Shooty Skies

Shooty Skies is an arcade shooting game created by Hipster Whale and Mighty Games for iOS, Android, Windows, macOS, and Linux. It was released on iOS on September 30, 2015,[1] and on Android on November 6, 2015;[2] it was later released on Windows, macOS, and Linux on March 6, 2018.[3]

Shooty Skies
Logo for the game.
Developer(s)Mighty Games (iOS)
Hipster Whale (Android)
Publisher(s)Hipster Whale (iOS)
Mighty Games (Android)
EngineUnity
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It is an endless arcade shoot 'em up game that involves shooting all enemies coming up from the screen, including broken TVs, robots and arcade machines. Its gameplay is loosely inspired to classic arcade games including Galaga, Space Invaders, 1942, Xevious and Raiden.[4] The player can play as one of 33 characters which can be unlocked through a random draw (bought for 500 coins) or an in-app purchase of $0.99.[5]

Another version, titled: "Shooty Skies Overdrive" was announced in June 23, 2020 in the official Shooty Skies website, this version lets the player to shoot all enemies on a retro world in virtual reality, it was released and available on Oculus and Steam.[6]

References
  1. Tom Rolfe (2015-09-30). "Crossy Road creators release new game, 'Shooty Skies'". TapSmart.com. Archived from the original on 2018-03-09. Retrieved 2018-03-08.
  2. Crider, Michael (2015-11-06). "Crossy Road Developers Release 'Shooty Skies,' A Casual Free-To-Play Take On Shoot-Em-Ups". AndroidPolice.com. Archived from the original on 2018-03-09. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
  3. Katrina Filippidis (2018-03-06). "Shooty Skies Desktop Edition Touches Down, Futuristic Update Activated". Gameranx.com. Archived from the original on 2018-03-07. Retrieved 2018-03-08.
  4. "Shooty Skies is the latest game from the makers of Crossy Road". CyberShack.com.au. Archived from the original on 2016-08-03. Retrieved 2016-12-24.
  5. "'Shooty Skies' Review - A Frantic Shoot 'Em Up with a 'Crossy Road' Coat of Paint". TouchArcade. 2015-10-21. Archived from the original on 2017-02-26. Retrieved 2017-02-25.
  6. Shooty Skies Overdrive Archived 2022-12-25 at the Wayback Machine website


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