Whoa! I definitely bit off more than I could chew!

I originally planned to release this version in early October.
It was supposed to include two new levels on an entirely new planet: Slyania, the capital planet of the Slyanian Empire.

The thing is, right in the middle of development, I realized I’d made a small mistake in my choice of screen resolution.
The recent versions have been running at 640×480. That worked fine for the levels featuring Exceliza, but for those with Rynex, the resolution felt too high.
So I decided to switch to 480×360 for Rynex’s levels — and honestly, I think it looks great.

I initially estimated this resolution work would take about a week… it ended up taking three.
Not because I lacked the skills, but because I quickly got tired of having to rework already finished levels.

But I made it through! And this new version comes with a few nice surprises:

• A new planet to explore, in a Boss Rush–style level

• Three new cutscenes revealing more about the game’s story

• The UI changes depending on which ship you pilot (Rynex or Exceliza) — which makes sense, since they’re not the same ship ;)

• And as mentioned above, a resolution that better matches the Thunder Force IV style

Exceliza Interface

Rynex Interface

The next version will include a second level on Slyania, where you’ll control Exceliza for the second time in the game. ^^

Let me know what you think! :)