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GRAND CROSS: ReNOVATION

GRAND CROSS: ReNOVATION

Released: 1/20/2022

OUTLINE Slash through enemies with the Sun Blade, the most powerful weapon in Shmup's history! Overwhelm hordes of enemies with flashy on-screen effects in this super-aggressive vertical scrolling shump! STORY The eternal battle between light and darkness has reached its final stage. Just as the darkness was about to consume the universe, Nexalts, a warrior of light, rises once more to fight. Armed with a sword of pure solar energy, he plunges alone deep into the heart of the darkness. The fate of the world now rests on his shoulders... GAMEPLAY Your ship is equipped with the unparalleled firepower of the "Sun Blade" which consumes life to launch highly destructive attacks. Aim for a high score by destroying anything and everything with a weapon capable of rending through light itself! FEATURES A 90's style 2D Shump where you destroy large numbers of enemies with your powerful ship. Your ship's power is so unparalleled you don't even need extra lives! Use them as a weapon! Highly detailed and intense sprites and destruction animations. A unique score system that encourages risky play by increasing your score the more danger you are in. Story mode with 6 stages to play though. Stage select mode where you can chose stages freely. Ultra hard no-mistakes-allowed boss rush mode. Difficulty levels that automatically adjust to your play style in real time. Unique music that changes in sync with game progression composed by Neotro Inc. of the VRITRA series.

OUTLINE Slash through enemies with the Sun Blade, the most powerful weapon in Shmup's history! Overwhelm hordes of enemies with flashy on-screen effects in this super-aggressive vertical scrolling shump! STORY The eternal battle between light and darkness has reached its final stage. Just as the darkness was about to consume the universe, Nexalts, a warrior of light, rises once more to fight. Armed with a sword of pure solar energy, he plunges alone deep into the heart of the darkness. The fate of the world now rests on his shoulders... GAMEPLAY Your ship is equipped with the unparalleled firepower of the "Sun Blade" which consumes life to launch highly destructive attacks. Aim for a high score by destroying anything and everything with a weapon capable of rending through light itself! FEATURES A 90's style 2D Shump where you destroy large numbers of enemies with your powerful ship. Your ship's power is so unparalleled you don't even need extra lives! Use them as a weapon! Highly detailed and intense sprites and destruction animations. A unique score system that encourages risky play by increasing your score the more danger you are in. Story mode with 6 stages to play though. Stage select mode where you can chose stages freely. Ultra hard no-mistakes-allowed boss rush mode. Difficulty levels that automatically adjust to your play style in real time. Unique music that changes in sync with game progression composed by Neotro Inc. of the VRITRA series.

OUTLINE Slash through enemies with the Sun Blade, the most powerful weapon in Shmup's history! Overwhelm hordes of enemies with flashy on-screen effects in this super-aggressive vertical scrolling shump! STORY The eternal battle between light and darkness has reached its final stage. Just as the darkness was about to consume the universe, Nexalts, a warrior of light, rises once more to fight. Armed with a sword of pure solar energy, he plunges alone deep into the heart of the darkness. The fate of the world now rests on his shoulders... GAMEPLAY Your ship is equipped with the unparalleled firepower of the "Sun Blade" which consumes life to launch highly destructive attacks. Aim for a high score by destroying anything and everything with a weapon capable of rending through light itself! FEATURES A 90's style 2D Shump where you destroy large numbers of enemies with your powerful ship. Your ship's power is so unparalleled you don't even need extra lives! Use them as a weapon! Highly detailed and intense sprites and destruction animations. A unique score system that encourages risky play by increasing your score the more danger you are in. Story mode with 6 stages to play though. Stage select mode where you can chose stages freely. Ultra hard no-mistakes-allowed boss rush mode. Difficulty levels that automatically adjust to your play style in real time. Unique music that changes in sync with game progression composed by Neotro Inc. of the VRITRA series.

Critics
85
Steam
91

Score Breakdown

85.0

Critic Average

2 reviews

91

Steam User Score

146 reviews

N/A

Metacritic User Score

Less than 20 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity
-6.1
Metacritic Disparity
N/A
Combined Disparity
-6.1

Average of both sources

Review Timing

1 early (50%)1 launch window (50%)0 late (0%)