👾Star Evil (NES Homebrew)
ActionA-TierMedium
A sci-fi NES action shooter by Pubby. Battle through waves of alien star-fighters in deep space with power-ups, boss battles, and retro arcade flair. Released in 2017, Star Evil channels the spirit of golden-age arcade shooters like Galaga and Gradius into an authentic NES experience running on real 8-bit hardware. You pilot a lone starfighter against relentless squadrons of alien craft, each stage escalating in speed, enemy count, and projectile density. Destroyed enemies drop power-up capsules that upgrade your weapon — spread shots, rapid fire, laser beams, and screen-clearing bombs — giving you the firepower edge against increasingly aggressive formations. Every few waves culminates in a screen-filling boss battle that tests your dodging reflexes, pattern recognition, and ammo conservation. Pubby, an active contributor to the NES homebrew community, crafted the game using low-level assembly and C, achieving smooth sprite scrolling and particle-like visual effects that push the aging console surprisingly far. The pulsing chiptune soundtrack drives the action with energetic basslines and melody hooks. Star Evil captures the pure arcade thrill of chasing high scores and surviving just one more wave — all running on the same architecture that powered your childhood favorites. A standout title in the modern NES shoot-em-up revival.
🎮 Controls
Arrow Keys (D-pad), X = A, Z = B, Enter = Start, Shift = Select. Or use a Gamepad.
ROM Info
NES · by Pubby · 2017
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