Zotrix Starglider (2021)

Developer: Ocean Media
Platforms: Nintendo Switch
Genres: Shooter, Arcade
Where to get it: Nintendo eShop

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How it feels

Fast-paced arcade shooting with colorful enemies and escalating difficulty, demanding precise maneuvers to survive each wave.

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About

Zotrix is an arcade space shooter inspired by early shooter games on arcade machines from 80's and early 90's. Designed for all generations it contains levels with nice and colorful enemies while focuse is on the arcade element of the gameplay. Chains of enemy ships are lining up one by one while you perform maneuvers to clear the perimeter and avoid being cleared out yourself. Victory doesn't come easy as you have to earn every single score point. Each stage consists of 3 waves of enemies where each wave is more challenging. Carve your way towards final battle while you unlock new ships and gain rewards. Special type of gameplay is designed for two player mode. You and your friend are pit against Zotrix aliens to cooperate and find the right balance in the battle to survive and win. - unlock new ships - single player and two player cooperative modes - global leaderboards - collect amazing achievements - nice arcade synthwave music

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