MissileDancer

ロックオンミサイルで敵を連続で倒していくのが爽快なクラシックなスタイルの2D縦スクロールSTGです。 通常ショットが貧弱なため、おのずとロックオンミサイル中心に戦っていくことになりますが、危険を犯して敵に近づかなければロックオンすることができず、そこにスリルと駆け引きが発生します。 爽快感やスピード感、敵の誘導ミサイルをギリギリで避けるスリルなど、十分に楽しめる内容となっておりますが、ボスの攻撃パターンが少ないのが少し気になりました。 それから、敵のミサイルと自分のミサイルの色が同じ白色で少しわかりにくいです。敵のミサイルが違う色でも良いのではないかと思いました。 また、わかってしまえばどうということはないのですが、初見ですと地形が少々わかりずらいです。 難易度は全体的に低めだと思います。STGに慣れた方なら軽々と初見クリアしてしまうでしょう。 逆に言えばSTGに慣れていない方にも安心してオススメできるゲームだと思います。

[b]Introduction[/b] MissileDancer is a minimalistic retro style vertical shmup. I bought it after having played RagingBlasters, a new game by Terarin. Since I enjoyed that game a lot I looked for his previous games. The recently released Switch version of Missile Dancer has improved visuals but I don't mind the simpler Steam version, it actually looks more clear to me and it's ridiculously cheap. [b]Gameplay[/b] Like most vertical shmups the playfield is narrow. You fly a jet with lock on missiles and autofire to destroy incoming enemy missiles. There's a radar you can check for approaching enemies. You keep your lock-on button pressed and then your available missiles wil lock on one by one. Once they're all locked on they'll launch automatically but you can also launch any locked on missiles by either letting go of the lock-on button or by pressing the missile button with the latter being more convenient. You can pick up Range and Missile items, Range items will increase the lock-on range while Missile items increase the number of missiles you can deploy. Destroying the bigger enemies will award you with a bunch of crystals you can collect, they are worth bonus points after you complete the area. When you destroy enemies in short succession your chain increases. When your chain meter times out your chain resets. The higher your chain the more points you get for destroying enemies. [b]Game modes[/b] You can choose between two game modes: Arcade and Caravan. Arcade is the story mode featuring 8 areas which you can play in three difficulties: Easy, Normal and Hard. Caravan is a 3 minute score attack mode. To help keep your chain going in this mode there are occasionly blocks you can hit in between enemy waves. [b]Conclusion[/b] The story mode is well done and only takes about 15 minutes to clear. The lock on missiles add an unique twist to the game. All areas are quite different from each other and so are the bosses. I found it quite fun and relaxing to play. Once you understand how to use the lock-on system and take down enemy missiles even a beginner should be able to clear the game on Easy difficulty. Hard will provide you with a decent challenge. The in-game side panels are black with control and game info, it is helpful at first but it would have been nice if it could be removed or replaced with a bit of artwork. The music is really catchy and fits the theme and style of the game. [b]Video[/b] Here's a recording of me no hit 1cc'ing the Arcade Mode in Hard: https://youtu.be/-Z3zzvI5z7M

元がスマホゲームのためか簡単すぎる、初プレイで難易度は最も高いHARDでクリア（特に残機エクステンドが少々多い事が原因） せめて、残機エクステンド無しがあればよかった、STG得意な方には不向きです。 手ごろにプレイできて、ミサイルロックオンの爽快感とレトロなBGMは良いだけに残念です。

Missile Dancer é um shoot ’em up que abraça sem vergonha a raiz arcade: simples de aprender, difícil de dominar. Desenvolvido pela TERARIN GAMES, o jogo aposta em fases curtas, mas extremamente intensas, onde a tela rapidamente se enche de projéteis exigindo reflexos rápidos e boa leitura de padrões. O grande destaque está na mecânica de mísseis teleguiados, que adiciona estratégia ao caos típico do gênero, permitindo ao jogador escolher alvos com mais precisão. Visualmente, o pixel art é competente e colorido, com efeitos explosivos que valorizam a ação, embora não seja particularmente inovador. A trilha sonora cumpre bem o papel, mantendo o ritmo acelerado, enquanto os chefes oferecem desafios interessantes, ainda que alguns encontros possam parecer repetitivos. No geral, Missile Dancer é uma experiência sólida e divertida, especialmente para fãs de shmups mais diretos. Não reinventa o gênero, mas entrega exatamente o que promete: ação rápida, desafiadora e viciante. ....... \_☠_ ▄▂_ .........[█|||███████]▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▃▂ ..__▂▅█ Mafia do Retrogame █▅▄▃▂ I████████████████████████████] ...◥⊙▲⊙▲⊙▲⊙▲⊙▲⊙▲⊙▲⊙▲⊙▲◤ MAFIA DO RETROGAME - YOUTUBE @mafiadoretrogame https://www.youtube.com/@mafiadoretrogame MAFIA DA GAMEPLAY https://www.youtube.com/@mafiadagameplay

It's a fun little shoot 'em up with great music. The primary feature of this game is the lock-on missiles. Controls are simple as it's a mobile port. There is a traditional stage-based arcade mode as well as a caravan (score attack) mode. The game is pretty easy but it still fun. I don't have much playtime on Steam but I've played it a lot on Android. I bought all of Terarin's games on Android and would be happy to see them all on Steam someday, too.

juego de naves o mejor dicho de aviones en este caso muy, pero que muy divertido. Tiene una mecánica que me ha gustado mucho pues ademas de disparar como en todos los juegos de este tipo tienes que aproximarte a los enemigos, hacer que estos entren en un determinado radio de distancia para marcarlos y dispararles los misiies teledirigidos. El aspecto grafico también es necesario destacarlo porque es simple pero muy impactante y bien realizado, con cambios de colores y otros efectos, y la música y los efectos sonoros van muy bien igual lo recomiendo 8/10

Pros: -Good 2D graphics, I like the artstyle -Great gameplay, similar to Raystorm -Tight controls -Full controller support -This is an excellent game for shoot 'em up beginners -Sound test included -Good soundtrack -Simple but creative level design -Possibility of moving with a mouse, which is uncommon with shmups -Fun chain system -Fair price Cons: -Very short game. (8 levels that are done in no more than 2 minutes) -Needs more features -No trading cards -A few grammatical errors -No achievements Other: -Hardware Requirements: Low -Game is family friendly: Yes -Difficulty: More or less difficult -Overall recommendation: Recommended