Name: Super Galaxy Squadron EX Turbo (PC)
SKU: 432917

2438. Eleven years after the First Ceti War. The United Interstellar Federation and a secluded alien race from Tau Ceti are locked in a tense stalemate. Fourteen of the best pilots in the Federation have been recruited to single handedly win the inevitable second war.

Super Galaxy Squadron EX is an expansion/remaster/one-step-from-a-sequel to 2015's Super Galaxy Squadron, and takes the original game's frantic action and modern accessibility to vastly greater heights.

Features

Fourteen ships with unique stats and weapons to suit a variety of playstyles
Six stages of classic shmup action (and savage bosses) in Arcade Mode
An infinite onslaught to satisfy your scoring itch in Endless Mode
A range of difficulty options, from calm and newbie-friendly to basically impossible
Fully voiced cutscenes for the two people looking for a good story
New mechanics like Overdrive that help you kill things and get points even better
A (nearly) complete graphical overhaul
Still a whole lot of explosions (like you were ever worried)

Feeling nostalgic, or just want to see what's changed? Super Galaxy Squadron EX includes the original Super Galaxy Squadron, so load up your smaller, slightly less pretty ship for a trip down (one year old) memory lane. Or don't. It's up to you.

Reviews

"Super Galaxy Squadron is a solid shoot'em up/bullet hell hybrid that manages to feel welcoming to newcomers but also challenging to veterans. The variety of ships, the great endless mode, and the interesting story campaign make its downsides fade away. What's more, all the proceeds go to the Child's Play charity, so you'll also do a good deed by buying it."
8.0 / 10.0 -

"'Super Galaxy Squadron' doesn't reinvent the traditional shoot 'em up, but accessible, arcade-style combat provides a fun diversion for gamers of all levels."
3.5 / 5 stars -

"As someone who's proud to have played most of the world's (in)famous shmups, I have to say that Super Galaxy Squadron EX fails just as often it succeeds. Its seemingly inconsistent hitbox detection, sloppy bullet patterns and random spikes in difficulty tempers the awesome aesthetics, massive choice of ships, and incredibly fantastic soundtrack. It's not the worst shmup I've ever played, by far. However, it all but namedrops its influences, then does a poor job at emulating what made them so much fun. I would only recommend this for people who can't get enough of the genre."
6 / 10 -

“It’s hard to NOT recommend Super Galaxy Squadron.”
4/5 –

“It’s loud, brilliant, and exhilarating in all the right ways.”
8.5/10 –

“It’s a bird, it’s a plane, no it’s a million bullets trying to hit me in the face!”
8.5/10 –