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“Short and sweet. Challenging enough that the 1CC doesn't feel free, but it also doesn't feel impossible. Great music.”
— a player, Steam review · 0 hrs played“Cool shump that's got some Metal Black/G Darius style energy where you got a big beam. I think the standard mode is a little odd since using the big beam means you're giving up six (!!) hits of shield and bosses in particular don't feel like they give you enough meter, but VX…”
— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs playedAchievement stats
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ver.1.1.0
Added VX-mode Energy gain is now 1.5 times higher than before. Shields can now be used even during Hyper mode, and the shield automatically recovers over time. Changed some graphics. Adjusted certain
ver.1.0.6
Button notation changed from XBOX, NUMBER to XBOX, PLAYSTATION. Changed the appearance position and behavior of some enemy characters. Fixed player's laser going haywire after collision. Other minor b
ver.1.0.5
Added modes X-NORMAL and X-HARD that have different game rules from the previous game. When continuing, the gauge will return to half on all difficulty levels. *Differences between X-mode and conventi
ver.1.0.4
Fixed incorrect game over processing when picking up a 1up item with 0 lives remaining. The production tool has been updated to include global rankings, achievements, and effects tabs on the configura
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Screenshots
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Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-26.
| Genres | Action, Indie |
| Player tags | Action · Shooter · 2D · Retro · Singleplayer · Indie · Score Attack · Controller · Shoot 'Em Up · Great Soundtrack · Mechs · Destruction (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Gamepad Recommended · Steam Cloud · Steam Leaderboards · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English, Japanese |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 24 |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows10 or later Processor: Core-i3 Memory: 8 GB RAM DirectX: Version 11 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 200 MB available space Additional Notes: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system