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[DeadAurum]

http://www.soldner-x.com/index.php?opti ... 4&Itemid=1

Upon the success of Söldner-X: Himmelsstürmer, we are proud to announce a new game in the popular franchise. Söldner-X 2: Final Prototype is in development exclusively for the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system.

In Söldner-X 2: Final Prototype, you will return to Gota IV as part of the Söldner-X defense force. Mankind will once more rely on your battle against new mysterious powers. Staged across seven unique action-loaded levels accompanied with an adrenaline pumping soundtrack, Söldner-X 2: Final Prototype combines traditional 2D gameplay with detailed high definition graphics and a taste of fresh innovations.

Key features:

-Seven unique action-loaded levels with fierce boss battles, staged across Underwater Worlds, Ice Caves, Tunnel Worlds, Space and other deadly scenarios.
-High definition graphics with 3D backgrounds in up to 1080p.
-Dynamic score-linked difficulty system, making the game accessible for newcomers, yet challenging and rewarding for hardcore gamers.
-Two new playerships with their own characteristics and weapon systems to choose from.
-Brand new limit attacks and fourfold chaser system.
-New bullet pattern system.
-Detailed online high score ranking tables and replay file sharing.
-Hidden bonus elements, including a tribute to Söldner-X: Himmelsstürmer.
-Adrenaline pumping soundtrack with more than 15 unique tracks and over a hundred sound effects.

Söldner-X 2: Final Prototype is currently in development exclusively for the PLAYSTATION®3 system with an anticipated release coming Winter 09/10. More details are bound to be made public in the near future.

For more details, check out the full press release at www.eastasiasoft.com.

Hard to tell if they have learned from their mistakes or not.

[icycalm]

http://computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=229159

[icycalm]

http://shmups.system11.org/viewtopic.ph ... 86#p536286

Secret message discovered

[icycalm]

http://shmups.system11.org/viewtopic.ph ... 38#p550638

A quick update:

The promotion for the game has begun:

SX2 website now open:
http://www.soldner-x.com/sx2/

Developer's blog:
http://soldner-x2.blogspot.com/

eastasiasoft (publisher) website opened:
http://www.eastasiasoft.com/index.php/products

SX2 music - first preview medley:
http://www.eastasiasoft.com/index.php/s ... soundtrack

R.

[icycalm]

http://shmups.system11.org/viewtopic.ph ... 25#p555225

From the German gamefront.de page:

"17.02.10 - eastasiasoft gibt bekannt, dass der Shooter Söldner-X 2: Final Prototype statt im Winter 2009/2010 erst im 2. Quartal 2010 im PlayStation Network erscheinen wird.

Die Mehrzeit wollen die Entwickler zur Produktverbesserung und dem Einbau neuer Ideen nutzen, darunter dem neuen "Challenge Mode": Dazu kehren Spieler in bereits erledigte Levels zurück, um durch das Lösen von Herausforderungen Trophäen, Bonusgegenstände, weitere Credits, uvm. freizuschalten."

Roughly translated:
eastasiasoft has annouced that the game is delayed to the second quarter of 2010 for PSN. The time is used to improve the product and add new ideas including a challenge mode. The player returns to finished levels in a challenge to achieve trophies, bonus objects, further credits and more.

New screens:
http://www.gfdata.de/archiv02-2010-gamefront/4799.html

Here's also the link to the blog, with the same, but more detailed info:
http://soldner-x2.blogspot.com/2010/02/ ... .html#more

[icycalm]

http://soldner-x2.blogspot.com/2010/02/ ... .html#more

You might already have spotted some devastating attacks from the last batch of screenshots that were released last week. Yes, we are talking about the limit attack.

Next to the shockwave bomb that is once again making its return to Final Prototype, each playership can equip a very strong limit attack.

How does this work?

Your ship is equipped with two standard weapons by default and has one free slot for a bonus weapon (we will talk about this in detail in one of the next blog posts). You collect weapon extras to your free third weapon slot. Each time you collect any weapon extra, a slot of your limit attack bar will be filled. Collect three weapon extras and they will merge into one powerful limit attack.

What are limit attacks good for?

Limit attacks are extremely powerful, much more powerful than the shockwave you might remember from Söldner-X: Himmelsstürmer. Once your limit attack is fired off (triggered by the "O" button on default), massive damage will be dealt to all foes on screen (standard enemies will die instantly) and all bullets will be cleared as well.

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Each playership will have its unique limit attack.

It'sagoodideathateachplayershipwillhaveauniqueattack!

[Some guy]

Soldner-X 2 Coming to PS Vita this Winter
http://www.allgamesbeta.com/2014/10/sol ... -this.html

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8DplQ_zYP4

Hi everyone! I’m excited to let you know that we are bringing our shoot ‘em up Söldner-X 2: Final Prototype to PS Vita this winter.

The original PS3 version was a big hit with fans and we received a lot of requests for a PS Vita port.

Like all of our games, Söldner-X 2: Final Prototype runs on a custom-built engine giving us excellent control over the PS Vita hardware. As a result, we are aiming for a console perfect port, running at 60 frames per second with little to no load times. To make high score and Trophy hunting more exciting, the PS Vita version features separate high score tables and a new Trophy set.

All the cool features of the original game are still there, including up to 10 exciting stages, a dynamic score-linked difficulty system, three different player ships with more than 10 unique weapons, and special limit attacks, challenge mode, online high score ranking & replay playback and lots more.

Söldner-X 2 also supports cross buy. That means if you already own the game on PS3, you will be able to download the PS Vita version free of charge and vice versa. So don’t forget to look out for Söldner-X 2: Final Prototype on the PlayStation Store this winter!

Marcus Pukropski - CEO, SideQuest Studios

blog.us.playstation.com