they would normally find difficult to avoid, as well as attacks that are impossible to avoid.

With the Satellites that can be equipped on the left and right, the aim is to highlight the fun of creating weapon combinations specific to ASTROPORT.
Please play many times and try out various unique weapon combinations!

The story that progresses with each stage is presented as a dark comedy.

This game is a work of fiction. All characters, groups and places appearing in this work are fictional. Any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, or actual groups or places, is purely coincidental.
Last evaluated Jun 27, 2026
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