Stardust precursors announced developer Zanrai Interactive VIZEGUNNEa side-scrolling shoot 'em up where players pilot a soul-powered combat mech to fight a conspiracy that threatens the peace of space. It will be available for PC via Steam. A release date has not been announced.
Game review via Zanrai Interactive:
About
VIZGUNNE It's a bullet-free hellfire where explosive action takes place around you: cities are flattened, space colonies are destroyed, and orbital structures are catastrophically destroyed. Between missions, bond with your crew to unlock secrets about a post-apocalyptic Earth, visit shops to upgrade your arsenal, or customize your car's appearance in the garage. Each mission offers intuitive controls and scalable difficulty settings, welcoming newcomers and seasoned veterans alike. Set in an era where the human soul is used as a source of power, join the elite mercenaries of DIVINITY SPACE FENCE CORPORATION to confront pro-Earth terrorists who threaten the fragile peace of space. With a cast of charismatic characters, a killer soundtrack and screen-melting effects, VIZEGUNNE is an exciting modern homage to retro action games.
The story
When scientists discover evidence of the human soul, long-dormant differences between the peoples of Earth erupt into global war. Colonists living off-world avoid bloodshed, but live in fear that the planet's conflicts will soon spill into space. Since they have no official army of their own, each colony hires mercenaries and privateers for their defense. The most influential of these firms is DIVINITY SPACE FENSE CORPORATION, which uses top-secret war machines that can use the user's soul as an infinite energy source. These SOUL-CAPABLE war machines have no equal in combat, and a century later DIVINITY has grown to dominate colonial affairs, effectively quarantining Earth's wars and its toxic politics to the planet's surface. Earth sympathizers are regularly hunted.
But now a new wave of Earth supporters is threatening the peace of space, demanding an end to DIVINITY's segregationist policies. Encouraged by illegal broadcasts from an enigmatic android holy man known as Kurosh, these dissidents have seized control of a colony and are demanding an end to DIVINITY's blockade of the planet. As SOUL-CAPABLE pilot End Visegunne, your team's mission is to destroy these terrorists, destroy their network of conspirators, and restore peace to the colonies.
Key Features
- Traditional Non-Bullet Hell Action – Gameplay inspired by classic horizontal shooters.
- Awesome Retro Visual Style – Lovingly crafted pixel art and massive set piece explosions with a visual style influenced by late 80's giant robot anime.
- A story driven adventure – A unique cast of characters and story-driven mission design tell a tale of war, power and disinformation.
- Various Arsenal – Over 20 different weapons to discover and upgrade, each offering game-changing strategies and attack styles. Gatling cannons, grenade launchers, flamethrowers, carpet bombing units, railguns, shotguns, rocket launchers, melee weapons, and more. supply.
- Flexible Evaluation System – DUAL MULTIPLIER chaining system encourages balanced weapon use and improvisation. Kill a few and match your multipliers for a bonus.
- Different Environments – Missions range from crumbling urban orbital colonies to lush sunset forests and hostile desert wastelands.
- Meticulous Detail – The game's world has been painstakingly created to feel alive – thrusters fire up, powerless infantry spin around, planes swoop dramatically around, and gravity and oxygen levels can noticeably affect certain weapons.
- Pumping Soundtrack – Over two hours of old-school original music inspired by the action game soundtracks of the CD-ROM era of the late 80s and early 90s.
Watch the announcement trailer below. Check out the first screenshots in the gallery.