Nehonobasa

Developer:	nizakashii
Release date:	2024

Nehonobasa (ネホノバサ) is a shmup by nizakashii released in 2024. The game is playable in the browser of itch.io or it can be downloaded if playing it with a controller.

Upon starting the game, the player can explore a small room in an apartment, which has options, stage select, records and depart (which begins the game). Before departing, the player can set the amount of lives from 1 to 9.

The game consists of 4 stages, followed by a last boss at the end. The ending varies whether you defeat Wraithverge or not.

For replay videos, visit the Video Index.

Gameplay Overview

The game has the main shot and focus shot, main shot has trace options, while focus shot makes the options aim in front of the character.

The mechanic is the bomb launcher, which can also release an explosion. The aiming of the bomb can be adjusted as well before launching it. If the player is hit, an auto-bomb is triggered. Up to 6 bombs can be stocked up.

Controls

• Z key/A button: Shot
• X key/X button: Bomb launcher
• C key/RB button: Full-auto shot

HUD

The HUD info:

1. Lives: The pink hearts are the standard lives stock. Yellow hearts are the excess lives.
2. Bomb recharge gauge: Represents the bomb recharge gauge.
3. Bomb stock: Represents the bomb recharge gauge.
4. Score: The amount of score.
5. Gem counter: Represents the amount of gems. There´s also a gem counter displayed on the player character, which represents the collected gems on separate stages.

The boss HP status is later displayed during Wraithverge encounters and boss fights.

HUD image screenshot by dev. Image provided by JSAV2006STG(ABC).

Scoring

Scoring consists of killing enemies with the bombs converted from the bullets to get gems. There`s 2 types of gems, diamond (yellow) and square (gray).

Extends

The 1st score extend threshold is 500 gems, then, every 2500 gems collected will grand an extend.

Items

	Bullet converter recharge: Spawns when killing enemies with the main shot without the bpmb. Also spawns often when damaging bosses without the use of bombs. Recharges the bullet converter gauge
	Diamond gem: Spawns when killing enemies and canceling bullets with the bombs. If many bomb explosions are chained, bigger yellow diamonds will appear, awarding more score.
	Square gem: Spawns from canceling bullets with the bombs during the Wraithverge encounters and bosses.

Trivia

• The Stage 4 bosses (Sink and Swim) are merely a reference to Tukiyono´s Salt and Pepper (the Stage 4 bosses of that game).

References & Contributors

Contributors:

1. Images provided byJSAV2006STG(ABC)
   
2. Link to download the game: https://nizakashii.itch.io/nehonobasa