The Red Star
Graphic novel-based shooter/beat-'em-up to make transition from PS2 to iPhone and PSPgo.
New York, NY – March 5, 2010 - XS Games today announced the early Spring 2010 release of The Red Star for iPhone and PSP®go. Previously released on PlayStation®2 and met with widespread acclaim, The Red Star is an ingenious mashup of top down shooter and beat ‘em up gameplay, based upon the graphic novel of the same name by Christian Gossett.
“The Red Star is a proudly old school combination of classic action genres, much in the spirit of Contra and Streets of Rage,” said Steve Grossman, Chief Executive Officer of XS Games. “PSP®go and iPhone are the perfect platforms for this game in terms of controls, visuals, and price.”
The Red Star brings to life the dystopian United Republics of the Red Star (URRS), a mystical and technologically advanced alternate reality resembling Soviet Russia. In this alternate reality, the world has been wracked by vicious conflict between the world’s powerful nations, who use advanced technology to harness soldiers’ latent mental powers. Players can choose to play as one of the graphic novel’s three most prominent characters: Maya Antares, a powerful sorceress in search of her husband lost in battle, Kyuzo, Maya’s personal bodyguard as well as a powerful fighter, or Makita, a quick and agile warrior forced to abandon her life as a world-class athlete when her homeland was invaded.
Compared to PlayStation®2, the iPhone and PSP®go versions offer fresh visual polish and improved controls. The Red Star is the perfect “pick up and play” action game for when on the go.
For more information, please visit http://www.redstar-us.com/.
About XS Games
XS Games is a New York based publisher of entertainment software with a quality portfolio of multiplatform games for the leading consoles and handheld systems. XS Games has publishing operations across North America and Europe (France, Germany, Spain, UK) and Australia.
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