Looking at the screenshots or videos, I came here expecting some funny B-tier 16 bits era STG with a charming PC-Engine look, but with zero ambition or novelty, and I was fine with this. What a mistake, Kanamono resulted to have one of the most complex and best thought scoring mechanics in a modern STG, with a puzzling design in its enemy waves, whose complexity is almost on par with Ikaruga. When the enemies die they will let pieces of scrap on the screen. You have a button to absorb this, to create an attack whose intensity will vary depending on the number of pieces. If you get enough pieces, when you throw the attack, it will create an explosion destroying multiple enemies at the same time, in addition to the surrounding bullets. Or you can try to create a shield, that will protect you from an impact. And that at the same time it will let you to continue destroying ships while it's activated, trying to collect a higher number of pieces of scrap. Collecting pieces of scrap is als...
Game Tags
About This Game
Overview
"Kanamono" is a 2D side-scrolling shooting game.
We aim to clear all 6 stages + challenge mode.
You can make a powerful attack by using the scraps that come out when you destroy the enemy, or you can make a shield that prevents the enemy's attack.
You can get a high score by destroying many enemies and scraps within a certain period of time.
Story
Mankind was invaded by mechanical creatures that emerged from space.
Mankind surrendered to the overwhelming power of mechanical creatures and lived an inconvenient but peaceful life.
However, such peace was about to end.
Keyboard operation method
z: Shot
x: Bomb
Esc: Pause
Shot
Press once to fire a several bullets straight.
Hold down the shot button fire a wide range of bullets.
Hold down, player's move speed slow down.
Bomb
Hold down the bomb button absorb enemy scrap.
With 1 or more scrap absorbed, release the bomb button to fire the bomb.
When absorbing scrap, you can create a shield that protects against enemy bullets only once.
Pause
Display the pause menu.
Combo
When destroy enemies and scraps, "Combo Count" start.
Destroy enemies and scraps during Combo Count, combo will be added.
After certain period of time, Combo Count ends and get score based on the number of combo.
The Combo Count stop while absorbing scrap.
The Combo Count does not end while the bomb remains.(Combo Count advances)
Shield
If the shield hits an enemy bullet, it will explode and damage the enemy.
technique with a shield.
scraps cannot be destroyed while absorbing.
So, by hitting the enemy's bullets while pressing the absorb button in the shield state, you can collect scraps while destroying the enemy.
Option
- Full screen ON / OFF can be set. Also change it with Alt + Enter.
- Default resolution is 640x480. Black frame is displayed except for multiples of this.
- If the frame rate is abnormally fast, turn off VSync.
- Turn it on Upload score, it will be auto uploaded to the Steam leaderboard when the score is updated.
Other
- Difficulty is Normal and Hard.
- You can increase initial life.
- You can take a screenshot with the q key.
Screenshots
User Reviews
Decent little game, well priced. Caters to the casual with unlimited retries but hardcore can enjoy the high scores and challenge mode. It's a great effort from a solo dev, the music is well done, the art is nice, the gameplay is well thought through. Very well polished. I would change up the gameplay a little, maybe adding some QoL changes (such as a switch between shooting modes) and maybe some different stuff with the bombs (like an area of effect technique) but, the game is quite short so over-complicating the gameplay may not work well. The story is more of a bolt-on, the English translation could do with a native eye over it but it's obvious enough what is going on. I managed to play fine with PS4 controller with 0 drama and re-mapped keys to suit myself. All in all, having not been in the bullet-hell genre mood for a long time, this was a nice way to break myself back in and I commend the dev for their effort :)
Simple and fun shoot em up, I really enjoy the charging mechanic of absorbing enemy drops and then unleashing them back, allows for some quick chain destruction. Overall a fun little game for the price.
Strange but charming game. The story is bizarre but I was more inclined to read it than skip it. The music is also strange but has an epic feeling to it. I liked the gameplay. I'm not a skilled shmup player but on normal difficulty most of the game felt good to me. This game also does the courtesy of offering unlimited continues, so anyone can experience the whole game.
System Requirements
Minimum
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel Core i3
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Intel HD Graphics
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 100 MB available space
Recommended
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
FAQ
How much does Kanamono cost?
Kanamono costs $5.99.
What are the system requirements for Kanamono?
Minimum: Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 Processor: Intel Core i3 Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Intel HD Graphics DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 100 MB available space Recommended: Recommended: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
What platforms is Kanamono available on?
Kanamono is available on Windows PC.
Is Kanamono worth buying?
Kanamono has 80% positive reviews from 5 players.
When was Kanamono released?
Kanamono was released on Jul 19, 2021.
Similar Games
AI-powered recommendations based on game description
