DUX
Developer(s)HUCAST.Net
Publisher(s)HUCAST.Net
Designer(s)René Hellwig
Martin Konrad[1]
Composer(s)Andre Neumann
Platform(s)Dreamcast
ReleaseJuly 17, 2009
Genre(s)Scrolling shooter
Mode(s)Single-player

DUX is a scrolling shooter video game developed by independent German studio HUCAST.Net for the Dreamcast. The game was released on July 17, 2009 worldwide.

Gameplay

Gameplay screenshot.

Influenced by Gradius and R-Type, DUX is a horizontally scrolling shooter that relies on tactics rather than fast reflexes. There are several powers the players can use, such as power pod (absorbing bullets while hitting the fire back), charge shot (doing maximum damage blows in a single wave), and onboard missiles (can be fired in any direction around the ship).[2] During the game, the main background can be adjusted in a menu, allowing for a clearer view.[3]

Development

DUX was developed by HUCAST.Net for the Sega Dreamcast. Designer René Hellwig started HUCAST.Net and '"DUX due to wanting to make a modern shoot 'em up video game. They opted to go for Dreamcast, as the Neo Geo would be "impossible" to do that with.[4] DUX had been in a development delay for almost a year, specifically because of various bugs, one of them allowing a maximum score from the first level. After the players complained about the state of the original game, HUCAST had promised to provide the owners a revised version named DUX 1.5, free of charge.[5]

Legacy

In May 2012, a Kickstarter project for a remake of the game was announced.[6] It was called Redux: Dark Matters and scheduled for a release on PSN, XBLA, Steam and iOS, as well as the Dreamcast. The latter version was originally available only as a Kickstarter reward[7] but Redux 1.1 was later sold separately.[8] The project reached its funding goal of $25,000 on 14 May 2012, after only a few days.[9] The Dreamcast version was released on January 27, 2014.[10]

References

  1. ↑ Agnello, Anthony John (November 19, 2013). "Back from the dead: 9 modern games for obsolete consoles". The A.V. Club. Retrieved December 4, 2013.
  2. ↑ Halestorm, Bradly (July 17, 2014). "Avoiding Hazard in Dreamcast's Latest Gem, DUX 1.5". Hardcore Gamer. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
  3. ↑ Dragmire, Hagen (November 17, 2009). "Dux". Retro Gamer. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
  4. ↑ Charnock, Tom (2015). "Developer Interview: Hucast Games' René Hellwig". The Dreamcast Junkyard. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
  5. ↑ Cavallo, Dominique (April 16, 2013). "Test: DUX 1.5". Jeuxvideo.com. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
  6. ↑ Redux: Dark Matters - for Sega Dreamcast, iOS and More by ReduxGame — Kickstarter
  7. ↑ Redux-Special – SEGA-DC.DE
  8. ↑ http://hucast.com/product_info.php?info=p60_redux-1-1-re--sega-dreamcast-.html
  9. ↑ ReduxGame (reduxgame) on Twitter
  10. ↑ "Redux Dark Matters is Now Shipping Out". Kickstarter. 27 January 2014. Retrieved 28 January 2014.


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