Sturmwind - Another Dreamcast shooter

[gradius]

Has anybody seen this before?

Looks rather nice.

[FrancoB]

Wow, that sure looks purdy

I presume its German?

[Rossyra]

I hope it's better than Dux

[hitorkori]

wow that looks great more like ps3/360 game dc lives on

[Red5]

Pre-ordered
http://www.redspotgames.com/shop/index. ... oductId=19"

Features:
16 Levels
3 selectable difficulty levels
configurable controls
adjustable screen position
different weapons selectable
More than 20 large bossenemies
Hundreds of different enemies
FMV intro sequence
Hybrid 2d/3d game engine
Resolution 640x480
PAL50, PAL60, NTSC and VGA (with Adapter) compatible
Region Free
Works with any MIL-CD compatible Dreamcast
CDDA Sound
Supports: Joypad, Arcade Stick (Analog/Digital), VMU, Rumble Pack
(configurable)
Internet WEBcode Hiscore Tables
Award Trophy System with unlockable content

16のステージ
3つの難易度
変更可能なコントロール
調節可能なスクリーン位置
複数の武器
20以上の巨大ボス
数百種類の敵たち
FMVイントロ
2D／3Dハイブリッドエンジン
640x480の解像度
PAL50、PAL60、NTSC、VGA（要アダプタ）対応
リージョンフリー
MIL-CD対応のドリームキャストならどれでも作動
CDDAサウンド
ゲームパッド、アーケードスティック（アナログ/デジタル）、VMU、ランブルパック（設定変更可能）をサポート
インターネットWEBコード　ハイスコア表
アンロックコンテンツ付き実績システム

[idc]

DO WANT GET!

[codecrank]

I pre ordered it. Will be awsome in my blast city

[NASguy]

It looks more Soldner X than Fast Striker. I thought Soldner X2 was a nice looking game, but was boring to play for score.

I'm all for these indie shooters, people should take a cue from Fast Striker, it is an awesome game which is really fun to play for score in any of it's modes.

[emphatic]

I pre ordered it. Will be awsome in my blast city

Euro shmup + Japanese cabinet = even for me.

[fagin]

IMO Fast Striker is gash.... Certainly compared to Last Hope.

We all have different opinions though.

[yosai]

The backdrops look lovely but the weapons look gash. Thunder Force 3 this ain't.

[codecrank]

I pre ordered it. Will be awsome in my blast city

Euro shmup + Japanese cabinet = even for me.

baaah, don't be so anal. Personally, I like the japanese cabs for their top quality parts, versatility, pleasing aesthetics and sit down design. It's awesome for playing tons of games, not just Japanese made ones.

besides.... those euro cabinets are hard to find...

[emphatic]

baaah, don't be so anal.

I'm way liberal on what goes where (oh-eer) but I'm just not sure the game will play as well as it looks.

[Buttonbasher]

Has a date been set for the release of this game,it seems to have gone quiet!

[LorisBiaggi]

It looks really good!

I hope it's better than Dux

Yes, i didn't like Dux too, honestly even Last Hope and Fast Striker aren't so great... but every game is a small step forward.

[codecrank]

the only reason I have not sold my DC and homemade jamma/kick is because I ordered sturmwind. nullDC works great for my lazy ar$e
anyone else waiting on this ??

man... do I hear Daikatana , duke nukem forever, team fortress 2 ? ( wait... TF2 was worth the wait )...

[theman]

Booooooooooo.........

[fagin]

The company responsible for the CD pressing has gone tits up.

I suspect it will be sorted fairly rapidly.

[idc]

DO WANT GET!

Hmm, well I was certain I ordered this, but I'm looking through my e-mail now, I can't find any record of an order whatsoever.

So now I don't know if I ordered it or not.

[Jamtex]

The last time a European developer made a good arcade shoot 'em up was erm.. well erm... probably around the early to mid 80s and even then they were few and far between. In terms of arcade shooters in the time when Taoplan were creating some fantastic games, what did the west offer since the late 80s in arcade shooters? Xenon and bloody Sidewinder (Arcadia System) bet the Japanese were wetting themselves laughing.

Last Hope look like a poor Amiga game and played like a poor Amiga game. Pink Bullets just felt like a "We made a crap game the first time around and you bought it, so we thought we would tweak it a bit and make you buy it again. Thanks!"
Dux looks like someone who was colourblind drew the graphics and played like a poor Amiga game.
Fast Strikker was prettier and better but still played like an Amiga game, it's above average but compared to shooters on the DC (and even Playstation and Saturn) it would be something to miss.

Personally have no faith that Sturmwind will be any better, just cause it is a independent game on the Dreamcast does not mean people should forget about the game or polish, there are tons of free (or cheap) (japanese doujin) shooters on the PC which normally pass water from a great height over what the west do.