Launched for PC again in 2020, Wings of Bluestar earned constructive evaluations from shoot-’em-up followers because of its retro artwork type, traditional side-scrolling motion, and heaps of unlockables. It will ultimately get digital ports to consoles–and on Could 27, Wings of Bluestar is lastly getting a bodily version for PS5. Should you’re keen so as to add the indie gem to your catalog, preorders at the moment are open at Amazon. Solely 2,000 copies are being produced, so this may be one of your few probabilities to snag it for reasonable. There’s additionally an Additional Version filled with collectibles, and it is much more unique, with solely 500 copies produced.
Wings of Bluestar is one thing of a hidden gem–even on Steam, it has fewer than 100 evaluations, the bulk of that are constructive. Shinu Actual Arts, the group behind the shoot-em-up, can also be fairly small. Following the discharge of Wings of Bluestar, it launched Shockwave Triggers–another hectic shooter with a retro artwork style–in 2025. The sport is simply $10 on PC, so take into account checking it out for those who’re in search of one other recreation with heaps of character.
For extra indie darlings, this month’s Platinum Collection on Fanatical is loaded with choices. You may get to construct your individual bundle from a protracted checklist of titles–and the extra you bundle, the cheaper the video games change into. Highlights embrace a double-pack that includes Braid and The Witness, the old-school RPG, Pale Cash, and the survival horror recreation, Lifeless Format.
You too can preorder R-Kind Dimensions III, which releases on Could 19. A remake of a shoot-’em-up from 1993, you will discover a number of editions up for grabs–including one which’s bundled with a terrifying Dobkeratops figurine.
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