GRAND CROSS: ReNOVATION
ES4 / Eternal Sphere 4 · 2022 · Shoot 'Em Up, Bullet Hell, Action, Colorful, Shooter
PC
Very Positive91% · 137
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About GRAND CROSS: ReNOVATION
Outline
Slash through enemies with the Sun Blade, the most powerful weapon in Shmup's history!
Overwhelm hordes of enemies with flashy on-screen effects in this super-aggressive vertical scrolling shump!
Story
The eternal battle between light and darkness has reached its final stage.
Just as the darkness was about to consume the universe, Nexalts, a warrior of light, rises once more to fight.
Armed with a sword of pure solar energy, he plunges alone deep into the heart of the darkness.
The fate of the world now rests on his shoulders...
Gameplay
Your ship is equipped with the unparalleled firepower of the "Sun Blade" which consumes life to launch highly destructive attacks.
Aim for a high score by destroying anything and everything with a weapon capable of rending through light itself!
Features
- A 90's style 2D Shump where you destroy large numbers of enemies with your powerful ship.
- Your ship's power is so unparalleled you don't even need extra lives! Use them as a weapon!
- Highly detailed and intense sprites and destruction animations.
- A unique score system that encourages risky play by increasing your score the more danger you are in.
- Story mode with 6 stages to play though.
- Stage select mode where you can chose stages freely.
- Ultra hard no-mistakes-allowed boss rush mode.
- Difficulty levels that automatically adjust to your play style in real time.
- Unique music that changes in sync with game progression composed by Neotro Inc. of the VRITRA series.
What Steam players say
Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.
GRAND CROSS: ReNOVATION, developed by ES4 / Eternal Sphere 4 and published by Henteko Doujin, is an unapologetically intense vertical shooter that reinterprets the shoot-’em-up formula through a lens of aggression and spectacle. Rather than emphasizing careful dodging and slow mastery in the traditional sense, it pushes players toward constant forward momentum, encouraging them to overwhelm enemies with sheer firepower while navigating dense waves of threats. The result is a game that feels fast, volatile, and deliberately excessive in both its mechanics and presentation. At the heart of the experience is a risk-driven combat system built around a powerful offensive tool that doubles as a liability. Players are given access to devastating attacks capable of clearing large portions of the screen, but these abilities are tied directly to their survivability, creating a constant push-and-pull between safety and destruction. This mechanic fundamentally changes how the game is approached. Instead of cautiously avoiding danger, players are often incentivized to lean into it, using aggressive tactics to maintain control of the battlefield. It’s a design choice that gives the game a uniqu…2 found this helpful
holy crap this game rules. not too hard so perfect for a novice stg player like myself, but still presents a crazy cool journey.1 found this helpful
Absolutely epic space warfare. I love the cinematic atmosphere & huge setpieces. Bring on GRAND CROSS 2!1 found this helpful
The definition of shmup vibing. I don't understand what the hell is going on, but it feels good to erasing bullets left and right.
One of the coolest, most dynamic, most OP-power-fantasy shmups I've ever played.
https://youtu.be/vFftRrCyAiY Bright lights and loud noises but little more than than for enemy wave design and ship capabilities.
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