It's Takaya Imamura Day! Or, as its also known, the launch day of OMEGA 6 The Triangle Stars! Thats right, today marks the long-awaited release of the legendary Nintendo illustrators latest adventure. And its a truly special one. OMEGA 6 The Triangle Stars is a retro-inspired space adventure for anyone who has ever fallen in love with the 16-bit aesthetic of the 90s. It tells the story of the androids Thunder and Kyla as they search for a new planet for humanity. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4utzzsS9Rg One of the absolute best things about OMEGA 6 The Triangle Stars is the vast number of wonderful creatures and aliens youll encounter on your journey. But thats hardly surprising. After all, Takaya Imamura is the man behind characters like Captain Falcon (F-Zero), Fox McCloud (Star Fox), and Tingle (The Legend of Zelda). Hes also joined by Shinobu Amayake, who worked on the soundtrack for Stunt Race FX. A true 16-bit composer, in other words! But enough talk. Its time for you to head into the cosmos. A grand adventure among the stars awaits! https://store.steampowered.com/app/3128580/OMEGA_6_The_Triangle_Stars/

[ 2025-02-28 14:27:40 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hey all! OMEGA 6 The Triangle Stars launches on Friday, February 28th. Now that's a reason to celebrate! We're giving a packed OMEGA 6 bundle. Follow to enter: https://gleam.io/KFNKT/omega-6-the-triangle-stars-launch-celebration-giveaway We're giving away the following to one (1) lucky winner

• Nintendo Switch OLED Console. Approximate Retail Value (ARV) $349.99 USD.
• A physical copy of OMEGA 6 The Triangle Stars on Nintendo Switch. Approximate Retail Value (ARV) $34.99 USD.
• A CRKD Nitro Deck Retro Purple Limited Edition with Carry Case. Approximate Retail Value (ARV) $69.99 USD.
• An OMEGA 6 prequel comic sign by Takaya Imamura.

Additionally, five (5) winners will receive a digital game key for OMEGA 6 The Triangle Stars on Steam or Nintendo Switch. Good luck!

[ 2025-02-25 09:45:33 CET ] [ Original post ]

Imamura's adventure "Omega 6" manga is available in English for the first time! Based on the upcoming pixel-art adventure game Omega 6 The Triangle Stars, Dark Horse Comics presents Takaya Imamura's (Star Fox, F-Zero) Omega 6, a complete story in one manga volume. This will be available for English readers in October 2025. Translated by award-winning manga translator Zack Davisson (H.P. Lovecraft's The Colour out of Space, Cat + Gamer), the 16-bit video game revolution is coming to comics!
Creator Takaya Imamura had this to say about bringing the original manga to English readers in conjunction with the game. "I sincerely hope that my manga and games can be enjoyed by people regardless of where they live, and it would make me very happy if my work delivers an exciting and thrilling experience!" In Omega 6: After awakening from a rejuvenating months-long stasis, androids Thunder and Kyla are ready to spring back into bounty-hunting action! With the aid of some peculiar magic fruits, the pair enter a nearly invincible berserker state. However, there's a catchonce the effect wears off, they will age rapidly and become feeble until they can return to their recovery pods. Their current target, an assassin named Petrogaze, carries an appealing $300 million credit bounty on his head. The job seems easy: the duo plans to power up, bag the bad guy, and be home before dinner. But Petrogaze is much tougher than anticipated! Forced to consume their fruits early, the bounty hunters are suddenly on a life-or-death timer. Dinner's gonna have to wait! "The videogame version is a totally different story, confirms Junji Seki, Game Director and President of Happymeal. Set in the same world as the Omega 6 comic, full of drama-infused encounters and battles with the 100 plus unique aliens created by Imamura-san. I hope you enjoy the adventures of Thunder and Kyla in the game as well as the comic; you may even discover characters making an appearance in both!" Omega 6 is an action-packed ride, with 216 pages (5.75" x 8.25") of retro-futuristic fun in a paperback left-to-right style. Lock in on your target when it arrives in bookstores and comic shops on October 21, 2025 for $14.99. Pre-order now from TFAW, Amazon, Barnes and Noble, or your local bookstore, or visit Comic Shop Locator for more details and stores near you. Wishlist Omega 6 The Triangle Stars on Steam! https://store.steampowered.com/app/3128580/OMEGA_6_The_Triangle_Stars/

[ 2025-02-13 19:00:42 CET ] [ Original post ]

It's the TOAPLAN Arcade Masterpieces 40th Anniversary! And what better way to celebrate an anniversary than by offering some great discounts? Since this is the 40th Anniversary (and not the 30th, 20th, or even the 10th), you get 40% off Snow Bros. Wonderland! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfOEWzJbNQ4 This cool game was released as recently as last year and is not only a fantastic comeback for the Snow Bros. brand but also one of the most fun co-op games in recent years, supporting up to four players in couch co-op. Don't wait another 40 years. Grab it now: Snow Bros. Wonderland https://store.steampowered.com/app/3214870/

[ 2025-02-13 10:25:22 CET ] [ Original post ]

Weve said it from the start, and were thrilled to say it againSnow Bros. Wonderland is an absolutely excellent co-op game! Partly because it strikes the perfect balance between serious gameplay and lighthearted fun. Partly because its so easy and accessible to jump in and out of whenever you like. And also because its so fitting for the season. After all, who wouldnt want to spend time with loved ones during these magical holiday times? Now, it seems the wonderful folks at Video Chums agree with us. In their Indie Game of the Year Awards 2024, theyve named Snow Bros. Wonderland the Co-op Game of the Year! Were honored! https://videochums.com/article/indie-game-of-the-year-awards-2024#snow-bros-wonderland So, are you looking for a snowy arcade adventure to share with up to three friends? Give Snow Bros. Wonderland a chanceits sure to brighten up the winter darkness! https://store.steampowered.com/app/3214870/Snow_Bros_Wonderland/

[ 2024-12-13 13:24:18 CET ] [ Original post ]

Omega 6 is the latest game from the legendary Takaya Imamura. Imamura, who previously designed characters for F-Zero and Star Fox among many other projects, now invites us into a brand-new universe where humanity is searching for a new planet. Joining you on this journey are two androids, Thunder and Kyra, along with over 100 other colorful characters. It promises to be a 16-bit-style adventure unlike anything you've seen before! The Steam version of Omega 6 is set for release in 2025, and the game will also be coming to the Switchboth digitally and physically. While the extra content hasnt been fully decided, something special is definitely being prepared. By the way, did you know Omega 6 actually began as one, before the game was created? That's rightthis new universe was first crafted by Imamura-san in manga form. And now the story has come full circle, as a series from Dark Horse is in the works (its already out in France). Welcome aboard the Omega 6 spaceship, friends. Are you ready for an epic adventure among the stars? Wishlist Omega 6 The Triangle Stars today https://store.steampowered.com/app/3128580/OMEGA_6_The_Triangle_Stars/

[ 2024-11-11 07:27:30 CET ] [ Original post ]

Introducing the Toaplan & Psikyo Classic Arcade Shoot em up Collection The Japanese studios Toaplan and Psikyo created some of the most groundbreaking and greatest shoot em up games from the early 80s and up until the start of the 2000s including beloved series such as Truxton and Strikers 1945. Were now teaming up with City Connection to bring you the Toaplan & Psikyo Classic Arcade Shoot em up Collection! This bundle includes 16 games from Toaplan and 9 games from Psikyo filled with fast-flying bullets and bombastic bombing action. If you already own some of these games, then you will just pay and receive the games in the bundle that you dont already have in your Steam library. Take the chance to enjoy some of the finest arcade experiences from the golden era updated with modern features. Toaplan & Psikyo Classic Arcade Shoot 'em up Collection GAMES INCLUDED Toaplan games:

• Batsugun
• Truxton
• Truxton II
• Zero Wing
• Out Zone
• FixEight
• Dogyuun
• Grind Stormer
• Vimana
• Slap Fight
• Tiger Heli
• Twin Cobra
• Flying Shark
• Fire Shark
• Hellfire
• Twin Hawk

Psikyo games:

• Strikers 1945
• Strikers 1945 II
• Strikers 1945 III
• Gunbird
• Gunbird 2
• Gunbarich
• Samurai Aces
• Tengai
• Samurai Aces III: Sengoku Cannon

Psikyo was a Japanese developer and publisher founded in 1992. Specializing in vertically scrolling shoot em up that are known for fast-flying enemy bullets, challenging second loops, and enigmatic characters. Development studio Zerodiv, part of City Connection, have carefully ported Psikyos classic arcade games to PC.
Toaplan was a Japanese developer that operated between 1984 and 1994. Famous for popularizing the bomb-based gameplay system that became a staple in shoot em ups, and perfectly balanced enemy placement and attack patterns that required a strategic approach. Today Toaplan is curated by Tatsujin with many of the former key Toaplan staff employed at Tatsujin. Bitwave have ported Toaplans slate of immortal shoot em ups to PC.

[ 2024-09-16 07:42:21 CET ] [ Original post ]

• Practice Mode: after hit return direct to Practice Menu
• Don't show double menu after saving a game in Practice Mode and getting hit
• Mac Steam Input: Fixed the input mapping files

[ 2024-04-17 11:54:36 CET ] [ Original post ]

They're here and we couldn't be more delighted! Toaplan Arcade Shoot 'Em Up Collection Vol.4 has landed on Steam and GOG, featuring heavy hitters such as Truxton II, Grind Stormer, Dogyuun, and Twin Hawk. Were also launching an Ultimate Collection with all 16 games for the unrivaled Toaplan experience. The Toaplan PC project was announced back in August 2022, and the circle is now complete. At Bitwave, we take great pride in our collaboration with Tatsujin, aiding them in continuing the Toaplan legacy making games like Dogyuun available in home versions for the first time.

SHMUPS INCLUDED IN VOL.4

Truxton II: Enjoy the visually stunning pixel graphics in one of the hardest and most unforgiving Toaplan games! Grind Stormer: Experience a vertically scrolling manic shooter featuring impressive pixel art graphics and an upbeat FM soundtrack! Dogyuun: Known for its detailed pixel art, colossal bosses, and menacing difficulty. Take on the challenge with a friend and combine your ships into a space-wrecking vehicle! Twin Hawk: Call in a formation of six friendly fighter planes and take down powerful enemies in this classic military-themed shoot 'em up!

COMPLETE YOUR COLLECTION

You can purchase all four games together for 19.99$/ or separately for 7.79$/. Complete your collection by diving into our Ultimate Collection or buy them all for 69.99$/.

LIST OF UPDATES:

• Minimal Input Lag: Emulation, input processing, and rendering all complete on the same frame.
• Quick Save using F1-F10, Reload with Shift+ F1-F10.
• Online leaderboards for Single Credit, No Assist, and Assisted plays.
• Rewind the game between 10-18 minutes, depending on the action.
• Capture sharable replays to immortalize your interstellar victories (or funny moments).
• Assist Features such as auto-fire at multiple rates.
• Very Easy Mode: Lower the difficulty to breeze through the adventure.
• Pixel perfect or full-screen scaling in windowed or full-screen mode.
• Rotate the gameplay in 90-degree increments.
• Steam Achievements.
• Choose between Raw Input on Windows or Steam Input.
• Hone your skills in the ultra customizable practice mode!

Follow us on X (formerly known as Twitter) (@bitwavegames) to stay updated on future projects!

[ 2024-04-08 11:30:17 CET ] [ Original post ]

• Fixes and Memory Optimizations coinciding with the release of Volume 4

[ 2024-04-08 09:03:03 CET ] [ Original post ]

Happy Friday, shmupers! Were glad to tell you that Toaplan Arcade Shoot Em Up Collection Vol.4 is coming soon! Vol.4 includes Truxton II, Grind Stormer, Dogyuun, and Twin Hawk, and you can wishlist them all today: Truxton II: Enjoy the visually stunning pixel graphics in one of the hardest and most unforgiving Toaplan games! Grind Stormer: Experience a vertically scrolling manic shooter featuring impressive pixel art graphics and an upbeat FM soundtrack! Dogyuun: Known for its detailed pixel art, colossal bosses, and menacing difficulty. Take on the challenge with a friend and combine your ships into a space-wrecking vehicle! Twin Hawk: Call in a formation of six friendly fighter planes and take down powerful enemies in this classic military-themed shoot 'em up! Weve got more news to share shortly. Please tune in ShooterFes on April 6th, 8am ET / 2pm CEST / 9pm JST, to learn more. See you there!

[ 2024-03-22 12:46:58 CET ] [ Original post ]

• Fixed an achievement issue

[ 2024-03-06 09:22:20 CET ] [ Original post ]

• SteamDeck keyboard disappears after entering a filename for saving a game or a recording
• Slightly larger text in the tutorial overlay when enabled

[ 2024-03-01 13:26:19 CET ] [ Original post ]

• Rebalanced noise voice level

[ 2024-02-09 12:07:12 CET ] [ Original post ]

• Removed 30 Hz auto fire because it can stop firing, still investigating the underlying issue.

[ 2024-02-06 14:33:03 CET ] [ Original post ]

Today marks an exciting milestone! The Toaplan Arcade Shoot Em Up Collection Vol. 4 is officially released on both Steam and GOG. This volume holds special significance as it includes two games that have never seen an official release outside the arcade until now: Vimana and FixEight. Additionally, experience the classic chopper shooter Tiger-Heli and the fan-favorite Batsugun. The Games In Detail Tiger-Heli: This is where it all started. Tiger-Heli, Toaplan's pioneering bomb-based vertical shooter set the stage for an entire genre back in 1985! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SG9XHhx19-k Vimana: Uncover the magic of Indian mythology, unique power-ups, and an enchanting soundtrack in this electrifying space showdown! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vXcYaaL2oFI FixEight: Toaplan's thrilling vertical run-and-gun game features eight peerless warriors with cutting-edge weapons! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcSceYUoEJM Batsugun: The epic conclusion of Toaplan's legendary shooter series. Play the original or Batsugun Special. Choose your favorite character and spaceship in this thrilling sci-fi adventure! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjVc76ROHxI You can purchase all four games together for 19.99$/ or separately for 7.79$/! Each game features quick save/resume, online leaderboards for single credit players, no assist and assisted modes, and Achievements (for bragging rights)! You can also showcase your skills online using the built-in video capture! List of updates:

• Minimal Input Lag: Emulation, input processing, and rendering all complete on the same frame.
• Quick Save using F1-F10, Reload with Shift+ F1-F10
• Online leaderboards for Single Credit, No Assist, and Assisted plays.
• Instrument panels with extra gameplay information and artwork.
• Rewind the game between 10-18 minutes, depending on the action.
• Capture sharable replays to immortalize your interstellar victories (or funny moments).
• Assist Features such as auto-fire at multiple rates.
• Very Easy Mode: Lower the difficulty to breeze through the adventure.
• Pixel perfect or full-screen scaling in windowed or full-screen mode.
• Rotate the gameplay in 90-degree increments.
• Steam Achievements
• Choose between Raw Input on Windows or Steam Input.
• Hone your skills in the ultra-customizable practice mode!

With Vol.3 out, theres just one more to go! Look forward to Truxton II, Dogyuun, Grind Stormer, and Twin Hawk. But more on that later. Follow us on X (formerly known as Twitter) to stay updated!

[ 2024-02-01 12:31:00 CET ] [ Original post ]

BATSUGUN COMPETITION Were teaming up with Japanese clothing company KumaGumi to celebrate the upcoming release of Batsugun on PC! The aim of KumaGumi is to do quality retro gaming apparel. Kuma( / Bear) Gumi( Group) reflects the days, evenings, years (oh wtf?!) spent hibernating and playing videogames with friends. A time of innocence, simplicity with no Internet. One of the many amazing collections from KumaGumiis a line of Batsugun clothes and now you have the chance to win a Skull Hornet coach jacket, Warning Kuma hoodie, or a Skull Hornets t-shirt from that very collection! Participate in the competition on X/Twitter. Enter before 23:59 CET on January 31st 2023. Three winners will be selected and announced on February 1st.

[ 2024-01-25 13:52:30 CET ] [ Original post ]

Greetings shmupers! Today were bursting with excitement to reveal the next installment of our Toaplan releases on PC, Toaplan Arcade Shoot Em Up Collection Vol.3! Vol. 3 is a mix of firsts and lasts and good ol' classics in between. Were also bringing the enhancements from our two first volumes to Vol.3 for both veterans and newcomers alike to enjoy. You can purchase all four games together for 19.99$/ or separately for 7.79$/. Be sure to wishlist all four titles to prepare for launch day! SHMUPS INCLUDED IN VOL.3 Tiger-Heli: This is where it all started. Tiger-Heli, Toaplan's pioneering bomb-based vertical shooter set the stage for an entire genre back in 1985! Vimana: Uncover the magic of Indian mythology, unique power-ups, and an enchanting soundtrack in this electrifying space showdown! FixEight: Toaplan's thrilling vertical run-and-gun game features eight peerless warriors with cutting-edge weapons! Batsugun: The epic conclusion of Toaplan's legendary shooter series. Play the original or Batsugun Special. Choose your favorite character and spaceship in this thrilling sci-fi adventure! LIST OF UPDATES: Minimal Input Lag: Emulation, input processing, and rendering all complete on the same frame. Quick Save using F1-F10, Reload with Shift+ F1-F10 Online leaderboards for Single Credit, No Assist, and Assisted plays. Instrument panels with extra gameplay information and artwork. Rewind the game between 10-18 minutes, depending on the action. Capture sharable replays to immortalize your interstellar victories (or funny moments). Assist Features such as auto-fire at multiple rates. Very Easy Mode: Lower the difficulty to breeze through the adventure. Pixel perfect or full-screen scaling in windowed or full-screen mode. Rotate the gameplay in 90-degree increments. Steam Achievements Choose between Raw Input on Windows or Steam Input. Hone your skills in the ultra customizable practice mode! We had a blast putting together this collection of classic shooters, and we hope you enjoy it. The team is now focusing on Vol.4 which will be the final collection, and we'll let you know when it's ready for launch. February 1, 2024 is just around the corner. Get ready by adding all four games to your Wishlist and follow us on X, formerly known as Twitter, to stay updated!

[ 2024-01-10 14:02:23 CET ] [ Original post ]