Tampere, Finland-based cooperative Dreamloop Games/Vasara Entertainment’s STARDUST GALAXY WARRIORS (an epic tongue-in-cheek galactic quest to rid the universe of evil using giant mechs) has launched on Steam to positive reviews. The side-scrolling, atmospheric bullethell/shoot-’em-up launched recently and has claimed user accolades via Steam reviews for its “incredible soundtrack”, and “fantastic visuals”.
Stardust Galaxy Warriors features 3 game modes, each filled with immediately accessible fun: a 30-stage campaign (swarming with hellish clouds of unique enemies and bosses), Gauntlet Mode (an endless high-score race), and Challenge Mode, where players can play with unique and challenging rulesets for added difficulty. All modes support a fast-paced couch co-op option (with extensive controller support) for up to 4 players.
In-game, your mechs have a customizable weapon and upgrade system, and audiovisual excellence with music, sound, animations, and visual effects built together from the ground up to perfectly enhance the frenzied, bullethell atmosphere.
Stardust Galaxy Warriors was designed to bring players back in touch with the shoot-’em-ups (SHMUPs) of old, while bringing a fun experience to users who want to kick back on the couch with friends to laugh and play. It was also designed to bring a uniquely otaku/Mech twist (with a fair dose of tongue-in-cheek cheesiness) to the genre.
“Our goal from the beginning was to bring players a fast-paced, fun, game that they can immediately jump into and play with their friends. I think we’ve succeeded,” said Dreamloop-Vasara co-founder, Teemu Norvasto.
Beyond visuals and fast-paced fun with friends, customizability was also a key component of the developers’ vision. “We incorporated a light touch of RPG elements for the same reason we allowed players to mess with all the configuration settings themselves. It’s damn fun.”, said Steve Stewart, Dreamloop-Vasara co-founder, referring to the player ability to configure settings to create a rewarding experience. “You can modify a crazy amount of options, like increasing the amount of enemies, modifying weapons’ rates of fire and the amount of power-ups, or even Revive Mode. It’s a game you can play while cracking brews with friends, and have a lot of laughs while getting beat up. That’s my favorite element.” said Stewart.
Stardust Galaxy Warriors is now available for Windows, Mac, and Linux platforms on Steam for $9.99/€9.99 .
About This Game
Stardust Galaxy Warriors is an engaging 1-4 player couch co-op action game, combining gameplay from shmups and brawlers mixed with light RPG elements. Choose from different game modes, gameplay settings, mechs, weapons and upgrades to customize the experience freely. Soar through space, defeat evil and save the future… from itself!
◾Local co-op for up to 4 players
◾4 badass player characters, with their distinct special abilities and superweapons
◾A vast arsenal of primary and secondary weapons
◾An extensive and customizable list of game settings; play the way you want
◾A light touch of RPG-mechanics, just for fun
◾A 10-level campaign with a tongue-in-cheek story to tie it together
◾Endless Gauntlet-mode that gets progressively harder as you play
◾Challenge mode with five predefined challenges
◾An amazing, album-length soundtrack (DLC)
◾A disco ball
◾A character named Gundula von Übelvamp
◾No shocking plot twists in the end, like totally
◾You can always trust bullet points
THE YEAR 2087 NEEDS US
You are the new police force of the galaxy, restoring peace and order to the whole universe. Up to four-player adventures await! Jump in your Galaxy Gear and become the space warrior that saves the future. It is now or never.
CREATE THE RULES
Go with the default ones, or tune the gameplay settings to your liking. Adjust health and shield amounts, fire rates, drop rates, hitbox sizes or turn on friendly fire for example. Choose the way you play from relaxed star rides to maddening bullet-hells!
FOUR MECHS OF JUSTICE
Choose from four different mechs each coming with its own special abilities. ◾ Blue Falcon, the Sniper uses spears and missile barrages to kill his opposition from afar.
◾ Red Tiger, the Berserker goes hog wild with frenzied claw attacks and time altering abilities.
◾ Silver Wolf, the Dasher charges from place to place exploding enemies into pieces with his bombs.
◾ Black Bear, the Reflector uses shields to make her allies invulnerable and her enemies die to their own bullets.
A SPRAWLING GALAXY
Blast evil left and right. The campaign game mode takes you to a perilous journey through space. From the depths of oceans, through alien hives and haunted factories to the outer limits of hyperspace. Explore the galaxy and its beautiful space scenery while destroying the evil.
GALACTIC WEAPON ARSENAL
Equip yourself with a combination of primary and secondary weapons, ranging from pulse rifles, chain guns and rail guns to rockets, shotguns and space flamethrowers! Up to 49 unique weapon combinations in addition to different upgrades and power-ups help you on the way.
GREETINGS FROM THE 90’s
Synth samples of yesterday are your allies in the struggle for tomorrow. Hypermelodic soundtrack is here to match your galactic operations!