ARKADIANAX, retro 2D / 3D shmup!

[anhojman]

Hello guys!
I am Alejandro Navarro, Lead Game Designer at Sumersion Studio and we are about to release ARKADIANAX in Steam!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZU-666Ds6c

In this amazing and colorful title we have two types of enemies, 2D (Retro look) and 3D (Poligonal volumes). We are armed with a different cannon for each enemy so you can defeat the evil forces of Bugatron (A crazy videogame character, trying to takeover the real world too).
You have a lot of powerups, ship upgrades, more than 30 different enemies, a lot of bosses, cooperative gameplay, retro surprises, password feature, controller enabled and a lot, lot more!

Vote for us in Steam Greenlight please, we are about to get greenlited!

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/f ... =171628696

We really need your support

The game is beeing sold in Desura too if you want to have fun with a friend (For only $2.99)

We are counting on you to save the world with ARKADIANAX!

[Pretas]

You should include an option to disable the red HUD flashing.

[Lord Satori]

Looks awesome. Though that "upgraded" voice seems a little out of place. Maybe a pseudo arcade low-res feeling, or a robotic filter, or something.

[Doctor Butler]

Not a fan of the camera-perspective. Makes it very hard to judge distance between objects.

Also, what kind of scoring systems, or unique mechanics does it have to distinguish it from the metric-ton of other generic, faux-retro PC shooters? The video you showed seems pretty barebones.

[anhojman]

Thanks for your comments.
About the camera perspective, is not complex as it may be seen on the video. You get used to it as soon as you start playing.
About scoring, I wanted to separate it from other shmups. Everytime you destroy enemies or grab items in the game you start filling the word ARKADIANAX.
If you make the complete word after you finish the current stage, you unlock a password you can use later to add upgrades at the start of any stage you want to play.
The main mechanic is to kill enemies using your different cannons (This requires some skills), and as soon as you collect enough energy, your ship will upgrade (In-game) shooting more bullets and going faster (You have three upgrade levels). As any other shmup you can grab different items (Missiles, shields, bombs and more)
And you have a "Super Fist of Fury" you can recharge everytime you fill the super power bar.

Features:

- Single player and local coop campaign - Fight with friends!
- Password enabled to unlock great features for your ship!
- Save feature, to make your struggle worth it!
- Full controller support - Defend from the comfort of your couch!
- English and spanish language - Viva Nostalgia!
- More than 30 unique enemies and a lot of big bosses!
- Original 8 bit inspired music to motivate your journey
- Oh so many surprises- there's a decent chance you'll be surprised!

This game is beeing sold in Desura, it is $2.99.
You could give it a try, you will have a great time!
(This week I´m going to launch an upgrade to fix a couple things)

Thanks for your time, cheers!