{"id":240900,"date":"2024-07-08T17:13:36","date_gmt":"2024-07-08T17:13:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/08\/epic-space-shooter-retaliate-launches-on-xbox-july-15th\/"},"modified":"2025-06-25T17:15:14","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T17:15:14","slug":"epic-space-shooter-retaliate-launches-on-xbox-july-15th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/08\/epic-space-shooter-retaliate-launches-on-xbox-july-15th\/","title":{"rendered":"Epic Space Shooter Retaliate Launches on Xbox July 15th"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n<p>I\u2019m Austin Sojka, the solo developer behind Romans I XVI Gaming, and I\u2019m incredibly excited to announce that my passion project, <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.xbox.com\/en-US\/games\/store\/retaliate\/9n8l3sg7xzh5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Retaliate<\/a><\/em>, will be launching on Xbox on July 15th, 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Get ready to dive into a retro-inspired space shooter that brings a unique twist to the genre. In <em>Retaliate<\/em>, you start with no ammo. Instead, you must use your temporary shield to absorb enemy fire and convert it into your own ammunition. This mechanic adds a strategic layer to the classic shooter formula, making every encounter a thrilling challenge.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/xxboxnews.blob.core.windows.net\/prod\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/shield-2c0a001e8525b8540297.jpg\" alt=\"Retaliate invasion matrix\" class=\"wp-image-202857\" srcset=\"https:\/\/xxboxnews.blob.core.windows.net\/prod\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/shield-2c0a001e8525b8540297.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/xxboxnews.blob.core.windows.net\/prod\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/shield-2c0a001e8525b8540297-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/xxboxnews.blob.core.windows.net\/prod\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/shield-2c0a001e8525b8540297-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/xxboxnews.blob.core.windows.net\/prod\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/shield-2c0a001e8525b8540297-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Your quest to uncover who has seized control of all the weapons in the galaxy and put an end to their reign of terror begins with Story Mode. The rich and immersive narrative provides a compelling backdrop to the intense space combat.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/xxboxnews.blob.core.windows.net\/prod\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/story_map-673a145c8ad15db90f70.jpg\" alt=\"Retaliate trajectory\" class=\"wp-image-202858\" srcset=\"https:\/\/xxboxnews.blob.core.windows.net\/prod\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/story_map-673a145c8ad15db90f70.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/xxboxnews.blob.core.windows.net\/prod\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/story_map-673a145c8ad15db90f70-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/xxboxnews.blob.core.windows.net\/prod\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/story_map-673a145c8ad15db90f70-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/xxboxnews.blob.core.windows.net\/prod\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/story_map-673a145c8ad15db90f70-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Your progress to put a stop to this foe is met with increasingly powerful enemies, armed with increasingly destructive weapons. But this is to your advantage! From homing missies, to bombs, to lasers and beyond. Every weapon of your enemy can become a weapon of your own.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/xxboxnews.blob.core.windows.net\/prod\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/5-0cb00aa65dca9ad55002.jpg\" alt=\"Retaliate screenshot\" class=\"wp-image-202859\" srcset=\"https:\/\/xxboxnews.blob.core.windows.net\/prod\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/5-0cb00aa65dca9ad55002.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/xxboxnews.blob.core.windows.net\/prod\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/5-0cb00aa65dca9ad55002-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/xxboxnews.blob.core.windows.net\/prod\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/5-0cb00aa65dca9ad55002-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/xxboxnews.blob.core.windows.net\/prod\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/5-0cb00aa65dca9ad55002-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Along the way, adjust your ship and shield to match your personal style. What is victory if you aren\u2019t doing it in style? Customize your ship and your shield in the hangar. This allows for a personalized gaming experience that\u2019s uniquely yours.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/xxboxnews.blob.core.windows.net\/prod\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/hangar-3f7267a445b64ddbf61c.jpg\" alt=\"Retaliate screenshot\" class=\"wp-image-202855\" srcset=\"https:\/\/xxboxnews.blob.core.windows.net\/prod\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/hangar-3f7267a445b64ddbf61c.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/xxboxnews.blob.core.windows.net\/prod\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/hangar-3f7267a445b64ddbf61c-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/xxboxnews.blob.core.windows.net\/prod\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/hangar-3f7267a445b64ddbf61c-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/xxboxnews.blob.core.windows.net\/prod\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/hangar-3f7267a445b64ddbf61c-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>To keep the action fresh and exciting, <em>Retaliate<\/em> offers various game modes. In Endless Mode, you\u2019ll test your endurance as you strive for the highest score against an infinite onslaught of enemies. Trials Mode presents the opportunity to hone your skill on the levels from Story Mode. And in Classic Mode, you can experience gameplay inspired by the original space shooter classics.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/xxboxnews.blob.core.windows.net\/prod\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/boss-9a5e47281d068b6f589e.jpg\" alt=\"Retaliate phasers\" class=\"wp-image-202854\" srcset=\"https:\/\/xxboxnews.blob.core.windows.net\/prod\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/boss-9a5e47281d068b6f589e.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/xxboxnews.blob.core.windows.net\/prod\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/boss-9a5e47281d068b6f589e-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/xxboxnews.blob.core.windows.net\/prod\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/boss-9a5e47281d068b6f589e-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/xxboxnews.blob.core.windows.net\/prod\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/boss-9a5e47281d068b6f589e-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.xbox.com\/en-US\/games\/store\/retaliate\/9n8l3sg7xzh5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Retaliate<\/a><\/em> is available for pre-order on Xbox now! Don\u2019t miss your chance to dive into this exciting space adventure on July 15th. Your support means the world to me, and I\u2019m incredibly grateful for the opportunity to share this game with you.<\/p>\n<div id=\"msp1720457096396\" class=\"\">\n<div class=\"ms-product-badge mspb-large\" data-product-id=\"9n8l3sg7xzh5\">\n<div class=\"mspb-primary-image\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/store\/apps\/9n8l3sg7xzh5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/store-images.s-microsoft.com\/image\/apps.45824.14043083605861228.6e069106-d67f-4263-b465-3ce850425117.6e0ebd63-19ae-4d2d-87e9-e3314f4f9cbb?w=400&amp;h=600\" alt=\"Retaliate\" class=\"skip-lazy\"\/>&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"mspb-details\">\n<div class=\"mspb-feature-badges\">\n<div class=\"mspb-feature-badge xbox-live\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.onestore.ms\/cdnfiles\/sfw-service-web-onestore-onerf-2017-11-8-12\/store\/common\/images\/xbllogo_black.png\" alt=\"Xbox Live\" class=\"skip-lazy\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>Retaliate<\/h2>\n<div class=\"mspb-secondary-details\">\n<div class=\"mspb-left-container\">\n<p>Romans I XVI Gaming<\/p>\n<div class=\"mspb-rating\">\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t<span>\u2606<\/span><span>\u2606<\/span><span>\u2606<\/span><span>\u2606<\/span><span>\u2606<\/span>&#13;\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t<span>\u2605<\/span><span>\u2605<\/span><span>\u2605<\/span><span>\u2605<\/span><span>\u2605<\/span>&#13;\n\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span>$9.99<\/span>&#13;\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mspb-right-container\">\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t\tRetaliate is a retro inspired scrolling shooter with a twist, you start with no ammo!<\/p>\n<p>Unlike those in the golden era of space shooters you are not so fortunate as to have infinite ammo. Instead use your shield to both destroy your enemies and absorb their weapons, then use your enemies&#8217; weapons to retaliate!<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Story: Discover who has seized control of all the weapons in the galaxy and bring their reign of terror to an end!<br \/>\n\u2022 Arcade: Challenge yourself in your mastery of the mechanics of Retaliate. Go for a highscore in Endless mode, perfect the levels in Trials mode, or try the original that inspired it all in Classic mode.<br \/>\n\u2022 Hangar: What is victory if you&#8217;re not doing it in style? Customize your ship and your shield in the hangar.\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/news.xbox.com\/en-us\/2024\/07\/08\/retaliate-launches-on-xbox-july-15th\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] I\u2019m Austin Sojka, the solo developer behind Romans I XVI Gaming, and I\u2019m incredibly excited to announce that my passion project, Retaliate, will be<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":240901,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[160],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/240900"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=240900"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/240900\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/240901"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=240900"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=240900"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=240900"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}