Leviathan Starblade

Leviathan Starblade is a vertical-scrolling shoot ’em up in which you pilot one of three Leviathan fighters against hordes of aliens threatening Earth. The enemies are ancient beings locked in an endless war across space; the forces that once protected Earth have been badly weakened, and the conflict is reaching the planet again. You take the fight to these cosmic powers and their creatures.

Guns and Starblades

Each ship has forward-facing guns and a turret that can fire or swing your Starblade in any direction. The Starblade cuts through most enemy projectiles, and some enemy ships can only be destroyed with it. You can use either your guns or your blade at a time, so switching between them means weighing defense against the need to shoot down invaders. If too many enemies get past you, you lose the mission.

You can choose from five Starblades, each with different advantages, and equip two of nine guns with distinct firing patterns and damage. You can switch between your equipped guns at will. The game has no extra lives or drops, though you heal slightly between missions.

Ships and missions

There are three ship designs, each with 76 color and pattern options. The campaign contains 18 missions and bosses, accompanied by 18 custom music tracks that you can switch between.

Colliding with normal enemies does not cause damage, but touching a boss or an energy ship does. All sprites, particle effects and music were made in-house.