#zanrai interactive
#zanrai interactive
By Omar (@siegarettes)
Stardust Vanguards is a game that is sits squarely within the revival of the local multiplayer genre. It’s a game that demands four players, any less and it feels as if it’s missing parts of the game. It took a while to even get together a group large enough to play it (it kind of demands to be played at a gallery or party setting). Each player controls a separate faction, piloting a mech that commands a small squad of space fighters. There’s a focus on an interplay between bullets and blades, presented with an aesthetic of 80’s mech anime. Each mech can dash, shield, cut, and fire a limited burst of bullets. What makes it stand out, however, is the ability to call in space fighters to fight for you after a few kills.