If you’ve ever set foot in an arcade, chances are you’ve played Galaga, R-Type or a clone of some sort. Chances are also good that you love space shmups because of those games, because regardless of genre preferences, who doesn’t love an arcade classic? Looking to capture that nostalgic feeling, New Blood Interactive is proudly debuting Super Galaxy Squadron, an old-school title full of shoot ‘em up action, on Steam.
Featuring 14 playable ships and six stages to fight through, it’s got a modicum of variety made more enjoyable by the soundtrack provided by Random Encounter, which is crafted with a love for everything retro. Super Galaxy Squadron will also feature the requisite Endless Mode and the option of gamepad support, so us console peons won’t be completely left in the dust.
Although it sounds like the replay value alone will carry Super Galaxy Squadron, it...
Featuring 14 playable ships and six stages to fight through, it’s got a modicum of variety made more enjoyable by the soundtrack provided by Random Encounter, which is crafted with a love for everything retro. Super Galaxy Squadron will also feature the requisite Endless Mode and the option of gamepad support, so us console peons won’t be completely left in the dust.
Although it sounds like the replay value alone will carry Super Galaxy Squadron, it...
- 1/24/2015
- by Christian Law
- We Got This Covered
Croteam is busy working on bringing gleeful, blood-soaked gobs of joy to the world in "Serious Sam 3: Bfe," but there are many, many stories to be told about Sam Stone and the bizarre world he lives in. Enter Croteam and Devolver Digital's newly announced "Serious Sam Indie Series," which puts the license in the hands of noted indie developers and tasks them with making a "Serious" game in each one's own unique style.
The plan is to support multiple platforms and really just let each development team fly their particular brand of freak flag in coming up with a unique take on Sam's adventures. The initial trio is "set to rock everything from PCs to mobile platforms to consoles," according to the press release.
The three games are: "Serious Sam: Double D," by Mommy's Best Games ("Weapon of Choice"), a console/PC-based side-scrolling shooter; "Serious Sam: Kamikaze Attack," by...
The plan is to support multiple platforms and really just let each development team fly their particular brand of freak flag in coming up with a unique take on Sam's adventures. The initial trio is "set to rock everything from PCs to mobile platforms to consoles," according to the press release.
The three games are: "Serious Sam: Double D," by Mommy's Best Games ("Weapon of Choice"), a console/PC-based side-scrolling shooter; "Serious Sam: Kamikaze Attack," by...
- 3/9/2011
- by Adam Rosenberg
- MTV Multiplayer
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