Spirit of Merkuro
A downloadable game for Windows, macOS, and Linux
Inspired by the 1997 classic DemonStar, Spirit of Merkuro is a top-down vertical shoot'em up, where you play as Eleanor, a member of Merkuro Elite Space Force, to defend the homeworld from invasion.
Control | Gamepad (Recommended) | Keyboard |
Move | LS (Left Stick) | Arrow Keys / WASD |
Toggle Fire | RT (Right Trigger) | Ctrl |
Bomb | LB (Left Button) | Space |
Skill | RB (Right Button) | Alt |
Skill Direction | RS (Right Stick) | Arrow Keys / WASD |
Advance Dialog | A | Enter |
Confirm | A | Enter |
Pause | Start | ESC |
Status | Released |
Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux |
Release date | Jan 12, 2021 |
Rating | Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars (1 total ratings) |
Authors | Nono Kros, Wujun |
Genre | Action |
Made with | Blender, Krita, Audacity, Godot |
Tags | 3D, Difficult, Sci-fi, Shoot 'Em Up, Singleplayer, Space, Top-Down |
Average session | About an hour |
Languages | English |
Inputs | Keyboard, Gamepad (any) |
Download
Download
Spirit of Merkuro 346 MB
Version 2 Mar 20, 2021
Install instructions
Installing using the itch.io App is recommended.
Development log
- Update v1.01Mar 20, 2021
- Spirit of Merkuro 1.0 released~~~~~Jan 12, 2021
- Demo for Spirit of Merkuro released~~~Oct 15, 2020
Comments
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This is really fun and there are a lot of things I like! The 3D looking spaceships are a nice change of pace from all the pixelated spaceships in other shmups. The sound effects are very realistic and satisfying. I also like how the game starts off simple with not too many spaceships but gradually gets more difficult. I could definitely see myself playing more of this.
One minor suggestion:
Have all of the control scheme text aligned to the left instead of centered. This will make it easier to read.
I know it's just a demo but great job! And I'm even more impressed to see that this was made in Godot.
Glad you enjoyed it :) We are already working on the tutorial level, with a proper UI and better scheme control text in future releases.
Hi. I played your game and recorded it on a video. It was fun. However, I think that game would be even better if it had some features that would increase the feeling of progression. For example, it would be cool if i cool collect points and spend them on new ship features or some ship improvements. Also, it would be more comfortable to me if the game had a full-screen mod. If you want me to delete the video, let me know. However, if you like the video, I make similar videos every day. I will be happy if you subscribe. Anyway, I enjoyed playing your game.
Hi MGCVald, thank you for the feedback. Fullscreen mode along with other game settings will be available in the future, the game mechanics are not 100% finalized yet thus we haven't bothered to make an options menu for now. A detailed tutorial explaining how to use ship skills to dodge and how weapon upgrade works in the game will also be added later.
Awesome. You did a great job. I enjoyed your game. :D