{"id":33502,"date":"2018-07-17T12:20:00","date_gmt":"2018-07-17T12:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2018\/07\/80s-inspired_side-scrolling_shmup_black_paradox_is_headed_to_nintendo_switch"},"modified":"2018-07-17T12:20:00","modified_gmt":"2018-07-17T12:20:00","slug":"80s-inspired-side-scrolling-shmup-black-paradox-is-headed-to-nintendo-switch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2018\/07\/17\/80s-inspired-side-scrolling-shmup-black-paradox-is-headed-to-nintendo-switch\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8217;80s-Inspired Side-Scrolling Shmup Black Paradox Is Headed To Nintendo Switch"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/news\/2018\/07\/80s-inspired_side-scrolling_shmup_black_paradox_is_headed_to_nintendo_switch\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/news\/2018\/07\/80s-inspired_side-scrolling_shmup_black_paradox_is_headed_to_nintendo_switch\/small.jpg\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/news\/2018\/07\/80s-inspired_side-scrolling_shmup_black_paradox_is_headed_to_nintendo_switch\/large.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"\/><\/div>\n<aside class=\"object object-youtube\">\n<div class=\"youtube\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"resize\" width=\"900\" height=\"507\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/eh3QFjldHPI?rel=0&amp;hd=1&amp;showinfo=0&amp;modestbranding=0&amp;autohide=1\" type=\"text\/html\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\">[embedded content]<\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Italian indie developer Fantastico Studio has revealed that its synthwave-styled, sci-fi shoot &#8217;em up <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/black_paradox\"><strong>Black Paradox<\/strong><\/a> will be making its way to Switch later this year.<\/p>\n<p>In the game, you play as Black Paradox, a fierce bounty hunter who must defeat the biggest criminal organization in space, The Hellraisers. The game blends old-school shoot \u2018em up elements and roguelike mechanics across seven levels of random generated enemy waves and hazards, presumably\u00a0taking away\u00a0the technique of learning each stage&#8217;s layout as you play.<\/p>\n<p>Each level will feature its own boss, each with different and unique attack patterns. The more you advance in the game, the more the bosses will start to attack using &#8216;bullet hell&#8217; patterns. There are also many different weapons and powerups that are available to collect, aiming to make each run through the game that little bit different. Here&#8217;s a full,\u00a0<em>and lengthy,\u00a0<\/em>feature list:<\/p>\n<blockquote readability=\"12\">\n<p>&#8211; 18 deadly weapons!<br \/>&#8211; 17 handy powerups!<br \/>&#8211; 11 deadly drones, little helpers that pack a lot of punch!<br \/>&#8211; A space bending ultimate move, the &#8220;Black Paradox&#8221;, so powerful that the main character got his name from it.<br \/>&#8211; 50+ different enemies all with its own attack patterns!<br \/>&#8211; 7 deadly bosses with unique attacks.<br \/>&#8211; A growth system to give the player more powers while upgrading his stats.<br \/>&#8211; Integrated control support for all kinds of controllers!<br \/>&#8211; 2 player local co-op.<br \/>&#8211; Amazing pixel art.<br \/>&#8211; Original Synth-Wave soundtrack by the trio Inward, Hanzo &amp; Randie<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The game is just about to launch through Steam Early Access (on 27th July) and will be making its way to consoles after that. A Switch release is currently expected to land in September and a <a class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/858680\/Black_Paradox\/\">free demo<\/a> for PC is available right now.<\/p>\n<p><em>So, what do you think? Share your thoughts on this one down below.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[embedded content] Italian indie developer Fantastico Studio has revealed that its synthwave-styled, sci-fi shoot &#8217;em up Black Paradox will be making its way to Switch later this year. In the game, you play as Black Paradox, a fierce bounty hunter who must defeat the biggest criminal organization in space, The Hellraisers. 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