It’s about time the Mega Man Star Force series got a fan-game of its own! That must be what Alumae, Professor Net, Cosmic Nobab and CyberAxl thought when they developed Mega Man Star Force: EndWave: a brand-new fan-game with a demo that’s available for download right now!
Mega Man Star Force: EndWave is a two-dimensional take on the battle system introduced in Mega Man Star Force. The story is based on the cancelled Star Force 4, and sees an older Geo Stelar and Omega-Xis teaming up with rogue hacker Kazuma.
As a result of Kazuma’s modifications to the Hunter-VG, the battle system is a little different from what you’re used to, however. In EndWave, the Custom Screen has four Battle Cards in it which are numbered with either a “0” or “1”. When you choose a “1” card, you can also choose another card that has the same name. For your second card, you can also choose a card in the same row or column as the first card. Additionally, you can always select a “0” card–and if you do, you can also select any other card after it. There’s also a Wave Special attack, which can be selected after you score a Counter Hit in battle–but it cannot be selected with other cards.
The game also features a Rank mechanic, which increases as you deal hits and avoid taking damage. The higher your Rank, the better your rewards will be after the battle–but beware, as the enemies will get powered up as well.
The current demo for EndWave features a tutorial, a battle with viruses and a boss battle, as well as one extra secret battle. You can also chat with Omega-Xis and Kazuma for some jokes. In the future, the developers are planning to add an overworld with a full-fledged story mode.
Grab the demo for Mega Man Star Force: EndWave off the project’s GameJolt page! You can also follow the project’s progress by following lead developer Alumae on Twitter. And if you liked what you heard, check out the game’s soundtrack on YouTube!