The first iPad 2-player split-screen shoot'em up

[TorbenLarsen]

Hi folks

The first 2-player split-screen shoot'em up hits the iPad.

App Store: http://itunes.apple.com/app/battle-squa ... 49697?mt=8

Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v22jB0l1osY



We have just released the first iPad 2-player split-screen shoot'em up on App Store called Battle Squadron ONE 2-player.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Get ready to destroy the evil Barrax Empire in Battle Squadron ONE... and this time, with the help of your best friend in this special 2-player split-screen version for iPad.

COPENHAGEN, DENMARK - December 16, 2011 - After the highly acclaimed release of the 1-player version this summer (Rated 5 stars by 92% of players !!) Cope-Com is now proud to announce the special 2-player split-screen iPad version.
In this version, you can team up with your best friend to defeat the evil Barrax Empire. To succeed you must strategically share weapon upgrades and shoot down enemies together... or you can see who will last the longest if you fight "every man for himself"... against the formidable Barrax...
There are 4 difficulties, including a brand new "Air Commodore", where you will certainly need your ally to make it through the scores of attack waves of Barrax fighters... and eventually make it to the enhanced ending of the game...
We have also included Game Center Achievements for 1-player mode. There are 36 in total to earn, many of which will only be attainable by the most skilled "Squadron Leaders" among you. To support your conquest all controls have been enhanced, and a new one has even been added.

All this is only $2.99 on iPad. The universal version at $3.99 is also upgraded with this abundance of new features. In addition it now also plays on iPhone 3G and iPod 2nd generation devices.
So get ready to take on the Barrax Empire with your friends, in the first shoot'em up on iPad with simultaneous 2-player mode. "Welcome to Battle Squadron... 2-player !!"
ABOUT COPE-COM: Cope-Com is dedicated to bringing you our renowned Amiga shoot'em up classics Hybris and Battle Squadron to mobile devices, and further develop new titles building on our legendary games foundation. We are truly "Building on retro".

ADDITIONAL MATERIAL:
Screen shots: http://cope-com.com/pr-material/
YouTube video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v22jB0l1osY
1-player on iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/battle-s ... ?ls=1&mt=8
2-player on iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/battle-s ... ?ls=1&mt=8

[MathU]

Obviously some undercover marketer has never heard of Twinkle Star Sprites.

EDIT: D'oh ho ho, I saw that edit.

[Shatterhand]

The funny thing is that both screens will show exactly the same thing, as Battle Squadron was 2 players on its original version without such thing.

The split screen is just to make it "Playable" on an iPad with 2 people at the same time.

[Jeneki]

Hmm, splitscreen with both players facing each other? All you need now is a mini table-thing for the iPad to sit on, and you've got a cocktail arcade cabinet.

[PC Engine Fan X!]

Cocktail table arcade cabs were a dime a dozen back in the early 1980s. My local Chuckie E. Cheese's joint had a dedicated eating area that had many cool cocktail table arcade cabs (even spotted a rare Sega Zaxxon cocktail cab)...perfect for playing some games while chowing down on some pizza or sipping on some soda. The booths were spacious enough for several people to crowd around a single cocktail cab if it needed be. Eventually, the cocktail cabs were removed and more normal eating/seating tables were installed to accomodate more paying patrons. Go figure.

Plus, it was commonplace to see one or two cocktail table cabs at the local Pizza Hut as well back in the early '80s. I'd usually see a Pac-Man, Ms. Pac-Man, Galaxian or Galaga cocktail cabs from time to time (it all depended on what the local arcade distributor decided to place inside such "street locations" as they were called within the arcade distro business). Out of boredom, sometimes unplugging them and plugging them back on just to see the "boot up" sequence run through their paces was fun.

Interesting premise with this iPad shmup.

PC Engine Fan X! ^_~

[Nate]

PC Engine Fan X! wrote:

cocktail table cabs at the local Pizza Hut as well back in the early '80s.

Here in CC,TX we had a Pizza Hut location on Leopard St. (somewhat "skeevy" part of town even then) that had a Warlords Cocktail; I obtained one of these in 1994! Yes, I still have it.

[TorbenLarsen]

Cocktail table arcade cabs were a dime a dozen back in the early 1980s. My local Chuckie E. Cheese's joint had a dedicated eating area that had many cool cocktail table arcade cabs (even spotted a rare Sega Zaxxon cocktail cab)...perfect for playing some games while chowing down on some pizza or sipping on some soda. The booths were spacious enough for several people to crowd around a single cocktail cab if it needed be. Eventually, the cocktail cabs were removed and more normal eating/seating tables were installed to accomodate more paying patrons. Go figure.

Plus, it was commonplace to see one or two cocktail table cabs at the local Pizza Hut as well back in the early '80s. I'd usually see a Pac-Man, Ms. Pac-Man, Galaxian or Galaga cocktail cabs from time to time (it all depended on what the local arcade distributor decided to place inside such "street locations" as they were called within the arcade distro business). Out of boredom, sometimes unplugging them and plugging them back on just to see the "boot up" sequence run through their paces was fun.

Interesting premise with this iPad shmup.

PC Engine Fan X! ^_~

Hi,
Great story and fun to read the comparison between those retro table arcades and placing an iPad into one