Arcade Classics News

Development is going ahead well and the new power ups for Astro Impact and Brick Smash are being tested. These will release by end of July 2023.

Development on Alien Assault (remake inspired by Space Invaders) is started with basic menu navigation and core gameplay mechanics. Expected release Q1 2024.

[h2]Astro Impact[/h2]
Two new power ups are being tested:

Infinite boost (temporary)
Grants the player infinite boost for a limited time. 30 seconds as of writing this, actual duration pending further testing.


Increased speed
A one time only power up, permanently increasing player movement by one point. As of writing this, will only spawn from wave 3 onwards. Actual spawn time pending further testing.


Additional weapon power ups such as homing missiles are also in the works, but not ready to test yet.

[h2]Brick Smash[/h2]
One new power up is being tested:

Invincibility (temporary)
Grants the player (ball) invincibility for a limited time. 30 seconds as of writing this, actual duration pending further testing.


When invincible, the player ball regardless of which color originally, will change to pulsating black:


[h2]Alien Assault[/h2]
Started work on the following:

• Basic menu navigation, including HUD and pause menu
  
• Core gameplay (enemy waves, cannon movement etc) - with placeholder art
  
• Input controls and remapping
  

Have a great summer 🌞

Fixes the following issues:

Brick Smash (Breakout):

• Fit bricks correctly when aspect ratio is 4:3
  

Ultra wide screens (21:9 aspect ratio):

• Correctly set horizontal borders
  
• Fit background across entire width
  

Relive the excitement and challenge of classic games inspired by the likes of Asteroids and Breakout, recreated with authentic gameplay and fresh new visuals and music.

Whether you're a seasoned gamer or new to the arcade scene, Arcade Classics offers hours of fun and challenge. Go for a new high score or attempt to get all the achievements!

The release build is ready and the final changes from the playtest feedback are implemented, including:

• Astro Impact (Asteroids): Enemy homing missile speed tweaked, added slight randomness to chase speed and turn speed.
  
• Brick Smash (Breakout): Reverse paddle "powerup" is now timed (temporary) and wears out after a certain period, reverting the controls to normal. The time it lasts increases for every level, starting at 30 sec and increasing as you progress through the levels.
  

In addition, the final 3 bosses of Astro Impact and 2 new types of enemy homing missiles are added; as well as the remaining achievements, bringing the total up to 18.

Unfortunately, the new items asked for during playtest are not ready to implement for release, but will be added asap after. I'm hoping to properly implement these and release them by end of August this year. The new items are:

• Astro Impact (Asteroids):
  
  
  
  • Weapon upgrade – Homing missiles
    
  • Speed upgrade (permanent) – Increases movement speed of the ship
    
  • Infinite boost (temporary) – Use your boost as much as you want (lasts for 30 sec)
    
• Brick Smash (Breakout):
  
  
  
  • Invincibility (temporary) – Ball cannot be destroyed, regardless of what it touches
    
  • Infinite power shot (temporary) – Use your power shot as much as you want (lasts for 15 sec)
    

Finally, basic input handling and menu setup for the next title, Space Invaders, is implemented. That game will be released (for free) Q1 2024.

Have a look at some of the features here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvMQ4HkjYoM

Once again, massive thanks to everyone who took the time to play the game during the playtest and give feedback.

All the issues reported are fixed and verified (see comments here).

In addition, two new unique bosses will be added to Astro Impact (Asteroids):


And a total of 18 achievements will be added, 9 each for each game.

The game will launch for sale on June 7th @08:00 PDT (17:00 CET) for 2.99USD.

Additional powerups are also being assessed, but will not be implemented or added to the game until after release. The powerups being tested are:

• Astro Impact (Asteroids): Increased speed, reduced boost power consumption, homing missiles
  
• Brick Smash (Breakout): Invincibility (short time), increased platform speed, reduced platform speed (negative powerup)
  

Work on the next title in the collection, Alien Assault (Space invaders), has started and it will be added to the game Q1 2024.