vertical shmup template

Need to make a vertical shoot-em-up style game in a pinch?

Why not do it on the Game Boy!

Using GB Studio 4.13 and this pre-packaged template project, you can have your own retro-styled vertical shmup scrollin' away in no time~

What's included in the package?

- 2 different game modes!

     > Classic Mode - based on old-school, infinite-scrolling arcade shmups

     > Modern Mode - based on more modern shmups with distinct levels and pickups

-  Custom sprites and backgrounds!

-  Multiple enemy types and a boss!

-  Player pickups and stage hazards!

-  Data save/load, pause function, high-score keeping, and more!

With no external plugins or assets in-use, this template project can be built into whatever kind of theme you choose, or you can just use what's there and expand on it! Licensed for use in commercial or personal projects, just simply credit "vertical shmup template by astoryinpieces" in your game for attribution and you're good to go!

Note: this template has not been tested on previous versions of GB Studio! any issues or errors that arise from incompatibility with older versions will not be addressed in any updates in the future!