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Chromacell

In this sideways scrolling shmup, take control of your spaceship and navigate through vibrant pixelated environments filled with hordes of enemy spacecraft. Upgrade your ship and weapons, dodge enemy fire…

24 September 2024

Chromacell is an arcade developed by 171Dev, released 24 September 2024 on Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows) and Web browser.

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What Chromacell is

Chromacell is an arcade game developed by 171Dev and released in 2024. It is available on Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows) and Web browser. It runs on Defold.

The premise, in the publisher's words

In this sideways scrolling shmup, take control of your spaceship and navigate through vibrant pixelated environments filled with hordes of enemy spacecraft. Upgrade your ship and weapons, dodge enemy fire while blasting through each stage. Emerge victorious as the ultimate space pilot!
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Chromacell launched on 24 September 2024, within three weeks of Silent Hill 2, The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, Astro Bot and Metaphor: ReFantazio. It arrived 7 years into the Nintendo Switch's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.

Released around the same time: Silent Hill 2, The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, Astro Bot, Metaphor: ReFantazio.

Official trailer

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Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

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Quick answers

Chromacell — frequently asked questions

When did Chromacell come out?
Chromacell was released on 24 September 2024 for Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows) and Web browser.

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