Brave Rounds

Brave Rounds is a close-range-focused, vertical-scrolling bullet hell shoot ’em up set in the occult and sci-fi-laden modern era of 20XX. Play alone or with a friend as one of three characters, using wide shots, focus shots, bombs and special attacks. The story explores inter-generational relationships, the lengths people go to achieve their goals and what is worth fighting for.

Characters and co-op

Each playable character is accompanied by Options. In Two Player mode, a friend controls the Options directly. In Dual Control, one player controls both characters with a single controller.

Game modes

• Arcade Mode: Fight through five stages, facing mid-bosses and bosses while the dynamic difficulty system, Rank, changes the challenge. Your performance determines whether you are worthy of facing the True Last Boss.
• Stage Practice: Practise stages when you get stuck in Arcade Mode.
• Story Mode: Tackle 41 bite-sized stages in a story different from Arcade Mode. Complete challenges, earn stars and upgrade your strength. Animated, Visual Novel-style cutscenes reveal the world and the characters’ motivations.
• Score Attack: Pursue a high score on an exclusive stage within a three-minute time limit, with the option to raise Rank to its limit.

Art and presentation

The game features smooth, high-resolution hand-drawn art and animation, inspired by video games and anime from the 2000s. Watching character movements is key to success. Its soundtrack includes music by Dicky Teja Pratama, Jasson Prestiliano and Scowsh, across various genres.

Display and controls

Screen scaling options include TATE / Vertical mode. The game also has rebindable controls and replays.