ASTROLANCER (Steam) - out now

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For fans of 8-bit era games, ASTROLANCER, a game clearly inspired by The Guardian Legend for the NES, is out now on Steam:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2842600/ASTROLANCER/

While not a pure shmup (it appears to alternate between shmup sections and top-down shooter sections), the game looks cool enough to post about it.

Here's the trailer (which showcases the various gameplay sections and catchy soundtrack):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S82Hltk9vC4

And a few screenshots:

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Bumping this, since the 20% launch discount ends in an hour or so, in case anyone is interested.

For those who enjoy the genre, and 8-bit style games, this one is well worth checking out, at the small asking price.
I enjoyed what I played of it, and it's currently sitting at 44 positive reviews (in 44, so 100%) on Steam.

I recommend checking the trailer (which I linked above), to get an idea of how solid the presentation and gameplay is.

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I've played through on normal and advanced difficulties. Though I had fun it was a bit long winded in length IMO. My real nitpick though was the games modern casualization in regards to the checkpoint system. I believe the dev said he may rectify that with an ironman mode possibly in the future.

For $5 usd it's still worth it. Fans of TGL will definitely find enjoyment.