![]() Not unusual for a computer game from the mid 80s, but it can be frustrating in a game like Ultionus which features more enemies on the screen to deal with at a given time as well as a very slow rate of fire for Serena’s laser pistol. The biggest of these is that Serena cannot move and shoot at the same time. Ultionus also has enough effort put into its level design to make Phantis completely obsolete, though it still carries over some of that game’s flaws. In making Serena the protagonist and removing the kidnapping completely, however, Bado has found a good compromise between homaging the aesthetics of the era in which games like Game Over were made while discarding some of the dumber elements of their presentation. ![]() While Game Over II‘s cover features the first game’s formerly captive princess as its new heroine, in the game itself she is changed to resemble a generic guy in a spacesuit to match the original Game Over. If something seems oddly familiar to about Ultionus and Phantis even to players who have never heard of the latter, it’s because outside of Spain Phantis was renamed and marketed as the sequel to a mediocre Dinamic shooter named Game Over. Unfortunately, said troll is a powerful and foppish warlord known as the Star Prince, meaning lots of resistance for Serena S as she attacks this hostile world. In Ultionus, however, A Petty Tale of Revenge is a suitable subtitle, as Serena’s attack is inspired not by loyalty or romance, but by an internet troll. Phantis‘s protagonist single handedly assaults a dangerous planet to exact revenge and rescue her captive boyfriend. The game’s heroine, Serena S, is also inspired by Phantis‘s female heroine, but her motivations have changed. Bado has worked as a pixel artist for several years, most prominently with GameLoft and WayForward. ![]() It’s vibrant, with a good variety of detail and unique backgrounds, thanks to long time artist Andrew Bado. However, while still a short game, it’s significantly larger than Phantis‘s abbreviated adventure. Those who have played the original game will find the design of the main character along with many of the game’s enemies and scenarios to be very familiar. It has also been on Desura for a bit.Ultionus: A Petty Tale of Revenge looks like a typical attempt at a retro platformer at a glance, but it actually began life as a direct remake of the old Spanish Dinamic computer game Phantis. The game features tons of lovingly crafted pixel art, and a rockin' chiptune soundtrack by the legendary Jake 'Virt' Kaufman. Ultionus is a love-letter to the home computer arcade games of the late 80s and early 90s, particularly Halloween Harry, Astro Marine Corps, Duke Nukem 2 and especially Phantis/Game Over II. Guide Serena through 7 stages of shmup action, jumping, shooting, and yet decidedly more jumping and shooting to her ultimate goal of total testicular annihilation of her foe. ![]() This is obviously a cause to embark on an epic quest to punish the troll in question, who just happens to be The Space Prince. Galactic hero Serena S has been trolled on Spacebook. I'm not a fan of the skimpy outfit though, I've seen people say it's more of a joke than being sexual, but I don't see a joke I still see a sexed-up woman and just don't see a need for it. To be fair on this one, it does look good and certainly better than most. Ultionus: A Tale of Petty Revenge is a very colourful looking platformer that pays tribute to 80s and early 90s, oh joy another retro platformer, like we don't have many of them.anyway.
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