The SNES homebrew scene is not as prominent as on other platforms, but a new project is coming from PixelHeart that is of interest. Super Storm Buster is a new vertically-scrolling shmup with a “dark science-fiction atmosphere”. PixelHeart says that it is a project that stays “true to the spirit of classic 16-bit shooters”. The developer also stated that the game will try to push the hardware by featuring “a very high number of projectiles on screen at the same time”, as well as massive bosses that “take up a large portion of the screen” , with gameplay that focuses on “positioning, space control, and reading dense bullet patterns” over “fast-paced reflex action”.
Neopolis. The near future. A threat from the sky.
Without warning, an unknown satellite appears in orbit.
Silent. Motionless. Hostile.A beam pierces the atmosphere and obliterates the command tower in an instant.
Neopolis’ defense forces are wiped out.
The city is left defenseless.But in the shadows, one last hope remains.
Hidden in a secret base, an independent pilot prepares for launch.
The cockpit lights up.
Engines power on.
The ship is ready. The mission begins.Neopolis must survive.
A Kickstarter is planned, and while most footage is being saved for when the campaign launches to raise money for the game’s development and physical releases for PAL, JPN, and the US, we do have a short demo video that shows off a pre-alpha version of one of the game’s bosses.
You can check out the Kickstarter page here.