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XG Blast! (DS)

"XG Blast! has the classic feel of other retro shooters with further enhancements such as maps with alternate routes to victory, including a host of multi-player features."

Publisher: Rising Star Games
Developer: Next Wave Team
Released: 06 Feb 2009
Genre MMO
Platform

XGBlast! release confirmed for February 2009 from Rising Star Games; official trailer released accompanied by a selection of artwork.

January 26th 2008 – Delve deep into space and get ready to fire all weapons with this retrostyle shooter from Rising Star Games. Developed exclusively for the Nintendo DS ™, XG Blast! will be available in all PAL territories from February 6th 2009.

Undergoing a secret experimental journey, the spaceship Aknathen detects an energy spectrum identical to the one emitted by its prototype weapon, the XGBlast! Travelling to investigate, Aknathen is sucked through a wormholeand into a dimension filled with aggressive alien life-forms determined to take the weapon for themselves. Fight your way through hordes ofenemies to uncover the origin of the mysterious signal and find your way back home.

XG Blast! has the classic feel of other retro shooters with further enhancements such as maps with alternate routes to victory, including a host of multi-player features. XG Blast! encompasses polished graphics and deep, modernised gameplay features that are easy to pick up and hard to put down. Accelerate to warp speed with a multitude of enemies, gather huge power-ups and experience the intriguing story mode throughout the campaign. Also, for the first time ever, XG Blast! will let players battle across a variety of maps in multiplayer modes such as Double Dream Co-op mode and Full War deathmatches.

Tyrone Walcott, product marketing assistant said “the passion shown throughout the development has been successfully translated with this fresh take on this style of retro shooter and breathes new life into an already popular genre”.

       
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