Kickbomb Entertainment will launch its debut shoot ’em up Legacy of the Elder Star on Steam on June 7, 2016 for PC, Mac, and Linux.
You are the Cosmonaut, the eternal cosmic hero who must shatter the robotic Infinite Legion and rekindle a dying star. Using a one-handed, mouse-driven control scheme, you’ll dodge and strike with 1:1 precision and unlimited movement speed. Evade intense bullet patterns in the blink of an eye, then swipe through entire enemy squads to crush them in a single gesture. Movement is everything in Legacy of the Elder Star, and no other shoot ’em up moves like this.
But Legacy of the Elder Star is about more than just speed and precision; it’s also about accessibility. The modern shoot ’em up genre is best known for the intense difficulty of its screen-filling “bullet hell” games and its continued reliance on an unforgiving arcade-style structure involving lots of “game over” screens and tedious level memorization. But it’s 2016 now and we’re playing on home computers and consoles, not coin-op arcade machines. Isn’t it time for a modernized design that everyone – not just the hardest of the hardcore – can get into?
Legacy of the Elder Star is that design. It’s focused on playing smart offense, not picking your way through overwhelming bullet hell. Enemy patterns change each time you play, keeping you on your toes and avoiding rote sequence repetition; online daily challenges are even further randomized. The main story mode grants unlimited continues; death may limit your scoring potential, but it won’t kick you out of the game. And extensive accessibility options like a colorblind mode, auto-fire toggle, and adjustable game speed are included for gamers with disabilities, or even just those who want a more casual experience.
With its intuitive mouse-driven controls and ever-changing enemy patterns, its modern design sensibilities and welcoming accessibility features, and its vibrant hand-painted artwork and energetic soundtrack, Legacy of the Elder Star is a shoot ’em up for the rest of us!
Availability and system requirements – Legacy of the Elder Star launches exclusively on Steam for PC, Mac, and Linux on Tuesday, June 7, 2016 at $14.99 USD with a 10% launch-week discount. It will require a dual-core 1.3 GHz processor, 4 GB RAM, and a GPU with support for Shader Model 2.
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Legacy of the Elder Star is a shoot ’em up for the rest of us. You are the Cosmonaut, an eternal cosmic hero who must shatter the robotic Infinite Legion and rekindle a dying star!
Fans of the genre should definitely be checking this game out.” — True PC Gaming
Using a one-handed, mouse-driven control scheme, you’ll dodge and strike with 1:1 precision and unlimited movement speed. Evade intense bullet patterns in the blink of an eye, then dash through entire enemy squads to crush them in a single gesture. Movement is everything in Legacy of the Elder Star, and no other shoot ’em up moves like this.
“Instantly feels familiar and intuitive.” — TechRaptor
Legacy of the Elder Star is focused on playing smart offense, not picking your way through overwhelming bullet hell. Enemy patterns change each time you play, keeping you on your toes and avoiding rote sequence repetition; online daily challenges are even further randomized. The main story mode grants unlimited continues; death may limit your scoring potential, but it won’t kick you out of the game. And extensive accessibility options like a colorblind mode, auto-fire toggle, and adjustable game speed are included for gamers with disabilities, or even just those who want a more laid-back experience.
“An intense and thoroughly enjoyable shmup experience.” — Alpha Beta Gamer
Principal artist Erik Exeter brings over a decade of digital illustration experience to Legacy of the Elder Star. The result is a beautifully vibrant world expressed in confident brush strokes and an eye-popping, high-energy color palette fit for all the explosive action you expect from a shmup, without sacrificing readability.
“The hand-painted graphics fill this game with so much color…it’s an absolute joy to look at, as well as play.” — Gamers Haven
With its intuitive mouse-driven controls and ever-changing enemy patterns, its modern design sensibilities and welcoming accessibility features, and its vibrant hand-painted artwork and energetic soundtrack, Legacy of the Elder Star is a shoot ’em up for the rest of us!