SHOCKWAVE TRIGGERS
Shinu Real Arts · 2025 · Action, Arcade, Shooter, 2D, Top-Down Shooter
PC
Positive97% · 30
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About SHOCKWAVE TRIGGERS
In this high resolution arcade vertical shmup, learn how to use the power of Shockwaves to destroy your enemies and also to score the highest points.
You can either charge and release your own massive Shockwave or use the ones released by destroyed enemies to your advantage, timing is the key, just keep in mind, the size of the enemies Shockwave depends on their sizes.
Shockwave Triggers is a pure arcade game, which is thanks to its tight controls, tiny hitboxes for both player and bullets, simple but effective mechanics and the fully customizable support of gamepads, keyboard and arcade sticks.
In Shockwave Triggers, you can cancel most enemy bullets by releasing your Shockwave super attack, or by timing the explosions of enemies, since these do also create their own shockwave when dying. The enemies shockwave's size depends on the enemy's size and it doesn't hard the player.
Not only for attacking, but you can also use Shockwaves to get higher scores, it's all about timing and learning enemies behaviors.
Shockwave Triggers also rewards the player for being risky thanks to its bullets grinding system; getting closer to enemies bullets makes your fire power stronger and also recharges your super attack meter.
Shockwave Triggers is a high resolution vertical pixel art shoot'em up with colorful and sharp visuals. Everything on screen is hand made/painted and all animations are made traditionally frame by frame. As for the art style, the game aims to offer a retro anime look from the beloved 90s.
Also, the game offers a proper Tate mode for player with vertical mounted screens.
Each game has a story, even a super "arcady "vertical shooter has one. In Shockwave Triggers, you have to save your little sister Norah from the WW Empire who kidnaped her. Somehow, they have a certain use for her secret ability in their plans to rain over this post apocalyptic world that relies on crystals to get power.
Although an arcade style game, Shockwave Triggers offer a console like experience thanks to the different features available:
You can either charge and release your own massive Shockwave or use the ones released by destroyed enemies to your advantage, timing is the key, just keep in mind, the size of the enemies Shockwave depends on their sizes.
Shockwave Triggers is a pure arcade game, which is thanks to its tight controls, tiny hitboxes for both player and bullets, simple but effective mechanics and the fully customizable support of gamepads, keyboard and arcade sticks.
In Shockwave Triggers, you can cancel most enemy bullets by releasing your Shockwave super attack, or by timing the explosions of enemies, since these do also create their own shockwave when dying. The enemies shockwave's size depends on the enemy's size and it doesn't hard the player.
Not only for attacking, but you can also use Shockwaves to get higher scores, it's all about timing and learning enemies behaviors.
Shockwave Triggers also rewards the player for being risky thanks to its bullets grinding system; getting closer to enemies bullets makes your fire power stronger and also recharges your super attack meter.
Shockwave Triggers is a high resolution vertical pixel art shoot'em up with colorful and sharp visuals. Everything on screen is hand made/painted and all animations are made traditionally frame by frame. As for the art style, the game aims to offer a retro anime look from the beloved 90s.
Also, the game offers a proper Tate mode for player with vertical mounted screens.
Each game has a story, even a super "arcady "vertical shooter has one. In Shockwave Triggers, you have to save your little sister Norah from the WW Empire who kidnaped her. Somehow, they have a certain use for her secret ability in their plans to rain over this post apocalyptic world that relies on crystals to get power.
Although an arcade style game, Shockwave Triggers offer a console like experience thanks to the different features available:
- Two different players: Each play has their own playstyle. Amira: is the more traditional shmup player. Collects items and power ups to get stronger. Turbo B: is more of the charge and wait style, he gets stronger by shooting enemies down.
- Difficulties: The game offers 4 levels of difficulty, to each their own.
- Tate/Yoko modes: Since the game is a vertical shooter, a Tate mode is a must. The purists can set their monitors vertically and enjoy the true full screen mode, just like on the real arcade hardware.
- Controllers and keyboard: The game supports a great range of controllers as well as the keyboard. Players can configure the keys as they wish.
- Arcade mode: Play the single player mode and aim for high score on the online leaderboard.
- Two coop players mode: Enjoy local multiplayer on shared screen, just like the old good days.
- Boss rush: Train and fight against every boss you've already reached.
- Gallery: Unlock and enjoy different artworks, concepts and fanarts.
- Trophies: Enjoy the challenge of unlocking the many trophies the game offers.
- Game shop: Use the in-game earned money and unlock additional credits as well as new features.
- Jukebox: where you can enjoy the full soundtrack made by the amazing Big Impact Sound.
- Online leaderboard: Take the challenge online and see how high you can get on the online leaderboard.
What Steam players say
Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.
[table][th] Review by [url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/34633003-Gaming-Masterpieces/lists/] Gaming Masterpieces [/url] - The greatest games of all time on Steam. [/th][/table] Is this game a masterpiece? No, but it is one of the better shmups released this year. Actually, one of the best. Great 16-bit visuals, highly playable, a ton of options. Four difficulties to select, short, but challenging levels. And the levels are diverse - you will not have to shoot the same 3 enemies without much of a challenge for 30 minutes. You will encounter different foes, different bosses, different backgrounds. One special thing is the shockwave that you trigger when you use your special attack or when you destroy an enemy. The shockwave damages a large area. There is a graze bonus for getting very close to enemy bullets. The best way to play it is in tate mode - turn your monitor on its head and use the full display for the gaming area - no borders on the sides. The game also works with an ultrawide monitor - although with large borders on the sides. Gamepads are of course supported, even with Xbox and PlayStation symbols, depending what you use. You will also get some nice extras -…21 found this helpful
Really fun shmup. Part Gunbird, Gigawing, and I think I see some R Type influence in some of the level design, but the whole game reads as a love letter to the genre. Gameplay is solid, mechanics are simple, tutorial is quick and thorough. And optional. My sole complaint is that enemy projectiles can get obscured by the crystals or the popup. I also don't know if purchased upgrades are per character, or single run only. It was shattering to spend loads of crystals on credits so I could practice a level, only to lose it when I came back to the game. If those upgrades are temporary, it'd be great to know.3 found this helpful
Fun game!1 found this helpful
A really fun beginner STG, however it feels at odds with itself. It feels like a not-quite danmaku with a lot of pre-dodonpachi sensibilities mixed with some light danmaku patterns. Almost like a beginner friendly batsugun. A good first game to 1CC, I was able to smash through all difficulties in a day and I'm terrible at these games. If you're on the fence but think you'll like it, give it a go. You'll be glad you did c:1 found this helpful
Shockwave Trigger is a solid Shmup that I'm having fun with so far. It's not going to revolutionize the genre, but it's worth a try if you enjoy these types of games. All of the bosses so far have video game references in their dialogue, I expect that to continue.1 found this helpful
pretty good
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