Project Starship
Developed by Panda Indie Studio
Published by Eastasiasoft Limited
Released for Xbox One (2/11/2020)
Also on PC/PS4/PS5/Switch
Developed by Panda Indie Studio
Published by Eastasiasoft Limited
Released for Xbox One (2/11/2020)
Also on PC/PS4/PS5/Switch
Preface
Project Starship is a throwback shmup of the vertical-scrolling variety. This is the first release brought to an Xbox platform by Panda Indie Studio, which as far as I can tell is now going by Arabong Dev and consists of a single developer named Matteo. Project Starship originally released for PC back in 2015, but saw a revival for home consoles in 2020 thanks to publisher Eastasiasoft. As a huge fan of shmups in general, I was excited to see what this one has to offer...
Graphics/Presentation
The graphics in Project Starship are presented with 2D sprites with bright colors and bold outlines that are surprisingly large for a game of this variety, which works in this instance since your hitbox is only the cockpit of your ship. The pixel-art looks good for the most part, though the art on the character select screen looks more pixelated than the rest of the game. The levels in Project Starship are randomized, making each play a bit unpredictable but the background details look nice and fit in with the player/enemy sprites nicely.