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Replikator – Twin Stick Roguelite Shooter Releases This Friday!

May 25, 2023 By ausretrogamer

Twin stick shooter ready to duplicate itself all over consoles this week

  • Price: $9.99 / €9.99
  • Release Date: 26th May 2023
  • Platforms: XB1, XBX/S, PS4/5 & Switch
  • Genre: Overhead shooter/Twin Stick Shooter

Indie publisher Ratalaika Games and Meridian4 join forces with Indie developer R_Games to announce the forthcoming release of Replikator, a challenging, eventful and addictive overhead shooter. Launching on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Microsoft Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S and Nintendo Switch on May 26th 2023, this roguelite presentation combines fast gameplay in an ongoing experience of discovering a mystery of a deadly saga of what occurred at a research complex.

Death Walks Beside you

Replikator offers shooter fans a sci-fi setting where gameplay centres around exploring the intricate labyrinths of space stations and fighting with hordes of enemies. Dozens of weapons and implants (passive skills) help the player but a sharp eye and evasive movement are also required to avoid hail of bullets and monsters that lurk. If the player’s character dies, then he will be reborn at the very beginning, but thanks to the resources found, he will be able to buy permanent improvements that will help him move forward in the next run.

Disaster Strikes

It appears that an accident occurred at the classified research complex, which led to the death of all personnel but all is not quite clear. A group of mercenaries led by the smuggler Khan will have to find out the reason for what happened.

To keep explosive action ‘unpredictably’ challenging, station mazes and items in them are generated procedurally, so each attempt is essentially unique. Gradually, the player will find blueprints of new items as well as finding entries from the crew of the complex which will reveal what happened here. At the same time, the player has the main goal – to get to the Replicator and defeat it.

Inside Information

  • Dynamic battles. You will have to constantly move and aim well to survive!
  • Danger at every turn. Many different enemies and traps will not let you get bored.
  • Dozens of upgrade items. Explore stations looking for new upgrades for your character.
  • Meta progression. In this game, each death will only make you stronger, because after death you will be able to buy permanent improvements for your character and the hub ship.
  • Procedural generation! The location of rooms, enemies and traps, as well as weapons and all items, are generated procedurally.
  • Space raccoon! and three more playable characters. All of them differ in starting characteristics, preferred weapons and special techniques.
  • Intriguing story. Explore the abandoned science complex and find out what happened here!

The player needs to complete 12 levels, including 5 bosses and as the player progresses the challenge becomes harder so many attempts may be required! Constant battles with ‘bosses’ with new attacks and moves as they become stronger will have to be faced! During the exploration of the stations, the player will find nanocubes that remain with him after death. They can be spent on the purchase of permanent improvements – for example, you can increase the maximum supply of ammunition or open access to a new workbench to improve weapons.

Replikator delivers masses of new content as the game progresses, and action is unashamedly fast, precise and deadly!. This twin stick shooter is red hot with hordes of crazy and blood thirsty enemies out to get you or one of the playable characters you select – of which there are 4! Top down action has never been so demanding, so can you win out?

‘The game is designed for one player. Approx 8-9 hours will be enough to defeat the last boss, however, it may take 30 or more hours to study all the content’ , R_Games.

Keep Moving, Shoot Straight… Survive!💀
Explore the complex & reveal what happened to its denizens!




[press release supplied]

Filed Under: Announcements, Modern Gaming Tagged With: announcement, gamer, gaming, IndieDev, Meridian4, Modern Gaming, news, Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5, Ratalaika Games, Retplikator, roguelite, R_Games, twin stick shooter, Video Games, Xbox

Pac Maze: An Immersive Pac-Man Inspired Escape Maze

April 18, 2019 By ausretrogamer

A real life Pac-Man escape maze? Yep, you have read that right!

The peeps at Pac Maze have created the ultimate nostalgic Pac-Man inspired escape maze in Melbourne for one day at a secret location within 15 minutes from the CBD!

This immersive activation will bring a huge maze with the chance for players to lose themselves in a pixelated world, running, dodging ghosts and grabbing fruit to be the ultimate winner. Inside the maze, players will need to complete a coded pac puzzle along with collecting fruit. The first to complete the puzzle and collect all the fruit will be crowned the ultimate winner. If a player gets caught by a ghost they will lose a life – lose 3 lives and you’re out! Now that is old school rules.

Once players escape the Pac Maze they can kick on in the 80’s themed pixel room, which will include the OG Pac-Man game and a DJ who will be belting out the classics to wind the clock back.

Sounds fun! For full event details and ticketing, go here.

PS: We hope this isn’t the same mob that ran the much maligned Mario Kart (IRL event) in the CBD.

Filed Under: Announcements, Retro Gaming Culture Tagged With: announcement, event, maze, Melbourne, Pac Maze, Pac Maze: Melbourne, Pac-Man, Pac-Man Maze, Pac-Maze event, PacMaze Melbourne, Tickets

Sony unveils the new PS Vita handheld and PS Vita TV

September 10, 2013 By ausretrogamer

Sony has unveiled their latest PS Vita model and the new addition to their hardware family, the PS Vita TV. I think i just heard Microsoft quaking in their boots.

Sony PS Vita

Sony's new PS Vita
Sony’s new PS Vita

Features:

  • The new model replaces the original’s OLED screen with a 5 inch LCD screen
  • It is 1.5cm thick (20% thinner) and weighs 219 grams (15% lighter)
  • Has a built-in 1GB memory
  • Comes in a range of six colours
More colour choice for the trendsetters
More colour choice for the trendsetters

 

Sony PS Vita TV

The all new Sony PS Vita TV
The all new Sony PS Vita TV

Features:

  • Inexpensive version of Sony’s latest PS Vita that plays games on your TV rather than the palm of your hand
  • It has a card slot for playing your physical PS Vita games; but can also download PS Vita, PSOne classics, and PSP games from the PlayStation Store
  • Can stream content from popular services such as Hulu or Netflix
  • Will have a remote play function allowing you to stream PlayStation 4 games to another television (Ed: Yes!)
  • Connects to your tv through HDMI and plays games in 720p and 1080i
Sony's 'killer' new hardware - PS Vita TV
Sony’s ‘killer’ new hardware – PS Vita TV

Does this Sony announcement excite you? I am not much of a PS Vita fan (I still use my Nintendo DS and Sony PSP), but the PS Vita TV does get me quite excited!

 

Filed Under: Announcements Tagged With: announcement, PS Vita, PS Vita TV, Sony

Nintendo Glory: 2DS

August 29, 2013 By ausretrogamer

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Well, well, well, what do we have here then – a slab of Nintendo with quite the clever moniker, the 2DS! There seems to be a lot of buzz surrounding Nintendo’s imminent handheld system; it’s either love it or hate it.

I must admit, my first impressions were quite negative. However, being aware that Nintendo is a brand I have trusted for over 30 years, I am willing to give them the benefit of the doubt. Once released, I’ll have a play in-store and see if it suits me or not. At the end of the day, if I don’t like it, I won’t buy it. For those that already have a 3DS/XL, just turn off the 3D and you have yourself a 2DS (Ed: drawing a long bow there!).

If you are interested to know, the Australian release date will be on the same day as the US, October 12. Be prepared to pay a little more than our US cousins; the suggested retail price will be $149.95.


image and video source: Nintendo

Filed Under: Announcements Tagged With: 2DS, announcement, nintendo, Nintendo 2DS

Event: Seattle Retro Gaming Expo

July 2, 2013 By ausretrogamer

SRGE_Main

Are you feeling lucky, punk! Well, do you? If you are going to the Seattle Retro Gaming Expo (SRGE) on the weekend of  July 13 -14, then you are one lucky son of a gun.

If you haven’t grabbed your tickets, then head on over to SRGE and snap some up now.

SRGE 2013 Highlights:
source: SRGE

Massive freeplay room, including:
  • Every US SNES game available for play
  • Every US N64 game available for play
  • Over 1000 other games available for play such as (Jaguar, 3DO, Sega CD, TG16, etc.)
  • 10 player steel battalion set up
  • 8 player system link set up
  • 61 inch Vertical Shmups Station
  • 10 player Saturn Bomberman station
  • Retron 5 fully playable at the Hyperkin booth!
Panels including:
  • Retronauts
  • Ryan Payton
  • Chris Kolher
  • John Hancock
  • Dan Callan
  • Paul Ehreth
  • Ray Almaden
Vendor Hall:
  • Game Guru’s
  • RecycledGamer
  • Y-Bot
  • Specialty Gamer
  • Mad Gear Games
  • Super Smash Games
  • Another Castle Video Games
  • Try n Save
  • The Bit Planes
  • Anime Haus
  • 2.5d Sprites
  • WB games
  • Hyperkin
  • GeekStar Costuming
  • Choose o Matic Books
  • DigitalSoaps
  • Cutie Bytes
  • Digipen
  • IADT
Chiptune Artists
  • The Icarus Kids
  • Mega Ran
  • Fighter X
SIFF Uptown Cinema Videogame Movie Nights
  • Friday: The Ecstasy of Order
  • Saturday: The Space Invaders – In Search of Lost Time

Expo Details:
What: Seattle Retro Gaming Expo (SRGE)
When: July 13-14, 2013
Where: Seattle Center in Seattle, Washington, USA

 

Filed Under: Announcements Tagged With: announcement, event, expo, retro gaming expo, SRGE

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