Working on Shin Sophstar cutscenes. Gonna change the title to Metal Shin Sophstar Solid.

I really think Shin Sophstar is shaping up to be a very, very good game. There are right now 30 playable ship types. And yes, they are very different between each other, with very specific strategies for each type. We keep refining each type so they are fun to play with.

I can deeply dislike a game you like and it doesn't mean I hate you or I think you are stupid or something.

What kind of new you want about Shin Sophstar? We are planning to add a "tips section" on the options for each stage. As you play each stage, it will unlock tips on how to score better and get secret bonuses on each stage.

If you care about physical media, just stop buying anything from Sony right now. Cancel their subscription. The only thing they will hear are your wallets.

This is an interview with our Director, it's about Psyvariar 3 but also about shmups, our future, etc. It was pretty nice to be interviewed by them :) It's in Spanish, but I think anyone can read it with a translator these days. bitmag.es/pixelos/post...

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I really wish more "old school gamedevs" could understand there's more score systems than "Speed runs"

Last week my main SSD just died out of nowhere. Where the Shin Sophstar project was. Thank god for GitHub :) Still lost a couple of days of work because I'm dumb and hadn't updated the repository, but it was quick to redo it.

Finished coding the background routines for stage 1 of Shin Sophstar..... ..... just before the Brazil x Scotland game starts. Yay! By the way remember to wishlist the game on Steam if you haven't yet :) store.steampowered.com/app/2477360/...

Shin Sophstar on Steam

Shin Sophstar is a high-voltage remix built for speed and scoring. With 25+ ship variants, mid-run ship switching, and an aggressive, deeply layered scoring system, it delivers a faster, sharper arcad...

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Everytime I see a picture like that, I think "This is just for show, right?" Because, damn it. I have a piece of furniture similar to that and there are always cables and controllers all over the place.

There's a ship on Shin Sophstar that's obliterating midbosses if you stay on top of them. It's a bug... ..or... maybe... it becomes a feature? Hehe.

Of course we added a new issue with the latest update of Sophstar. Already pushed a new update fixing the last one :)

Of course we added a new issue with the latest update of Sophstar. Already pushed a new update fixing the last one :)

Sophstar has just received its first major update in nearly 3 years! Version 1.12 adds a revamped Training Mode, enemy bullet outlines, player shot transparency options, background dimming settings, bug fixes, and more. #Sophstar #shmup

Back in 2018 our programmer (me) and @Emppixel made a game called "Santa Chaos" for the Amiga. We made this in like.. 2 or 3 days, as a xmas gift for the Amiga community. It was just Atari 2600 Kaboom with a Xmas theme.

I was very lucky to have experienced, during my young days, gaming on arcades, home computers (MSX and Amiga) and consoles. This really gave me a lot of insight on the differences between USA, Japan and Europe regarding game design.

We got Devil Blade Reboot during the sale. The bomb/shield mechanic made this a very easy and short 1cc. Not a big fan of dodging lines of future positions of bullets/enemies. But overall, amazing presentation, the berzerk/bomb system is very interesting and there's a LOT of fun to be had here.

We are planning an update for Sophstar on the next weeks.

Man, I love the World Cup so much :D There is a lot wrong with the institutions and all but the event itself, the passion, the matches, the atmosphere, it's all so awesome.

This last weekend I played The Guardian Legend for the first time. Being such a big "Hidden Gem" on the NES library, I expected a game a little better. It's not bad, but it's never as good as Golvellius or Zanac, the other Compile games it obviously try to be simultaneously.

Finally, here's my review of Psyvariar 3, for The Wand Report. I've adored the Psyvariar series since 2003. I'd have been happy with it's return being decent. Thanks to @bananabytes.bsky.social clear love for the game, we get much more than 'decent'! report.wand.com/reviews/psyv... #shmups #smhup

Psyvariar 3 Review: A brush with brilliance - The Wand Report

Charge bullets, avoid shooting, and chain invincibility? An arcade great that does things differently is back.

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Just a quick reminder: add Shin Sophstar to your wishlist today! store.steampowered.com/app/2477360/...

Shin Sophstar on Steam

Shin Sophstar is a high-voltage remix built for speed and scoring. With 25+ ship variants, mid-run ship switching, and an aggressive, deeply layered scoring system, it delivers a faster, sharper arcad...

store.steampowered.com

Psyvariar 3: Absorbe el Peligro o Muere Intentándolo youtu.be/EeXQWPJozh8?... @bananabytes.bsky.social @redartgames.bsky.social #SUCCESS_Corp #Psyvariar3 #pressengine #gameplay #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame #indiegames

Psyvariar 3: Absorbe el Peligro o Muere Intentándolo

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New First Impressions vid up, trying out the vertical SHMUP #Psyvariar3 by SUCCESS, @bananabytes.bsky.social & @redartgames.bsky.social! No clip today, unfortunately. 🙏 NOTE: This game is a review key gifted via @pressengine.net. #PressEngine #Gaming #ANZCreators youtu.be/f3K2ktrg1gY

THEM DEATH BEAMS BE BUZZIN'!!! | Psyvariar 3 - First Impressions

YouTube video by The Average Rook

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A @bananabytes.bsky.social já havia trazido o incrível shmup SophStar para Nintendo Switch. Agora é a vez de Psyvariar 3, jogo de "navinha" cheio de modos e com um sistema bem único. Confira a análise no @universonintendo.com universonintendo.com/analise-psyv... Curta, comente e compartilhe ;)

Análise -Psyvariar 3

Mais um jogo de "navinha" chega ao Nintendo Switch pela indie BR Banana Bytes: Psyvariar 3. Confira a análise.

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This last week we couldn't work on Shin Sophstar a lot, we were focused on other things we had to do. But we did work a little bit on it.

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Psyvariar 3: An Invitation to Score

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There was a moment when we considered a Mega Drive version of Sophstar. Not a port, but a ‘version,’ since even with graphical adjustments, making Sophstar ‘work’ on a Mega Drive without deep changes would have been quite a technical challenge. Maybe some day.