Skypeace

Skypeace

released on Jun 26, 2014

Skypeace

released on Jun 26, 2014

Skypeace is a high-speed action game where you clear stages by carefully avoiding the enemies that appear.


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A very decent game and it’s crazy what you’re getting for €1. It looks like a horizontal shmup shooter but it plays a little bit differently. There are only 10 stages that could be completed within minutes each but you can aim for high ranks and there is an in-game achievement. The graphics are charming, the soundtrack is pretty catchy, the 3D is good and I enjoyed my time with this. I felt compelled enough to get A rank on all stages and leave it at that. It’s very challenging if you want to go for S and I wanted to leave the game on a high note.

What do you call the subset of games whose appeal is almost entirely due to shiny coins and jangly sound effects as you rack up points? This definitely qualifies.

did you know this game was 1 dollar on sale once

I don't have a ton to say about this game, but given it was a bit of an enjoyable surprise I feel sad it has no reviews at all right now, so...yeah. SKYPEACE is a pretty charming and fun, short game! It's pretty simple, arcade-y fun: Get to the end of each stage, collect as many coins and as much treasure as possible and avoid enemies, with a few secrets here and there. It ends up playing a lot like a horizontal shmup but without the shooting, which is interesting in a way. The art style is a cute little "indie anime" style, kinda nice, and the music is honestly kind of a happy-chill banger that got me into the zone to play this game.

The game itself is pretty short, it has 10 stages + a tutorial and will be completed in about 35-40 minutes if you're just trying to beat each stage, but I was rather surprised at the number of achievements on display! There's plenty of standard ones like just beating the level, getting X amount of coins in the level or not getting hit, but there were also some little inventive ones like beating the game only using vertical movement. While the game is quite easy to beat normally, I am going to guess that getting the best ranks is harder as I didn't particularly come close to any S Ranks (I got two A Ranks and eight B Ranks), so there's plenty of room for replayability. And while it is short, the game is also only a dollar, so it's really impossible to complain about the size. I certainly felt like I got my money's worth.

Ultimately, if a simple little arcade-y high score game sounds your speed, I definitely recommend this if you got a spare dollar! I picked it up with eShop coins and felt happy with my purchase. It was apparently a little 20th anniversary project for the company, so maybe that's why it feels like it has a little extra heart put into it.