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Galactic Wars EX by Volcano Bytes

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A NEW RETROGAMING EXPERIENCE FOR MODERN MACHINES

Galactic Wars EX is available on all consoles & Steam now!

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This is an extended arcade version of the original game for the Pico8 fantasy Console
Galactic Wars by VolcanoBytes

GALACTIC WARS EX FEATURES & HIGHLIGHTS

1 or 2 Players Co-op Pixel perfect gameplay
Smooth 60FPS Classic Shmup action
3 different ships to fight against evil with different capabilities.
late 80s / early 90s Arcade look & feel / Scanlines & CRT fx
More than 40 enemy waves to fight the invaders along 3 mission areas
New Bosses, mini Bosses and more than 15 different new enemies
More weapons & power ups
Improved energy and ship’s upgrade system
Pixel art perfect action for Modern Pcs: Full HD & 4k displays
Original Chip-tune arcade ingame music & Sound FX
Bonus, Score Multipliers, Stats screen, perfect for competitive Co-op!
Persistent Hi Score table
XInput controllers & Keyboard control compatible

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BASED ON REAL ARCADE HARDWARE PALETTES & SPECS

Galactic Wars EX graphics are a true tribute to the classic arcades from late 80s, a game developed pixel by pixel with tons of love!

ORIGINAL CHIPTUNE SOUNDTRACK BY BEYKER

Galactic Wars Ex OST is composed and arranged by Beyker using the awesome

Sega Megadrive’s Yamaha YM2612 FM sound chip

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5 new ingame songs, arranged with the incredible Deflemask Tracker
Prepare to feel a pure retro arcade experience!

COLLECTOR’S EDITION EXCLUSIVE ART BY MR. DANI DIEZ

We’re thrilled to announce Mr. Dani Diez created an art piece for Galactic Wars. The collector’s edition of the game is designed based on his piece of art and includes a  limited edition A5 print  of this awesome original illustration.

CREDITS
THIS GAME WAS FUNDED DURING APRIL 2020 ON KICKSTARTER, THE GAME WAS DEVELOPED BY BORJA DE TENA AKA VOLCANOBYTES, FROM MAY 2020 TO FEBRUARY 2021.
MUSIC WAS COMPOSED AND ARRANGED BY BEYKER, ART ILLUSTRATION BY MR. DANI DIEZ.
GAME TESTING AND QA
POMEZ666, JAVIER LARREA, CARLOS PEREZGRIN, ALEJANDRO VALDEZATE, IMSAI SR. ROSA REAM, CARLOSBLANSA, VIRGINIA SANCHEZ.
VIP PRODUCER KICKSTARTER BAKERS
PABLO RUIZ DINAMIC, MARIO Y PEPIN IMAGINE800, RUBEN GIMENEZ HEROSTUDIO.EU, DIMITRI BACHILO.
PREMIUM KICKSTARTER BACKERS
LAURA PELEGRIN, DIANA PETRESCU, POMEZ666, NACHO PLATERO, JOSE CRESPO, JGNAVARRO, ATILA MERINO BLACKMORES, GREENWEBSEVILLA, ALEX ZUNIGA, ATLANTE 77, CARLOS PEREZGRIN, CARLOSBLANSA, AZICUETANO, JAZZVIER, JUANAN HOMOSPECTRUM, RUBEN GUTIERREZ SR. ROSA REAM, FACTOR 5, ANTONIO MARIN ALBALATE, ROB BLACKMORE, XAVIER FENRIX BODENAND, J ISAAC MCFARLANE, CARL, RUBEN VAQUER, MATTHIAS LAMM, JOSE LUIS LOPEZ AKA DARKNEKROS, IRENE GARCIA, DON CHANEAUX, MANEL GARCIA, ALONSAN, JOSE LUIS, PEDRO MARTINEZ, NIEVES PELEGRIN, BORJA GARATE, XILIXI, ILESRAIDER, IVAN L GIMENO, KURT K.
KICKSTARTER BACKERS
MANUELA DE TENA, ISABEL PELEGRIN, KEVIN R. ALVARADO, JE7EBEL, ROBERT J GOMEZ III, STEALTHWEBM, NOA, CHEMA FERNANDEZ, PEDRO GARCIA, EMILIO CABANERO, ERRAZKING, ALBY OJEDA, KAY JADE POPRAWE, MQ7145, LUKAS DANIEL KLAUSNER, DAVID OLOFSON, ROGELIO BRAVO CAMPILLO, DAILOTH, RSBROWNDOG GAMES, CHRIS FARRIS, JAVIER PARDO, TED ANTAYA, SANTI OROZCO, NIMA PEYMAN FARD.

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