Amplitude studios announces their newest project: Endless Space — Wings of Freedom — classic shoot’em up to be released exclusively on the Neo Geo X.
Wings of Freedom will be a 2D, side-scrolling shoot’em up game in which up to 2 players can choose one of the four available ships and enjoy classic, arcade, experience.
Besides action-packed gameplay, developer also promises to include: skill and power-up development system, 4 different game modes: Arcade, Boss, Endless Survival and Versus, and chiptune music composed by FlyByNo.
However, the game will be available only to the owners of the Neo Geo X — recently released handheld video game console offering signature SNK titles. In fact, Wings of Freedom is the first game to be created especially for the console. Mathieu Girard, CEO of Amplitude Studio, explains the motivation behind the decision: „We are all big fans of the SNK platforms here at Amplitude Studios, and we have always dreamt of creating something unique for the Neo Geo. The release of the Neo Geo X seemed like the perfect opportunity to make that dream come true.”
The announcement post also includes some information about the background story of the game. Set in the same universe as The Endless Space, Wings of Freedom will follow the journey of a Pilgrim exploration group on a trail to unveil the secret that may change our understanding of the universe. However, as they travel through various planetary systems multitude of automated defenders will try to prevent them from discovering the truth.
As with their previous game, Amplitude Studios encourages the players to provide feedback on the company’s forum: http://forums.amplitude-studios.com/
