BSquadron - The Arcade Shooter (iOS)

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BSquadron - The Arcade Shooter (iOS)

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Hello,

I'm new on this forum. I'm a French fan of old school shmup, and a developper.
So I've just created my own shmup for iOS (iPhone/iPad).

The game is called BSquadron, and is available on the AppStore !

If you play with the game, i'm interested for your comments and review !

Régis

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Some informations :
iTunes Link : http://itunes.apple.com/app/bsquadron/id541650867?mt=8#
Web: http://www.b-squadron.com
Contact: contact@r2mobilestudio.com
Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZCXG4Eumms
Facebook : http://www.facebook.com/BSquadron
Twitter : http://twitter.com/bsquadrongame

The game:
April 1970.
A military satellite has just located a mysterious asteroid heading straight for the Moon. Impact will be preceded by a meteor shower.
The Apollo shuttle is sent on a mission to the Moon to study this phenomenon and to collect precious minerals contained in the meteorites.
The events that are about to unfold will forevermore alter the future of mankind…

BSquadron is an arcade game (vertical scrolling shoot’em up) brimming with action. You’ll be fighting terrifying enemies on board several vessels, including the mythical Apollo shuttle.
The game’s 3 successive universes offer magnificent original settings and numerous adversaries.
Share your best scores and your achievements with the community using the Game Center.
The original score is the creation of famous composer Jason Graves, to whom we owe the musical themes of console game like Dead Space, Resistance Burning Skies and Might and Magic.

R2MobileStudio is a small, independent French studio consisting of one developer and a host of external consultants who are called in when the projects require their services (graphic designer, musicians…).

BSquadron was conceived and developed by Régis RIGAL.
Graphics: Grégoire de Gevigney - http://www.gdegevigney.fr
Score: Jason Graves - http://www.jasongraves.com
Special sound effects: Clark Crawford

Features :
11 increasingly difficult levels;
3 graphically different universes;
Numerous weapons and bonuses;
Numerous enemies and bosses;
3 options for piloting the ship (touch, slant, and joystick);
3 levels of difficulty;
Universal application (iPhone/iPod Touch/iPad);
French and English versions;
Integration of the Game Center (online Rankings and Achievements);
Superb original musical score by Jason Graves.

An update is waiting for review :
- iOS4.3 and higher compatibility
- Minors bugs corrected
- New visual effects
- Better level design

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Re: BSquadron - The Arcade Shooter (iOS)

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Hello,

BSquadron Lite is available now on the AppStore !

Try it for free, and give me comments and ideas ! ;)

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/bsquadr ... &ls=1&mt=8

Régis
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Hello !

The small update for iOS4.3 and higher compatibility is available.
http://itunes.apple.com/app/bsquadron/id541650867?mt=8#

Next week, a big update of "BSquadron : Battle for Earth" will be available!

New cool features:
★ New control mode : "Relative touch".
★ Great improvements in the gameplay:
- No more spaceship inertia.
- The Collision box of the spaceship is reduced.
- Spaceship fire rate is accelerated.
★ Level design improvement.
★ Bugs corrected.

Tested by hardcore gamers!
Two thumbs up!

Stay tuned, available next week.

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Re: BSquadron - The Arcade Shooter (iOS)

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Hi all !

The game update is available on the appstore !
The new gameplay and the new control mode are really great.

Thanks for your feedbaks !

Régis
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Re: BSquadron - The Arcade Shooter (iOS)

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Bsquadron wrote: Thanks for your feedbaks !
Hey dude,

Very polished. Very pretty. Overall, I hope you do well with this little title. It's pretty damned good!

Bit of constructive criticism from a less casual shmup players perspective:
* Horizontal scrolling is really jarring the way it jumps. You get used to it, but it doesn't feel right. I'd go for something smoother based on the players world position instead of the jump you have now

* "Great Scott! An electric weapon with 1.21 gigawatts!" - Hilarious, but it obscured the playing field for some considerable time covering enemies and bullets. Not cool :(

* Shields - why have you gone for an energy bar? Why not one shot death with 3 lives?

* End of level boss - Long stage with no end of level encounter. Would prefer shorter stages with a big badass at the end.
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Re: BSquadron - The Arcade Shooter (iOS)

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Hello !

Thank you for your feedback !
Very useful for me.

Maybe included in a next release ! :D

Régis
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Re: BSquadron - The Arcade Shooter (iOS)

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Hi All,

Some reviews of the game :

TheIphoneAppReview.com : 5/5
CONGRATULATIONS! YOUR APP RECEIVED OUR HIGHEST 5 STAR RATING!!
http://www.theiphoneappreview.com/2012/ ... more-32225

AppStoreArcade.com : 8/10 (Great)
There’s a few different control options and depending on your preference you’ll be absolutely amazed with the precision they achieve. This is one of the major issues that we often come across in iOS top-down shooters so we’re thrilled to have a great shooter that has great controls.
BSquadron: Battle for Earth meshes together a cool theme, a good variety of enemies, and fantastic controls. This is a must have for any bullet-hell enthusiast.
http://www.appstorearcade.com/2012/11/08/bsquadron/

AppsOnTapp.com : 4/5
http://www.appsontapp.com/bsquadron-battle-for-earth/

App4Phone.fr : 4/5
http://app4phone.fr/article-63374/bsqua ... -for-earth

JeuxVideoMobiles.fr :
http://www.jeuxvideomobiles.fr/bsquadro ... -ipad-ipod

:D :D

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Re: BSquadron - The Arcade Shooter (iOS)

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Hi,

The new release v1.20 is available on the AppStore ! :)

The game (B-Squadron and B-Squadron Lite) is now compliant with the iPhone5 and iPotTouch5G screens.
Some new features are also included, like new visual effects or bugs corrected.

If you enjoy the game, please support us by rating it on the app store! :D

Régis
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Re: BSquadron - The Arcade Shooter (iOS)

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Hi !

The iCade support is almost ready... next release v1.60 coming soon ! :)

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https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/bsquadr ... 50867?mt=8

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Re: BSquadron - The Arcade Shooter (iOS)

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Hi,

B-Squadron : Battle for Earth v1.70 is out !

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Whats' new ?

★ New resume game menu
★ New Plane HD graphics
★ New Apollo HD graphics
★ New crystals HD graphics
★ New icon
★ Memory optimizations

http://itunes.apple.com/app/bsquadron/id541650867

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More infos ?
http://www.slidedb.com/games/b-squadron ... -for-earth

Thank you for your feedbacks !

Régis
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Does it support USB or Bluetooth keyboards for controls?
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Re: BSquadron - The Arcade Shooter (iOS)

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Hi,

Actually only iCade devices are supported, but bluetooth keyboard is a good idea for a next update ! :)

B-Squadron v1.80 is available on the App Store.
New feature : BULLET HELL mode !

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Download link :
http://itunes.apple.com/app/bsquadron/id541650867

More infos ?
http://www.slidedb.com/games/b-squadron ... -for-earth

Thank you for your feedbacks !

Régis
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