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Indie Retro Information: Rex and the Galactic Plague


One other Scorpion Engine recreation has appeared, as trying by the Commodore Amiga Fb group, I’ve come throughout a brand new work in progress arcade shooter known as ‘Galactic Plague’ by Hoyster Video games. A recreation wherein the developer says” Only for the enjoyable of it, I’ve been creating my very own Amiga recreation in Scorpion Engine, and this primarily based on a recreation I needed to make in SEUCK manner again in 1992!” Whereas he does state he is having enjoyable with it nonetheless, offered under is a few early screenshots of the sport.

Here is the newest from the  description. “Introducing K9 and the Galactic Plague, a recreation that has lived inside my head since I used to be 15 (within the 12 months 19-something-something). I initially began constructing this in SEUCK all these years in the past, though it was by no means accomplished. In 2023 I used to be made redundant and located myself choosing up SEUCK for a fast go – a go that ended up lasting three hours on that day and months after that”.

“I had such enjoyable constructing it and studying extra about pixel artwork, however to my dismay I saved working into issues. My save recreation corrupted a variety of instances, leaving me to begin once more. On the third time this occurred, with my enthusiasm sapped, a pal advisable Scorpion engine to me. As a non-coder and non-developer, I wanted one thing a bit extra ‘WYSIWYG’ and whereas Scorpion is not fairly that, it was accessible sufficient for me to have the ability to soar in and be taught the ropes. 

“9 months of studying later and listen to I’m, nonetheless massively having fun with the method and pulling the sport collectively. Within the earlier video ( now eliminated ), you may see a piece in progress model of the sport, taking you thru the primary 4 ranges. Extra will observe quickly, so should you like what you see maintain checking again for additional updates!”

UPDATE : The developer has now launched a 2 stage demo, as in his phrases “I’ve put collectively a 2-level demo of my Amiga recreation if anybody needs to offer it a attempt.  Little bit of background – my solely earlier expertise creating a recreation has been making the primary stage of this recreation in SEUCK. It simply goes to indicate what a tremendous device the  Scorpion Engine is when somebody as inexperienced as me can get one thing practical (and hopefully enjoyable) out of it!  The total 7-level recreation is technically accomplished, however wants work and polish so I’ll be on with that till at the very least spring.  Additionally large due to Matt McGuire for offering the music for this. It’s completely one thing I might by no means have accomplished. 

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