Nova Trooper Zeta-5



Nova Trooper Zeta-5 (stylized as Nova Trooper ZETA-5) is a fanonical side-scrolling run-n'-gun game created by JustAlex93.

Synopsis
In the Satune Galaxy, there is a professional paramilitary organization known to one and all as the Nova Force, which consists of volunteers from every corner of the galaxy. Their purpose is to fight against those that threaten the sanctity of civilization, ranging from the criminal element to hostile invaders from outside the galaxy.

This is the story of a soldier in the Nova Force known as Zeta-5, a graduate from the Nova Force's secret academy who is thrust into a conflict beyond anything the galaxy had previously faced. An alien empire, known as the Xud, arrived in the Satune Galaxy with aspirations to invade and conquer. Ostensibly, a war breaks out, and the fate of the galaxy rests in the hands of the Nova Force and Zeta-5.

Gameplay
Nova Trooper Zeta-5 takes inspiration from Gunstar Heroes, Metal Slug, and Gun Force II. Zeta-5 is capable of using ranged weapons and close quarters maneuvers, such as to grab and throw enemies, perform jumping and sliding attacks, and a long-ranged skid attack. He also carries an assault energy sword for cutting down enemies. For the ranged weapons, Zeta-5 can aim and fire them in any direction. He starts out with a burst-firing laser machine pistol, which can be switched out for more powerful weapons, each of which having a limited supply of ammunition, which can be replenished by picking up ammo crates. When you run out of ammunition on a weapon power-up, Zeta-5 will switch back to his laser machine pistol. Zeta-5 also has two modes for firing the ranged weapons, one where he stops in place to fire, and the other where he fires while moving.

Weapons

 * Heavy Rapid Laser - A fully-automatic particle laser cannon that can cause a good amount of damage through sustained fire.
 * Ammo: 300
 * Adds from ammo crates: 150
 * Plasma Lobber - A weapon which fires unstable plasma bombs in an arc, whether to wipe out groups of weaker enemies at once or take out a heavier enemy with a few or so shots. Also useful for destroying obstacles. Plasma bombs travel straight when fired upwards or downwards.
 * Ammo: 25
 * Adds from ammo crates: 6
 * Spread Blaster - A shotgun-style particle beam blaster which shoots a short-ranged spread of particle beams. Though limited in range, it is devastating up close.
 * Ammo: 30
 * Adds from ammo crates: 15
 * Homing Missile - A miniaturized missile pod which shoots missiles that pursue nearby enemies.
 * Ammo: 20
 * Adds from ammo crates: 7

Cast of Characters
For details see Nova Trooper Zeta-5/Characters

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