Ra Ra BOOM News

[p]Heyo Cheerleaders! This time it's time to meet our Vee! [/p][p][/p][p]She's a rock, a strong and independent spirit. While this makes her the friend that everyone can count on, it has its drawbacks, especially when you have to deal with emotional turmoil. At the start of our adventure, Vee will have to learn how to cope with loss, grief, and relying on people.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][h3]Weapon & Equipment[/h3][p][/p][p]Vee has the heavy stuff. Her shield coupled with a machine gun are great options for a versatile position, with a strong defense and an even stronger attack.[/p][p][/p][h3]Gameplay[/h3][p][/p][p]The downside of her heavy gear is that Vee is slower than the other Cheerleaders. Patience is key to making her both crucial and unstoppable on the battlefield — but you’ll still need to proceed with caution if you don’t want to get caught off guard by enemy waves.[/p]

[p]Attention Cheerleaders! In this new series, our colorful, brave and badass characters will be introduced. And to start with, we're calling... Ren![/p][p] [/p][p][/p][p]Ren is the wild card of the bunch. She’s happy go lucky and typically quite positive. However, because of her bubbly personality she’s often not taken seriously by the rest of the group. Her character arc leads the others into realizing that while Ren may be a goofball, when she has something serious to say, everyone should listen.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Fastest cheerleader all around. Fast movement, quick attacks, and very acrobatic. Her weapons of choice are a katana for close quarter combat and power attacks, with a significant range compared to the other cheerleaders, and shurikens for distance attacks. The counterpart is that, compared to the other guns, the shurikens are the 2nd slowest gun, but delivers a heavy punch for every suuccessive landed hit. No knock back from her weapons allows her to be the most controllable during shoot-em-up sequences.[/p][p][/p][p][/p]

[p]It’s time to take the Ra Ra BOOM demo to the next level 😱[/p][p][/p][p]First, please be advised that we highly recommend starting a brand new save to avoid any issues and enjoy the best experience. [/p][p][/p][p]So without further ado, let’s dive into this update! [/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][h2]Crash Site - Level 2
[/h2][p]It’s time to dive headfirst into Ra Ra BOOM! You’re finally on Earth, and your goal is to figure out what you’re up against and protect your friends - and basically, all of humanity - from the Evil AI Zoi. And with your ship being more like a wreck than a proper vehicle, you don’t really have a choice anyway. Get ready to rain down some serious chaos on those robot armies![/p][p][/p][p][/p][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][p][/p][h2]Upgrades
[/h2][p]It’s time to introduce upgrades. Because you can make your favorite Cheerleader even better, with a bunch of customizations. There are two different categories available: skills and stat upgrades. In the final game, upgrading your characters will cost some scrap (collected by beating robots) to exchange at the shop. For the demo, we gave you some for free, to try and get used to  the system.
[/p][h3]Skills:[/h3][p]Dash[/p][p]Dodge[/p][p]Fling Up (wheee!)
[/p][h3]Stat Upgrades:[/h3][p]Run Speed - Lv. 3[/p][p]Attack power - Lv. 2[/p][p]Knockback - Lv. 3 [/p][p]Bullet power - Lv. 3 [/p][p]
Of course, your feedback is important to us! So please let us know what you think of this new level and the upgrades system. And if you like the game and want to support us, wishlist Ra Ra BOOM on Steam and leave us a review, we read them all![/p][p][/p][p]Cheers![/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]
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AI has had its turn. Now it’s ours. Grab your controller (and up to three ride-or-dies) and jump into the explosive first level of Ra Ra BOOM—a chaotic, side-scrolling brawl where ninja cheerleaders from space take the fight back to rogue AI.

Welcome to Ra Ra BOOM’s Prologue. Humanity’s been living in exile on a space station above Earth for 20 years. Play as one of four high school commandos-in-training—Aris, Ren, Saida, or Vee—and see how the fight to reclaim our planet begins. Yes, this is your chance to suplex robots as a ninja cheerleader from space and we’re not even kidding.



What’s in the demo:

• The first playable level, “Prologue”
  
• All four kick-ass characters
  
• A variety of weird and wild enemies
  
• A big, bad, boss fight with Super Arnold
  
• Fully voiced cutscenes to bring the world to life
  
• A handful of known bugs (we’re still in development—consider them surprise attacks)
  

What’s still to come:

• Eight more levels of full-throttle chaos
  
• Even crazier enemy designs
  
• The Scrap Shop (where upgrades and power-ups await)
  
• Unlockable abilities like Dodge, Ice Bullets, and more
  

Ra Ra is a love letter to the beat ‘em ups we grew up on—louder, faster, and weirder. We hope you dig it. If you like what you play, Wishlist Ra Ra BOOM and be ready when we launch this August.

Now go punch some robots.

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