GAME OVERVIEW

Starseed 2 is a classic arcade-style shoot 'em up in its purest form: armed with a limitless supply of bullets - and your wits and cunning - the aim is to destroy the waves of aliens and avoid their barrage of bullets as you perform attack runs on massive dreadnoughts!

The game is divided into multiple stages, each comprising a myriad of attack waves. Each stage is set on a different dreadnought and features a varied array of enemy types.

That's it. Go play.


GAMEPLAY

The gameplay in Starseed 2 is simple: your ship can move freely around the screen, while the enemies appear from the right. The aim is to destroy as many enemies as possible while avoiding the endless barrage of bullets.

You start the game with three reserve ships. After losing a life, your new ship is temporarily invincible for a few seconds.


ENEMIES

Starseed 2 features a diverse array of enemy types, each with its own personality, behaviours, and firing patterns. Learning the attack strategy of each enemy will serve you well and help you to pinpoint which enemies to tackle first.


POWER-UPS

Starseed 2 features numerous power-ups designed to temporarily turn the odds in your favour, including temporary invincibility, smart bombs, and extra lives.


CONTROLS

  • MENUS: The Dpad and A button are used for selecting menu items.
  • IN-GAME: The Dpad is used exclusively for moving your ship, with the A and B Buttons used for firing bullets. The START Button brings up the PAUSE MENU.


PAUSE MENU

Pressing the START button during the game will pause the action. From here, you can push UP or DOWN on the Dpad to choose RESUME or QUIT. Press the A button to choose an option, or press the B button to exit the menu.


CREDITS & ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Design, Code, and Art: SHANE MCCAFFERTY (@egvroom)

Music and SFX: BEATSCRIBE

Production: ANDY ROBERTS

Special Thanks: JIM SQUIRES

A ROCKETSHIP PARK production for Thalamus Digital.


RUNNING THE GAME

Starseed 2 comes in two flavours: a GBC file (for the Game Boy Color), and a POCKET file (for the Analogue Pocket). The Game Boy ROM is designed for use with Game Boy emulators such as mGBA (compatible with Windows, Mac, Linux, and Ubuntu) or a flash cartridge such as the EverDrive.


© 2024 Rocketship Park, Inc. Game Boy™ Color is a trademark of Nintendo Inc. This product is not sponsored, endorsed, or approved by Nintendo.

StatusReleased
PlatformsHTML5
Rating
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(1 total ratings)
AuthorThalamus Digital Publishing Ltd.
GenreShooter
Tags8-Bit, Game Boy, Game Boy ROM, Homebrew, Pixel Art, Retro

Purchase

Buy Now$1.00 USD or more

In order to download this game you must purchase it at or above the minimum price of $1 USD. You will get access to the following files:

Starseed 2 Game Boy Color.gbc 512 kB
Starseed 2 Analogue Pocket.pocket 512 kB

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it's fun ! :) and even affordable for me who is not very good at this type of games ^^