Skulls a the Shogun be launching simultaneously on XBLA, Windows 8 on PC, Windows Surface 'n Windows Phone on January 30. With a launch platform lineup like that, we be not even going t' complain that it didn't come out alongside Windows 8 as 17-Bit teased last year.

Skulls a the Shogun will run 1200 MS Points ($15) for XBLA, Windows 8 'n Surface, 'n $7 for Windows Phone via the Windows Phone Marketplace. The game has up t' four-player local or online multiplayer, 'n for the first time on Microsoft platforms, it supports asynchronous, cross-platform gameplay. What's more, it will be localized in English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Korean, Japanese, Brazilian Portuguese 'n Russian. A little extra time goes a long way, apparently.

For a look at Skulls a the Shogun from the developer's point a view, check out it be Joystiq Indie Pitch.