graphics are pog and its very smooth
Author Comments
Get ready to take on an intergalactic invasion in Red Barron, the modern take on classic shmup games like Galaga and Space Invaders! With its retro pixel graphics, CRT effect, and nostalgic soundtrack, Red Barron delivers an authentic 8-bit arcade experience.
As Red Barron, you'll pilot your fighter ship through wave after wave of enemy attacks, dodging and weaving to avoid incoming fire while blasting your foes out of the sky. Upgrade your ship with power-ups and wreak havock.
Now available on Android! Red Barron on the playstore, 100% free, no ads!
Story and download for Windows, macOS, Linux & Raspberry Pi on games.hannesroets.com
CONTROLS
Player 1
- movement: arrow keys - dpad or analog
- shoot: X or V on keyboard - B on Xbox controller - O on Playstation controller
- bombs: C on keyboard - A on Xbox controller - X on Playstation controller
Player 2
- movement: up = e, down = d, left = s, right = f - dpad or analog
- shoot: A or Q on keyboard - B on Xbox controller - O on Playstation controller
- bombs: TAB of L Shift on keyboard - A on Xbox controller - X on Playstation controller
General
- Pause: Enter
- Select: shoot or bombs
- Back: left arrow
HOW TO PLAY
Pickups and enemies
Player ships
Goal
Complete all 10 waves and beat the final boss at wave 11. Try to beak your highscore.
Tips
- Weapon powerups help A LOT, try to get them
- Use your bombs wisely, they do loads of damage and they destroy enemy bullets
- Getting hit will decrease your life and powerup by one
- Try killing attacking enemies, they give you extra points. They shake before attacking
- Collect the gold coins for bonus points
- If you want more points, try setting the difficulty to a higher level. (default is normal)
- If you find the game to hard, set the difficulty to easy
- If you want to play with a friend co-op, you'll need to set players to 2 in the settings.
Special thanks to: Krystian Majewski for making this possible, my 6 years old daughter Rosalie who drew some of the enemies and my wife for her support.
Good luck and enjoy!
Feel free to leave a comment and tell me what you liked or disliked in the game.
HannesRoets responds:
Thanks! I'm glad you liked it. It realy means a lot to me.
Great visuals with complimentary sound-effects.
I would have rated it a tiny higher if it had been a bit more original or unconventional.
But you know, some people don't care about that. They just want a good time,
and it seems you have succeeded in that. Kudos.
I got a bit confused about how to start the game though xD
I thought ENTER was the golden standard.
Finally: please tell me who made the animations/sprites. I may want to hire them
HannesRoets responds:
Hi. I'm glad you liked the game. It's been a childhood dream to make my own game one day. So reading your feedback is just wonderfull.
The sprites are made by myself and 2 of them by my daughter wich I then animated and tweaked a bit (the red one that opens it's mouth and the red heart with green legs are the ones she did).
I'm a graphic designer but I had no prior experience in pixel art. It was a rough journey but I'm pretty proud of the end result.
Let me know if you need anything. I'm sure we can work it out.
Cheers and thanks again for playing my game and the kind feedback.
This takes me back to my childhood. Great game, challenging but fun. This gives me arcade vibes.
Fun game!
HannesRoets responds:
Thanks
Classic.
HannesRoets responds:
Thanks for trying out my game!