[Balzac]

This seems to be getting a bit of praise on the shmups.com boards, so I thought I'd link it here.




Arcanacra is a browser/java based shmup by Kei Mesuda, who seems to have a whole slew of strange concept stuff; ranging from an action puzzle card game to a radar based submarine shooter. Its a nice mix of ChoRenSha's powerup system, Parsec 57's bullet patterns and Warning Forever's graphical style with the usual techno soundtrack and lock-on laser subweapon added into the mix. Pay special attention to how the first boss self destructs in time to the music's bass buildup. Definitely an effect that could be used more often in the genre.

Controls:
Arrow keys = move
Z = fire
Shift = lock-on laser / slow


-Bombs don't seem to be implemented yet.
-Follow the bottom link to play at 480x640
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It wasn't homoerotic, but a girl did ask me how much metamphetamines cost, and if they were a powerup in any of the Super Mario Land games.

[FortNinety]

It's excellent! Great music. Controls are trikcy, but I really dislike/suck at shmups via a keyboard.

I wonder if this could be ported to a cell phone...
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