Raiden XR

CONTROLS:

- WASD (Movement)

- SPACEBAR (Shoot Weapons/Alternate Weapon)

MECHANICS:

- Pickup similar colored powerups to become more powerful, and pickup different colored ones to switch to a different weapon! (Ex. If a red ship picks up a red powerup, the ship gains an extra level)

- Certain enemies may need to be taken down quickly before becoming a larger threat, be careful of certain enemies and their movements!

A faithful remake of Raiden X, which is also a flash remake of the Raiden series, this game takes you into a short battle, fighting off many types of enemy ships. Your objective is to make it to the end and take down the commanding leader, restoring peace for the time being. 

It'll be a difficult task if you were to go in with just your stock weapons, so pick up some powerups along the way to make your journey easier! Grabbing a matching color powerup with your current powerup will strengthen your weapon, making you stronger than ever! But be careful, your ship is very squishy and can only take a hit before going down, so you'll have to use your expert navigation to maneuver around potential danger!

This is my entry for the LOWREZJAM 2021, and I decided to make a 64x64 remake of Raiden X, a flash game which was a flash remake of the Raiden series.  I decided on making this game since the lower resolution reminded me of older games, where it reminded me of this game, which I used to play a lot as a child. All of the assets in the game were created by me, as well as scripting. I tried to stay as faithful as possible to the original flash game, but it certainly wasn't an easy task, as you will be able to tell that weapon balancing is a little bit off. I didn't get to work on this project too much so the game is pretty short, however depending on the reception of this game, I may decide to add an extra level, introduce a few more enemies, and maybe a new theme. I had a lot of fun in this project, and I hope to make more in the future!