The great boundary between Eastern and Western indie gaming narrows once more. Relative newcomers to the indie localization scene Nyu Media (who put out Satazius, Cherry Tree High Comedy Club and the eXceed series) have just announced a June 29th release for Ether Vapor Remaster, a rather snazzy perspective-shifting shmup by Edelweiss. The game will retail for $8 and be available on several digital distribution platforms (which, exactly, aren’t confirmed yet), and a playable demo has been set loose to ensnare wandering gamers in a web of missile contrails and complex laser-bullet patterns.

Getting away from the trend of making everything about young girls in frilly dresses, Ether Vapor gets back to the roots of the genre by being about spaceships, lasers and robots (and robots that are also spaceships that fire lasers). It also takes advantage of 3D space more than most games in the genre by having the camera swing between horizontally and vertically scrolling action, with the occasional brief bit of Starfox-esque third person dodging, and even some dramatic free-wheeling bonus rounds where you lock onto and intercept missiles as the camera tumbles around in full 3D.

Ether Vapor isn’t the newest of games – it was first released a good few years ago, but the Remaster edition that’s getting the localization treatment does have a suite of graphical improvements to take advantage of newer hardware. In addition to all this, Edelweiss have just released the full soundtracks for Ether Vapor and their upcoming fae-themed brawler Fairy Bloom Freesia via Bandcamp. The double-OST clocks in at $10. With any luck, this signals that Edelweiss’ next game – the impressive looking Astebreed – is set for an official English-language release too.

If you’re a fan of strategy, of RPGs, steampunk and don’t mind some reading then Telepath RPG: Servants Of God is worthy of your attention and it’s out now so feel free to give it a whirl.For the unaware, Servants Of God is actually the third chapter in the Telepath RPG series. But don’t run away! The story in this is unconnected to the previous two games so there’s no need to worry about being left behind.The developers describe the game as a “hybrid western RPG / strategy RPG set in a unique Middle Eastern steampunk fantasy setting”.

Original Source: Holier Than Thou: ‘Telepath RPG: Servants Of God’ Released

This Article was originally posted on our sister site, The Indie Game Magazine written by Chris Priestman.

Today was Valentine’s Day and so much happened that we couldn’t even begin to report on it all. So, like the weak mortals we are, we have opted to round as many of it as we can into one mighty post…or something like that. So, by the power of Grayskull, let’s give you some links, hug a little than have ravenous Valentine’s baby making sessions! And yes, for those asking, we do left-arrow-three you, okay?! <3</p>Reset OST Is Serenely…Romantic (that’s just pushing it)?The two man crazy team who announced Reset just the other day and got us very excited, have released a music track from the game – it’s good to wind down with.“For a Valentine’s Day gift we’d like to present this piece of music that Mikko composed as part of the Reset soundtrack.

Original Source: A Very Valentine’s Day Indie Game Round Up

This Article was originally posted on our sister site, The Indie Game Magazine written by Chris Priestman.