Wings Of Bluestar

Wings Of Bluestar is 2D hand painted horizontal shoot'em up that combines core arcade gameplay with modern home console features, like a story mode in a visual novel style with dialog choices/multiple endings, trophies, game shop,  artworks to unlock using in game collected points, new game modes to unlock like the Boss Rush other features.

• Platform: Steam (Windows as a primary goal).
• Control: gamepad/arcade stick and keyboard via custom and button mapping.
• Language: English.
• Number of players: One or two in local multiplayer ( included in the demo).
• Leader board: yes (not included in the demo).
• Difficulties: 4 levels.
• Saving: yes (one profile).
• Steam Achievements: yes.
• Description: Shoot'em up, shmups, arcade. 
• Release date: End of 2019.

The playable demo is available here:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1088420/Wings_Of_Bluestar/?beta=0

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The game has been in development for almost 2 years now and we have achieved the followings:

• 5 fully playable stages with bosses, the 6th stage is complete, no gameplay yet  (first stage in the demo).
• 2 player characters, each ship has its own play style.
• 4 levels of difficulties to chose from in the options.
• Button mapping for gamepad and keyboard.
• Saving.
• Hi-score.
• Scoring/combo system for the both ships.
• Full animated intro.
• Ship launch animated intro.
• A solid trophies system with 3 trophies to unlock in the demo.
• A solid gallery menu, offering original art, fanart and concept art to unlock (8 artworks to unlock are available in the demo).
• Beside the games' score, there are other items to collect like the "Risk Points", they are the in-game currency, and "Patema Items", for more score and risk points.
• A lot of original soundtracks.
• A simple image tutorial.

• More stages, at least 7, each one is 5 minutes long + boss fight.
• A story mode in a visual novel style, offering dialog choices and different endings.
• Local 2 player mode.
• Local and online leader board
• Steam achievements.
• A Boss Rush mode to fight bosses under a timer.
• More trophies to unlock.
• More artworks to unlock.
• A shop to unlock extra continues and other features.
• An interactive tutorial.

1st ship: Bluestar

• More on the defensive side.
• Uses a shield that launches a super attack when released.
• Has two fast shooting satellites that rotate 360 degrees. 
• Average speed.
• Powers up by collecting items.
• Weak fire power.
• Hi-scores using the shield.

2nd ship: Altair

• More on the offensive side.
• Has a charging beam.
• Has two parallel  firing satellites.
• Moves faster.
• Powers up by hitting enemies.
• Stronger fire power.
• Hi-scores using its charge shot.

The events of WOB start after humanity made contact with an alien and mysterious artificial intelligent. Due to the peaceful nature of the approach, humans learned many things from the aliens and witnessed a huge technological jump, especially in the branch of space travel, Prosthetic and weaponry.

But this peaceful relationship couldn't last and the artificial intelligence, led by an entity called "Idola", started attacking earth in an attempt to take control.

However, Earth resisted the attack and so the United Earth Defense had to lead the war against those mysterious artificial enemies.

Our main characters, Aya, the trainee pilot, and Zarack, the young veteran, alongside the United Earth Defense soldiers, will embark on a journey to face this once an ally, now a fierce enemy in a battle that will determine the fate of the blue planet.

As the characters evolve during the story mode, they'll have their own story and reactions to the events.

The world of "Wings Of Bluestar" is certainly advanced, but it doesn't mean that it isn't varied; it goes from space stations, underground facilities to ruins surrounded by nature.