Genre: Shooter, Platform, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Indie, Arcade
Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider
VENGEFUL GUARDIAN: MOONRIDER - NEW PATCH AVAILABLE NOW
Greetings Moonriders,
It has been a while, but our team is excited to bring you new a patch containing: ⚙️Bug fixes ⚖️Balancing ✨Revamped CRT Mode ..and more!
BUG FIXES
Fixed a bug where the player took damage before the Super Drone mid-boss in Asura's Fleet stage
Fixed the Darkportal special weapon MP usage (it was using the Stormshot MP usage before) |*]Fixed a bug where Sunseeker would get stuck after an animation
Fixed a map switch bug in the map screen
Fixed collisions in stage 2-2
Fixed a bug where the player sprite would disappear if it left the screen in stage 4-2
Fixed a bug where the player could drop out of the screen in stage 5-2
BALANCING
Lowered amount of iframes and damage to the Geocrash special weapon
Doubled the Firerang special weapon's damage
Made the Hydroshadow special weapon deal more damage
Made the big robot in level 8-1 stop spinning if the player shoots at it (it will now only spins once, then stop)
NEW FEATURES
Revamped CRT mode (Windows only) - 2 CRT modes (with and without border) and a CRT.ini file in the game's folder that can be customized
Added a menu option to turn off double-tap to run
MUSIC
Added new music for the following parts : submarine boss, serpent boss, and brain jar boss
Updated some music (Flamestalker Area 1, Geocrusher Area 2)
Thank you for your continued support for the game!
🎧 Treat your ears to the beats of Moonrider's OST, now available on all streaming platforms! https://idol-io.link/Moonrider
🌕 Keep up on the latest news on our socials: https://twitter.com/JoyMasher https://twitter.com/thearcadecrew
VENGEFUL GUARDIAN: MOONRIDER - COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT
Greetings Moonriders,
It’s only been a week since the release of Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider, but we wanted to drop by and express our sincere gratitude!
Not only were we ecstatic reading the glowing reviews, we were also proud and impressed by the content shared by this community! Here are a few highlights we came across:
@Vertz505 made history by recording the first ever any% full speedrun of Moonrider. We were positively gobsmacked by his performance [46:01] that surpassed our expectations (and even some of our own personal records 😅).
Godgamer @Gellot blessed us with this All Bosses, no damage/upgrades/special weapons that kept us at the edge of our seats.
@iconoclast and @OmegaPrimus flexed on all of us by completing all stages with S rank. Truly an outstanding achievement!
@NeatPick gave us a satisfying 100% upgrades unlocked walkthrough that will appease all you completionists out there.
It was amazing seeing these appear on our feed, and we hope you all keep sharing your Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider memorable moments with us!
🌕 Send us more amazing things and keep up on the latest news on our socials:
This challenging side-scrolling platformer has many things to offer:
- Eight deadly stages - Genuine retrogaming vibes - Pixel-perfect graphics - Ability to custom your super cyborg ninja's fighting skills - Action-loaded adventure rhythmed with an incredible soundtrack - Horror/sci-fi cinema and Japanese cultural influences
We're looking forward to getting your first impressions on this incredible relentless quest for revenge with the Moonrider.
Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider - A love letter to retrogaming and Japanese culture
Greetings Moonriders,
Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider will be launching tomorrow! To celebrate its upcoming release, we’d like to tell you more about JoyMasher and their newest love letter to the retrogaming and Japanese culture.
JoyMasher is a Brazilian studio founded in early 2012 focusing on delivering video games with strong retrogaming vibes. Their gaming ride started with Oniken (2014), an action-platformer strongly inspired by the greatest hits released on NES.
JoyMasher marked the following year with Odallus: The Dark Call (2015), an action game that pays homage to the best and undisputed action classics such as Ghosts’n Goblins, Demon’s Crest, and the one and only Castlevania.
A few years later, the studio gave birth to a new action-loaded run’n’gun gem called Blazing Chrome. This dark tale about humanity being at the edge of extinction gathers everything Contra and Metal Slug fans love but in a post-apocalyptic setting.
Their next gem called Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider is about to slash its way onto PC with eight challenging stages, rough pixel-perfect graphics, and genuine retrogaming and Japanese cultural influences.
What is Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider about?
Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider is a quest for revenge. The story begins with a totalitarian state that created an army of super soldiers to maintain order with an iron hand and subdue other nations including its own people.
In this oppressed world where despair reigns, an incident has awakened the Moonrider, one of the super soldiers, who rejects its intended purpose and seeks revenge on its creators and fellow guardians. By turning his back on the state, the Moonrider became an unlikely hero but also a glimmer of hope for humanity.
A project built with childhood memories and cultural influences:
Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider creator, Danilo Dias, picked and added a bunch of Japanese cultural influences that marked him as a child born and raised in Brazil at the end of the ‘80s. At that time, the Japanese culture had a more significant impact on the country with the introduction of video games, manga, and anime.
A Brazilian channel on TV used to broadcast Kamen Rider (仮面ライダー), Jaspion (巨獣特捜ジャスピオン), or Spielvan (時空戦士スピルバン) (cult classics from Tokusatsu and Sentai era) that became his favorite series and inspirations.
Years passed and his interest in Japanese culture never stopped growing and left its mark on Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider's art direction. On the one hand, the characters' designs were strongly inspired by supernatural entities and spirits (Yokai, etc.) from Japanese folklore.
On the other hand, sci-fi horror movies such as Alien (1979) inspired JoyMasher to recreate this gloomy ambiance in Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider. This dark and oppressive atmosphere ends up being beautifully enhanced with pixel-perfect graphics and incredible attention to detail.
What can I expect from Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider?
The ultimate retro side-scrolling platformer experience with challenging, deadly stages that will make you sweat, and the satisfaction of bringing some justice to this oppressed world. Furthermore, powerful modifier chips are hidden and guarded throughout the adventure and will allow you to customize your Guardian’s fighting skills on the battleground.
Last but not least, the genuine retrogaming vibes that emerged from the gameplay, the pixel art graphics, and the game’s incredible soundtrack sound like a love letter to the Megadrive era and the greatest action platformers that marked generations of players.
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🤖 Wishlist Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider if you haven't:
VENGEFUL GUARDIAN MOONRIDER WILL LAUNCH JAN. 12, 2023!
Greetings Guardians,
We’re thrilled to announce that the Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider will unleash on January 12th, 2023! This retro gem was initially planned for this fall, however, to ensure launching a game that meets your expectations, we decided to postpone the release date to the next month. We can’t wait to get your first impressions of the relentless journey you’re about to jump in with our beloved Super Ninja Soldier.
Artwork credits: https://twitter.com/AngryangryD
What can I expect from Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider?
A challenging pixel-perfect retrogaming experience
Custom your fighting abilities
Deadly stages that will make you sweat (A LOT)
Gnarly Soundtrack
In other words, a beautiful love letter to the Megadrive era and its greatest action platformers
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Steam Next Fest ended last week, and we're still taking the time to handle all the love you gave us! Here's a little thank-you article for all the players who have tried out our demo during the event! (and for those who cheerfully participated in our speedrun contest!)
- And if you did not have the chance to play the Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider demo during the event - don’t worry - the demo will remain on Steam till its release!
A huge THANK YOU! ✨
✨ Thank YOU to the 5175 players who tried out our demo. ✨ Thank YOU to all the new and nostalgic folks who send us (very sweet) supportive messages. ✨ Thank YOU for all your constructive feedback and comments on every social media. ✨ Thank YOU to all the ninja speedrunners who have participated in our speedrun contest - and congrats to y’all for those crazy time scores!
Indeed, a huge thank you to all of you for bringing the game to life and for sending us your love. It means the world to us!
We are now looking forward to the next chapter: the game release! We can't wait to tell you all about it and let you dive even more into the retrogory world of Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider!
🤖 Make sure to send some love to the team by adding the game to your wishlist:
OUR FREE DEMO IS NOW LIVE - AND SO IS OUR SPEEDRUN CONTEST! ⏲️
Hello everyone!
The Steam Next Fest is now live, and so is our demo! Play Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider NOW on Steam till October 10, and slash your way through two challenging levels - in a pixel-perfect game filled with retro love!
⏲️ SPEEDRUN CONTEST
As mentioned in our previous Steam news, we are also running a community speedrun contest on Twitter, during the event! Share your best scores with us and get a chance to win 5 Steam game keys of Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider and Blazing Chrome!
📌 RULES:
Run the first level as fast as possible and get an S rank!
Send us a screenshot of your score on Twitter with #SpeedrunMoonrider and don’t forget to tag us - @TheArcadeCrew
We will announce the 5 winners on October 12!
🎁 GIVEAWAY:
5 Steam game keys of Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider and Blazing Chrome! [I]Please note that we will send you the game keys of Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider on launch day.
🔧 TECHNICAL SUPPORT
If you encounter any technical issues when playing the demo, and want some tech support - go read our FAQ - How to report a Technical Issue - and post your message on our Technical Support Steam forum! We will help you out as soon as possible!
As a reminder, the FREE demo will feature:
💥 A challenging adventure 🕹️ Two different playable levels ☠️ Epic boss fight ✨ Pixel-perfect game w/ a rad soundtrack ⏲️ A speedrun contest - Share your score on Twitter! 💖 All made w/ love by Joymasher, the studio behind the amazing retro gem Blazing Chrome
Best of luck, cyborg ninjas - and don’t forget to have fun!
🤖 Make sure to send some love to the team by adding the game to your wishlist:
Try out our FREE playable demo during Steam Next Fest! (Oct 3 - Oct 10)
Hello everyone!
Today we are thrilled to tell your that your Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider will be part of Steam Next Fest!
From October 3 - 10, you’ll be able to slay your way through the first two stages of Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider. We will also be running a little community speedrun contest during the event, so stay tuned! In the meantime, here’s an exciting trailer to get you started:
From the creators of Blazing Chrome, dive back into the golden age of 16-bit action games, with a Cyborg Ninja on a quest for revenge. Get your blades ready for some fast-paced, responsive, and challenging combats in this game demo - before its release this fall.
The FREE demo will feature:
💥 A challenging adventure 🕹️ Two different playable levels ☠️ Epic boss fight ✨ Pixel-perfect game w/ a rad soundtrack ⏲️ A speedrun contest - soon to be announced! 💖 All made w/ love by Joymasher, the studio behind the amazing retro gem Blazing Chrome
We can’t wait for you all to get your hands on our demo in just a few days! See you guys soon!
🤖 Make sure to send some love to the team by adding the game to your wishlist:
Joymasher and The Arcade Crew are thrilled to announce Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider, a retro side-scrolling action platformer gem - from the creators of Blazing Chrome - coming this fall on Steam!
In a bleak oppressed world, get your blade ready and play as a Super Cyborg Ninja on his relentless quest for revenge!
🕹️ Authentic 16-bit retro games experience 💥 Get special chips and custom your fighting style w/ killer abilities 💀 Many deadly stages to overcome 🎧 Rad soundtrack 💖All made w/ love by Joymasher, the studio behind the amazing retro gem Blazing Chrome
Learn more about the game development process w/ JoyMasher:
