Steelbound Sky Witherwood Studios Genres: Games Arcade Action $1.99 USD "Playing this game was a like seeing what would happen if Fruit Ninja and Gradius had a baby."-2P.com UPDATE VERSION 2.0 NOW RELEASED! Subscribe to the TouchArcade YouTube channel FULL LIST OF UPDATE INFORMATION: http://www.steelboundsky.com/#!version-info/ruydx --- OVERVIEW --- Rather than trying to retro fit analog controls unto a screen, Steelbound Sky uses it's devices to it's strength. Traditional SHMUP Games require precision, timing, memorization, patience and determination; Physical controls allowed that to be possible. This game brings back those challenges but on touch devices. It's a unique experience that is fun, addictive, retro while modern and ultimately a breath of fresh air to the tried and tested Shoot'em up genre. NO IN APP PURCHASES! Pay Once and Play! ----- ARTICLES & COMMENTARIES ----- "Steelbound Sky by Witherwood Studios is a fresh new take on the traditional shoot-em-up genre. If you love those arcade shooters, but have wanted some different gameplay for the genre, then look no further than Steelbound Sky." -AppAdvice "It's a great mechanic and it provides immediate, exciting and tense experience with tons of last seconds moments where you are the brink of death but you still make it out alive. It's really cool and gives you a great feeling of accomplishment every time you beat a level." -GamingReviews "It takes the multitasking in a game like this to a whole new level but one that I never found overly frustrating." -Tyler Burton Reviews "I really like the idea of a bullet hell shooter that's more defensive in nature. And hey, it's a buck 99 I've paid more for less. If you got 2 dollars to kill and a masochistic b**** for progress halting difficulty, hey, give it a shot." -TAB REVIEWS Subscribe to the TouchArcade YouTube channel Supported Devices: iPhone-3GS iPhone4 iPodTouchFourthGen iPad2Wifi iPad23G iPhone4S iPadThirdGen iPadThirdGen4G iPhone5 iPodTouchFifthGen iPadFourthGen iPadFourthGen4G iPadMini iPadMini4G iPhone5c iPhone5s iPhone6 iPhone6Plus iPodTouchSixthGen iPad Pro Minimum iOS Version: iOS 6.0 Download Size: 133MB Steelbound Sky ----- Overview -----Steelbound Sky is a game which combines the intricacy of traditional shoot 'em ups with a … $1.99 Buy Now Watch Media Details----- Overview -----Steelbound Sky is a game which combines the intricacy of traditional shoot 'em ups with a contemporary control scheme. Players must guard the town under siege from the surrounding waves of enemies and their projectiles. Mastering control of the wind streams is the only way to defend the town and defeat the hoards of enemies.-Use simple touch gestures to create wind streams that manipulate enemy and projectile movement. Have a fresh take on playing the bullet hell genre! -Eight levels and dozens of enemy types that encourages mastery of new gaming skills. -Hundreds of challenging enemy patterns to memorise and persevere through. -Unlock powerful new abilities and learn to use them together to take full control of the skies.-Unlock new game modes: Endless Mode, Boss Rush and Guardian Mode!NO IN APP PURCHASES! Pay Once and Play!----- Articles & Commentaries -----"Steelbound Sky by Witherwood Studios is a fresh new take on the traditional shoot-em-up genre. If you love those arcade shooters, but have wanted some different gameplay for the genre, then look no further than Steelbound Sky."-AppAdvice"It's a great mechanic and it provides immediate, exciting and tense experience with tons of last seconds moments where you are the brink of death but you still make it out alive. It's really cool and gives you a great feeling of accomplishment every time you beat a level." -GamingReviews Information Seller: Genre:Action, Arcade Release:Feb 26, 2016 Updated:Nov 30, -0001 Version: Size:0.0 TouchArcade Rating:Unrated User Rating: (11) Your Rating:unrated Compatibility:HD Universal NOEN Well-Known Member Jul 31, 2012 3,245 0 0 U.S. #2 NOEN, Feb 29, 2016 This actually looks pretty unique. witherwood Well-Known Member Feb 29, 2016 50 0 0 #3 witherwood, Feb 29, 2016 why thankyou! I think there are so many great shmups but not many of which take advantage of their hardware. I hope this game can appeal to people in that regard. witherwood Well-Known Member Feb 29, 2016 50 0 0 #4 witherwood, Mar 1, 2016 The Press release is live! Press Release imdakine1 Well-Known Member Aug 23, 2011 1,229 22 38 #5 imdakine1, Mar 1, 2016 Is the game universal? Cool contest but tough time schedule for us in Hawaii... Good luck with da game as it looks sweet! Aloha... witherwood Well-Known Member Feb 29, 2016 50 0 0 #6 witherwood, Mar 1, 2016 imdakine1, Yes the game is universal! It should be 1 download for both iPad and iPhone devices! imdakine1 Well-Known Member Aug 23, 2011 1,229 22 38 #7 imdakine1, Mar 1, 2016 Thanks for the code! I'm going to DL it when I get back home tonight from the beach! Aloha and can't wait to try it!!!! Puke Aces Well-Known Member Feb 12, 2014 238 0 0 Here and there (but not everywhere) #8 Puke Aces, Mar 2, 2016 Would the game run on the iPhone 3GS? (Just curious as I have an iPhone 3GS but mainly use my 4s instead) anthony78 Well-Known Member Nov 13, 2015 3,045 623 113 #9 anthony78, Mar 2, 2016 Last edited: Mar 2, 2016 Hey, how was that question posted on an hour divisible by 4? Lol. This game does look unique. Are there relative touch controls (for movement in addition to the wind manipulation)? Edit: Opps.. I should post that at midnight. imdakine1 Well-Known Member Aug 23, 2011 1,229 22 38 #10 imdakine1, Mar 2, 2016 Interesting game. The tutorial provides a good overview of the game and teaches you the importance of the single swipe control. Learning to do short and quick swipes to control the wind and defeat enemies was surprisingly addicting. If say the controls are easily an 8/10 as sometimes when trying to do so many quick swipes I ended up not getting to create my desired wind defense or attack depending on how you view the action. The sound and music are spot on for the game as well as it reminds me of old school arcade upbeat music with a bit of techno to keep things pumped up action. I haven't gotten far enough to know what variety the games gas fit backgrounds of towns to defend but so far so good! Congrats to the developers with this launch! witherwood Well-Known Member Feb 29, 2016 50 0 0 #11 witherwood, Mar 2, 2016 The game should be optimized to run on 3GS. Different devices will have a different rendered resolutions. Of course, the game works best when running on the latest hardware. I was surprised to see how fast the 6 series were able to run and load my levels. It was almost instant compared to my iPad4. witherwood Well-Known Member Feb 29, 2016 50 0 0 #12 witherwood, Mar 2, 2016 Thankyou! I also think it's a concept I have not seen in other shmups before. What do you mean by Relative Touch controls? The town will scroll automatically like in other shmups. There are other elements of nature that you can create such as tornadoes and lightning which will be integral later on. Qwertz555 Well-Known Member May 22, 2010 2,318 29 48 #13 Qwertz555, Mar 2, 2016 Last edited: Mar 2, 2016 Lol, a funny and different approach for sending out some promo codes. Also, you (and we) know who got one and some feedback can be awaited. I won't google for Eastern time, so... How long about to complete one level? And have you any plans to put more out? Good luck! anthony78 Well-Known Member Nov 13, 2015 3,045 623 113 #14 anthony78, Mar 2, 2016 For my 12:00, divisible by 4 question: Does this have iCloud support? witherwood Well-Known Member Feb 29, 2016 50 0 0 #15 witherwood, Mar 2, 2016 It all depends on your skill. During testing, I've found players can spend up to half an hour trying to defeat even the first 2 levels. The game really is a throwback to old school shmups and requires you to master the main skill and memories enemy positions and patterns. So it is a lot of trial and error. I'd love to place out more levels in an update or something along those lines, but as of right now I have no concrete plans. witherwood Well-Known Member Feb 29, 2016 50 0 0 #16 witherwood, Mar 3, 2016 Not atm. Perhaps in a future update? Puke Aces Well-Known Member Feb 12, 2014 238 0 0 Here and there (but not everywhere) #17 Puke Aces, Mar 3, 2016 My oh my the level progression is steep but still possible I enjoyed the air push mechanic so much that there were 10 lines on the screen at once it seemed to do the trick when things get hectic skylined87 Well-Known Member Nov 9, 2014 457 0 16 #18 skylined87, Mar 3, 2016 This looks really cool! Kind of like if Lost Winds had a shoot em up baby... Will def give this a try when I can pick up an iTunes card. witherwood Well-Known Member Feb 29, 2016 50 0 0 #19 witherwood, Mar 3, 2016 Im glad you enjoyed the mechanic! It does get hard... but that is the fun part of shmups and bullet hells. Its meant to be challenging. No easy achievements for you. witherwood Well-Known Member Feb 29, 2016 50 0 0 #20 witherwood, Mar 3, 2016 Wow! I did not even know about Lost Winds! But I just saw some gameplay and you are right, that wind breeze is very similar to ours. Pretty cool. Thankyou for giving this game a chance! So far people have found the game hard yet addicting (You must log in or sign up to post here.) Show Ignored Content Page 1 of 4 1 2 3 4 Next > Share This Page Tweet Your name or email address: Do you already have an account? No, create an account now. Yes, my password is: Forgot your password? Stay logged in
why thankyou! I think there are so many great shmups but not many of which take advantage of their hardware. I hope this game can appeal to people in that regard.
Is the game universal? Cool contest but tough time schedule for us in Hawaii... Good luck with da game as it looks sweet! Aloha...
Thanks for the code! I'm going to DL it when I get back home tonight from the beach! Aloha and can't wait to try it!!!!
Would the game run on the iPhone 3GS? (Just curious as I have an iPhone 3GS but mainly use my 4s instead)
Hey, how was that question posted on an hour divisible by 4? Lol. This game does look unique. Are there relative touch controls (for movement in addition to the wind manipulation)? Edit: Opps.. I should post that at midnight.
Interesting game. The tutorial provides a good overview of the game and teaches you the importance of the single swipe control. Learning to do short and quick swipes to control the wind and defeat enemies was surprisingly addicting. If say the controls are easily an 8/10 as sometimes when trying to do so many quick swipes I ended up not getting to create my desired wind defense or attack depending on how you view the action. The sound and music are spot on for the game as well as it reminds me of old school arcade upbeat music with a bit of techno to keep things pumped up action. I haven't gotten far enough to know what variety the games gas fit backgrounds of towns to defend but so far so good! Congrats to the developers with this launch!
The game should be optimized to run on 3GS. Different devices will have a different rendered resolutions. Of course, the game works best when running on the latest hardware. I was surprised to see how fast the 6 series were able to run and load my levels. It was almost instant compared to my iPad4.
Thankyou! I also think it's a concept I have not seen in other shmups before. What do you mean by Relative Touch controls? The town will scroll automatically like in other shmups. There are other elements of nature that you can create such as tornadoes and lightning which will be integral later on.
Lol, a funny and different approach for sending out some promo codes. Also, you (and we) know who got one and some feedback can be awaited. I won't google for Eastern time, so... How long about to complete one level? And have you any plans to put more out? Good luck!
It all depends on your skill. During testing, I've found players can spend up to half an hour trying to defeat even the first 2 levels. The game really is a throwback to old school shmups and requires you to master the main skill and memories enemy positions and patterns. So it is a lot of trial and error. I'd love to place out more levels in an update or something along those lines, but as of right now I have no concrete plans.
My oh my the level progression is steep but still possible I enjoyed the air push mechanic so much that there were 10 lines on the screen at once it seemed to do the trick when things get hectic
This looks really cool! Kind of like if Lost Winds had a shoot em up baby... Will def give this a try when I can pick up an iTunes card.
Im glad you enjoyed the mechanic! It does get hard... but that is the fun part of shmups and bullet hells. Its meant to be challenging. No easy achievements for you.
Wow! I did not even know about Lost Winds! But I just saw some gameplay and you are right, that wind breeze is very similar to ours. Pretty cool. Thankyou for giving this game a chance! So far people have found the game hard yet addicting
