Like the other games in CHAMProgramming's series of arcade remakes, it is remarkable for closely emulating the original, the smooth gameplay and two game
modes, the original «
Classic» and the enhanced «Champ» mode.The «Classic» mode plays and feels like the arcade machine, with very similar graphics, sound and gameplay: You play a spaceship, moving horizontally at the bottom of the screen, and shooting up at a bunch of Space Invaders - like aliens, which attack you in waves becoming harder and harder with the game.The «Champ» mode is an upgraded version of the classic game with new enemy types — requiring more than one hit to destroy, or equipped with a cloaking device making them nearly invisible — and a variety of power - ups for the player, with create an entertaining variant of the original game.Finally, the game features a variety of options — one or two player modes, three difficulty settings, adjustable game speed, input by keyboard, mouse or joystick (Champ even released a «Champ cable» that allowed you to play the game with digital joysticks), and a high score table to round it a
Classic» and the enhanced «Champ»
mode.The «
Classic» mode plays and feels like the arcade machine, with very similar graphics, sound and gameplay: You play a spaceship, moving horizontally at the bottom of the screen, and shooting up at a bunch of Space Invaders - like aliens, which attack you in waves becoming harder and harder with the game.The «Champ» mode is an upgraded version of the classic game with new enemy types — requiring more than one hit to destroy, or equipped with a cloaking device making them nearly invisible — and a variety of power - ups for the player, with create an entertaining variant of the original game.Finally, the game features a variety of options — one or two player modes, three difficulty settings, adjustable game speed, input by keyboard, mouse or joystick (Champ even released a «Champ cable» that allowed you to play the game with digital joysticks), and a high score table to round it a
Classic»
mode plays and feels like the arcade machine, with very similar graphics, sound and gameplay: You play a spaceship, moving horizontally at the bottom of the screen, and shooting up at a bunch of Space Invaders - like aliens, which attack you in waves becoming harder and harder with the game.The «Champ»
mode is an upgraded version of the
classic game with new enemy types — requiring more than one hit to destroy, or equipped with a cloaking device making them nearly invisible — and a variety of power - ups for the player, with create an entertaining variant of the original game.Finally, the game features a variety of options — one or two player modes, three difficulty settings, adjustable game speed, input by keyboard, mouse or joystick (Champ even released a «Champ cable» that allowed you to play the game with digital joysticks), and a high score table to round it a
classic game with new enemy types —
requiring more than one hit to destroy, or equipped with a cloaking device making them nearly invisible — and a variety of power - ups for the player, with create an entertaining variant of the original game.Finally, the game features a variety of options — one or two player
modes, three difficulty settings, adjustable game speed, input by keyboard, mouse or joystick (Champ even released a «Champ cable» that allowed you to play the game with digital joysticks), and a high score table to round it all off.
- Heavily conscientious level design - Metroidvania progression -
Classic open - world Overworld and Dungeon format -16-bit graphic and audio style -8-voice Chiptune and lofi sample soundtrack -
Classic 8 - way and 4 - way navigation
modes for gameplay - Enemy design invoking original standards of 16 - bit era - Intense, brutal bosses which
require learning and observation - Highly challenging combat sequences with a high skill ceiling - Puzzles built around observation, item use, and sequential logic - Complex trading system to obtain optional items - Customizable playstyle based on which items player obtains and equips