Shooting Saucer

frustrating in a good way. finally cleared with first character but there is still more to do. very worth it

This game is straight Bussin'

Cute lil game about a few alien fellas, short & sweet!

Maaaan I really wanted to like this one. I love Kero Blaster, and I even got a little Toby Fox from some of the music and quirky character designs here. I love platformers where you can play as multiple characters, and each character here definitely feels distinct. Unfortunately the game is so unbalanced, particularly with the boss fights, that it dampens almost everything good that's here. Some boss fights become either impossible or near-impossible to beat if you get hit and lose your "level 3" power-up status. With games like Cave Story, most bosses will dispense xp pellets as you fight them, giving you a chance to power back up even after taking hits. But here? If you get hit once, you're as good as dead. Especially with certain character-boss fight combinations, like fighting the first boss with Piggy. There was also one attempt with the first desert fight, where the boss abandoned the battle halfway through, yet the health bar and music remained. There's clearly heart and personality within this game, but until it becomes more balanced, I can't recommend this one at all.

This is a fun and cute arcade platformer. It's a lot harder than it looks, but manageable once you get the hang of it. I love the variety in the different stage layouts, looks, and gimmicks. There's also multiple different characters which adds a lot of replay value. A cutscene skip would be nice for future playthroughs or for when you die repeatedly to a boss. Overall a fun game to play in an afternoon!

I'm a bit sad because I think this is almost a really fun game, but it gets held back a lot unfortunately.
For Positives, the game looks good and has a fun gameplay loop, I was having fun my first couple runs. But it's after the third run that I started to become frustrated with the game.
In terms of the controls, it's fairly good, though it sometimes feels a bit floaty and there is no coyote jump it seems. I've had so many times I just die because the game decided I left the platform slightly too early and I get no chance to recover. It doesn't matter on your first run since you're learning the game, but when you play one of the unlockable characters you are on a much shorter time limit that makes any mess up extremely punishing.
Most levels are fun, but the sky level is just awful. It's an extremely punishing level with really tight jumps that a lot of the characters have difficulty getting past enemies. I really did not have fun with either of the 3 characters I made it there with. I think some of it lies back to jumping sometimes feeling unresponsive cause of lack of coyote time on small moving platforms.
Still talking about the stages, I'm not a huge fan of some of the gimmicks. My main non sky level complaint is definitely the steep sand in the desert stage. I don't think having to mash jump to get up it is a very interesting mechanic and it is more annoying than anything.
The main part that changed me from liking the game to disliking it is a spoiler so read at your own risk:
Krinkly's gimmick is that they cannot power up and the saucer moves a lot faster. So they're the challenge character which is fine but it doesn't feel like a fun challenge. He's slightly stronger than the base characters, but the issue is he really isn't enough to make up for the lack of powerups. This combined with short range leads to a lot of frustrations as it feels like you don't have the time to fight but enemies still kill you in one hit. I really don't feel like the level design is suited for this character. I had gotten to the caves where I almost got to the miniboss but had lost because krinkly moves too slow in the jelly and I didn't see any possible way to avoid that than just have gotten there faster? Except the UFO still rubberbands so going fast doesn't help much. I feel like krinkly needs to be able to one shot more enemies and attack a bit farther if you want the tradeoff you gave him.
I enjoyed Crowtel Renovations a lot so I was expecting to like this as well, but after a while I just realized I wasn't having fun anymore.
I think the major issues can be addressed, and if they are I'm willing to come back and see if my opinion changes, but with the many annoyances and lag I just ended up not having a good time.

tasteful aesthetics, charming, nice music. simple and cheap. unfortunately, overly punishing, painfully short, inexplicably plagued by lag on one of just 4 stages, and poorly programmed. i could see the Kero Blaster influence so i gave it a fair shake, but it really needed a bit more work. oh well, its not the worst but it really irritated me more than it entertained me.

this game is so good. gets more clever (and devious) the further you get. play this! it's like if Kero Blaster got so manic it started to feel like Gunstar Heroes.

A bit difficult when I first played, but got the hang of it! one thing to note is I encountered an audio bug. When I died after the defeating the first phase of the mushroom guy, the boss music wouldn't stop playing and would overlap against all other songs, even after I died again, and eventually got sent back to the main menu. Other than that, it's good.

A charming little game, very simple mechanically but surprisingly challenging.

I heard of this game through itemlabel and DAMN this game is good fun game to turn brain off to

Fun but challenging shooter gameplay, charming designs, and swaths of characters that give this already decently long game a lot of replayability? For five bucks?? It's a no-brainer!

I did find a couple bugs during play Turr never games over except for the first boss in the sky world while also regaining their cake if you save and restart. Krinkly can even run right behind the saucer! but that's to be expected of an indie platformer, and with the devs (dev?) working so hard on bugfixes i'm sure they won't be there for long!




god i fuckin love turr mannn holy SHIT funny bird make my brain go brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

i absolutely love sink's pixelart style, and this doesn't disappoint! the platforming is really solid, too. i love when a game combines simple enemies to form interesting and surprising challenges.

Cute and charming. 8 main levels from what I played (not true ending). Every level feels unique and ends with a boss. Some light bullet-hell elements that ramp up slowly. Game rewards you for doing well with more health and better attacks. If you don't keep up or pay attention to what's coming ahead expect to die in one hit and have to start the level from the start. Developer incentives multiple playthroughs by having bad/true end and by having multiple playable characters.
This game is not a runner--it just urges you to keep forward as fast as you can.

Fun shooter/platformer that satisfies my Kero Blaster appetite. The difficulty and length of each level is perfect. There are multiple characters with different play styles. Beautiful pixel art and a nice soundtrack.

Easy recommendation for this one. A fun and challenging little arcade-like game full of clever ideas. Give it a try!

Super fun game. Similar to Kero Blaster and Kirby's Dreamland, only more arcade-y. Very tight and polished level design, great music...you can't go wrong!

A deceptively cute title that makes sure to whoop your ass and then some while still providing challenge that is fun to overcome. The vibes and music are and is so enchanting that you don't mind the whooping of said ass at all though!

A very cute and challenging platformer. The unique abilities of all the different characters adds variety and depth to its replayability.

A game made for lovers of platformers. The great music helps you get through the frustration of dying, and the variety of characters to start things off with brings some freshness to the gameplay.

Here's hoping Piggy and their partner get to make up by the end of it all!

I love this game. Each level has fun and interesting challenges that are combined in clever ways which gives the game a lot of depth. The challenge is perfectly dialed to be satisfying but never frustrating. I've been a fan of Sink's mario maker levels and romhacks for a while so it's no wonder this game is a slam dunk. I'm excited to replay it with the other characters who have different mechanics. Can't recommend this gem enough

A very cute and charming platformer! Lots of variety with all the playable characters, and the music is great, especially the last level's track. It feels really fun to stay fully evolved for as long as you can without getting hit! The short cutscenes give the game so much character as well. Highly recommended!