Star Force fan-game Mega Man Star Force: EndWave has received a new demo, just in time for SAGE 2021! We last checked out this project two years ago, and it’s come a long way since then. Unlike a previous demo, which was mainly a battle system demonstration, the new Version 1.3 now includes an overworld and story cutscenes.
Grab the demo here from the game’s SAGE 2021 booth!
Mega Man Star Force: EndWave is a fan-game based on the rumored cancelled concept for Mega Man Star Force 4. Geo and Omega-Xis team up with genius hacker Kazuma to investigate a mysterious threat manipulating people’s emotions. This draws the ire of the Satella Police as Geo and Kazuma find themselves wanted outlaws. In the first chapter, Mega Man is tasked with investigating an old PET, which is now emitting a signal pointing to Geo and Kazuma’s location.
The battle system is a 2D version of the system used in the official Mega Man Star Force games, where the camera is always at a side view rather than over-the-shoulder – similar to the Battle Network games. You can move up and down on your column, use a Shield to block incoming attacks and Lock-on to enemies for close-range attacks. EndWave also features a dynamic difficulty system, which increases enemies’ strength as well as the rewards they drop if you play well.
The Custom Screen has been simplified from the previous demo and official games, too. You can now pick any three from the four available cards on the screen. In addition, there’s a Wave Special card that powers up each time you land a Counter Hit, but can only be used once per battle.
Check out the game’s SAGE 2021 booth to download the demo. You can also follow Alumae on Twitter to keep up with the game’s progress; plus, there’s a dedicated EndWave Discord server.
Source: SAGE 2021