Northstar G - Flash Edition

Hello, welcome to my NSG testing page.

What is Northstar G?
It's a shooter project started back in 2005 by some friends and myself. We never finished it. For Global Game Jam 2011 I thought I'd take some of the assets that I had, and teach myself some flash programming while trying to make something of it. As I didn't have time to do a full finished version of the game, I'm taking my time to learn some more Flash development and maybe make a game along the way.

How do I play?
Use the arrow keys to move, press the space bar to shoot, and press x to fire a smartbomb. You can pick up more smartbombs as you play, and you can even get a shield to protect yourself temporarily. A quick note, you can only hold 9 bombs, but for you high score junkies it might be worth continuing to pick them up anyway...

There's not much more to it right now, you can shoot enemy space probes until you run out of lives (you get three) or you get bored, whichever comes first. It's still pretty easy so it will probably be the latter.

Will you be adding more?
Yes! I want to add multiple levels, bosses, and even the main hook of the game, the form-shifting ship! I'll let you know how that turns out.

What's the G stand for?
I don't remember.

Changelog
2/1/11: Version 0.3 launched. Added a new enemy and movement pattern. Also added a (local) top score function, and you can even complete the level - by beating the boss. He has a life gauge and everything. Scoresters will be interested how level completion shakes out. I also added a few more aural and visual tweaks for beautification.
1/30/11: Version 0.2 launched. Fixed some bugs, probably created some. Added smart bombs and shield powerups. *Don't get too comfortable with this shield, I'm going to change it.
1/29/11: Version 0.1 launched. Bare bones, but you could move and shoot and blast aliens, and it played music and sound effects.

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