GALAK-Z: Variant Mobile GungHo Online Entertainment America, Inc. 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GALAK-Z: Variant Mobile is a brand new, one-of-a-kind, space-shooting action-RPG made for mobile devices. Experience st… Free Buy Now Watch Media DetailsGALAK-Z: Variant Mobile is a brand new, one-of-a-kind, space-shooting action-RPG made for mobile devices. Experience stunning space combat from the cockpit of a sleek spaceship or a giant Mech wielding a radical laser sword! Battle space pirates, squish giant bugs, challenge Dark Bot bosses, and crush the evil Baron’s army of nasty Imperial troops through more than a hundred endlessly replayable missions in a full-scale story campaign. Fight against player-created squads in the Bot Battle League and earn Trophies to reap better rewards. Collect upgrades, salvage, relics, and Bots to make your spaceship and Mech even stronger, and fight to become the highest ranked pilot in the galaxy! ● Shoot! Blast enemies away with your spaceship’s rapid-fire laser cannon. ● Slice! Carve up foes with your Mech’s radical laser sword. ● Upgrade! Enhance your craft with new weapons, armor, and helpful Bot buddies. ● Collect! Create squads of friendly Bots to battle against other players and earn special rewards. == WHAT THE MEDIA ARE SAYING == “…I was having a blast just hunting down enemies and shooting them to pieces. That to me is a sign of a great game…” - Touch Arcade “GALAK-Z: Variant Mobile is already looking like one of the most robust and refined experiences on the mobile marketplace.” - Hardcore Gamer == JOIN THE FIGHT AGAINST THE IMPERIALS == Players can reach out to the developers and talk to fellow United Earth Navy pilots at the following links: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GALAKZ/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/galakzmobile Website: http://galakzmobile.com/ Information Seller:GungHo Online Entertainment America, Inc. Genre:Action, Arcade Release:Jul 11, 2018 Updated:Sep 14, 2018 Version:1.7.7 Size:285.4 MB TouchArcade Rating:Unrated User Rating:Unrated Your Rating:unrated Compatibility:HD Universal Subscribe to the TouchArcade YouTube channel psj3809 Moderator Jan 13, 2011 12,769 553 113 England #2 psj3809, Jul 13, 2018 Same here. Would happily pay £10 for this. Tried it. Has potential with great graphics and it controls well but damn that main menu screen is freemium hell. Would love a stripped down version ! Found the menu confusing with so many options. Rangerlump Well-Known Member Jan 20, 2010 482 23 18 #3 Rangerlump, Jul 13, 2018 Last edited: Jul 13, 2018 MFI? EDIT: Yes it does. Also an energy system in place by way of ship repair time. hbernritter Well-Known Member Jul 15, 2010 950 33 28 Inventory/Marketing Manager Toledo, OH #4 hbernritter, Jul 13, 2018 I was in this same thread yesterday and there were a few freemium complaints that have since been deleted and now the same thing is being said lol. Dl'ed it but could not bring myself to open it after the harshness here on the monetization on this one. Boardumb Administrator Staff Member Patreon Silver Patreon Gold Apr 14, 2009 8,801 813 113 THE BOSS Sacramento, CA #5 Boardumb, Jul 13, 2018 No posts have been deleted, you're probably thinking of the original soft launch thread: https://forums.toucharcade.com/threads/soft-launch-ph-galak-z-variant-mobile-by-gungho-17-bit.309563/ djstout Well-Known Member Jul 21, 2011 2,672 97 48 Sportscaster & football (soccer) coach Taiwan & Japan #6 djstout, Jul 14, 2018 Not available in Japan... hbernritter Well-Known Member Jul 15, 2010 950 33 28 Inventory/Marketing Manager Toledo, OH #7 hbernritter, Jul 15, 2018 My apologies imnosuperman Boardumb Administrator Staff Member Patreon Silver Patreon Gold Apr 14, 2009 8,801 813 113 THE BOSS Sacramento, CA #8 Boardumb, Jul 15, 2018 Literally just providing information ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Jeez what is with people these days. hbernritter Well-Known Member Jul 15, 2010 950 33 28 Inventory/Marketing Manager Toledo, OH #9 hbernritter, Jul 15, 2018 I’m seriously sorry that wasn’t a dig, isn’t that your old username? If not then I’m doubling down on the sorry. Boardumb Administrator Staff Member Patreon Silver Patreon Gold Apr 14, 2009 8,801 813 113 THE BOSS Sacramento, CA #10 Boardumb, Jul 15, 2018 Oh haha, no imnosuperman was a different person, he doesn't really come around anymore. He was a long time mod who I think people considered a bit strict, so I thought you were taking a dig. No harm no foul Pitta Well-Known Member Oct 19, 2008 3,410 128 63 Male Italy #11 Pitta, Jul 18, 2018 Last edited: Jul 18, 2018 I feel the dev deserves this post, as I thrashed the beta long ago due to the disappointment it wasn’t a real port but a f2p game based on the real deal. I downloaded the final game and....deleted two times due to the same disappoiment. Instead of cool 80 cartoons cutscenes and story, I was welcomed by menus that screams free to play. So why this post? Because....I just checked and spent over 18 hours on this game, after reinstalling it for the 4th time. The game is THAT FUN. Yes I still would have preferred the PS4 game, roguelite, story, cutscenes and all. But this one is really well done and super fun and despite the free to play menu/initial look....there is a solid and fun game here. They really nailed down the controls. At first they seem weird but after a bit you will control your ship and mech like a pro. Cruising into a dozen of incoming missiles, avoiding them, going past a enemy huge starship, making a full stop 360 turnaround and firing all you have to its exposed engines seeing it going to 100000 pieces never gets old. All in a blink of an eye. The core gameplay is super addictive and the f2p is pretty generous so far (I’m level 15 pilot now in sector 8). You can play as you wish. Ship/Mech health regen every 10-20 hours or so but you start with 25% of your total health and you have shields anyway. I was able to clear entire sectors just with that. You have only 4 slots to research ‘blueprints’ so when you fill those...you wait or you spend a currency (or play just for fun). Same currency is used to resurrect. I never used it and played a TON anyway, YMMV. The core gameplay is entering a sector completing the missions. Each one has an optional miniboss that gives you (part of) a blueprint that you can research. Usually you have to repeat (succefullly) said mission 2-3 Times to acquire the full blueprint and get (permanently) a ship upgrade. It’s not a big deal because generally you have access to 2 sectors before going to repeat some missions, and it’s always pretty varied. Each sector comes with new environmental hazards and different enemies. Till sector 5 it’s all pretty standard but then they introduce speed runs, enemy pilot assassins,huge aliens, HUGE mechs, etc.... Overall it’s pretty awesome so far. I don’t like the unnecessary humorous story bits and the f2p menus....but everything else is top notch. It’s really gorgeous to look at, with tons of little details. I wish they will port he real deal someday but so far I’m eating my own words and I’m having great fun with this game. It’s not your typical f2p cash grab...there is some serious fun gameplay here. I’m just sad I think not that many people will play it past the initial levels to see what they did in advanced sectors, and that’s a pity, because it’s really awesome. hbernritter Well-Known Member Jul 15, 2010 950 33 28 Inventory/Marketing Manager Toledo, OH #12 hbernritter, Jul 18, 2018 While this game is fun it leaves me with a sour taste for a completely different reason, I had bought skulls of the shogun 17-bits last iOS offering that got broken by ios9 and they promised they were beta testing fixes for over a year and never released it so I never even got halfway through. They just stopped contact with the community until boom new game. I didn’t and won’t forget. Doesn’t mean I won’t play because it is fun but I will only be a no money spent player zeroex Well-Known Member May 20, 2014 344 25 28 #13 zeroex, Jul 18, 2018 Since you're so far in the story, do you have any tips in terms of which bots to use? Pitta Well-Known Member Oct 19, 2008 3,410 128 63 Male Italy #14 Pitta, Jul 18, 2018 TBH I never really considered bots. I have tons of the gold currency (which is used to buy bots) and I’m not sure if there are other uses...so I saved it. I’m still using the initial 4 bots, they are level 8 now (you level them up with those ultra easy ‘bots’ fights). Maybe I’m wrong and I’ll regret this....but so far my only concerns were just surviving the missions and getting the blueprints in every sector (currently sector 9). I cruised sector 6-7 and now I’m short of blueprints...I feel a bit underpowered now so I’ll go back and get more gear. Sectors are getting really crazy now...with WAY bigger levels (you can now even avoid some fights and stealth run last patrolling ships sometimes). Not to mention those HUGE, and I mean HUGE, mechs. zeroex Well-Known Member May 20, 2014 344 25 28 #15 zeroex, Jul 18, 2018 Damn. I'm stuck on beginning of sector 6. The enemies do way too much damage. One shot strips all my shields. Do you remember what level you were? My mech/ship are level 4, player is level 13, and bots are 6/7/8... L.Lawliet Well-Known Member Jun 28, 2011 6,390 397 83 #16 L.Lawliet, Jul 19, 2018 Does this have any offline play at all or is the game entirely online? Simoqsa Well-Known Member May 21, 2015 95 9 8 #17 Simoqsa, Jul 19, 2018 Twin-stick shooters on touch screens are always dissapointments imo. Pitta Well-Known Member Oct 19, 2008 3,410 128 63 Male Italy #18 Pitta, Jul 19, 2018 I think you have stats way over mine when I was there. I remember I spent quite a bit on sector 5-6 to get all enhancements tough. If I remember well I had like 42 health (25% total, couldn’t bother to wait or resurrect) and 30 or 40 shields. Against enemies that strip my shields with one hit (and then kill me with another one) I usually just fire and run away, or I try to attract them near fire or those lava pools then I shoot everything (the bubbles damage the enemies). One fundamental trick is learning to fire going backwards (I found it helped me considering the accelerator button like a switch so when I want to go backward I just swipe down on it). Hope it helps!!! Pitta Well-Known Member Oct 19, 2008 3,410 128 63 Male Italy #19 Pitta, Jul 19, 2018 It’s just online as far as I know, like your typical f2p game. (You must log in or sign up to post here.) Show Ignored Content Share This Page Tweet Your name or email address: Do you already have an account? No, create an account now. Yes, my password is: Forgot your password? Stay logged in
Same here. Would happily pay £10 for this. Tried it. Has potential with great graphics and it controls well but damn that main menu screen is freemium hell. Would love a stripped down version ! Found the menu confusing with so many options.
I was in this same thread yesterday and there were a few freemium complaints that have since been deleted and now the same thing is being said lol. Dl'ed it but could not bring myself to open it after the harshness here on the monetization on this one.
No posts have been deleted, you're probably thinking of the original soft launch thread: https://forums.toucharcade.com/threads/soft-launch-ph-galak-z-variant-mobile-by-gungho-17-bit.309563/
I’m seriously sorry that wasn’t a dig, isn’t that your old username? If not then I’m doubling down on the sorry.
Oh haha, no imnosuperman was a different person, he doesn't really come around anymore. He was a long time mod who I think people considered a bit strict, so I thought you were taking a dig. No harm no foul
I feel the dev deserves this post, as I thrashed the beta long ago due to the disappointment it wasn’t a real port but a f2p game based on the real deal. I downloaded the final game and....deleted two times due to the same disappoiment. Instead of cool 80 cartoons cutscenes and story, I was welcomed by menus that screams free to play. So why this post? Because....I just checked and spent over 18 hours on this game, after reinstalling it for the 4th time. The game is THAT FUN. Yes I still would have preferred the PS4 game, roguelite, story, cutscenes and all. But this one is really well done and super fun and despite the free to play menu/initial look....there is a solid and fun game here. They really nailed down the controls. At first they seem weird but after a bit you will control your ship and mech like a pro. Cruising into a dozen of incoming missiles, avoiding them, going past a enemy huge starship, making a full stop 360 turnaround and firing all you have to its exposed engines seeing it going to 100000 pieces never gets old. All in a blink of an eye. The core gameplay is super addictive and the f2p is pretty generous so far (I’m level 15 pilot now in sector 8). You can play as you wish. Ship/Mech health regen every 10-20 hours or so but you start with 25% of your total health and you have shields anyway. I was able to clear entire sectors just with that. You have only 4 slots to research ‘blueprints’ so when you fill those...you wait or you spend a currency (or play just for fun). Same currency is used to resurrect. I never used it and played a TON anyway, YMMV. The core gameplay is entering a sector completing the missions. Each one has an optional miniboss that gives you (part of) a blueprint that you can research. Usually you have to repeat (succefullly) said mission 2-3 Times to acquire the full blueprint and get (permanently) a ship upgrade. It’s not a big deal because generally you have access to 2 sectors before going to repeat some missions, and it’s always pretty varied. Each sector comes with new environmental hazards and different enemies. Till sector 5 it’s all pretty standard but then they introduce speed runs, enemy pilot assassins,huge aliens, HUGE mechs, etc.... Overall it’s pretty awesome so far. I don’t like the unnecessary humorous story bits and the f2p menus....but everything else is top notch. It’s really gorgeous to look at, with tons of little details. I wish they will port he real deal someday but so far I’m eating my own words and I’m having great fun with this game. It’s not your typical f2p cash grab...there is some serious fun gameplay here. I’m just sad I think not that many people will play it past the initial levels to see what they did in advanced sectors, and that’s a pity, because it’s really awesome.
While this game is fun it leaves me with a sour taste for a completely different reason, I had bought skulls of the shogun 17-bits last iOS offering that got broken by ios9 and they promised they were beta testing fixes for over a year and never released it so I never even got halfway through. They just stopped contact with the community until boom new game. I didn’t and won’t forget. Doesn’t mean I won’t play because it is fun but I will only be a no money spent player
TBH I never really considered bots. I have tons of the gold currency (which is used to buy bots) and I’m not sure if there are other uses...so I saved it. I’m still using the initial 4 bots, they are level 8 now (you level them up with those ultra easy ‘bots’ fights). Maybe I’m wrong and I’ll regret this....but so far my only concerns were just surviving the missions and getting the blueprints in every sector (currently sector 9). I cruised sector 6-7 and now I’m short of blueprints...I feel a bit underpowered now so I’ll go back and get more gear. Sectors are getting really crazy now...with WAY bigger levels (you can now even avoid some fights and stealth run last patrolling ships sometimes). Not to mention those HUGE, and I mean HUGE, mechs.
Damn. I'm stuck on beginning of sector 6. The enemies do way too much damage. One shot strips all my shields. Do you remember what level you were? My mech/ship are level 4, player is level 13, and bots are 6/7/8...
I think you have stats way over mine when I was there. I remember I spent quite a bit on sector 5-6 to get all enhancements tough. If I remember well I had like 42 health (25% total, couldn’t bother to wait or resurrect) and 30 or 40 shields. Against enemies that strip my shields with one hit (and then kill me with another one) I usually just fire and run away, or I try to attract them near fire or those lava pools then I shoot everything (the bubbles damage the enemies). One fundamental trick is learning to fire going backwards (I found it helped me considering the accelerator button like a switch so when I want to go backward I just swipe down on it). Hope it helps!!!
