Xydonia - Action-packed Japanese-inspired retro SHMUP

A project in Modena, Italy by Dario Fantini
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A love letter to the Japanese arcade classics of the '90s. Customize your equipment and blast through multiple paths of destruction!
Backers: 728
Average Pledge Per Backer: €36

Funded: €25,925 of €20,000
Dates: Jun 27th -> Jul 27th (30 days)
Project By: Dario Fantini
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Latest News

MISSION ACCOMPLISHED ~ THANK YOU FOR PLAYING!

July 27th - via: kickstarter.com
DEBRIEFINGXYDONIA's Kickstarter campaign is over. What can we say? It's been an awesome experience! We didn't expect such an amazing response from you guys!   We want to thank each and everyone of you once again for believing in our project, and for... (Read More)

FIRST STRETCH GOAL DESTROYED ~ SO MANY REMAIN, SO LITTLE TIME!

July 27th - via: kickstarter.com
TARGET ANNIHILATEDMac/Linux port of XYDONIA is now a reality thanks to our awesome backers!Still 5 hours left to chase the next one, Ayako Saso and Yousuke Yasui as guest composers on the game's soundtrack! Just a glimpse of the amazing soundtracks... (Read More)

RUKA'S SCRAPYARD ~ SHOP 'TILL YOU DROP

July 26th - via: kickstarter.com
THE CLOCK'S TICKING!We just entered the last 24 hours of this campaign, but we still have something new for you!Remember that there's still time to hit those stretch goals, with the Mac/Linux port really close! GOT SOME RARE THINGS ON SALE,... (Read More)

GOAL REACHED! THANK YOU! ~ TIME TO BLAST SOME STRETCH GOALS

July 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
ON TO THE NEXT TARGETWOW, we just hit our base funding goal! A huge THANK YOU to each one of you guys that backed the game and will continue to support us! We can now fully dive into XYDONIA's development and bring you one hell of a shmup! BUT it's... (Read More)

TRANSMISSION: ANOMALY DETECTED, A NEW CHALLENGER APPEARS FROM ANOTHER DIMENSION!

July 19th - via: kickstarter.com
NOT JUST ANOTHER BRICK IN THE WALLTeam X-BURST is always busy doing their pirate stuff while following their main mission: getting their hands on planet Xydonia's coordinates. But something's amiss... a ship that's nowhere to be found in their... (Read More)

W00T! JUST STUMBLED UPON A XYDONIA PROMOTIONAL POSTER FROM THE '90S!

July 18th - via: kickstarter.com
THESE GUYS THINK XYDONIA IS AWESOMEIn our regular time machine trips to the '90s, we often happen to find stuff that catches our eye in some way... But we'd never expect to find THIS! Do you see what we did there? An authentic XYDONIA promotional... (Read More)

A MESSAGE FROM GUEST STAR COMPOSER SHINJI HOSOE

July 16th - via: kickstarter.com
XYDONIA & MEGATEN JOIN FORCESRemember all those days and quarters spent shmuppin' on Namco's Dragon Spirit and Dragon Saber? WE CERTAINLY DO! And what about those adrenaline-pumping tunes that kept you going stage after stage? Be it unnecessarily... (Read More)

THE STAR MAP ~ JOURNEY THROUGH TIME AND SPACE

July 12th - via: kickstarter.com
CHOOSE YOUR DESTINYTo reach planet Xydonia, you must explore every nook and cranny of the galaxy, as any clue on its coordinates could be hidden anywhere!There's also the fact that you just can, so why not? Your adventure will begin with a classic... (Read More)

ABOUT YESTERDAY'S DEMO RELEASE: CHECK YOUR VERSION!

July 6th - via: kickstarter.com
V2 OR NOT V2Hey guys! A quick update about the demo we released yesterday. For some weird reason, the Game Jolt download link that was published on our last update initially pointed to our first, months old alpha! (labeled ALPHA VER.) We fixed this... (Read More)

PLAYABLE DEMO RELEASED! TIME FOR SOME SHOOTIN'!

July 5th - via: kickstarter.com
XYDONIA ALPHA VER. 2Hey shmuppers! It's time, we can finally let you get your hands on the game and try it yourself!   Make sure you downloaded XydoniaAlphaV2.rar! Here's what we included in this demo: Three playable characters (Blade / Bull / Yoko)... (Read More)

PHYSICAL VERSION FIRST LOOK, PREPARE YOUR SHELVES!

July 1st - via: kickstarter.com
LET'S GET PHYSICALAll of you SPACE ACES (or higher) out there must be wondering about the boxed version of XYDONIA and what you'll receive exactly. We're here to give you an idea! The game will be brought to you in a slick retro box (artwork and... (Read More)

PSVITA STRETCH GOAL + MORE TO COME!

June 29th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey shmuppers! Not to brag, but we're almost reaching 50% of the base funding in just 2 days, thanks to all of you! You're awesome! On to the new stuff: many of you have asked for it and, even though we were already considering the idea, that helped... (Read More)

GREENLIT! New FAQS! YAY!

June 28th - via: kickstarter.com
Less than 24 hours have passed since launch and ‪‎XYDONIA‬'s currently 33% funded and getting close to 7K already!   Also, we just received notice from Steam: we've been greenlit after only 8 days! Huge thanks to everyone who supported us or... (Read More)

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