Sophstar

Sophstar

Title screen

Developer:	Rafael Lima (main dev & game design), Leonardo Miranda (testing)
Publisher:	Red Art Games
Official site:	https://bananabytes.com.br/site/
Planning:	Rafael Lima
Music:	Gabriel Gomes, Thiago Halleck
Art:	Mário Santos (art direction), Luiz Felipe Erthal (concept & divulgation art), Elder Junior, Saulo Santiago, Rafael Lima, Rodrigo Siqueira
Designer:	Débora Muth (dialogue & voices)
Release date:	2022
Previous game:	N/A
Next game:	TBA

Sophstar

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Controls

On Nintendo Switch you move the ship with either the D-pad or left analogue stick, the movement is of the digital 8-way type.

• B: main weapon
• A: sub weapon
• ZL: half-speed
• L: focus movement
• ZR: teleport

Teleporting is different from ship to ship. The main way is to hold ZR and set the position with the left stick / D-pad. Alternatively, if you have the rights stick enabled in the options, you can teleport by just moving the right stick, skipping the need to press the button. For some ships, like Rigby which teleports to a random position, it is enough to just tap the teleport button without other input.

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Characters / Ships / Styles

Soph can pilot 9 different ships from the start, which all play very differently.

As an overview:

Ship name	Speed	Fire power	Recovery
Reyka	4	4	4
Nina	3	3	3
Arobe-D	2	2	2
Hirane	5	5	3
Dumont	3	2	2
Rigby	2	3	1
Katha	4	4	4
Z2	4	4	5
Leo	1	3	1

And in some details with their pros and cons:

Reyka

• type: advanced
• speed: 4
• main weapon: fire blast
• sub weapon: area cleaner
• fire power: 4
• teleport: double dash
• recovery: 4
• pros:
  • very powerful at point blank
  • double teleport with fast recharge time
  • sub weapon is defensive and offensive
• cons:
  • hard to control at full speed
  • weapon loses power at long distance
  • no attacks to protect the back

Nina

• type: aggressive
• speed: 3
• main weapon: spread cannon
• sub weapon: missile barrage
• fire power: 3
• teleport: ghost drone
• recovery: 3
• pros:
  • aggressive weapon and teleport
  • main weapon covers huge area
  • sub weapon can deal a lot of damage
• cons:
  • sub weapon won’t give invincibility
  • teleport takes too long to recharge
  • sub weapon uses a lot of energy

Arobe-D

• type: defensive
• speed: 2
• main weapon: 4-way and homing
• sub weapon: shield
• fire power: 2
• teleport: transdimensional
• recovery: 2
• pros:
  • good for safe strategies
  • homing missiles will hit any enemy
  • may use sub weapon many times
• cons:
  • very weak on close combat
  • sub weapon has no offensive use
  • very slow speed may be troublesome

Hirane

• type: powerhouse
• speed: 5
• main weapon: power laser
• sub weapon: piercing blaster
• fire power: 5
• teleport: single dash
• recovery: 3
• pros:
  • insanely strong main weapon
  • high speed can be very useful
  • sub weapon can destroy bullets
• cons:
  • no spread weapon
  • high speed can also be a trouble
  • lacks defensive options

Dumont

• type: close combat
• speed: 3
• main weapon: ripple cannon
• sub weapon: full washer
• fire power: 3
• teleport: fake explosion
• recovery: 2
• pros:
  • can do lots of damage at close range
  • sub weapon is good for offense and defense
  • teleport can be used for offense
• cons:
  • teleport takes a while to recharge
  • main weapon has small area coverage
  • speed could be better

Katha

• type: wide attack
• speed: 4
• main weapon: wide plasma
• sub weapon: piercing laser
• fire power: 4
• teleport: tripple dash
• recovery: 4
• pros:
  • main shot covers wide area
  • easiest ship to use teleport safely
  • sub weapon can do a fair amount of damage
• cons:
  • low fire power may cause trouble against bosses
  • sub weapon makes ship slower while active
  • lacks proper defense systems other than teleport

Z2

• type: unorthodox
• speed: 4
• main weapon: cannon spreader
• sub weapon: fixed spreader
• fire power: 4
• teleport: cutting dash
• recovery: 5
• pros:
  • teleport can be used very aggressively
  • sub weapon can be used for a long time
  • main weapon does a good amount of damage
• cons:
  • fire rate of grenade cannon is very low
  • can’t easily aim with the spreader
  • relies too much on the teleport for offense

Leo

• type: just fire
• speed: 1
• main weapon: homing missile
• sub weapon: power shield
• fire power: 3
• teleport: blackhole portal
• recovery: 1
• pros:
  • no need to aim your shots
  • teleport may create some defense
  • sub weapon gives full protection while dealing damage
• cons:
  • your shots may not go where you want
  • very long teleport recharge
  • very difficult to score with

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