V-Knights is a very fast paced platform shooter that comes across like a really nice SNES Game from the 16-bit era. Fly around with your jetpack and shoot the enemies… It takes a little time to master the speedy movement but once you got used to it it’s a blast to play.
Since the entire game is completely in Japanese i tried my best to explain how the stuff works below and in my 2 gameplay videos. The first shows the training levels and the second the real levels.
The current version features 4 complete levels and the completed game will have 6 levels.
The developer said also that the game will probably be translated into English someday. Hopefully he will find some translators cause the game is great.
Controls:
(i recommend to use a Gamepad)
Cursor Keys = movement
Z = shoot
X = activate jetpack (if you tap it slightly in air you can hover and dont use much fuel)
C = hold down to change your weapon (you have 3 shoots of special
explosive bomb shoot at the beginning)
press down + X = you will use your secondary weapon (eg homing missiles or mines)
press up = talk to persons or enter the terminal
ESC = pause menu and status
To get started:
Walk to the left and talk to the person that stand there (Press up).
At the end of the conversation you have to choose the first which i think means something like “Yes i want to leave the town”
Now you have left the town and can start the training missions.
To do so you have to talk to the person that stands there as well and then you can begin shooting the targets.
After you have beaten the practice mode you will then start the first level where you also see a terminal. Use it to save your progress.
Press up to enter it.
Now you will see the terminal menu.
Terminal:
(here is a rough explanation of whats going on at the Terminal screen)
Screenshot of Terminal with translation
1. Not selectable
2. Load Game
(if you choose one you have to confirm your selection->
first = yes….second = cancel)
3. Save Game (Select a slot and then just press Z to save…to go back to the previous screen choose the button at the bottom)
4. Exit
Shop:
When you reach the town in the 2nd Level you will see a shop where you can buy items and upgrade your weapons.
Choose the thing you want and press Z (or press X to cancel)
To equip your new bought stuff press ESC and go into the status menu.
Here you can choose and exchange your slots by pressing Z and selecting them.
The game is good, but i’m having a bit of trouble with the resolution.
maybe try all of the selectable resolutions one after another…
for me the first selectable 640×480 works.
hope that you can solve the resolution problem cause the game is really good!
(if the game doesn’t start and there is no resolution screen appearing anymore you can delete the config.dat in order to get the resolution screen again).
This game is fantastic! My only complaints are that you can’t aim up without activating your jet pack and that the music is not so great. Still, I can’t wait foe the full version.