Intense interstellar shoot 'em up Black Paradox coming soon to consoles, also leaving Early Access

11 April 2019 - From indie publisher Digerati and Italian developer Fantastico Studio comes the galactic side-scrolling roguelite shoot 'em up, Black Paradox. The retro-stylish shmup is set to launch on PlayStation 4 on 30 April/1 May (NA/EU respectively), and Nintendo Switch and Xbox One on 3 May. Black Paradox also makes the hyper jump from Steam Early Access into full release on 2 May.

Trailer:

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During its time in Early Access, Black Paradox has garnered an 8.5/10 positive rating on Steam, praised by users for its intense boss fights and side-scrolling action, variety of enemies, weapons and upgrades, and stylish 80s-infused aesthetic and powerful retro soundtrack.

"Flying space cars, masked bounty hunters and big bad bosses. All spiced up with pixel art and a synth-wave soundtrack. That's what we wanted to bring to our game with Black Paradox!" Enthuses Fantastico Studio CEO, Daniele Bianchini. "We think the roguelite shoot 'em up genre hasn't been explored enough and Black Paradox brings a fresh take on it."

About the game:

Black Paradox is a fast-paced roguelite shoot 'em up. Unleash an arsenal of weapons, power-ups, drones, and other upgrades to survive waves of enemies, against a backdrop of vibrant pixel art and synth-wave soundtrack. As the infamous bounty hunter Black Paradox, travel through space and defeat the most dangerous criminal organization in the galaxy: the Hellraisers and its seven lieutenants.

Enter the cockpit, ready your weapons, and prepare for the ultimate galactic showdown.

Key features

• 20 weapons, 37 powerups, 13 deadly drones, 8 amazing power-up combos, and the ultimate space-bending move: the "Black Paradox"
• 62 different enemies, each with its own attack patterns
• 14 deadly bosses with unique attacks + 1 secret boss
• Upgrade your stats and unlock new powers
• 2 player local co-op
• Amazing pixel art, awesome synth-wave soundtrack
• Extra hardcore boss rush mode to unlock

About Digerati:

As a publisher, Digerati is dedicated to helping independent developers bring their creations to market and into the hands of gamers. We take care of funding, distribution, marketing and production, leaving developers to focus on what they love - making incredible games and unique experiences.

Contact: Nick@digeratidistribution.com

About Fantastico Studio:

Fantastico Studio is an independent game developer with a strong passion for old-school video games. One of our strong points is the variety of our team: we have a retro game aficionado, a visual arts expert, a physics graduate with mad programming skills, and a hardcore indie-game player. Our main goal is to recreate that same feeling of astonishment we used to get when playing games as kids. http://www.fantasticostudio.it