More shmup action hits PSN: Astro Tripper

by Andrew Yoon { Oct 17th 2008 at 5:50AM }

All of a sudden, it appears many independent studios are ready to show off their PSN exclusive goods. PomPom Games has revealed a PSN shoot-em-up called Astro Tripper. Once again, this is a retro-styled arcade game in the style of other horizontal side-scrolling shooters. According to the official site, the game will promise "UFOS. Fat Motherships. Tanks. Choppers. Slimy Slug creatures. Alien Insects. Aztec structures brimming with electricity. And of course, Big Bosses!"

This PSN release is scheduled to release "soon" (whatever that means), and will feature 1080p graphics, online leaderboards, and Trophy support.

[Via Siliconera]

Gallery: Astro Tripper

Tags: astro-tripper, psn, shmup

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Laurens Holst @ Oct 17th 2008 5:59AM

Looks nice. I’ll probably be buying it :).

CL34N3R @ Oct 17th 2008 7:32AM

Looks like Life Force, just much prettier. Instant purchase.

Gambit07 @ Oct 17th 2008 1:25PM

I doubt this will even come close to Life Force.

Rodz @ Oct 17th 2008 8:12AM

Day 1 buy. Love these Shoot'em Up games Like R-Type, Gradius, Life Force,....

SAGExSDX @ Oct 17th 2008 8:28AM

Pom Pom Games are the guys who made the Mutant Storm games on XBLA. this game will probably be good as well

adolson @ Oct 17th 2008 9:37AM

They made Mutant Storm and Space Tripper way before XBLA came out.. I have them both for Linux from years ago.. Like 2001 or so. ;)

I'm buying this one, for sure. I like the shooters these guys do.

Torgo @ Oct 17th 2008 8:51AM

WOOHOO!!!

I'll take all of the SHUMP'y goodness that I can get on PSN!!!!

Kevin @ Oct 17th 2008 9:41AM

Image 2 looks like an exact replica of level one of Life Force...but a heck of a lot nicer.

Fersis @ Oct 17th 2008 10:33AM

Is easiest to develop a game for PSN that XBL/LIVE or Wiiware

Kyle @ Oct 17th 2008 2:36PM

So, whatever happened to Soldner-X? It was supposed to come out yesterday... before announcing new shmups, I'd like to hear about the ones already announced!

visuatrox @ Oct 17th 2008 3:08PM

YAY!! Sign me up for every shmup game!

adolson @ Oct 17th 2008 10:23PM

SAME HERE. Though, I am not really satisfied with 1942: Joint Strike, I am grateful we at least have that. I don't know about you, but I've written to Hudson a few times, asking for some kind of Star Soldier game for the PSN... We're finally getting Bomberman love, so maybe the vertical-scrolling shooter love is coming. We can hope.

John @ Jan 4th 2009 11:46AM

Space Tripper (the original game) is actually much more like defender than life force. You can move back and forth on the levels, its not auto-scrolling. Similar to Adolson mentioned above, I also had both for linux - 2003 in my case. I played them both to death and beat them both. They were/are AMAZING games. Their mutant storm update is out for the 360.