Merc Roid v0.25 Alpha Could Turn Into A Top-Notch Barrel Of Brew

The clearly talented homebrew developer, lokiare1, has just released Merc Roid v0.25, a home-cooked game in its alpha stages that resembles 3D Metroid. This is the kind of high-potential, real-deal stuff that we love to see roll out of developer’s brains and onto the small screen. Check out what lokiare1 has to say about the current release:

“I’ve created a few new levels. I’ve added lava (damage, visual, and liquidyness). You can now pick up any upgrades that I put in a level. You can travel from one level to another (I don’t have a loading screen yet, but it is relatively quick to load each level).

I’ve added a few sound effects, but they are slow to load, and I’ve had some crash problems with them. I haven’t changed the screenshots yet, but I will later.

In 0.25 I’ve added the door shield that can require any attack type to open. I’ve implemented the missile pickup (you start with 10 I think each tank adds 5 more.) I’ve created the first boss, but he is not playable until the next update.”

Here’s the game’s control list:

• L-Button – Jump (later I will have a system where you jump higher/further based on how much you do it).
• R-Button – Shoot, hold for charge beam (shoots missiles when in missile mode, appears to charge but has no effect on the fire-power when in missile mode)
• *Analog-Nub – Aims the gun (moves the camera)
• Triangle – Moves forward (move speed will vary based on how much you move)
• Square – Strafe left.
• Circle – Strafe right.
• Cross – Move Backward.
• Select – Switch between missiles and beam mode

lokiare1 also weighs in with his itemized list of inclusions for future releases:

• Create a story-line.
• Create a menu screen.
• Add a save feature.
• Add doors that only open based on the attack that is used against them.
• Add more monsters.
• Add a few boss monsters.
• Add zones that have different affects (water slows jump, move, and gravity speed, etc. etc…

Pick up the game right here to give it a try. As always, we’ll keep an ear to the ground for updates to Merc Roid as they drop.

Download Merc Roid v0.25 (Alpha)

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