January 26, 2008
XG BLAST! READY TO DETONATE IN
FEBRUARY
XG Blast! release confirmed for February 2009 from
Rising Star Games
Delve deep into space and get ready to fire all weapons with
this retro style shooter from Rising Star Games. Developed exclusively for the
Nintendo DS ™, XG Blast! will be available in all PAL territories from February
6th 2009. To accompany this announcement a host of screenshots showcasing the
art style and the official trailer are available now.
Undergoing a secret experimental journey, the spaceship
Aknathen detects an energy spectrum identical to the one emitted by its
prototype weapon, the XG Blast! Travelling to investigate, Aknathen is sucked
through a wormhole and into a dimension filled with aggressive alien life-forms
determined to take the weapon for themselves. Fight your way through hordes of
enemies to uncover the origin of the mysterious signal and find your way back
home.
XG Blast! has the classic feel of other retro shooters with
further enhancements such as maps with alternate routes to victory, including a
host of multi-player features. XG Blast! encompasses polished graphics and deep,
modernized gameplay features that are easy to pick up and hard to put down.
Accelerate to warp speed with a multitude of enemies, gather huge power-ups and
experience the intriguing story mode throughout the campaign. Also, for the
first time ever, XG Blast! will let players battle across a variety of maps in
multiplayer modes such as Double Dream Co-op mode and Full War death matches.
Tyrone Walcott, product marketing assistant said “the passion
shown throughout the development has been successfully translated with this
fresh take on this style of retro shooter and breathes new life into an already
popular genre”.
