The first publicly available playable WIP demo of my new shoot-em-up 'ICARUS' is now on itch.io! - It's a love letter to my favourite shoot-em-ups of the 16-bit / 32-bit era!

https://japsterscavern.itch.io/icarus-playable-test-demo

It's a side (and possibly 45 degree and vertically) scrolling, classic shoot-em-up...

Currently early in development, but I already have a big chunk of the first level playable! Also features a SUPERB chip-inspired music track - "My Pixels Are Weapons", very kindly given permission for me for use in the game by Soundcloud's "!Cube":- https://soundcloud.com/cube-5   ...Awesome guy! - check out his stuff!  :D 

Controls are Joypad or Cursor keys - Keys are (and are re-definable!):-

"Z" = Fire Shot/Missile (5 max at once) "X" = Launch Bomb (2 max at once) "A" = Charge Beam (or FIRE if set to auto-charge!) "C" or Left Shoulder Button = Speed DOWN (minimum 1) "V" or Right Shoulder Button = Speed UP (maximum 5)

"ESC" =Restart level / exit menu.

Gameplay recording 'almost' works flawlessly, but need to tweak more random stuff to well, be pseudo-random, so it doesn't mess 'playback' up...  :D )

Ultimately intending to release on Windows, Linux, MacOS, Nintendo Switch, Playstation, Xbox, and possibly other platforms, if enough interest!

Any feedback would be greatly appreciated, and motivational, cheers!  :D