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Kalikan

by LouieChapm

Cart #kalikan_menu-6 | 2023-07-08 | Code ▽ | Embed ▽ | No License

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Kalikan is a vertically scrolling bullet hell 'shmup inspired by Dodonpachi- pushing the limits of ~virtual~ hardware . Control one of 3 1 ship(s) featuring two varied attack modes . Maintain your chain to compete for the highest scores

*NOTE: Kalikan is a work in progress . Things are subject to change- and your feedback is incredibly welcome . If you enjoy Kalikan and have something you watch added , edited , changed , or removed , let me know !

Controls

• Use the arrow keys to move
• Use the X key to shoot
• Use the Z key to bomb

Scoring

Kalikan features GPS ( get point system ) scoring , for maximum points you will need to combo enemy kills together into long chains which increase your score multiplier exponentially !

Additionally , medals can be chained together to multiply their value !

Timeline

Will be taking a break from this project for a bit , but will likely come back eventually .

Thanks for your support <3 - Louie

So much love went into this, this an amazing shmup.

you're impressive

Score:
4154060

I can't really tell how good the game, since it's exactly the type of shmup I don't personally like. However, I think if getting high scores through combos is a major emphasis, then a menu option to go back to ship select would be a good idea once you have more ships. That way players can quickly check which one is best for each section of the game.

@Yopenatal @Sup3rAw3som3Gam3r Thank you guys :")

@kimiyoribaka That's a good idea ! Thanks for playing <3

this game feels great! i'm not the greatest at shmup games but this one was really fun! i ended up getting the 1st rank score and spamming the leaderboard, somehow (is anyone gonna beat my score? haha). the game is just really smooth and the bullet laser mechanic is very nice. great game!

edit: for the locked ships, are they not added yet and will be on the next update?

Stunning graphics and dodonpachi play

@VaniaIsAnIdiot Sadly the leaderboard is local only- so you're only beating your own scores ! haha

@OWD5238 Thank you ! <3

I've been keeping an eye out for this since you posted the teaser on Reddit a few weeks ago and it's absolutely exceptional! Quite possibly my favourite Pico-8 shmup for far, shame I'm utter crap at it.

Well done for such a high quality execution. I've paid money for games with less polish ;)

Thank you @marclurr :')

Louie this is brilliant and the music too, amazing. My 6 yr old is addicted to it on the Steam Deck, great seeing him after a few goes get up that screen and more aggressive! Keep up the amazing work!

@markikav That's so sweet :') Made my night <3

Thank you ! I intend on it as best I can haha

Oh wow, can't believe you've added a second ship already. And it totally changes the gameplay. Really cool.

It's all fairly modular ! So it's really easy to add new ships , the art was done already- but I did this in about 5 hours odd hours !

Thank you ! I wanted to add something really weird haha

This is one of the most impressive Pico releases I've ever seen. So well done, so playable, so intense. Fantastic work.

It is a beautiful game! Maybe, I have one question: how to unlock the third ship?

@RevStu Thank you ! I tried really hard to make it feel good to play and watch !

@B.R. currently there's only two :') I'm taking a break on developing this for a bit

Oh! Thank you! And have a nice day!

fun game

Absolutely awesome game! Just wow!

Just an aside, you can stop people using the menu by poking 0x5f30 when they press btn 6. Just in case you don’t want them resetting the cart.

this game is incredibly fun. i know i'm going to be trying to beat it for while

Pretty hard bullet hell at times but amazingly coded and animated. Looks and plays beautifully. Also love the Arcade reference by the checking screen and insert coin stuff. :)

@B.R. @LOL_1234 @Hessery @Melonsquid @Tarik

Thank you so much guys ! It's so nice to see you all enjoying it <3

dozens of attemps... keeping the combo up... no type C yet, unfortunately....

@blinelemoneyes10 I haven't made it yet ! xD Nothing you do will unlock it quite yet sorry :')

I'm just being a tease <3

best pico-8 shmup ive played except now my fingers hurt
also got a ton of konami vibes and i like it

This is great!!! Im excited for new updates :D

This is truly amazing. Great work!

Less gooo I’m on first with DRN

I have filled the top 3 with just me lol.