Super Nano Blaster
- May 3, 2022
- Ankama
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Get on itch.io StoreIn "Super Nano Blaster," pilot one of eight unique ships and battle through a retro-style digital universe teeming with a virus called the Void. Switch between different planes to outmaneuver enemies, destroy anything in your path, and unlock the Overclock. Compete for the top spot on the leaderboard in single-player or local co-op mode, with seven levels across five difficulty settings and two game modes.
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Reviews
- The dimension swap mechanic is innovative and adds depth to the gameplay, making it enjoyable for both veterans and newcomers.
- The game features a charming pixel art aesthetic and a great soundtrack, enhancing the overall experience.
- It offers a fair challenge with multiple difficulty levels and a checkpoint system, making it accessible while still providing a satisfying challenge.
- Some players found the visuals could be more polished, though they are still solid overall.
- There are complaints about enemy spawning in inconvenient locations, which can disrupt gameplay.
- The higher difficulty levels can be excessively challenging, potentially frustrating some players.
- gameplay16 mentions
- 38 % positive mentions
- 44 % neutral mentions
- 19 % negative mentions
The gameplay is centered around a well-executed dimension swap mechanic that offers a variety of options and challenges, making it both easy to learn and difficult to master. Players find the "perfect swap" mechanic, akin to a parry, particularly enjoyable for extending super attacks. Overall, the gameplay is praised for its depth and polish, with anticipation for how it will evolve at higher difficulty levels.
“The dimension swap mechanic is done extremely well and makes for a pretty interesting gameplay experience with a lot of options available.”
“The 'perfect swap' mechanic works like a parry and is extremely fun to pull off and extend your super attack.”
“Easy to learn, hard to master; the switch mechanic is very enjoyable and the higher difficulty brings a nice challenge.”
“This game is many things; its depth has many meanings, and it uses a mechanic twisting above dimensions.”
“Well, its phasing planes vertical up and down as a mechanic, but still, it's really neat and polished.”
“It's rather easy for the moment, but I'm looking forward to seeing how it will play out at a higher level and how this gameplay will be utilized throughout the game.”
- music4 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The music in the game is highly praised, contributing to the overall enjoyment of the experience alongside its engaging pixel art and challenging bosses. Players appreciate the combination of great music and responsive controls, enhancing the fun factor of the shoot'em up gameplay.
“Fun, nicely made pixel art shoot'em up with interesting bosses and good music.”
“It's got great music and controls.”
- story4 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The story mode features a checkpoint system instead of traditional lives and continues, providing a more streamlined experience. Completing the story mode unlocks a classic arcade mode for players seeking a more traditional gameplay style.
“The standard story mode does away with the whole live/continues mechanic and just gives you checkpoints.”
“The standard story mode does away with the whole lives/continues mechanic and just gives you checkpoints.”
“Once you finish story mode, you unlock the more traditional arcade mode.”
- graphics4 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game features a charming and cute aesthetic complemented by a cool soundtrack, with a notable emphasis on its appealing pixel art style enhanced by impressive visual effects.
“The game has a nice pixel art aesthetic with really nice effects on top of it.”
“A very nice and cute aesthetic with a very cool soundtrack.”
