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🚀 SHARD NOVA

Race through space with the hit-and-run Comet Burst.

This is an original vertical-scrolling shooter featuring 10 stages, each with unique bosses that change their appearance.

✨ Features

10 Stages + Stage-Specific Bosses — 10 bosses, each with a unique appearance and bullet pattern, including the Green Saucer, Club Crusher, Dragon Head, and Final Core

☄️ Comet Burst — Defeat enemies and collect crystals to fill the gauge; when full, activate this special move to become invincible and wipe out all enemies on the screen

💎 3-Color Crystals — Blue = Power-up, Yellow = Speed Boost, Red = Shield. Appear when you shoot a meteor.

🔥 Combo System — Chain consecutive enemy kills to increase your score multiplier up to 4x.

⚡ Random Items — Rapid-fire, Shield, Bomb, Score Bonus, and Life Recovery items float into the screen.

⚙️ Difficulty Selection — Choose from Easy, Normal, or Hard; suitable for everyone from beginners to hardcore players

🏆 High Score Saving — Automatically saved in your browser; special animation plays when you beat your personal best

🌏 6-Language Support — Japanese / English / Chinese / Korean / Spanish / French (Switchable anytime on the opening screen)

⏸️ Pause Support; all BGM and sound effects are original, real-time-generated sounds

🎮 Controls

PC: Arrow keys / WASD = Move, Space = Shoot, X = Activate Comet Burst, P or Esc = Pause

Smartphone/Tablet: Move with the joystick on the left side of the screen, press the SHOT button to shoot, press the BURST button to activate Comet Burst

💡 Tips for Beating the Game

The key to a high score is to keep defeating enemies and maintain your combo. When your gauge is full, don’t hold back—use Comet Burst to break through the action, especially when you’re in a pinch.

If you’d like a shorter tagline version (for the “Short Description or Tagline” field), check this out:

An original space shooter with 10 stages where you race through the cosmos with Comet Burst.