Beekyr Reloaded Switch NSP Free Download Romslab

Beekyr Reloaded Switch NSP Free Download Romslab It’s sometimes hard to get into certain shoot-em-up games because the story is either extremely convoluted, strangely told or is otherwise completely insane. Take Ikaruga, for example: amazing game, brilliant mechanics, easily one of my favorite shmups of all time. I couldn’t tell you the details of the plot without consulting some kind of online repository of information, but I know the ship’s name is Ikaruga and that’s really about it. But you don’t need to know the why as long as the how is great, or at least that’s how I view it. Still, having a clear path of reason and meaning helps you stay involved, and I have to hand it to Beekyr Reloaded for crafting the most logical reason for a shmup ever: revenge. ROMSLAB.COM Best Switch Games

Beekyr Reloaded Switch NSP Free Download Romslab

Beekyr is just your average drone bee, out on the lazy pollen hunt, when he returns to find his hive razed. Like, seriously, it looks like vikings broke into the damn thing and murdered everyone. But it wasn’t vikings, it was evil wasps and hornets, and they also stole all the honey and pollen that everyone had collected. With her dying gasp, the Queen Bee orders Beekyr to get back what was taken from them, and I can’t help but feel that maybe making a new hive is more important right now? Anyways, that’s someone else’s job, and Beekyr is off to absolutely stop some heads, busting through about eighteen stages, three world’s worth of mayhem and bullets to avenge his hive. No clue what the end game here is, but I’m all aboard the revenge express!

Horizontal and Vertical stages with very different game formats!

Beekyr Reloaded was originally created by KaleidoGames and has been given the Switch treatment thanks to AkaOni Studios, who did a good deal of work to bring this hybrid shmup game to the console (and also inserted their mascot as a playable character). This Reloaded version is a massive improvement from their original mobile game: the graphics are substantially better and more insect-like, the controls are tighter, there are tons more hidden objects to destroy and increase your score and there’s even more secret character that can be unlocked upon completion. Conduct TOGETHER! Switch NSP

Beekyr Reloaded Switch NSP Free Download Romslab

I call Beekyr a hybrid shmup because each of the world’s goes through a variety of stages: horizontal shooting, vertical shooting, vertical escape and horizontal escape. The main idea in each of the worlds is to make your way to the bastards who did this to your hive, murder them, steal back your honey and get out before the birds realize you’re there. Oh, and there are six goddamn levels of difficulty to choose/unlock, so that should be an indication right there of the level of serious nonsense you may have to deal with. I really enjoyed the aesthetics of this game. The scan line and pixel monitor effects remind you of a classic arcade machine game.

Tons of secrets: multiple playable characters, multiple endings, unlockable stages / worlds, retro visual effects.

The changing scenery is very detailed and does a great job of reminding you that you are battling in the beautiful surroundings of the insect world. I also liked the little touches, like the use of the hexagonal shapes in the HUD. The game sounds like a classic, arcade game which gives you feelings of nostalgia. The soundtrack is also very good and certainly gives the game added value. This gives a very informative overview of the games’ features. Your task is to shoot the enemy wasps, and other enemies, collecting power-ups as you move through the level. The more pollen (power-ups) you collect, the more powerful your weapon is. Conga Master Party! Switch NSP

Beekyr Reloaded Switch NSP Free Download Romslab

The bomb power-up has a devastating effect on the enemies! Ammunition is unlimited, which for me, was a good thing! At the end of each level, you’re given your overall score and a score for your shooting accuracy. For me, this was a reminder of how bad my aim is. However, it will encourage more competitive gamers to replay the levels again, and again. What sets this game apart from the usual 2D arcade shoot’em up games, is that the levels are horizontal and vertical. Also, each level offers a different challenge. A co-op mode is available, although I haven’t had the chance to experience it. I imagine that it would add another level of fun to the game.

Powerups system. Innovatives ‘Bee-squad’ bomb and ‘Bee-swarm’ flock attack!

The game played very smoothly, even on my low-spec, Windows 10 laptop. It can be played using a keyboard, however, I did prefer to play it using a gamepad. Right out the box, I want to say that the variety of Beekyr Reloaded is what kept me engaged from start to finish. I love shmups, but they can get repetitive, even with good level design and creative enemy usage. But, thanks to the Beekyr formula, I changed up my approach every few minutes, giving me a chance to flex and keep nimble. The horizontal shooting is obviously the game’s strong suit, as most bosses, the escape levels and a majority of the traditional stages are all horizontal.

Beekyr Reloaded Switch NSP Free Download Romslab

But having the vertical was a nice change of pace and the frantic nature of these stages (shoot enemies, collect pollen, unleash bee hell) was a strong balance to the slightly more slow and humdrum pace of the horizontal levels. The vertical escapes were…they were okay. Dodging birds isn’t my idea of a good time, especially because they apparently don’t notice or care about the other bugs still around (and shooting at me!) but whatever. And the horizontal escapes…let’s get to that in a moment. In terms of difficulty for bullet hell as a bullet hell, Beekyr Reloaded is pretty well-balanced, giving players a beginner mode that challenges them to learn the ropes and a normal mode to figure out how hard things could be. You can’t just jump straight to the elite modes of difficulty, but, rather, you need to beat the game through on the lower levels to unlock the higher ones.Construction Site Driver Switch

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